Gavin and Stacey fans received one last surprise during the documentary A Fond Farewell, when they finally got answers about the show’s infamous fishing trip.
The beloved comedy came to an end on Christmas Day with an ending that viewers called “perfect,” and the documentary offered a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the episode.
While the special ended on an emotional note, with creators James Corden and Ruth Jones reflecting on the creation of the legendary comedy, fans received one last clue about one of the show’s most famous jokes.
Home video footage showed the famous ‘fishing trip’ between Uncle Bryn and his nephew Jason, showing one of their biggest catches.
However, the home video was cut before fans had a chance to find out what event from that trip caused a major family rift years earlier.
While the Easter egg still failed to answer one of Gavin and Stacey’s oldest questions, it still sparked an avalanche of reactions from fans on social media.
Gavin and Stacey fans got one last surprise during the documentary A Fond Farewell, when they finally got a clue to the show’s famous fishing trip.
The special ended with a home video of the famous ‘fishing trip’ between Uncle Bryn and his nephew Jason, showing one of their biggest catches.
Posts included ‘The latest fishing trip preview has finished me off;
‘MY GOD! The fishing trip; Nahh you can’t end the fishing trip like that;’
‘Oh my god, I thought about it for almost a second!! Bravo.’
During the Gavin and Stacey finale, some fans were hoping to finally get answers about the famous fishing trip.
In a drama-filled episode surrounding Smithy’s wedding, Stacey discovered that her mother Gwen had been keeping a secret from her.
In a hilarious scene, it was revealed that widow Gwen had been dating Nessa’s ex Dave Coaches, leaving Bryn visibly furious due to the fact that Dave also had information about the fishing trip.
Defending their relationship, Gwen immediately told Bryn that the fishing trip “almost tore the family apart,” and then Dave decided to reveal the truth, beginning that it was “very dark and very cold.”
But before he could finish his sentence, the family was interrupted and the situation was not addressed again for the rest of the episode.
While the Easter egg still failed to answer one of Gavin and Stacey’s most recurring questions, it still sparked an avalanche of reactions from fans on social media.
During the Gavin and Stacey finale, some fans were hoping to finally get answers about the infamous fishing trip.
However, just as Dave seemed ready to reveal the truth about the trip, he was interrupted.
It was a move that left many fans divided, and some disappointed that the long-running plot point remained unresolved.
‘#GavinAndStacey What an ending, after 17 years they got together!!!! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FISHING TRIP UGHHH, but I still almost cried lmao’;
‘and we never found out what happened on the fishing trip’; ‘Noooooooo Now we will never know what happened on the fishing trip!!’;
‘What the hell happened on the FISHING TRIP’; ‘#GavinAndStacey #Gonefishing only #Ted knew the truth about that fishing trip!’;
‘That #GavinAndStacey ending got me hook, line and sinker. A bit like the fishing trip… Or maybe not, who knows? Dave Coaches does it’;
‘…and we still don’t know what happened on the fishing trip’;
Gavin and Stacey: The Finale attracted a whopping 12.5 million viewers to become the most watched show on Christmas Day.
Viewers had been waiting for five years to find out the fate of the BBC sitcom’s beloved characters and to see if Smithy had accepted Nessa’s proposal.
The final episode was hailed as “perfect” by viewers, who cried when the long-running show finally aired its last episode after 17 years.
The BBC won the battle of the channels when it came to ratings, as 10 million also tuned in to see the return of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.