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Only Fools and Horses

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Only Fools and Horses.... Is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally transmitted on BBC One from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas specials aired until 2003. In working-class Peckham in south-east London, ambitious market trader Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter and his younger half-brother Rodney, explore their highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich. Initially not an immediate hit and receiving little promotion early on, it later achieved consistently high ratings, and the 1996 episode "Time on Our Hands" (originally billed as the series finale) holds the record for the biggest UK audience for a sitcom episode, attracting 24.3 million viewers. The series bears a significant influence on British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language.

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Episodes

7 seasons · 45 episodes
Series 16 ep. · 1981
  1. Episode 1: Big Brother

    Sep 8, 1981 · 30 min

    Del's confident at last he's on to a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brother Rodney even think of abandoning the high-flying world of trading for a real job?

  2. Episode 2: Go West Young Man

    Sep 15, 1981 · 31 min

    Rodney’s depressed. His mate Mickey Pearce has moved in on his bird – Monica of the fat thighs – and life isn’t exactly a social whirl. Del has the solution – they’ll all be millionaires in a year – cue his smooth friend Boycie and a very dodgy deal…

  3. Episode 3: Cash and Curry

    Sep 22, 1981 · 30 min

    Del's swooping in on the deal of a lifetime - it could keep them in Pilau rice forever. All he has to do is get hold of a poxy statue. Trouble is, he hasn't reckoned on a touch of gang warfare.

  4. Episode 4: The Second Time Around

    Sep 29, 1981 · 30 min

    Del's rekindled passion with old flame Pauline and it looks like wedding bells are in the air again. Rodney's not so thrilled after what happened to her first two husbands...

  5. Episode 5: A Slow Bus to Chingford

    Oct 6, 1981 · 30 min

    Del has a dream: The Trotter corporate skyscraper, rising majestically against the Peckham skyline. It's time for the latest moneymaking scam, Trotter's Ethnic Tours. But, why are there no takers?

  6. Episode 6: The Russians Are Coming

    Oct 13, 1981 · 30 min

    The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham. What will become of the Nag's Head if the Russians attack? One things guaranteed: the Trotters will be sitting pretty in their DIY shelter...

Series 27 ep. · 1982
  1. Episode 1: The Long Legs of the Law

    Oct 21, 1982 · 28 min

    Streuth! Rodder's besmirching the good reputation of the Trotter family by dating a policewoman...

  2. Episode 2: Ashes to Ashes

    Oct 28, 1982 · 29 min

    Del's busy selling Trig's gran's genuine antique urns. Trouble is, one of them is Trig's Grandad's last resting place!

  3. Episode 3: A Losing Streak

    Nov 4, 1982 · 31 min

    Del and Boycie are set to play the biggest poker game Peckham's ever seen... But what exactly has Boycie got up his sleeve?

  4. Episode 4: No Greater Love....

    Nov 11, 1982 · 29 min

    Rodney's got himself a bird at last! Unfortunately, she's no spring chicken and her jailbird husband is about to be released...

  5. Episode 5: The Yellow Peril

    Nov 18, 1982 · 29 min

    Del's got a job painting a Chinese restaurant - but is he wise to get some help from Rodney 'Leonardo' Trotter?

  6. Episode 6: It Never Rains....

    Nov 25, 1982 · 30 min

    The Trotter family holiday is underway when Grandad runs into a bit of trouble with the Spanish police.

  7. Episode 7: A Touch of Glass

    Dec 2, 1982 · 28 min

    Del introduces the Dresden-collecting aristocracy to some North Korean porcelain and his chandelier-cleaning service.

Series 37 ep. · 1983
  1. Episode 1: Homesick

    Nov 10, 1983 · 29 min

    Del Boy uses Rodney's election as chairman of the local tenants' association to plot a move to ground-floor accommodation.

  2. Episode 2: Healthy Competition

    Nov 17, 1983 · 30 min

    Rodney breaks up the Trotter partnership to go it alone - with Mickey Pearce! Does Mickey's trip to the Costas mean that the duo are opening a Spanish branch already?

  3. Episode 3: Friday the 14th

    Nov 24, 1983 · 29 min

    The Trotters visit Devon for a weekend's fishing but get involved with an escaped 'psycho' from the local mental hospital.

  4. Episode 4: Yesterday Never Comes

    Dec 1, 1983 · 30 min

    Del Boy falls for posh tart Miranda when she comes to view a 'Queen Anne' cabinet, but Miranda is more interested in the painting that the boys' Gran lifted from her art dealer employer.

  5. Episode 5: May the Force Be with You

    Dec 8, 1983 · 30 min

    D.I. Slater is on the track of a stolen microwave oven and Del Boy is in the frame.

  6. Episode 6: Wanted

    Dec 15, 1983 · 30 min

    Rodney is on the run after he is accused of being the 'Peckham Pouncer' - but where is that fragrant smell, wafting through the ventilation ducts of Nelson Mandela House, coming from?

  7. Episode 7: Who's a Pretty Boy?

    Dec 22, 1983 · 27 min

    Del Boy arranges for Rodney and Grandad to redecorate Denzil and Corinne's flat. What is Corrinne going to say when she finds out that her canary is brown bread ?

Series 47 ep. · 1985
  1. Episode 1: Happy Returns

    Feb 21, 1985 · 31 min

    Rodney's in love with Debbie from the newsagents. Could this mean the end of his dirty magazine fetish? Trouble is she's only 19, and 19 1/2 years ago Del was pretty friendly with her mum...

  2. Episode 2: Strained Relations

    Feb 28, 1985 · 30 min

    After Grandad's funeral, Delboy & Rodney are surprised to find that his brother, Uncle Albert, has moved in with them - bringing his nautical nightmares.

  3. Episode 3: Hole in One

    Mar 7, 1985 · 30 min

    The Trotters are potless, so Uncle Albert comes to the rescue by having an 'accident' with the open cellar door of the Nag's Head.

  4. Episode 4: It's Only Rock and Roll

    Mar 14, 1985 · 29 min

    Rodney is the drumless drummer in Mental Micky's band, 'A Bunch Of Wallies'. Del Boy takes on the job of manager, getting them an abortive St. Paddy's night gig at The Shamrock Club.

  5. Episode 5: Sleeping Dogs Lie

    Mar 21, 1985 · 30 min

    Del's on to a great money making scheme - looking after Boycie and Marlene's new puppy Dukie for a steal at £60 a week. Should be a doddle - a bit of the old Pedigree Chum and they should be away. Then Dukie falls victim to Salmonella poisoning...

  6. Episode 6: Watching the Girls Go By

    Mar 28, 1985 · 29 min

    Del sets Rodney up with a date, but when she gets to the do at the Nag's Head she makes Rodney wish he hadn't.

  7. Episode 7: As One Door Closes

    Apr 4, 1985 · 30 min

    When Del Boy's hooky 'louvry' door deal, financed with Denzil's redundancy money, falls through, the boys attempt to repay him by catching a rare butterfly.

Series 56 ep. · 1986
  1. Episode 1: From Prussia with Love

    Aug 31, 1986 · 30 min

    When a German damsel turns up in the Nag's Head, she's definitely in distress - and nine months pregnant at that. Rodney's all beer and sympathy, but Del's got an idea - could this be the answer to Boycie and Marlene's dreams of a child and a golden opportunity to make a few bob along the way?

  2. Episode 2: The Miracle of Peckham

    Sep 7, 1986 · 30 min

    Del Boy gets religion when the Madonna at the local church is seen to shed tears. But why does she only cry when it's raining, and where did that lead in Del's garage come from?

  3. Episode 3: The Longest Night

    Sep 14, 1986 · 28 min

    A burglar makes a daring raid on the local supermarket just as Del and family are out buying their weekly French stick. What's worse, Del sold him a duff watch down the local market...

  4. Episode 4: Tea for Three

    Sep 21, 1986 · 31 min

    Del's tampered with the sunbed controls and Rodney's seeing red - literally! His face is done to a turn. He'll hardly wow Trigger's niece, Lisa, with his handsome good looks now, which leaves the way pretty clear for Del himself. But revenge should certainly be sweet when Rodders volunteers Del for a spot of hang gliding.

  5. Episode 5: Video Nasty

    Sep 28, 1986 · 29 min

    Rodney gets a grant from the local college to make a film, but first he must come up with a viable screenplay. Del gets him a secondhand typewriter, and also suggests a storyline of 'A Rhino Loose in the City'. To make matters worse, the director, Mickey Pearce, fed up with waiting for Rodney to write the story, starts making porn films, only for Rodney to end up starring in one.

  6. Episode 6: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

    Oct 5, 1986 · 30 min

    Del Boy gets the chance to make a new start (and to become a millionaire) in Australia - fronting Jumbo Mills's used car business.

Series 66 ep. · 1989
  1. Episode 1: Yuppy Love

    Jan 8, 1989 · 48 min

    '80s fever is spreading fast! Del Boy's on the up and into the exciting world of red braces and yuppy sorts. Armed with his filofax and briefcase, he's ready to take on the city - well, Peckham anyway. Meanwhile, Rodney's on the pull, with a classy new bird called Cassandra. Wonder what she'll think of Nelson Mandela House...

  2. Episode 2: Danger UXD

    Jan 15, 1989 · 48 min

    Just faking a signature on a delivery note means that Del can take possession of 50 dolls for absolutely nothing. The only problem is that 'Lusty Linda' and 'Erotic Estelle' are not exactly what he had in mind and would seem more appropriate to Dirty Barry's dubious trade than to the local toyshop...

  3. Episode 3: Chain Gang

    Jan 22, 1989 · 50 min

    It's the deal of a lifetime! Faced with the opportunity to buy 250 18 carat gold chains from retired jeweller Arnie, Del can't resist. Hastily a multi-million dollar business consortium is formed - well, Mike from the Nag's Head, Trig, Boycie, Uncle Albert and a reluctant Rodney, anyway. Everything's pretty cushty until Arnie's taken ill just as the deal is about to be sealed, and Del is left feeling that all that glitters...

  4. Episode 4: The Unlucky Winner Is...

    Jan 29, 1989 · 50 min

    Rodney's won a holiday for three in the Mediterranean, courtesy of Del and the Megaflakes drawing competition. The only snag is he's got to pretend he's 14 years old all week. Should be a doddle - all he's got to do is keep his head down. Then the skateboarding and breakdancing competitions begin...

  5. Episode 5: Sickness & Wealth

    Feb 5, 1989 · 57 min

    While excruciating stomach cramps and a constant diet of health salts might drive some people to visit the doctor, not our Del! Oh no, he's only suffering from that scourge of all yuppies, PMA - Positive Mental Attitude! So it's going to require some nifty plotting by Rodney and Uncle Albert to get Del to visit the dreaded 'D' word!

  6. Episode 6: Little Problems

    Feb 12, 1989 · 50 min

    With his diploma in Computer Science, new job in Cassandra's father's firm and impending marriage, Rodney's certainly on the up. Del's even promised to take care of his share of the flat deposit. Only problem is, Del's gone and got himself into a bit of bother over some hooky mobile phones with the less-than-understanding Driscoll brothers, and unless he comes up with £2,000 pretty sharpish they're going to take care of him...

Series 76 ep. · 1990–1991
  1. Episode 1: The Sky's the Limit

    Dec 30, 1990 · 50 min

    What can Albert and Del do about Rodney leaving Cassandra and moving back in? Alan suggests that Rodney pick her up when she arrives back from her week in Spain. However, chaos at Gatwick means that the evening Rodney planned doesn't happen. Could there be some connection with Del's purchase of a satellite dish?

  2. Episode 2: The Chance of a Lunchtime

    Jan 6, 1991 · 49 min

    Raquel has an audition for a play, and Del has volunteered to help her rehearse. Rodney and Cassandra meet for supper, each thinking that the other made the first move. Things seem to be going well before Rodney gets tangled up with Trudy. Del tells Albert and Rodney that he sees two people when he looks at Raquel. Either Raquel's pregnant or Del's drunk!

  3. Episode 3: Stage Fright

    Jan 13, 1991 · 50 min

    With Raquel pregnant, Del 'Yuppy' Trotter's plan to achieve millionaire status must move up a gear. So the chance to supply the cabaret at the Starlight Rooms for old 'friend' Eric to the tune of 600 quid is too good to miss. With Raquel dusting off her vocal chords in the kitchen and Trig's mate Tony Angelino, the singing dustman, waiting in the wings, everything's sorted. Until Del discovers exactly who the real owner of the club is and the extent of Tony's vocal range...

  4. Episode 4: The Class of '62

    Jan 20, 1991 · 49 min

    A class of '62 reunion in the Nag's Head signals Roy Slater's return to Civvy Street after years in the nick. But why has the crooked ex-copper decided to come back to Peckham when he is universally loathed? Just as Trig, Del, Boycie and Denzil begin to believe that he really has changed for the better, Del discovers the real reason for his return...

  5. Episode 5: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle

    Jan 27, 1991 · 49 min

    After a night at the Nag's Head, Uncle Albert comes home beaten up and tells tales of two, three or was it four muggers. But something isn't right and he runs away from home. Finally Del Boy and Rodney realise where to find him.

  6. Episode 6: Three Men, a Woman and a Baby

    Feb 3, 1991 · 49 min

    Del's about to become a father, but even that can't cheer Rodney up. The Polar Cap is melting, the rainforest is dying, the sea is being poisoned, and he hasn't had 'a bit' for months. Maybe one of Del's new ponytail wigs could enhance his image in Cassandra's eyes...