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Only Fools and Horses

TV·1981–2003·7 seasons, 45 episodes·BBC One·Comedy·35m·8.5·Created by John Sullivan

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Classic John Sullivan sitcom set in south London, centred on hapless market trader Del Boy, his brother Rodney, the rest of the Trotter clan and a host of Peckham characters.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Only Fools and Horses S01E03Cash and CurryS01E03 · 9.7Del finds himself as the peacekeeper bewteen two warring Indian businessmen.
  2. 02Only Fools and Horses S03E05May the Force Be with YouS03E05 · 9.7Del's old school enemy, Roy Slater, returns to Peckham.
  3. 03Only Fools and Horses S04E07As One Door ClosesS04E07 · 9.7The Trotters hunt for a rare butterfly.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1981Aired 8.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Only Fools and Horses S01E01Big BrotherSeptember 8, 1981 7.6Del gives Rodney a job with Trotters Independent Traders.
  2. S01E02Only Fools and Horses S01E02Go West Young ManSeptember 15, 1981 9.0Del sells a faulty car to an Australian man, and then believe that he and Rodney deserve a night out.
  3. S01E03Only Fools and Horses S01E03Season's bestCash and CurrySeptember 22, 1981 9.7Del finds himself as the peacekeeper bewteen two warring Indian businessmen.
  4. S01E04Only Fools and Horses S01E04The Second Time AroundSeptember 29, 1981 9.3Del rekindles his friendship with an old fiancee of his, much to Rodney and Grandad's horror.
  5. S01E05Only Fools and Horses S01E05A Slow Bus to ChingfordOctober 6, 1981 9.0Del gets his hands on a double-decker bus and decides to start his own tour company.
  6. S01E06Only Fools and Horses S01E06The Russians Are ComingOctober 13, 1981 9.0Fearing that a war is coming, Rodney and Grandad persuade Del to build a nuclear war shelter.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes1982Aired 9.2Season avg
  1. S02E01Only Fools and Horses S02E01Season's bestThe Long Legs of the LawOctober 21, 1982 9.3Rodney brings shame upon the Trotter family name when he begins dating a policewoman.
  2. S02E02Only Fools and Horses S02E02Ashes to AshesOctober 28, 1982 9.3Del and Rodney try to get rid of Trigger's grandad's ashes.
  3. S02E03Only Fools and Horses S02E03A Losing StreakNovember 4, 1982 9.3Del plays a high stakes game of poker with Boycie.
  4. S02E04Only Fools and Horses S02E04No Greater Love...November 11, 1982 9.0Rodney dates an older woman, even though her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison.
  5. S02E05Only Fools and Horses S02E05The Yellow PerilNovember 18, 1982 9.0The Trotters get a job at painting a Chinese restaurant, which doesn't quite go according to plan...
  6. S02E06Only Fools and Horses S02E06It Never Rains...November 25, 1982 9.3The Trotters go on a holiday to Spain, but something is not right with Grandad...
  7. S02E07Only Fools and Horses S02E07A Touch of GlassDecember 2, 1982 9.3The Trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a country mansion.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes1983Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Only Fools and Horses S03E01HomesickNovember 10, 1983 8.0Rodney is appointed chairman of the local Tenants Association, and Del expects him to use his influence to secure a move to a council bungal
  2. S03E02Only Fools and Horses S03E02Healthy CompetitionNovember 17, 1983 9.3Rodney leaves Trotters Independent Traders to go into business with Mickey Pearce.
  3. S03E03Only Fools and Horses S03E03Friday the 14thNovember 24, 1983 9.0The Trotters head down south to illegally catch some salmon. But they've got more to worry about... there's an escaped axe-murderer on the l
  4. S03E04Only Fools and Horses S03E04Yesterday Never ComesDecember 1, 1983 8.7Del goes out with an antiques dealer, who secretly wants to pilfer a painting off of him.
  5. S03E05Only Fools and Horses S03E05Season's bestMay the Force Be with YouDecember 8, 1983 9.7Del's old school enemy, Roy Slater, returns to Peckham.
  6. S03E06Only Fools and Horses S03E06WantedDecember 15, 1983 8.7Rodney goes on the run after being dubbed "The Peckham Pouncer".
  7. S03E07Only Fools and Horses S03E07Who's a Pretty Boy?December 22, 1983 9.3Del persuades Denzil to let him decorate his flat, despite his wife Corrine's objections.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes1985Aired 9.2Season avg
  1. S04E01Only Fools and Horses S04E01Happy ReturnsFebruary 21, 1985 8.3Shocking family secrets of the Trotters come to light when Rodney begins dating the daughter of one of Del's ex-fiancees.
  2. S04E02Only Fools and Horses S04E02Strained RelationsFebruary 28, 1985 9.0At Grandad's funeral, Del and Rodney meet his long-lost brother, their Uncle Albert.
  3. S04E03Only Fools and Horses S04E03Hole in OneMarch 7, 1985 9.3Del sues the Brewery when Uncle Albert falls down The Nag's Head's cellar.
  4. S04E04Only Fools and Horses S04E04It's Only Rock and RollMarch 14, 1985 9.3Rodney joins an aspiring rock band, and Del becomes their manager.
  5. S04E05Only Fools and Horses S04E05Sleeping Dogs LieMarch 21, 1985 9.3Del and Rodney babysit Boycie and Marlene's new dog, Duke.
  6. S04E06Only Fools and Horses S04E06Watching the Girls Go ByMarch 28, 1985 9.3With some help from Del, Rodney tries to find a date for an upcoming party in order to win a bet against Mickey Pearce.
  7. S04E07Only Fools and Horses S04E07Season's bestAs One Door ClosesApril 4, 1985 9.7The Trotters hunt for a rare butterfly.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1986Aired 9.2Season avg
  1. S05E01Only Fools and Horses S05E01From Prussia with LoveAugust 31, 1986 8.3The Trotters meet a pregnant German girl and allow her to stay at the flat.
  2. S05E02Only Fools and Horses S05E02The Miracle of PeckhamSeptember 7, 1986 8.5Del witnesses a miracle at his local church, which creates a media frenzy.
  3. S05E03Only Fools and Horses S05E03Season's bestThe Longest NightSeptember 14, 1986 9.7The Trotters are held hostage inside the manager's office of a supermarket by "The Shadow".
  4. S05E04Only Fools and Horses S05E04Tea for ThreeSeptember 21, 1986 9.7Del and Rodney battle for the affections of Trigger's niece Lisa.
  5. S05E05Only Fools and Horses S05E05Video NastySeptember 28, 1986 9.7Rodney receives a grant to make a local film, but Del sees it as another opportunity to make money.
  6. S05E06Only Fools and Horses S05E06Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?October 5, 1986 9.0Del's old friend Jumbo Mills returns to Peckham and asks him to help run his car business in Australia.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1989Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S06E01Only Fools and Horses S06E01Yuppy LoveJanuary 8, 1989 8.3Del adopts a new yuppy image, and Rodney meets Cassandra at an evening class.
  2. S06E02Only Fools and Horses S06E02Danger UXDJanuary 15, 1989 8.3Del acquires a batch of inflatable sex dolls.
  3. S06E03Only Fools and Horses S06E03Chain GangJanuary 22, 1989 8.3Del and friends buy a set of 18 carat gold chains from a retired jeweller.
  4. S06E04Only Fools and Horses S06E04The Unlucky Winner Is...January 29, 1989 7.8Del enters one of Rodney's paintings he did as a child into a competition. It wins Rodney and Cassandra a holiday to Spain. However, Del's c
  5. S06E05Only Fools and Horses S06E05Sickness & WealthFebruary 5, 1989 7.8Del is suffering from stomach cramps, and refuses to see a doctor. But a séance by Elsie Partridge helps change his mind.
  6. S06E06Only Fools and Horses S06E06Season's bestLittle ProblemsFebruary 12, 1989 9.0With Rodney getting married, and the Driscoll Brothers demanding their money, Del is left with a difficult decision to make.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1990–91Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S07E01Only Fools and Horses S07E01The Sky's the LimitDecember 30, 1990 8.2Del acquires a satellite dish for Boycie, and Rodney goes to pick Cassandra up from Gatwick Airport, only to discover that her flight's been
  2. S07E02Only Fools and Horses S07E02The Chance of a LunchtimeJanuary 6, 1991 8.0Del gets his hand on national anthem doorbells, Raquel auditions for a role in a Shakespeare play, and Rodney tries to repair his broken rel
  3. S07E03Only Fools and Horses S07E03Season's bestStage FrightJanuary 13, 1991 9.3Del arranges for Raquel and a club singer named Tony Angelino to perform a duet at The Starlight Rooms.
  4. S07E04Only Fools and Horses S07E04The Class of '62January 20, 1991 9.3Del, Rodney, Boycie, Denzil, and Trigger attend a school reunion, but things turn ugly when an old schoolmate turns up...
  5. S07E05Only Fools and Horses S07E05He Ain't Heavy, He's My UncleJanuary 27, 1991 8.7Crime is affecting the tenants of Nelson Mandela House, and when Uncle Albert becomes one of the victims, Del decides to take the law into h
  6. S07E06Only Fools and Horses S07E06Three Men, a Woman, and a BabyFebruary 3, 1991 8.7The birth of Del and Raquel's baby is imminent.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

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