The worst episodes of Only Fools and Horses

Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · September 8, 1981 · 30m

    Big Brother7.6

    Del gives Rodney a job with Trotters Independent Traders.

  2. 02

    S06E04 · January 29, 1989 · 50m

    The Unlucky Winner Is...7.8

    Del 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 coming too... and not as Rodney's brother.

  3. 03

    S06E05 · February 5, 1989 · 50m

    Sickness & Wealth7.8

    Del is suffering from stomach cramps, and refuses to see a doctor. But a séance by Elsie Partridge helps change his mind.

  4. 04

    S03E01 · November 10, 1983 · 30m

    Homesick8.0

    Rodney is appointed chairman of the local Tenants Association, and Del expects him to use his influence to secure a move to a council bungalow.

  5. 05

    S07E02 · January 6, 1991 · 50m

    The Chance of a Lunchtime8.0

    Del gets his hand on national anthem doorbells, Raquel auditions for a role in a Shakespeare play, and Rodney tries to repair his broken relationship with Cassandra.

  6. 06

    S07E01 · December 30, 1990 · 50m

    The Sky's the Limit8.2

    Del acquires a satellite dish for Boycie, and Rodney goes to pick Cassandra up from Gatwick Airport, only to discover that her flight's been rerouted to Manchester. Could there be a link connecting the two events?

  7. 07

    S04E01 · February 21, 1985 · 30m

    Happy Returns8.3

    Shocking family secrets of the Trotters come to light when Rodney begins dating the daughter of one of Del's ex-fiancees.

  8. 08

    S05E01 · August 31, 1986 · 30m

    From Prussia with Love8.3

    The Trotters meet a pregnant German girl and allow her to stay at the flat.

  9. 09

    S06E01 · January 8, 1989 · 50m

    Yuppy Love8.3

    Del adopts a new yuppy image, and Rodney meets Cassandra at an evening class.

  10. 10

    S06E02 · January 15, 1989 · 50m

    Danger UXD8.3

    Del acquires a batch of inflatable sex dolls.

  11. 11

    S06E03 · January 22, 1989 · 50m

    Chain Gang8.3

    Del and friends buy a set of 18 carat gold chains from a retired jeweller.

  12. 12

    S05E02 · September 7, 1986 · 30m

    The Miracle of Peckham8.5

    Del witnesses a miracle at his local church, which creates a media frenzy.

  13. 13

    S03E04 · December 1, 1983 · 30m

    Yesterday Never Comes8.7

    Del goes out with an antiques dealer, who secretly wants to pilfer a painting off of him.

  14. 14

    S03E06 · December 15, 1983 · 30m

    Wanted8.7

    Rodney goes on the run after being dubbed "The Peckham Pouncer".

  15. 15

    S07E05 · January 27, 1991 · 50m

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle8.7

    Crime is affecting the tenants of Nelson Mandela House, and when Uncle Albert becomes one of the victims, Del decides to take the law into his own hands...

  16. 16

    S07E06 · February 3, 1991 · 50m

    Three Men, a Woman, and a Baby8.7

    The birth of Del and Raquel's baby is imminent.

  17. 17

    S01E02 · September 15, 1981 · 30m

    Go West Young Man9.0

    Del sells a faulty car to an Australian man, and then believe that he and Rodney deserve a night out.

  18. 18

    S01E05 · October 6, 1981 · 30m

    A Slow Bus to Chingford9.0

    Del gets his hands on a double-decker bus and decides to start his own tour company.

  19. 19

    S01E06 · October 13, 1981 · 30m

    The Russians Are Coming9.0

    Fearing that a war is coming, Rodney and Grandad persuade Del to build a nuclear war shelter.

  20. 20

    S02E04 · November 11, 1982 · 30m

    No Greater Love...9.0

    Rodney dates an older woman, even though her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison.

  21. 21

    S02E05 · November 18, 1982 · 30m

    The Yellow Peril9.0

    The Trotters get a job at painting a Chinese restaurant, which doesn't quite go according to plan...

  22. 22

    S03E03 · November 24, 1983 · 30m

    Friday the 14th9.0

    The 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 loose!

  23. 23

    S04E02 · February 28, 1985 · 30m

    Strained Relations9.0

    At Grandad's funeral, Del and Rodney meet his long-lost brother, their Uncle Albert.

  24. 24

    S05E06 · October 5, 1986 · 30m

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?9.0

    Del's old friend Jumbo Mills returns to Peckham and asks him to help run his car business in Australia.

  25. 25

    S06E06 · February 12, 1989 · 50m

    Little Problems9.0

    With Rodney getting married, and the Driscoll Brothers demanding their money, Del is left with a difficult decision to make.

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