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#33 · Only Fools and Horses

Comedy · 1981–1991 · 7 seasons · 45 episodes

IMDb: 9.0 66,348 votes TVmaze: 8.5 My rating: –

Show summary

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.

Season 1 1981 · 6 episodes · IMDb avg 7.72 My rating: –

Season summary

Del Boy and Rodney Trotter begin their doomed climb to millionaire status from a Peckham council flat: dodgy stock, three-wheeled van, Grandad in tow. This time next year...

#	Episode	Aired	IMDb	TVmaze	My Rating
1	Big Brother	1981-09-08	7.6 1,047	7.6	–
Del gives Rodney a job with Trotters Independent Traders.
2	Go West Young Man	1981-09-15	8.1 918	9	–
Del sells a faulty car to an Australian man, and then believe that he and Rodney deserve a night out.
3	Cash and Curry	1981-09-22	7.9 877	9.7	–
Del finds himself as the peacekeeper bewteen two warring Indian businessmen.
4	The Second Time Around	1981-09-29	7.6 821	9.3	–
Del rekindles his friendship with an old fiancee of his, much to Rodney and Grandad's horror.
5	A Slow Bus to Chingford	1981-10-06	7.4 795	9	–
Del gets his hands on a double-decker bus and decides to start his own tour company.
6	The Russians Are Coming	1981-10-13	7.7 829	9	–
Fearing that a war is coming, Rodney and Grandad persuade Del to build a nuclear war shelter.

Season 2 1982 · 7 episodes · IMDb avg 8.29 My rating: –

Season summary

The formula locks in — get-rich-quick schemes, market-trader patter, and the Trotters' unbreakable, bickering loyalty.

#	Episode	Aired	IMDb	TVmaze	My Rating
1	The Long Legs of the Law	1982-10-21	8.0 761	9.3	–
Rodney brings shame upon the Trotter family name when he begins dating a policewoman.
2	Ashes to Ashes	1982-10-28	8.0 727	9.3	–
Del and Rodney try to get rid of Trigger's grandad's ashes.
3	A Losing Streak	1982-11-04	8.9 871	9.3	–
Del plays a high stakes game of poker with Boycie.
4	No Greater Love...	1982-11-11	7.9 720	9	–
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal Rodney dates an older woman, even though her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison.
5	The Yellow Peril	1982-11-18	8.4 741	9	–
The Trotters get a job at painting a Chinese restaurant, which doesn't quite go according to plan...
6	It Never Rains...	1982-11-25	7.9 720	9.3	–
The Trotters go on a holiday to Spain, but something is not right with Grandad...
7	A Touch of Glass	1982-12-02	8.9 894	9.3	–
The Trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a country mansion.

Season 3 1983 · 7 episodes · IMDb avg 8.26 My rating: –

Season summary

Boycie's dodgy motors, chandeliers that were always going to fall, and Trigger being Trigger. The chandelier drop remains one of British comedy's most famous sight gags.

#	Episode	Aired	IMDb	TVmaze	My Rating
1	Homesick	1983-11-10	8.0 695	8	–
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.
2	Healthy Competition	1983-11-17	8.3 687	9.3	–
Rodney leaves Trotters Independent Traders to go into business with Mickey Pearce.
3	Friday the 14th	1983-11-24	8.8 869	9	–
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!
4	Yesterday Never Comes	1983-12-01	7.8 678	8.7	–
Del goes out with an antiques dealer, who secretly wants to pilfer a painting off of him.
5	May the Force Be with You	1983-12-08	8.6 738	9.7	–
Del's old school enemy, Roy Slater, returns to Peckham.
6	Wanted	1983-12-15	7.9 673	8.7	–
Rodney goes on the run after being dubbed "The Peckham Pouncer".
7	Who's a Pretty Boy?	1983-12-22	8.4 708	9.3	–
Del persuades Denzil to let him decorate his flat, despite his wife Corrine's objections.

Season 4 1985 · 7 episodes · IMDb avg 8.1 My rating: –

Season summary ⚠

⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal
Grandad's passing is written into the show with surprising grace, and Uncle Albert — war stories and all — joins the flat.

#	Episode	Aired	IMDb	TVmaze	My Rating
1	Happy Returns	1985-02-21	8.2 697	8.3	–
Shocking family secrets of the Trotters come to light when Rodney begins dating the daughter of one of Del's ex-fiancees.
2	Strained Relations	1985-02-28	8.5 742	9	–
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal At Grandad's funeral, Del and Rodney meet his long-lost brother, their Uncle Albert.
3	Hole in One	1985-03-07	8.1 658	9.3	–
Del sues the Brewery when Uncle Albert falls down The Nag's Head's cellar.
4	It's Only Rock and Roll	1985-03-14	7.9 705	9.3	–
Rodney joins an aspiring rock band, and Del becomes their manager.
5	Sleeping Dogs Lie	1985-03-21	8.2 657	9.3	–
Del and Rodney babysit Boycie and Marlene's new dog, Duke.
6	Watching the Girls Go By	1985-03-28	7.7 628	9.3	–
With some help from Del, Rodney tries to find a date for an upcoming party in order to win a bet against Mickey Pearce.
7	As One Door Closes	1985-04-04	8.1 628	9.7	–
The Trotters hunt for a rare butterfly.

Season 5 1986–1988 · 6 episodes · IMDb avg 8.15 My rating: –

Season summary

Del and Rodney chase respectability and fail beautifully; the yuppie era begins to creep into Peckham.

#	Episode	Aired	IMDb	TVmaze	My Rating
1	From Prussia with Love	1986-08-31	8.1 670	8.3	–
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal The Trotters meet a pregnant German girl and allow her to stay at the flat.
2	The Miracle of Peckham	1986-09-07	8.0 636	8.5	–
Del witnesses a miracle at his local church, which creates a media frenzy.
3	The Longest Night	1986-09-14	8.5 736	9.7	–
The Trotters are held hostage inside the manager's office of a supermarket by "The Shadow".
4	Tea for Three	1986-09-21	8.8 766	9.7	–
Del and Rodney battle for the affections of Trigger's niece Lisa.
5	Video Nasty	1986-09-28	7.6 638	9.7	–
Rodney receives a grant to make a local film, but Del sees it as another opportunity to make money.
6	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?	1986-10-05	7.9 651	9	–
Del's old friend Jumbo Mills returns to Peckham and asks him to help run his car business in Australia.

Season 6 1989 · 6 episodes · IMDb avg 8.95 My rating: –

Season summary ⚠

⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal
Del Boy falls through the bar in the single most replayed clip in British sitcom history, and Rodney gets married as the Trotters edge closer to actual adulthood.

#	Episode	Aired	IMDb	TVmaze	My Rating
1	Yuppy Love	1989-01-08	9.2 903	8.3	–
Del adopts a new yuppy image, and Rodney meets Cassandra at an evening class.
2	Danger UXD	1989-01-15	9.1 841	8.3	–
Del acquires a batch of inflatable sex dolls.
3	Chain Gang	1989-01-22	9.2 871	8.3	–
Del and friends buy a set of 18 carat gold chains from a retired jeweller.
4	The Unlucky Winner Is...	1989-01-29	9.1 884	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.
5	Sickness & Wealth	1989-02-05	8.2 701	7.8	–
Del is suffering from stomach cramps, and refuses to see a doctor. But a séance by Elsie Partridge helps change his mind.
6	Little Problems	1989-02-12	8.9 770	9	–
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal With Rodney getting married, and the Driscoll Brothers demanding their money, Del is left with a difficult decision to make.

Season 7 1990–2003 · 6 episodes · IMDb avg 8.43 My rating: –

Season summary ⚠

⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal
The last regular series: Del becomes a father, Rodney's marriage wobbles, and the Trotters remain, as ever, this time next year away from being millionaires.

#	Episode	Aired	IMDb	TVmaze	My Rating
1	The Sky's the Limit	1990-12-30	8.2 624	8.2	–
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?
2	The Chance of a Lunchtime	1991-01-06	8.0 587	8	–
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.
3	Stage Fright	1991-01-13	8.9 743	9.3	–
Del arranges for Raquel and a club singer named Tony Angelino to perform a duet at The Starlight Rooms.
4	The Class of '62	1991-01-20	8.7 653	9.3	–
Del, Rodney, Boycie, Denzil, and Trigger attend a school reunion, but things turn ugly when an old schoolmate turns up...
5	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle	1991-01-27	8.1 600	8.7	–
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...
6	Three Men, a Woman, and a Baby	1991-02-03	8.7 654	8.7	–
The birth of Del and Raquel's baby is imminent.

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