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The misadventures of two wheeler dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter of 'Trotters Independent Traders PLC' who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.

7 Seasons
45 Episodes
Ended
Comedy
episode image Yuppy Love
9.2/10 (826 votes)

#1 Yuppy Love

S6:E1

'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...

episode image Chain Gang
9.2/10 (798 votes)

#2 Chain Gang

S6:E3

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...

episode image Danger UXD
9.1/10 (767 votes)

#3 Danger UXD

S6:E2

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...

episode image The Unlucky Winner Is...
9.1/10 (806 votes)

#4 The Unlucky Winner Is...

S6:E4

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...

episode image A Touch of Glass
8.9/10 (809 votes)

#5 A Touch of Glass

S2:E7

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

episode image Little Problems
8.9/10 (701 votes)

#6 Little Problems

S6:E6

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...

episode image Stage Fright
8.9/10 (684 votes)

#7 Stage Fright

S7:E3

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...

episode image A Losing Streak
8.8/10 (781 votes)

#8 A Losing Streak

S2:E3

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

episode image Tea for Three
8.8/10 (685 votes)

#9 Tea for Three

S5:E4

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.

episode image Three Men, a Woman and a Baby
8.8/10 (603 votes)

#10 Three Men, a Woman and a Baby

S7:E6

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...

episode image Friday the 14th
8.7/10 (790 votes)

#11 Friday the 14th

S3:E3

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

episode image The Class of '62
8.7/10 (605 votes)

#12 The Class of '62

S7:E4

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...

episode image May the Force Be with You
8.6/10 (668 votes)

#13 May the Force Be with You

S3:E5

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

episode image Strained Relations
8.5/10 (663 votes)

#14 Strained Relations

S4:E2

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

episode image The Longest Night
8.5/10 (661 votes)

#15 The Longest Night

S5:E3

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...

episode image The Yellow Peril
8.4/10 (662 votes)

#16 The Yellow Peril

S2:E5

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

episode image Who's a Pretty Boy?
8.4/10 (641 votes)

#17 Who's a Pretty Boy?

S3:E7

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 ?

episode image Healthy Competition
8.3/10 (619 votes)

#18 Healthy Competition

S3:E2

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?

episode image Sleeping Dogs Lie
8.3/10 (593 votes)

#19 Sleeping Dogs Lie

S4:E5

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...

episode image The Sky's the Limit
8.3/10 (569 votes)

#20 The Sky's the Limit

S7:E1

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?

episode image Happy Returns
8.2/10 (624 votes)

#21 Happy Returns

S4:E1

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...

episode image Hole in One
8.2/10 (591 votes)

#22 Hole in One

S4:E3

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.

episode image As One Door Closes
8.2/10 (565 votes)

#23 As One Door Closes

S4:E7

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.

episode image Sickness & Wealth
8.2/10 (631 votes)

#24 Sickness & Wealth

S6:E5

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!

episode image He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle
8.2/10 (547 votes)

#25 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle

S7:E5

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.

episode image Go West Young Man
8.1/10 (824 votes)

#26 Go West Young Man

S1:E2

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…

episode image From Prussia with Love
8.1/10 (601 votes)

#27 From Prussia with Love

S5:E1

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?

episode image The Long Legs of the Law
8.0/10 (682 votes)

#28 The Long Legs of the Law

S2:E1

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

episode image Ashes to Ashes
8.0/10 (647 votes)

#29 Ashes to Ashes

S2:E2

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

episode image Homesick
8.0/10 (637 votes)

#30 Homesick

S3:E1

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

episode image The Miracle of Peckham
8.0/10 (570 votes)

#31 The Miracle of Peckham

S5:E2

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?

episode image Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
8.0/10 (585 votes)

#32 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

S5:E6

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

episode image The Chance of a Lunchtime
8.0/10 (532 votes)

#33 The Chance of a Lunchtime

S7:E2

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!

episode image Cash and Curry
7.9/10 (783 votes)

#34 Cash and Curry

S1:E3

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.

episode image No Greater Love....
7.9/10 (645 votes)

#35 No Greater Love....

S2:E4

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

episode image It Never Rains....
7.9/10 (652 votes)

#36 It Never Rains....

S2:E6

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

episode image Wanted
7.9/10 (597 votes)

#37 Wanted

S3:E6

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?

episode image It's Only Rock and Roll
7.9/10 (634 votes)

#38 It's Only Rock and Roll

S4:E4

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.

episode image Yesterday Never Comes
7.8/10 (605 votes)

#39 Yesterday Never Comes

S3:E4

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.

episode image Watching the Girls Go By
7.8/10 (560 votes)

#40 Watching the Girls Go By

S4:E6

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.

Cast & Chracters

character image Del Boy

Del Boy

Actor: David Jason
character image Rodney

Rodney

Actor: Nicholas Lyndhurst
character image Uncle Albert

Uncle Albert

Actor: Buster Merryfield
character image Cassandra

Cassandra

Actor: Gwyneth Strong
character image Raquel

Raquel

Actor: Tessa Peake-Jones
character image Mickey Pearce

Mickey Pearce

Actor: Patrick Murray
character image Marlene

Marlene

Actor: Sue Holderness
character image Trigger

Trigger

Actor: Roger Lloyd Pack
character image Boycie

Boycie

Actor: John Challis

The highest rated episode of Only Fools and Horses is "Yuppy Love" (S6E1) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 826 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Slow Bus to Chingford" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 707 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Go West Young Man" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 824 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Slow Bus to Chingford" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 707 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Touch of Glass" (S2E7) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 809 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "No Greater Love...." (S2E4) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 645 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Friday the 14th" (S3E3) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 790 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Yesterday Never Comes" (S3E4) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 605 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Strained Relations" (S4E2) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 663 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Watching the Girls Go By" (S4E6) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 560 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Tea for Three" (S5E4) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 685 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Video Nasty" (S5E5) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 567 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Yuppy Love" (S6E1) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 826 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Sickness & Wealth" (S6E5) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 631 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Stage Fright" (S7E3) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 684 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Chance of a Lunchtime" (S7E2) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 532 votes.

Name Department Job
Tony Dow Directing Director
Chris Wadsworth Editing Editor
Gareth Gwenlan Production Producer

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