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.
Where to watch
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- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes aired
- 45
- Latest aired
- S07E06
- Total runtime
- 1d 2h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1981 – October 1981 6 episodes
- Season 2 October 1982 – December 1982 7 episodes
- Season 3 November 1983 – December 1983 7 episodes
- Season 4 February 1985 – April 1985 7 episodes
- Season 5 August 1986 – October 1986 6 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 3 months
- Season 6 January 1989 – February 1989 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 10 months
- Season 7 December 1990 – February 1991 6 episodes
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S04E01 Happy Returns
February 21 · 31min find the promo
Show synopsis
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...
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S04E02 Strained Relations
February 28 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
After Grandad's funeral, Delboy & Rodney are surprised to find that his brother, Uncle Albert, has moved in with them - bringing his nautical nightmares.
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S04E03 Hole in One
March 7 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S04E04 It's Only Rock and Roll
March 14 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S04E05 Sleeping Dogs Lie
March 21 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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...
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S04E06 Watching the Girls Go By
March 28 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S04E07 As One Door Closes
April 4 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.