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.
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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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S05E01 From Prussia with Love
August 31 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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?
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S05E02 The Miracle of Peckham
September 7 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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?
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S05E03 The Longest Night
September 14 · 28min find the promo
Show synopsis
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...
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S05E04 Tea for Three
September 21 · 31min find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S05E05 Video Nasty
September 28 · 29min find the promo
Show synopsis
Rodney gets a grant from the local college to make a film, but first he must come up with a viable screenplay. Del gets him a secondhand typewriter, and also suggests a storyline of 'A Rhino Loose in the City'. To make matters worse, the director, Mickey Pearce, fed up with waiting for Rodney to write the story, starts making porn films, only for Rodney to end up starring in one.
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S05E06 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
October 5 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Del Boy gets the chance to make a new start (and to become a millionaire) in Australia - fronting Jumbo Mills's used car business.