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The Best Episodes of Only Fools and Horses

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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

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    Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 5 - Sleeping Dogs Lie
    9.6/10(5 votes)

    #1 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  2. Only Fools and Horses Season 2 Episode 7 - A Touch of Glass
    9.4/10(6 votes)

    #2 - A Touch of Glass

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  3. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 6 - Three Men, a Woman and a Baby
    9.4/10(6 votes)

    #3 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  4. Only Fools and Horses Season 2 Episode 3 - A Losing Streak
    9.3/10(5 votes)

    #4 - 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?

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  5. Only Fools and Horses Season 5 Episode 4 - Tea for Three
    9.3/10(5 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  6. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 3 - Chain Gang
    9.3/10(5 votes)

    #6 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  7. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 4 - The Unlucky Winner Is...
    9.3/10(5 votes)

    #7 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  8. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 4 - The Class of '62
    9.3/10(5 votes)

    #8 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  9. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 3 - Hole in One
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  10. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 2 - Danger UXD
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #10 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  11. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 1 - Yuppy Love
    9.1/10(7 votes)

    #11 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  12. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 3 - Stage Fright
    9.1/10(6 votes)

    #12 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 7 - Who's a Pretty Boy?
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - 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 ?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  14. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 1 - Happy Returns
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #14 - 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...

    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  15. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 2 - Strained Relations
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  16. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 5 - Sickness & Wealth
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - 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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 5 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  18. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 5 - May the Force Be with You
    8.9/10(6 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  19. Only Fools and Horses Season 2 Episode 5 - The Yellow Peril
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - 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?

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  20. Only Fools and Horses Season 2 Episode 6 - It Never Rains....
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - It Never Rains....

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  21. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 3 - Friday the 14th
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  22. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 4 - Yesterday Never Comes
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  23. Only Fools and Horses Season 5 Episode 2 - The Miracle of Peckham
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  24. Only Fools and Horses Season 5 Episode 3 - The Longest Night
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  25. Only Fools and Horses Season 5 Episode 5 - Video Nasty
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Video Nasty

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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Best Episodes Summary

"Sleeping Dogs Lie" is the best rated episode of "Only Fools and Horses". It scored 9.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by John Sullivan, it aired on 3/21/1985. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Touch of Glass".