7.6/10927 votes#1 - Big Brother
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1981
Del's confident at last he's on to a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brother Rodney even think of abandoning the high-flying world of trading for a real job?
Director: Martin Shardlow
Writer: John Sullivan
8.1/10816 votes#2 - Go West Young Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/1981
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…
Director: Martin Shardlow
Writer: John Sullivan
7.9/10775 votes#3 - Cash and Curry
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/1981
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.
Director: Martin Shardlow
Writer: John Sullivan
7.6/10727 votes#4 - The Second Time Around
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/1981
Del's rekindled passion with old flame Pauline and it looks like wedding bells are in the air again. Rodney's not so thrilled after what happened to her first two husbands...
Director: Martin Shardlow
Writer: John Sullivan
7.5/10698 votes#5 - A Slow Bus to Chingford
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1981
Del has a dream: The Trotter corporate skyscraper, rising majestically against the Peckham skyline. It's time for the latest moneymaking scam, Trotter's Ethnic Tours. But, why are there no takers?
Director: Martin Shardlow
Writer: John Sullivan
7.7/10733 votes#6 - The Russians Are Coming
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/1981
The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham. What will become of the Nag's Head if the Russians attack? One things guaranteed: the Trotters will be sitting pretty in their DIY shelter...
Director: Martin Shardlow
Writer: John Sullivan
The Best Episodes of Only Fools and Horses Season 1
Every episode of Only Fools and Horses Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Fools and Horses Season 1!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Big Brother" is the best rated episode of "Only Fools and Horses" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 927 votes. Directed by Martin Shardlow and written by John Sullivan, it aired on 9/8/1981. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Go West Young Man".