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The Best Episodes of Only Fools and Horses

Every episode of Only Fools and Horses ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Only Fools and Horses!

Best episode
S6E1 Yuppy Love
9.2938 votes
Worst episode
S1E5 A Slow Bus to Chingford
7.4828 votes
Top season
Season 6
8.9avg
Binge time
1d 2h
45 episodes
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 1 - Yuppy Love
    9.2/10(938 votes)

    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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  2. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 3 - Chain Gang
    9.2/10(912 votes)

    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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  3. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 4 - The Unlucky Winner Is...
    9.1/10(924 votes)

    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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  4. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 2 - Danger UXD
    9.1/10(879 votes)

    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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  5. Only Fools and Horses Season 2 Episode 7 - A Touch of Glass
    8.9/10(930 votes)

    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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  6. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 6 - Little Problems
    8.9/10(804 votes)

    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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  7. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 3 - Stage Fright
    8.9/10(777 votes)

    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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  8. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 3 - Friday the 14th
    8.8/10(906 votes)

    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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  9. Only Fools and Horses Season 2 Episode 3 - A Losing Streak
    8.8/10(905 votes)

    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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  10. Only Fools and Horses Season 5 Episode 4 - Tea for Three
    8.8/10(800 votes)

    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:Mandie Fletcher
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  11. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 4 - The Class of '62
    8.7/10(680 votes)

    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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  12. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 6 - Three Men, a Woman and a Baby
    8.7/10(679 votes)

    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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  13. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 5 - May the Force Be with You
    8.6/10(767 votes)

    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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  14. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 2 - Strained Relations
    8.5/10(773 votes)

    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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  15. Only Fools and Horses Season 5 Episode 3 - The Longest Night
    8.5/10(763 votes)

    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:Mandie Fletcher
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  16. Only Fools and Horses Season 2 Episode 5 - The Yellow Peril
    8.4/10(772 votes)

    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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  17. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 7 - Who's a Pretty Boy?
    8.4/10(736 votes)

    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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  18. Only Fools and Horses Season 3 Episode 2 - Healthy Competition
    8.3/10(720 votes)

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  19. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 1 - The Sky's the Limit
    8.2/10(649 votes)

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  20. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 5 - Sleeping Dogs Lie
    8.2/10(683 votes)

    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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  21. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 1 - Happy Returns
    8.2/10(727 votes)

    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:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  22. Only Fools and Horses Season 6 Episode 5 - Sickness & Wealth
    8.2/10(735 votes)

    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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  23. Only Fools and Horses Season 7 Episode 5 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle
    8.1/10(621 votes)

    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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  24. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 7 - As One Door Closes
    8.1/10(656 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Sullivan

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  25. Only Fools and Horses Season 4 Episode 3 - Hole in One
    8.1/10(688 votes)

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Yuppy Love" is the best rated episode of Only Fools and Horses. It scored 9.2/10 from 938 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by John Sullivan, it aired on January 8, 1989.

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