How many seasons does Only Fools and Horses have?

Only Fools and Horses has 7 seasons with 45 episodes.

What network is Only Fools and Horses on?

Only Fools and Horses airs on BBC One.

When did Only Fools and Horses premiere?

Only Fools and Horses premiered on October 18, 2004.

Only Fools and Horses

Name: Only Fools and Horses
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Nicholas Lyndhurst, David Jason, Buster Merryfield, Lennard Pearce

8.5/10

BBC One Ended Comedy

7 Seasons · 45 Episodes · Premiered October 18, 2004 · Ended December 25, 2003

Classic John Sullivan sitcom set in south London, centred on hapless market trader Del Boy, his brother Rodney, the rest of the Trotter clan and a host of Peckham characters.

Where to Watch: BBC One

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes

E01

Big Brother

Tue, Sep 8 1981 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Del gives Rodney a job with Trotters Independent Traders.

E02

Go West Young Man

Tue, Sep 15 1981 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Del sells a faulty car to an Australian man, and then believe that he and Rodney deserve a night out.

E03

Cash and Curry

Tue, Sep 22 1981 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Del finds himself as the peacekeeper bewteen two warring Indian businessmen.

E04

The Second Time Around

Tue, Sep 29 1981 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Del rekindles his friendship with an old fiancee of his, much to Rodney and Grandad's horror.

E05

A Slow Bus to Chingford

Tue, Oct 6 1981 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Del gets his hands on a double-decker bus and decides to start his own tour company.

E06

The Russians Are Coming

Tue, Oct 13 1981 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Fearing that a war is coming, Rodney and Grandad persuade Del to build a nuclear war shelter.

Season 2

7 episodes

E01

The Long Legs of the Law

Thu, Oct 21 1982 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min

Rodney brings shame upon the Trotter family name when he begins dating a policewoman.

E02

Ashes to Ashes

Thu, Oct 28 1982 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del and Rodney try to get rid of Trigger's grandad's ashes.

E03

A Losing Streak

Thu, Nov 4 1982 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del plays a high stakes game of poker with Boycie.

E04

No Greater Love...

Thu, Nov 11 1982 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Rodney dates an older woman, even though her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison.

E05

The Yellow Peril

Thu, Nov 18 1982 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Trotters get a job at painting a Chinese restaurant, which doesn't quite go according to plan...

E06

It Never Rains...

Thu, Nov 25 1982 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Trotters go on a holiday to Spain, but something is not right with Grandad...

E07

A Touch of Glass

Thu, Dec 2 1982 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Trotters are hired to clean some priceless chandeliers in a country mansion.

Season 3

7 episodes

E01

Homesick

Thu, Nov 10 1983 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Rodney is appointed chairman of the local Tenants Association, and Del expects him to use his influence to secure a move to a council bungalow.

E02

Healthy Competition

Thu, Nov 17 1983 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Rodney leaves Trotters Independent Traders to go into business with Mickey Pearce.

E03

Friday the 14th

Thu, Nov 24 1983 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Trotters head down south to illegally catch some salmon. But they've got more to worry about... there's an escaped axe-murderer on the loose!

E04

Yesterday Never Comes

Thu, Dec 1 1983 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del goes out with an antiques dealer, who secretly wants to pilfer a painting off of him.

E05

May the Force Be with You

Thu, Dec 8 1983 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del's old school enemy, Roy Slater, returns to Peckham.

E06

Wanted

Thu, Dec 15 1983 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Rodney goes on the run after being dubbed "The Peckham Pouncer".

E07

Who's a Pretty Boy?

Thu, Dec 22 1983 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del persuades Denzil to let him decorate his flat, despite his wife Corrine's objections.

Season 4

7 episodes

E01

Happy Returns

Thu, Feb 21 1985 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Shocking family secrets of the Trotters come to light when Rodney begins dating the daughter of one of Del's ex-fiancees.

E02

Strained Relations

Thu, Feb 28 1985 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

At Grandad's funeral, Del and Rodney meet his long-lost brother, their Uncle Albert.

E03

Hole in One

Thu, Mar 7 1985 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del sues the Brewery when Uncle Albert falls down The Nag's Head's cellar.

E04

It's Only Rock and Roll

Thu, Mar 14 1985 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Rodney joins an aspiring rock band, and Del becomes their manager.

E05

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Thu, Mar 21 1985 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del and Rodney babysit Boycie and Marlene's new dog, Duke.

E06

Watching the Girls Go By

Thu, Mar 28 1985 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

With some help from Del, Rodney tries to find a date for an upcoming party in order to win a bet against Mickey Pearce.

E07

As One Door Closes

Thu, Apr 4 1985 7:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Trotters hunt for a rare butterfly.

Season 5

6 episodes

E01

From Prussia with Love

Sun, Aug 31 1986 7:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Trotters meet a pregnant German girl and allow her to stay at the flat.

E02

The Miracle of Peckham

Sun, Sep 7 1986 7:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del witnesses a miracle at his local church, which creates a media frenzy.

E03

The Longest Night

Sun, Sep 14 1986 7:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Trotters are held hostage inside the manager's office of a supermarket by "The Shadow".

E04

Tea for Three

Sun, Sep 21 1986 7:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del and Rodney battle for the affections of Trigger's niece Lisa.

E05

Video Nasty

Sun, Sep 28 1986 7:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Rodney receives a grant to make a local film, but Del sees it as another opportunity to make money.

E06

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Sun, Oct 5 1986 7:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Del's old friend Jumbo Mills returns to Peckham and asks him to help run his car business in Australia.

Season 6

6 episodes

E01

Yuppy Love

Sun, Jan 8 1989 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del adopts a new yuppy image, and Rodney meets Cassandra at an evening class.

E02

Danger UXD

Sun, Jan 15 1989 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del acquires a batch of inflatable sex dolls.

E03

Chain Gang

Sun, Jan 22 1989 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del and friends buy a set of 18 carat gold chains from a retired jeweller.

E04

The Unlucky Winner Is...

Sun, Jan 29 1989 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del enters one of Rodney's paintings he did as a child into a competition. It wins Rodney and Cassandra a holiday to Spain. However, Del's coming too... and not as Rodney's brother.

E05

Sickness & Wealth

Sun, Feb 5 1989 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del is suffering from stomach cramps, and refuses to see a doctor. But a séance by Elsie Partridge helps change his mind.

E06

Little Problems

Sun, Feb 12 1989 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

With Rodney getting married, and the Driscoll Brothers demanding their money, Del is left with a difficult decision to make.

Season 7

6 episodes

E01

The Sky's the Limit

Sun, Dec 30 1990 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del acquires a satellite dish for Boycie, and Rodney goes to pick Cassandra up from Gatwick Airport, only to discover that her flight's been rerouted to Manchester. Could there be a link connecting the two events?

E02

The Chance of a Lunchtime

Sun, Jan 6 1991 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del gets his hand on national anthem doorbells, Raquel auditions for a role in a Shakespeare play, and Rodney tries to repair his broken relationship with Cassandra.

E03

Stage Fright

Sun, Jan 13 1991 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del arranges for Raquel and a club singer named Tony Angelino to perform a duet at The Starlight Rooms.

E04

The Class of '62

Sun, Jan 20 1991 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Del, Rodney, Boycie, Denzil, and Trigger attend a school reunion, but things turn ugly when an old schoolmate turns up...

E05

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle

Sun, Jan 27 1991 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

Crime is affecting the tenants of Nelson Mandela House, and when Uncle Albert becomes one of the victims, Del decides to take the law into his own hands...

E06

Three Men, a Woman, and a Baby

Sun, Feb 3 1991 7:15 PM GMT+0000 50 min

The birth of Del and Raquel's baby is imminent.