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TV SERIES · 1981

Only Fools and Horses

English original · 7 seasons recorded

★ 8.1 TMDB · 315 votes

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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Original title
Only Fools and Horses
Release date
1981-09-08
Genres
Comedy
Production countries
United Kingdom

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Season 16 episodes recordedSeries 1 · First aired 1981-09-08
Season 27 episodes recordedSeries 2 · First aired 1982-10-21
Season 37 episodes recordedSeries 3 · First aired 1983-11-10
Season 47 episodes recordedSeries 4 · First aired 1985-02-21
Season 56 episodes recordedSeries 5 · First aired 1986-08-31
Season 66 episodes recordedSeries 6 · First aired 1989-01-08
Season 76 episodes recordedSeries 7 · First aired 1990-12-30

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