Only Fools and Horses
This time next year, we'll be millionaires!
Created by John Sullivan
On BBC One
A warmly affectionate working-class sitcom built on the enduring bond between two brothers chasing get-rich-quick schemes in 1980s London, sustained by character and humour rather than plot tension.
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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Is Only Fools and Horses easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Does Only Fools and Horses leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Only Fools and Horses violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Only Fools and Horses scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Only Fools and Horses sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
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