John Sullivan
Director
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Series 3
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.
Released Sept. 8, 1981
Episode 35 min
10+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
8.5
S3E1 - Homesick
Del Boy uses Rodney's election as chairman of the local tenants' association to plot a move to ground-floor accommodation.
Nov. 10, 1983, midnight
8.3
S3E2 - Healthy Competition
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?
Nov. 17, 1983, midnight
8.8
S3E3 - Friday the 14th
The Trotters visit Devon for a weekend's fishing but get involved with an escaped 'psycho' from the local mental hospital.
Nov. 24, 1983, midnight
8.8
S3E4 - Yesterday Never Comes
Del Boy falls for posh tart Miranda when she comes to view a 'Queen Anne' cabinet, but Miranda is more interested in the painting that the boys' Gran lifted from her art dealer employer.
Dec. 1, 1983, midnight
8.9
S3E5 - May the Force Be with You
D.I. Slater is on the track of a stolen microwave oven and Del Boy is in the frame.
Dec. 8, 1983, midnight
8.6
S3E6 - Wanted
Rodney is on the run after he is accused of being the 'Peckham Pouncer' - but where is that fragrant smell, wafting through the ventilation ducts of Nelson Mandela House, coming from?
Dec. 15, 1983, midnight
9.0
S3E7 - Who's a Pretty Boy?
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 ?
Dec. 22, 1983, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 35 min.
Season Runtime: 1576 min.
Released: Sept. 8, 1981
Last Air Date: Feb. 3, 1991, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: PG / 10+
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