50 Responses to “Top 5 Greatest Only Fools Episode”

  1. Roy Wood says:

    My most Favourite “Only Fools” episodes are:

    A Touch Of Glass
    To Hull & Back
    Dates
    A Royal Flush (1986 original un-edited version)
    Chain Gang
    The Unlucky Winner Is…
    The Jolly Boys’ Outing
    Miami Twice (Part 2)
    Mother Nature’s Son
    Heroes & Villains
    Strangers On The Shore
    Sleepless In Peckham

    My least favourite episodes are:

    Big Brother
    The Russians Are Coming
    Diamonds Are For Heather
    No Greater Love
    May The Force Be With You
    Strained Relations
    A Losing Streak
    From Prussia With Love
    Miami Twice (Part 1)
    Fatal Extraction
    Modern Men
    If They Could See Us Now
    2014 Sport Relief Sketch “Beckham In Peckham”

    If I had to choose just ONE most Favourite episode it would have to be “To Hull & Back” and if I had to choose just ONE worse episode it would have to be “If They Could See Us Now”.

  2. Susan Milbank says:

    Easy to choose a Number One episode: ‘Ashes to Ashes’. However, ever time i watch every episode, I laugh as hard as the first time and OFAH is all I watch. I am in the states and television here is stupid. It is is hard to pick the rest in order of my favorites because they’re all brilliant. Sleeping Dogs, Friday the 14th, Jolly Boys are all easy second place ties.

    John Sullivan was a genius. I am in love with a fictional character – Derek Trotter! My legal first name is Della and I am thinking that when I get my car plates renewed, I may go ‘Del 1’!

  3. Rich says:

    My top 5 favorite rare episodes are :

    5 – Comic relief
    4 – Robin flies…
    3 – Sports relief
    2 – Christmas trees
    1 – Licence to drill

  4. Rich says:

    Specials –

    1-To Hull and back.
    2-The frog’s legacy.
    3-Dates.
    4-Mother nature’s son.
    5-Jolly boys outing.

    Series –

    1-Who’s a pretty boy.
    2-As one door closes.
    3-Danger UXD.
    4-The unlucky winner is.
    5-Healthy competition.

  5. luks says:

    Video Nasty
    Friday the 14th
    Tea for Three
    To Hull and Back
    Jolly Boys Outing

  6. Lee says:

    Did anyone see the onlyfools top 40 moments presented by john challis and sue holderness that was aired on gold a few years ago? I have wanted to see it for ages and just wondered if anyone managed to record it?

  7. Robert Jessop says:

    MY TOP THREE EPISODES IN MY FAVOURITE SERIES ORDER.

    SERIES 6.
    1.DANGER UXD.
    2.CHAIN GANG.
    3.LITTLE PROBLEMS.

    SERIES 7.
    1.STAGE FRIGHT.
    2.HE AINT HEAVY HES MY UNCLE.
    3.THREE MEN A WOMAN AND A BABY.

    SERIES 4.
    1.SLEEPING DOGS LIE.
    2.WATCHING THE GIRLS GO BY.
    3.AS ONE DOOR CLOSES.

    SERIES 3.
    1.MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU.
    2.WANTED.
    3.WHOS A PRETTY BOY.

    SERIES 2.
    1.A LOSING STREAK.
    2.NO GREATER LOVE.
    3.A TOUCH OF GLASS.

    SERIES 1.
    1.GO WEST YOUNG MAN.
    2.THE SECOND TIME AROUND.
    3.THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING.

    SERIES 5.
    1.THE MIRACLE OF PECKHAM.
    2.THE LONGEST NIGHT.
    3.WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE.

    MY TOP FIVE CHRISTMAS SPECIALS IN ORDER.

    1.TO HULL AND BACK.
    2.THE JOLLY BOYS OUTING.
    3.MIAMI TWICE.
    4.DATES.
    5.THE FROGS LEGACY.

    MY FIRST EMAIL IS RIGHT STILL BUT MY OTHER TWO HAVE BEEN DONE WRONG.THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE MY FAVOURITE EPISODES MY TOP THREE PER SERIES.MY SERIES LIST IS MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE SERIES FROM ONE TO SEVEN AND I HAVE PUT IN MY TOP 5 CHRISTMAS EPISODES IN ORDER TOO.I WOULD LIKE TO DELETE MY LAST TWO EMAILS BUT I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ANY ADVICE PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS BONJOUR FOR NOW.

  8. Rob M says:

    It’s very hard for me to pick a favourite only fools and horses episode – because lets face it, every episode is fantastic.

    but I suppose if I absolutely had to pick 1 – I guess it would be the jolly boys outing, because I live about 60 minutes away from Margate, I can get to the place in 1 hour – I always go there once a year for a visit, and everytime I go, it always reminds me of Trigger wearing the ‘kiss me quick’ hat and holding his dolphin.

    can I just suggest, anyone who has never been to Margate, and they intend on going at some point, please do indeed go – you’ll have a real fun day out, its awesome.

  9. Paddy The Greek says:

    I’m narrowing it down to a top 10 ‘Best of’. A difficult task and probably controversial but these are the the 10 on my OFAH Best Of DVD (Uncut episodes of course)-

    Cash and Curry
    A Slow Bus to Chingford
    The Long Legs Of the Law
    Homesick
    Healthy Competition
    Happy Returns
    From Prussia With Love
    Yuppy Love
    Rodney Come Home
    Stage Fright

    • Robert Jessop says:

      MY TOP 3 SERIES ARE AS FOLLOWS IN ORDER.

      SERIES 6 1989.
      SERIES 7 1991.
      SERIES 4 1985.

      MY TOP 5 CHRISTMAS SPECIALS ARE AS FOLLOWS IN ORDER.

      TO HULL AND BACK 1985.
      THE JOLLY BOYS OUTING 1989.
      MIAMI TWICE 1991.
      DATES 1988.
      THE FROG’S LEGACY 1987.

      I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED EVERY SINGLE EPISODE FROM THE VERY FIRST BIG BROTHER TO THE VERY LAST SLEEPLESS IN PECKHAM.BUT THESE ARE MY FAVOURITES BOTH SERIES AND SPECIALS.
      BONJOUR FOR NOW.

      • Robert Jessop says:

        MY TOP SERIES EPISODES ARE AS FOLLOWS.

        SERIES 6
        1.YUPPY LOVE
        2.DANGER UXD
        3.CHAIN GANG
        4.LITTLE PROBLEMS
        SERIES 7
        1.THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
        2.STAGE FRIGHT
        3.HE AINT HEAVY HE’S MY UNCLE
        4.THREE MEN A WOMAN AND A BABY
        SERIES 4
        1.SLEEPING DOG’S LIE
        2.WATCHING THE GIRL’S GO BY
        3.AS ONE DOOR CLOSES
        SERIES 3
        1.MAY BE WITH YOU
        2.WANTED
        3.WHOS A PRETTY BOY
        SERIES 2
        1.A LOSING STREAK
        2.NO GREATER LOVE
        3.A TOUCH OF GLASS
        SERIES 1
        1.GO WEST YOUNG MAN
        2.THE SECOND TIME AROUND
        SERIES 5
        1.WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONARE

        NOT EASY AT ALL TO DO THIS BECAUSE AS I SAID EARLIER I LOVE EVERY SINGLE EPISODE BUT ON MY LIST I HAVE STATED MY BEST SERIES IN ORDER FROM ONE TO SEVEN AND THESE ARE MY BEST 20 SERIES EPISODES
        BONJOUR FOR NOW.

        • ROBERT JESSOP says:

          Hello again please note series 7 is wrong the order is as follows.

          1.STAGE FRIGHT
          2.THE CLASS OF 62
          3.HE AINT HEAVY HES MY UNCLE
          4.THREE MEN A WOMAN AND A BABY.

          I do not know why I put THE SKYS THE LIMIT IN although it is a great episode,these are my favourite episodes of series 7.And series 7 is still my second best series.

  10. Lee says:

    My Top 5 are:

    1.Yuppy Love
    2.Cash and Curry
    3.Wanted
    4.A Royal Flush
    5.Class of ’62

    • Harry1994 says:

      Good choices.. Yuppy love is a very good episode, just outside of my top 5.. cant say im that keen on A Royal Flush though, didnt feel like any of the others for me..

  11. Harry1994 says:

    Very hard to come up with 5 but mine would be: 1) The Jolly boys outing 2) Dates 3) Class of 62 4) Healthy competition 5) Whos a pretty boy. Any comments are welcome.. Would be interesting to hear which series everyone likes the most – for me it has got to be series 3.

    • Lee says:

      “Yuppy Love” has to be my favourite. Do you have – or know anyone that has the uncut version.. The scene with Rodney, Mickey Pearce and Jevon?

      • Harry1994 says:

        I dont sorry mate ive seen quite a few cuts from various episodes but not this cut – i really wish the BBC would release an actual complete OFAH box set with no cuts, i can guaruntee they would make their money back and more if they did.

    • Lee says:

      “Yuppy Love” has to be my favourite. Do you have – or know anyone that has the uncut version.. The scene with Rodney, Mickey Pearce and Jevon?

  12. Louis Richmond says:

    The best series was series 3 a lot of funny eposiodes were made in series 3. Best special is fatal attraction I have never laughter so much. Worst series was 7 great length eposiodes but not that funny.

  13. Hard but if i had to choose my favorite two episodes(but i love them all) will have to be friday the 14th & jolly boys outing.

  14. John s says:

    1/ Chain Gang
    2/ Groovy Gang
    3/ Yuppy Love
    4/ Healthy Competition
    5/ A Losing Streak

    Of the specials I love Peckham Spring & Time On Our Hands, oh and Jolly Boys Outing, Miami Twice…

    If I’m being honest, the only one I didn’t really like was the one when Rodders is accused of harassing the weirdo woman & goes into hiding. Is that Rodney Come Home?

  15. Griff says:

    Non-specials top 5:

    1-The Class of ’62
    2-Danger UXD
    3-Yuppy Love
    4-Chain Gang
    5-Little Problems

    None of my top 5 involve Grandad, but, it’s a fact for me that OFAH improved with age. Which means, the episodes became funnier and had better storylines. I absolutely loved Grandad but it’s not his fault that programmes like OFAH evolve greatly.

    So, as a special mention, here is my top 5 pre-Buster Merryfield list:

    1-The Russians Are Coming
    2-Cash and Curry
    3-A Losing Streak
    4-Ashes to Ashes
    5-No Greater Love

    Top 5 Specials:

    1-The Jolly Boy’s Outing
    2-Miami Twice
    3-To Hull and Back
    4-Mother Nature’s Son
    5-The Frog’s Legacy

  16. will owen says:

    1) Chain gang
    2) Tea for three
    3) A touch of glass.
    4) heros and villains
    5) the unlucky winner is…
    6) the sky’s limit
    7) Friday the 13th
    8)

  17. ljobi says:

    tough but:
    1. Miami Twice (2nd part)
    2. Chain Gang
    3. The Yolly Boys Outing
    4. A Touch of Glass
    5. To Hull and Back

    Too sad I couldn’t put these into my list: Fatal Extraction, Strangers on the Shore, The Unlucky Winner is, Danger UXD, Miami Twice 1st part, Friday the 14th, A Losing Streak, Sleepless in Peckham, Who’s a Pretty Boy, If They Could See Us Now.

  18. Kevin says:

    Rodney come home
    Yuppie love
    Three men a woman and a baby
    Miami twice
    Modern men (sad but funny)

    • admin says:

      Wow Rodney Come home at number 1
      What was it about that episode that made you laugh?
      It wasnt particularly memorable for me

      • Kevin says:

        My list wasn’t in order but Rodney come home is one of my top favourites.

        The bit where Albert needs to look horrified at Rodney for taking a girl to the pictures, and Albert does it all wrong. Well funny

        What are your top 5 episodes

      • Griff says:

        For me, ‘Dates’ had a depressing touch to it. Despite it having many hilarious moments in it, there is something about the feel of this episode that I have never liked.

    • Arthur Boy says:

      No Yellow Peril? What about The Longest Night?

      • Kevin says:

        I watched the frogs legacy last night and that is a well funny one, didn’t realise how funny it was. Albert doing the 3rd act from singing in the rain. He mentioned your CV, a nice little citeron, I think he meant my curriculum vitae, that doesn’t matter there’s no heavy lifting involved. Hahaha

    • Hibs says:

      Rodney come home? Probably the worst episode of all!

    • Hibs says:

      I don’t know how anyone can put episodes with granddad in their top 5(except the one I included)…pleasant enough, but only really had one big joke per episode.

      Top 5 (in no order);

      Where Rodney meets Cassandra
      Groovy Gang
      Miami 2nd episode
      Friday 14th
      Jolly boys outing

  19. Nicola says:

    my fav episodes are —
    1 – miami twice
    2 – danger uxd
    3 – stage fright
    4 – the unlucky winner is
    5 – friday 13th

    as much as a love grandad you cant beat uncle albert this is the only comedy to get better with age as most get worse as they run out of ideas!

    • stevo says:

      Miami twice the best episode!?!?!?

      What are you on about?

      THIS IS A RESPECTABLE TOP 5

      1: JOLLY BOYS OUTING
      2: YUPPY LOVE
      3: THE UNLUCKY WINNER IS
      4: WHOS A PRETTY BOY
      5: A LOSING STREAK

      STICK THAT IN YER PIPE!

      • Arthur Boy says:

        Unlucky winner seems so outdated and kind of cringeworthy. Especially the scenes filmed in the hotel suite. The actress playing Cassadra was awful!

  20. Chrissy Byrne says:

    Hi All, my husband and I are having a disagreement about certain characters who have appeared in OFAH. What we need to know are the names of two actors – the actor who played Tony Angelino – everyone remembers CWYING!!! and the name of the actor who played the detective Roy Slater. They both look similar and it’s driving us nuts! Hope someone can help. Thanks

    • Matthew James says:

      Hi. I don’t know if you still need the answer but the actors are:

      Jim Broadbent – Roy Slater
      and
      Phillip Pope – Tony Angelino

  21. Vanja_LFC says:

    My top 5 episodes are:
    5. Royal Flush
    4. Rodney come home
    3. A slow bus to Chingford
    2. A touch of glass
    1. Healthy competition

  22. Liam says:

    OFAH fan!

    • Liam says:

      My favourite episodes are:
      1. Jolly boys outing
      2. Rodney come home
      3. Chain gang
      4. Danger UXD
      5. To hull and back

  23. julie francis says:

    Hello i am having a surprise only fools and horses party for my partners 50th birthday .Any ideas how i can make it as specail as the programme would be really appreciated .
    Thank you xx

  24. Wessley Pearcey says:

    A Losing Streak (Poker Game = 4 Aces)
    Yuppy Love (The Bar Fall)
    Jolly Boys Outing (Trip to Margate)
    Tea for Three (Del Goes Handgliding)
    As One door Closes (Del goes Butterfly Hunting)

  25. Trig says:

    Top 5
    Not an easy one at all
    – looking forward to this set of articles

  26. Mohammed says:

    Another top thread, well put together here are my episdoes that just missed out my top 5, mind you I always change my mind about the order.

    Who’s a Pretty Boy
    Rodney Come Home
    Wanted
    Friday the 13th
    Danger Uxd

  27. Daniel says:

    if you want an episode for absolute comedy you could choose The Gary Episode, i think it was called strangers on the shore.

    My favourite episode however is Jolly boys outing.

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