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Only Fools and Horses

1981-2003 9 seasons

9.0 Top 5%

(65,345 votes)

64 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.3, which is 0.9 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 18%
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E1
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8.1
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E2
8.1
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7.9
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7.6
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E5
7.4
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E6
7.7
7.9
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E7
7.5
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E8
7.5
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8.5
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8.2
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
30 Standouts
2 Infamous
31 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.07.58.08.69.19.6 Rating 571 748 979 1k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S6E7 The Jolly Boys' Outing
Most Infamous: S5E7 A Royal Flush
Best Hidden Gem: S7E6 Three Men, a Woman, and a Baby

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.68.28.89.410 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 Season 7.7 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 9.0 8.4 9.2 7.7 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

567891011 Rating S1 7.6 7.5 -0.1 S2 8.0 7.5 -0.5 S3 8.0 8.0 0.0 S4 8.2 9.0 +0.8 S5 8.1 8.9 +0.8 S6 9.2 9.6 +0.4 S7 8.1 8.2 +0.1 S8 9.3 9.6 +0.3 S9 7.3 7.8 +0.5

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.7 S2 Uneven avg 8.2 S3 Typical avg 8.2 S4 Typical avg 8.2 S5 Uneven avg 8.1 S6 Steady avg 9.0 S7 Steady avg 8.4 S8 Steady avg 9.2 S9 Steady avg 7.7 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 6 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S6E7 The Jolly Boys' Outing 9.6
  2. 2 S8E3 Time on Our Hands 9.6
  3. 3 S8E1 Heroes and Villains 9.3
  4. 4 S6E1 Yuppy Love 9.2
  5. 5 S6E3 Chain Gang 9.2
  6. 6 S6E2 Danger UXD 9.1
  7. 7 S6E4 The Unlucky Winner Is... 9.1
  8. 8 S4E8 To Hull and Back 9.0
  9. 9 S2E7 A Touch of Glass 8.9
  10. 10 S5E9 Dates 8.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)

  1. 64 S5E7 A Royal Flush 7.0
  2. 63 S9E1 If They Could See Us Now.....! 7.3
  3. 62 S1E5 A Slow Bus to Chingford 7.4
  4. 61 S2E8 Diamonds Are for Heather 7.5
  5. 60 S1E7 Christmas Crackers 7.5
64 Total Episodes
9.6 Highest Rating
7.0 Lowest Rating
2.6 Range