Only Fools and Horses Episode Ratings Heatmap
1981 · 5 Seasons · 33 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.31), maintaining an average of 7.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 33 episodes, Only Fools and Horses has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Go West Young Man"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("A Slow Bus to Chingford"), landing at 7.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Cash and Curry", 8.1) and Episode 4 ("The Second Time Around", 7.7), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Only Fools and Horses
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Go West Young Man | 8.4 | 9 | Sep 15, 1981 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Cash and Curry | 8.1 | 9 | Sep 22, 1981 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Russians Are Coming | 8.0 | 10 | Oct 13, 1981 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Big Brother | 7.9 | 10 | Sep 8, 1981 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Second Time Around | 7.7 | 9 | Sep 29, 1981 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | A Slow Bus to Chingford | 7.5 | 8 | Oct 6, 1981 |