8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The series primarily focuses on apolitical themes of family, ambition, and resilience within a working-class context, consciously balancing observations of economic struggle with individual entrepreneurial efforts without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The series 'Only Fools and Horses' features a predominantly white, working-class cast, consistent with its setting and era, without intentional DEI-driven casting. Its narrative focuses on the humorous exploits of its main characters, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive light, and does not engage with explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Only Fools and Horses features transsexual characters in episodes like 'Tea for Three' and 'The Jolly Boys' Outing.' Their identities are primarily used as sources of comedic shock, misunderstanding, and discomfort for the main male characters. These portrayals lack dignity or complexity, reinforcing stereotypes rather than offering empathetic or affirming depictions.
The show portrays Christianity primarily as a cultural and traditional backdrop for its characters' lives, particularly through holidays like Christmas and life events such as weddings and funerals. While characters' adherence might be superficial, the narrative itself treats these traditions with a degree of respect, often using them to highlight themes of family, community, and warmth without critiquing the faith itself.
The classic British sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses' does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Only Fools and Horses is an original British sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing characters. All characters were created for the show, establishing their gender within its own canon from the outset. Therefore, no character was canonically established as one gender in prior material and then portrayed as another.
Only Fools and Horses is an original British sitcom that ran from 1981 to 2003. It is not an adaptation of prior material, nor does it feature historical figures or reboots of legacy characters. All characters were created for the show and consistently portrayed by actors of their original race throughout its run.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
9.0
8.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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