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Boycie: Where d'you get those aces from?

Del Boy: Same place you got those kings. I always knew you were cheating, Boycie.

Boycie: Yeah, how?

Del Boy: 'Cause that wasn't the hand that I dealt you.

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The title of the show is based on a genuine saying "Why do only fools and horses work? (for a living)", which had its origins in 19th century American vaudeville. Only Fools and Horses had also been a title of an episode from "Citizen Smith". See more...

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In early episodes, the front door of the flat leads out into the side of a coridor but, in later episodes, it leads directly into a small room.

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Big Brother (season 1, episode 1)

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When Trigger walks in, the amount of head on the drinks of Rodney and Del changes instantly.

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At the start of the episode when Del walks behind Grandad's chair, the way he is holding his jacket changes between shots.

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At the start of the episode when Rodney and Grandad are arguing, Del walks past Grandad and past the chair next to him, yet in the next shot he walks past the chair again.

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When Del and Rodney have a fight in the flat, the briefcases move from the sofa to the table.

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When Del and Rodney are talking and Del explains how everything is split 60-40, Del's collar is under his jacket. Camera cuts and the collar is over the jacket.

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Go West Young Man (season 1, episode 2)

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When the waiter is writing down the drink orders, if you look carefully, you can see that he is only pretending to write.

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At the start of the episode when Del drinks his tea, he picks up the cup with the spoon still in it. When he puts it down the spoon has gone.

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Cash and Curry (season 1, episode 3)

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When Del put the money on Vimmel's table, the statue jumps from the table to Del's hand between shots.

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When Del is at Vimmal's house, he drops his biscuit in his tea, yet when he takes it out again it is dry.

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Near the beginning of the episode, when Del talks about his Polaroid, there are no extras walking behind him. The shot changes quickly to Rodney, then to a wide shot of both Rodney and Del in which time the 2 extras walking in front of Vimmal have manages to walk down the stairs behind them.

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The Second Time Around (season 1, episode 4)

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At the start of the episode, Del hands the box of tissues to his customer, but in the next shot the box has jumped into the hands of the man standing next to her.

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The Russians Are Coming (season 1, episode 6)

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Just before Grandad suggests building the shelter in the New Forest, as Del goes to look the plans for the shelter you can see Grandad sit forwards in his chair. In the next shot Grandad is now sitting back in his chair.

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At the start of the episode when Del say 'a butcher or chemist' Rodney is looking straight forwards. In the next shot he is looking at Del.

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Homesick (season 3, episode 1)

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When in the town hall, as we see Trigger coming in, there are 3 rows of grey chairs. In the next shot, there is four.

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Healthy Competition (season 3, episode 2)

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When Rodney is talking about breaking up the partnership, his hands switch from being on his knees to the table between shots.

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When Del is escaping in the van, there is a view from the side of the van and the door is almost completely shut. But in the next shot, which is a direct view of the back of the van, the door is wide open, allowing space for the toy dogs to fall out of the suitcase and onto the road.

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Just before Del says that Rodney needs Radar, the door behind Rodney is beginning to swing open. Nobody makes any move to close it. The next time we see that door, it is firmly shut.

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When Del is getting chased by the dogs in the alley, some of the dogs run a different way, yet in the next shot, they are all chasing him again.

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When Rodney drove the van to help Del escape from the police. When you see a shot of the van from behind, the van has changed position.

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