10 Best Only Fools And Horses Episodes
2. Heroes And Villains
The first part of the millionaires trilogy, Heroes and Villains setup the ending while also being a brilliant episode in its own right.
Starting off with a bizarre dream sequence of Del being ruler of the world, the Del has been lumbered with terrible stock, Rodney is struggling with Cassandra and a baby-making schedule, and Raquel receives a surprising letter from her estranged parents wanting to reconnect with her and son Damien. This leads to her leaving for a period of time and Del and Rodney going to a fancy dress party.
A lot goes on in this episode but all the elements are well balanced, even throwing in some extra humour from the side characters, particularly Trigger and his old broom that's had 17 new heads and 14 new handles.
What's most fondly remembered about this episode though is when the van breaks down and the brothers are forced to run through the streets of London dressed as Batman and Robin to get to their fancy dress party, inadvertently saving a counsellor from a mugging in the process. It's totally unexpected and ranks as one of the best moments in TV history.