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Only Fools and Horses Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 1996 - 1996
Episode 1
Heroes and Villains
60 mins
Del has applied for a council grant but been turned down. After giving Rodney a bracelet (inscribed "Rooney") for his birthday, Del drives Rodney to a fancy-dress party where they're dressed as Batman and Robin. The "Reliant" Robin breaks down, and as the costumed brothers run through the fog, they scare off a gang of muggers about to rob a female councillor. At the party they are the only guests in costume because the birthday boy has actually died, and the party is now a wake. But there is good news the next day when Del catches one of the muggers as he is about to rob an old lady and knocks him unconscious. He gets a medal AND his council grant as a reward for helping the female councillor. Good news for Rodney too: Cassandra announces that she is pregnant.
Episode 2
Modern Men
60 mins
After reading a book entitled 'Modern Men', Del elects to have a vasectomy but backs out when he finds that the doctor concerned is still angry about the faulty paint he sold him. With Cassandra pregnant Rodney is seeking a better-paid job and answers a newspaper advertisement, only to discover that it is as Del's assistant. Cassandra is rushed to hospital but she miscarries and, whilst comforting Rodney, Del bursts into tears.
Episode 3
Time on Our Hands
60 mins
Things aren't too good at Nelson Mandela house: Raquel's parents are coming to dinner and will be meeting Del for the first time, so she is panicking. Dinner is ultimately ruined after Albert unfortunately mixes up the gravy and coffee jars. Meanwhile, Rodney is struggling to come to terms with Cassandra's miscarriage, so Del takes extreme steps to get him to talk about it. Things start to look up in the shape of an antique watch. Could Del's dream of becoming a millionaire finally be coming true?
