Only Fools and Horses

Cultural impact

Only Fools and Horses — and consequently John Sullivan — is credited with the creation or popularisation in Britain of at least two words/phrases (both used by Del Boy regularly):

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• Plonker — a fool ("Rodney, you plonker!")
• Lovely jubbly — excellent! ("A grand? Lovely jubbly!")

The latter was originally an advertising slogan for an obscure 1960s fruit drink. John Sullivan remembered it and reckoned it was exactly the sort of thing Del Boy would say.

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The Reliant van used by the Trotters is on display in the Star Cars exhibition at the National Motor Museum.

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Even though the show never aired in Portugal, a not very successful adaption was made, named O Fura-Vidas.

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