Ep 1. Yuppy Love
- TV-PG
- January 8, 1989
- 47 min
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9.2 (745)
In the season 6 premiere of Only Fools and Horses, titled "Yuppy Love," Del Boy and Rodney discover the world of yuppies and try to take advantage of their lavish spending habits.
The episode begins with Del Boy attending a meeting at the Nag's Head pub with a group of aspiring yuppies. These young urban professionals are dressed in fancy clothes and have expensive tastes, which Del sees as an opportunity to make money.
Del invites Rodney to join him in his latest scheme, which involves infiltrating the yuppie world by posing as wealthy businessmen. They purchase new clothes, drive a flashy car, and attend social events with their new yuppie friends.
Throughout the episode, Del and Rodney's schemes go hilariously wrong, from accidentally knocking over a valuable vase to getting trapped in an elevator with a yuppie they are trying to impress. Despite these setbacks, the brothers continue to pursue their yuppie dreams and even try to convince their aunt and uncle to invest in a luxury flat they are trying to sell.
As the episode draws to a close, Del and Rodney realize that their pursuit of yuppie culture has left them in over their heads. They decide to cut their losses and embrace their working-class roots, but not before a final mishap involving a dodgy credit card and a ludicrously expensive meal.
"Yuppy Love" is a classic Only Fools and Horses episode, full of wit, charm, and hilarious hijinks. It's a testament to the show's enduring popularity that it remains just as funny and enjoyable today as it did when it first aired in 1989.