History Recap / OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS9E01IfTheyCouldSeeUsNow

The episode ends with a dedication to the memory of two series regulars who died in the five-year period since the previous episode -- Buster Merryfield (Uncle Albert) and Kenneth [=MacDonald=] (Mike), following the end credits.

* HasAType: The reason behind Rodney and Cassandra's choices of costumes. Cassandra's policewoman outfit is a nod to a known preference of Rodney's that's been explored before, while Rodders dresses up as a Roman gladiator because Cassy's got a thing about Creator/RussellCrowe (''Film/Gladiator'' having been released the year before this episode was broadcast).

Del applies to go on a TV gameshow, and plans to take Raquel and Damien with him to the TV studio. Mickey Pearce phones Rodney pretending to be an associate of the Sultan of Brunei with a business proposition. With the flat to themselves due to the others going to the gameshow, Rodney and Cassandra plan to spice up their love-life by dressing up in costumes that the other finds attractive, leading Cassandra to dress up as a policewoman and Rodney to dress up as a Roman Gladiator (because Cassy finds Creator/RussellCrowe attractive).

The gameshow Del's on is ''Goldrush'' (a parody of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''), which is hosted by Creator/JonathanRoss. Del's chances initially seem bleak after he gets the first question wrong, but the other two contestants are even worse than he is, putting Del in pole position for the top prize. Eventually, all he has to do to win is phone Rodney as he doesn't know the answer to the final question. Rodney initially mistakes the call for another Mickey Pearce prank ... until he looks at the television and realises what's going on. He tries to help Del, naming the composer of "The Child and the Enchantment" as [[Music/MauriceRavel Ravel]], but this answer is not accepted and Del loses.

* ContrivedCoincidence: The funeral mix-up (and the fact that it was sustained as long as it was) relied on there being two veterans of World War II with a tendency to go on a bit, both called Albert, whose funerals were being held at the same time in the same street.

* TagalongKid: Damien joins his parents and his aunt and uncle on their jet-setting trips.

-->'''Del:''' Leave it out, Cassandra. All little boys do a Music/JohnnyCash [[note]] [[BritishEnglish/CockneyRhymingSlang Cockney rhyming slang -- Johnny Cash = slash, ie. a piss[[/note]] in the pool.

* MistakenForPrankCall: Del Boy is on a ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'' style quiz show, while Mickey Pearce harasses Rodney with prank calls. When Del uses his "phone a friend" to call Rodney, he initially assumes it's Mickey, but then realises. Unfortunately, he gives the wrong answer. Later, Del gets a phone call from the producer saying the question was worded poorly, and he's won after all. Absolutely certain that this is Mickey, he says to give it all to charity.

-->'''Rodney''': ''[ annoyed]''Yes.

-->'''Del:''' Leave it out, Cassandra. All little boys do a Johnny Cash [[note]] [[BritishEnglish/CockneyRhymingSlang Cockney rhyming slang -- Johnny Cash = slash, ie. a piss[[/note]] in the pool.

-->'''Jonathan Ross''': Hello, is this Rodney Trotter?

* TagalongKid: Damien joins his parents and his aunt and uncle on their jet-setting trips.

* StatusQuoIsGod: After a few years living as millionaire jet setters, the Trotters lose their fortune and end up back in their old flat in Peckham.

The episode ends with a dedication to the memory of Buster Merryfield (who played Uncle Albert) and Kenneth MacDonald (who played Mike the pub landlord), following the end credits.

* EasyComeEasyGo: Not long into this episode, the Trotters lose their millions (acquired in "Time on Our Hands" thanks to a lucky find in the garage) and swiftly end up back in the flat in Peckham.

* HappyEndingOverride: Having become millionaires in "Time on Our Hands", the Trotters quickly lose their money and end up [[StatusQuoIsGod back in Nelson Mandela House]].

-->'''Cassandra:''' Del, you've got to have a word with Damien... He's weed in the swimming pool.
-->'''Del:''' Leave it out, Cassandra. All little boys do a Johnny Cash in the pool.
-->'''Cassandra:''' Yes, but not from the top of the four-metre diving board.

The HappyEndingOveride episode, in which Del takes part in a TV game show. First broadcast 25th December 2001.

Del applies to go on a TV gameshow, and plans to take Raquel and Damien with him to the TV studio. A few days later, Rodney and Cassandra discuss how best to celebrate Rodney's promotion, eventually deciding on dressing up for each other. The next day, Mickey Pearce phones Rodney pretending to be an associate of the Sultan of Brunei. Later that night, Del, Raquel, and Damien get ready to go out while Rodney listens to a Mozart record. Trigger arrives, stating that Del promised him a lift to the pub despite the fact that he lives closer to The Nag's Head than the Trotters – and has to pass the pub to get to the Trotters' flat – but Trigger insists that Del offers him a lift and that was his purpose. Later, unaware that Del is still in the flat, Cassandra enters the living room dressed as a policewoman followed by Rodney dressed as a Roman gladiator (supposed to be Russell Crowe, whom Cassandra finds attractive).

It turns out that Del is going to be a contestant on the gameshow Goldrush (a parody of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), which is hosted by Jonathan Ross, and takes Damien and Raquel with him. Del's chances initially seem bleak after he gets the first question wrong, but the other two contestants are even worse than he is, and Del manages to reach the "Rainbow Road", putting him in pole position for the top prize. Eventually, Del has to phone Rodney when he does not know the answer to a question. Rodney initially mistakes Ross for Mickey Pearce, until he looks at the television and then tries to help Del with the final question, correctly naming the composer of "The Child and the Enchantment" as Ravel, but this answer is not accepted and Del is eliminated.

Raquel and Damien return home via taxi because Del abandoned them after losing. After he eventually returns, Del gets a phone call from the producer, telling them that he got the final question right, and will be given his prize money as well as another go on the show. However, Del thinks that it is Mickey Pearce prank calling them again and tells him to give all the prize money to charity. The episode ends as Del proudly announces "We're the Trotters, and we're back!"

First broadcast 25th December 2001.

* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Buster Merryfield died in 1999; in this episode, the Trotters receive a call to say that Uncle Albert has died, and go to his funeral.
** Averted in the case of Mike, the landlord of the Nag's Head; Kenneth [=MacDonald=] died in August 2001 (four months before this episode was broadcast) but his character was not killed off -- he was instead said to have been sent to prison for embezzlement after being caught up in one of Del's shady financial dealings.