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''. It was the second episode of series 6 and first broadcast on 15 January 1989. In the episode, Del acquires a batch of faulty
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, which have inadvertently been filled with an explosive gas. On 21 December 2006, a scene from this episode was voted 4th in
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's "Top 40 Greatest Only Fools Moments". The scene in question was that when one of the blow up dolls inflates by itself, which causes Del Boy, Rodney, and Uncle Albert to leave the room in a panic.


Synopsis

While continuing to participate in the
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Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, ''Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original se ...
advises Rodney to partake. Del's latest items to sell are video recorders from Ronnie Nelson and fresh tomatoes from
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. At the ''Nag's Head'',
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tells the Trotters that he took his wife, Corrine, out for the evening the previous Friday to celebrate their anniversary, despite picking up a faulty stock of fifty dolls from a shop in
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and having to return them to the factory. Denzil had intended to return them the following Monday, but the factory burnt down on Saturday night so Denzil cannot return them, and has to hand in a form to confirm he collected the dolls but did not deliver them. Del forges a date and signature on the form and buys the dolls from Denzil. Back at the flat, the Trotters discover that the dolls are uninflated
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s called Lusty Linda and Erotic Estelle. Del suggests that they take the dolls to a man named "Dirty Barry", who owns a
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. At a Chinese takeaway, Denzil watches ''
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'' and finds out that the dolls are filled with propane gas, which will explode if exposed to heat, and is suspected to have caused the destruction of the factory. Worried for Del's life, Denzil hurries out of the takeaway after paying, but not claiming his meal. That night, back at the flat, after Del finds that the video recorder has recorded the wrong programme, Rodney informs Del that the machines are made only for use in
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. Del admits that he has already sold most of them. At that moment, the two sex dolls from behind the cocktail bar inflate. The Trotters attempt to deflate the dolls, but cannot do so due to their faulty valves. Rodney suggests they burst them but is told not to by Del. When Rodney gets dressed for a date with
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, Del gets an idea on how to get the dolls to Dirty Barry's. Back at the Nag's Head,
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complains about the tomatoes, and
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turns out to be the one who bought the bulk of Del's faulty video recorders. Denzil rushes in and tells them about the dolls and how he has to get in touch with Del. Outside Nelson Mandela House, Rodney and Del come out with the two dolls dressed in their late mother Joan's clothes. An old man mistakes them for real women and Del imitates a female voice. The Trotters throw the dolls in their van, and Rodney heads off to meet up with Cassandra, leaving Del and
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to drive down to Dirty Barry's. Del and Albert arrive at Dirty Barry's shop, only to find out that he has had his licence revoked by the council and sold all his stock. With nowhere else to drop them off, Del and Albert head back to the van to think of another way to get rid of the dolls. Del thinks they should hold on to them until the market picks up again. At a restaurant, Cassandra warns Rodney of the unexploded sex dolls that she has heard about on the news. Eventually, Del and Rodney quickly take the two inflated dolls and dump them in an abandoned area. The dolls explode after the Trotter brothers have got clear. The Trotter brothers head back to their van, only to find out that another doll is inflating. Del and Rodney bail out of the van and run off into the night.


Episode cast


Notes

* The episode title is a reference to the 1979 TV series ''
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'', where UXB stood for " unexploded bomb"; "UXD" thus suggests "unexploded dolls."


Story arc

* In this episode it is revealed that Denzil has established a new company, Transworld Express. This company is mentioned in a number of later episodes, such as "
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" and marks a permanent career change for the character. * The minor character Clayton Cooper would appear again in the 2010 prequel ''
Rock & Chips ''Rock & Chips'' is a British television comedy-drama miniseries and a prequel to the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. The show is set in Peckham, southeast London, during the early 1960s, focusing primarily on the lives of Del Trotter, Freddie ...
'' as the boyfriend of Reenie Turpin. He does not appear in "
Five Gold Rings "Five Gold Rings" is the second episode of the ''Rock & Chips'' trilogy and the series' first and only Christmas Special. It was first aired on December 29, 2010. Plot A few weeks following the birth of Rodney Trotter, Rodney, Del Boy and the re ...
" or "
The Frog and the Pussycat "The Frog and the Pussycat" is the third and final episode of the ''Rock & Chips'' trilogy. It was first screened on 28 April 2011, six days after the death of writer John Sullivan. Plot Picking up some time after "Five Gold Rings" in February 19 ...
", although it is unknown if he was to return in any of the four unproduced episodes.


Music

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" *
The Pasadenas The Pasadenas were an English R&B/pop group. They had two UK top 10 albums and eight UK top 40 hit singles, including " Tribute (Right On)" (1988), "Riding on a Train" (1988) and " I'm Doing Fine Now" (1992). Career The group scored a UK num ...
: " Tribute (Right On)" *
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" * Joe Jackson: "
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a song written by Louis Jordan and Billy Austin. The song's first recording, by Jordan, was made on October 4, 1943. It was released as the B-side of a single with "G.I. Jive" with the title "Is You Is or Is ...
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References


External links

* * {{Only Fools and Horses episodes 1989 British television episodes Dolls in fiction Only Fools and Horses (series 6) episodes