Trigger (Only Fools and Horses) Trigger felt excluded as a child and found his status by saying things that made people laugh. Trigger first appeared on "Only Fools and Horses" in the first episode and appeared regularly throughout the entire show's run. He is an example of a breakout character in that he became popular with the show's audience, despite his status as a minor, supporting character. Trigger appears as a teenager in the "Only Fools and Horses" prequel series, "Rock & Chips", where he is portrayed as equally daft as in the main series. As shown in "Sleepless in Peckham", he accompanies Del, his
Licensed to Drill This short episode was the final appearance of Grandad. As Rodney and Grandad watch a war movie, Del Boy who had earlier returned from the cafe with a magazine about oil and is now reading it while lying on the couch, begins educating his younger brother and grandfather, explaining all the products which would not exist without oil. He then insists that they watch a short film being shown on TV about the Maureen off shore oil rig. When the film is over, Del goes to bed after insisting that Rodney reads the magazine in time for an important business