The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses) The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses) "The Second Time Around" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the fourth episode of series 1, and was first broadcast on 29 September 1981. In the episode, an old fiancee of Del's returns and they rekindle their relationship, to Rodney and Grandad's horror. Del Boy and Rodney are at work as usual, flogging handkerchiefs to the market crowd. They then pop into "The Nag's Head" for a drink, until Del is surprised to see one of his old girlfriends, Pauline Harris, back in London after
Only Fools and Horses genuine, though very obscure, saying, "only fools and horses work for a living", which had its origins in 19th-century American vaudeville. "Only Fools and Horses" had also been the title of an episode of "Citizen Smith", and Sullivan liked the expression and thought it was suited to the new sitcom. He also thought longer titles would attract attention. He was first overruled on the grounds that the audience would not understand the title, but he eventually got his way. Filming of the first series began in May 1981, and the first episode, "Big Brother", was transmitted on BBC One at