was born from a one-line joke in the very first episode, "Big Brother". This became a long-running joke throughout the entire series. No matter how many times Trigger was told Rodney's name, he continued to call him Dave. One instance was in "Three Men, a Woman and a Baby", Rodney tells Trigger that if Del and Raquel's baby is a boy, they will name it Rodney after him. Trigger then tells Mike, the landlord of The Nags Head pub, who is holding a "Guess the baby name" competition, that "If it's a boy, they're naming him Rodney, after Dave". Another instance was portrayed in "Modern Men", when Mike announced a toast to future Mum and Dad "Cassandra and Rodney"; everyone said "Cassandra and Rodney", but Trigger could be heard shouting "Dave" after everyone else stops talking. In "Homesick", Rodney did tell Trigger to his face that his name was Rodney and not Dave. Trigger seemed to understand but almost immediately started calling him Dave again, and also refers to him as this when Rodney is not around. Personal life In the episode "It's Only Rock And Roll" Rodney is a drummer in a band fronted by "Mental" Mickey Maguire. Despite their terrible musical abilities, Del convinces the band that by having him as their manager they will go on to become a big success. Having secured a booking at a local pub for St Patrick's Day celebrations, the night ends in disaster with a fight breaking out. Having convinced Rodney that the band is going nowhere, he finally quits, leaving the remaining four to continue without him. However, one evening back in their flat, Del turns on the TV to find Rodney's old band performing on Top of The Pops. Rodney had recurring nightmares about his nephew Damien. He was convinced that he was going to be the son of Satan. It is implied in some episodes that Rodney is a Chelsea supporter. In "The Long Legs of the Law", Del remarks that ICI have dropped a point, to which Rodney replies that "Chelsea dropped three on Saturday!" In a later episode, "A Royal Flush", he takes Victoria to see a football match at Stamford Bridge. Family tree Notes Only Fools and Horses characters Television sidekicks Fictional orphans Fictional criminals Fictional English people Fictional cannabis users Fictional businesspeople Fictional market stallholders Television characters introduced in 1981 British male characters in