Only Fools and Horses Famous Trigger Quotes

Trigger is one of Only Fools and Horses most loved characters, over the years he filled the screen with many famous gaffes and words of erm…wisdom!! He whole heartedly believes Rodney is called “Dave” and no one has bothered to set him straight. A roadsweeper by trade Trigger has one qualification - a Grade 3 Cycling Proficiency Diploma - and is rarely seen without his beloved donkey jacket. Why ‘Trigger’? According to Del it’s because he ‘looks like an ‘orse!’ Here we have listed some of Trigger’s all time famous quotes from this classic British Sitcom. Oh yeah, just for the record everyone knew him as Trigger in the series - but his real name was actually Colin Ball.

Taken from the Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special ”If They Could See Us Now” (2001) Trigger, Denzil and Co. attend Del and Rodney’s bankruptcy court case.

Trigger “When I go in there, I’ll just say I hear voices.”
Denzil “Trigger, you’re not a character witness.”
Trigger “I know. But I still hear voices!” 
 

Taken from the Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special “If They Could See Us Now” (2001). Trigger is at the Trotter flat, Rodney is listening to classical music and Del walks in.

Trigger Ain’t there any words to this, Dave?
Rodney Words? No… no words. Sorta instrumental.
Del What’s this?!
Trigger It’s Mozart’s Concerto in D Major. It’s the karaoke version.

Taken from Three Men, A Woman And A Baby (1991) Mike and Trigger are in The Nag’s Head taking bets on the name of Del and Raquel’s unborn baby.

Mike So?
Trigger What?
Mike What name have they decided on?
Trigger If it’s a girl they’re calling her Sigourney after an actress, and if it’s a boy they’re naming him Rodney after Dave.

Taken from The Class of ‘62 (1991) Del, Rodney, Denzil, Boycie and Mike are all upstairs in The Nag’s Head wondering who organised the school reunion when Trigger walks in.

Del, Boycie and Denzil Trigger!
Trigger Alright.
Del Wait a minute. Maybe Trigger organised this!
Boycie Oh turn it up, Del Boy. Trigger couldn’t organise a prayer in a mosque.
Trigger I got lost on me way here.
Denzil How could you get lost? You’ve been coming to this pub since you were 16!
Trigger No I found the pub alright. I meant I couldn’t find this room. (To Mike) I’ve been in your dance hall for the last hour.
Mike But all the lights are out!
Trigger I know.
Boycie You’ve been standing in the dark for an hour?
Trigger Yeah I thought we were all gonna jump out and surprise someone.
Mike But there was no one else in there.
Trigger But I didn’t know that, did I? The lights were out. How you going, Dave?