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The Young Ones

The Young Ones
★ 7.9/10•1982•29m•TV-14•Comedy
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The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).

Alexei Sayle · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime29m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 9, 1982

Episodes

Episode 1 - DemolitionE130m

Demolition

Depressed hippie Neil has plans on killing himself while Rick, Mike and Vyvyan go on ignoring him. The council plans on demolishing the house but have to beat Vyvyan who is using his body to destroy the house from the inside.

Nov 9, 1982

Episode 2 - OilE229m

Oil

The boys move into their new house while Vyvyan locates oil in the basement. Mike sees this as an opportunity to rule the house like a dictatorship with Vyvyan against Rick and Neil.

Nov 16, 1982

Episode 3 - BoringE330m

Boring

Oblivious to terrorists, dancing vegetables, and card-playing mice, the gang are feeling incredibly bored, so they decide to go to the pub.

Nov 23, 1982

Episode 4 - BombE430m

Bomb

The students wonder what to do when an unexploded bomb lands in their house. Mike sees an opportunity to make money, Rick wants to use it as a blackmail tool and Vyvyan tries to detonate it, but Neil's just worried about surviving the inevitable blast.

Nov 30, 1982

Episode 5 - InterestingE532m

Interesting

The boys decide to throw a party, but before long it descends into chaos. A preachy Christian turns up, Rick gets annoyed when their guests arrive early, Cinderella appears, and Vyvyan tries to impress some girls.

Dec 7, 1982

Episode 6 - FloodE629m

Flood

The guys may starve to death while monumental rain threatens to run them out.

Dec 14, 1982

Actors

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Vyvyan

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Rick

Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

Neil

Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan

Mike

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

The Balowski Family

Recommendations

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Peep Show
Portlandia
Platonic
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
The Eric Andre Show
Bottom
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Upright Citizens Brigade
In Living Color
The Larry Sanders Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
The Benny Hill Show
Brass Eye
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Who Is America?
Chappelle's Show
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
The Kids in the Hall

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The Michael Richards Show
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The Trouble with Normal
Chewing Gum
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Don't Wait Up
The ½ Hour News Hour
Archie Bunker's Place
Tires
Whites
Jennifer Falls