The Young Ones

Name: The Young Ones
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1982-11-09
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, Alexei Sayle

ENDED2 Seasons12 Episodes★ 7.9

The Young Ones is a comedy series on BBC Two that ran from 1982 to 1984, ending after 2 seasons and 12 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredNov 9, 1982

Last AiredJun 19, 1984

GenreComedy

Runtime29 min

Created ByBen Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC

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).

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Cast

Adrian Edmondson

Vyvyan

Rik Mayall

Rick

Nigel Planer

Neil

Christopher Ryan

Mike

Alexei Sayle

The Balowski Family

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes

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E1Bambi

May 8, 198430m★ 8.3

The reprobates from Scumbag College test their mental dexterity against Footlights College on a TV quiz show - but not before Vyvyan loses his head.

E2Cash

May 15, 198430m

The gang are desperately short of cash, forcing Neil to get a job. The army turn him down but he gets on surprisingly well being a police officer instead. Meanwhile, Vyvyan announces he's pregnant.

E3Nasty

May 29, 198430m

It's an ordinary evening: Neil's having a bath, Rick's reading Cosmopolitan, and Mike and Vyvyan are trying to watch video nasties. But before the night is over, the gang will have to bury a vampire.

E4Time

Jun 5, 198430m

Neil gets kidnapped by a medieval knight, while Rick believes he's finally managed to seduce a woman.

E5Sick

Jun 12, 198430m

A bout of illness puts a strain on Vyvyan's usual easygoing approach to communal living. The somewhat delicate matter of Rick's lost virginity raises further consternation.

E6Summer Holiday

Jun 19, 198431m

Summer term at college has ended, but Mike didn't know it had even started, and the boys have all summer to laze around. But Mr Bolowski evicts them, and they decide to rob a bank.

About The Young Ones

The Young Ones is a comedy series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Nov 9, 1982 and currently has 2 seasons and 12 episodes. The Young Ones has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 159 votes. The cast includes Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, Alexei Sayle. Created by Ben Elton and Alexei Sayle and Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer.