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The Young Ones

  • TV Series
  • 1982–19841982–1984
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 6h 50m
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8.2/10
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Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
  • Comedy
The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,086
247
  • Stars
    • Rik Mayall
    • Adrian Edmondson
    • Nigel Planer
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Rik Mayall
    • Adrian Edmondson
    • Nigel Planer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
    Adrian Edmondson in The Young Ones (1982)
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    Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in The Young Ones (1982)
    Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, and Nigel Planer in The Young Ones (1982)
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    Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall
    • Rickas Rick…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1982–1984
    Adrian Edmondson
    Adrian Edmondson
    • Vyvyanas Vyvyan…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1982–1984
    Nigel Planer
    Nigel Planer
    • Neilas Neil…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1982–1984
    Christopher Ryan
    Christopher Ryan
    • Mikeas Mike…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1982–1984
    Alexei Sayle
    Alexei Sayle
    • The Balowski Familyas The Balowski Family…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1982–1984
    Mark Arden
    • Boy in Comic Stripas Boy in Comic Strip…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1982–1984
    Stephen Frost
    Stephen Frost
    • Bank Vault Manageras Bank Vault Manager…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1982–1984
    Ben Elton
    • Bazas Baz…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1982–1984
    Paul Bradley
    • Warlockas Warlock…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1982–1984
    Jim Barclay
    • Policeman in Comic Stripas Policeman in Comic Strip…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Robbie Coltrane
    Robbie Coltrane
    • Bounceras Bouncer…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Ruth Burnett
    • Goldilocksas Goldilocks
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Gareth Hale
    • Gravediggeras Gravedigger…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Dawn French
    Dawn French
    • Easter Bunnyas Easter Bunny…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Norman Pace
    Norman Pace
    • Gravediggeras Gravedigger…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Pauline Melville
    • Vyvyan's Mumas Vyvyan's Mum…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Andy de la Tour
    Andy de la Tour
    • Man on TVas Man on TV…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
    Peter Laxton
    • Boy in Chimneyas Boy in Chimney…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
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    Storyline

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    Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Rick (Rik Myall), Mike (Christopher Ryan), and Neil (Nigel Planer) are four college students who share a house in North London: Vyvyan is a violent punk who smashes everything to pieces, Rick is a political fan of Cliff Richard, Mike is the serious and bossy cool person, and Neil is the depressed hippie who does most of the cooking and cleaning in the house, and his only desire is to commit suicide. Vyvyan, Rick, Mike, and Neil pay their rent to their Russian landlord Jerzy Balowski (Alexei Sayle) and his various family members. The world of this show is surreal, hilarious, and violent as the show also interacts with other characters, and featured live performances from bands. —Daniel Williamson
    • narcissist
    • written by star
    • 1980s
    • long hair
    • absurdism
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      None of the writers had ever done anything for television before and simply wrote what they thought would be funny, not giving any thought to how it would actually be filmed. When they arrived on set the first day they realized how much work the crew had gone to for what were, in a lot of cases, throw-away jokes with no real connection to the plot. They apologized and promised to write things that would be easier to film, but the crew told them they had enjoyed the challenge and to keep writing as they had and they would find a way to film it.
    • Crazy credits
      After the closing credits at the end of 'Oil', the 2nd show of Series 1, Vivian breaks the fourth wall and confesses to the audience that he lied to Rick, Neil and Mike about the oil.
    • Alternate versions
      The original episodes when first broadcast were 35 minutes long. Some repeat showings were edited versions running 30 minutes long, abridging various bits of material from each one.
    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Classics of the 80's (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      The Young Ones
      (theme)

      Written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett

      Sung by the cast

    User reviews75

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    Top review
    9/10
    Anarchy Rules, OK!
    ... How fortunate that on this one project the nations foremost figureheads in alternative comedy were gathered together and allowed to give their imaginations free reign. I don't think you'll ever see a sitcom as gleefully silly or unconventional as this one, partly because of the personalities involved in making it and partly due to the regular musical interludes that were thrown in purely to give the team more cash.

    Incidentally, "Cash" from series two is my favourite episode, and Neil my favourite member of the gang. What can you say about a scenario where Vyvvian (a bloke) learns that he's pregnant, except that it's utter genius?! Neil's whole demeanour seals it for me; he doesn't even have to say anything, and Nigel Planer's mournful expression will still crack me up, without fail.

    It's the absolute opposite of those cosy, easygoing shows where everybody likes one another really. You can't really call it 'The Good Life' when you're living in what most would describe as 'a hole'... As it happens, I don't really have any objection to such a nice '70's comedy, although listening to Vyvvian launch into a verbal tirade against it almost changed my mind, delivered as it was with such unchecked outrage. You can always trust "The Young Ones" to offer some biting political comment, unless you're talking to Rick, that is... !
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    FAQ6

    • What is The Young Ones and what is it about?
    • Why does Vyvyan have a girl's name?
    • What are they supposed to be studying?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hemma Värst
    • Filming locations
      • Codrington Road, Bristol, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      6 hours 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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