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The Young Ones

  • TV Series
  • 1982–1984
  • 6
  • 35m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
17K
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Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
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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.

  • Stars
    • Rik Mayall
    • Adrian Edmondson
    • Nigel Planer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,145
    403
    • Stars
      • Rik Mayall
      • Adrian Edmondson
      • Nigel Planer
    • 78User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Adrian Edmondson
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    Ben Elton
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    Dawn French
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    Norman Pace
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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.
    • Alternate versions
      Repeats shown on the BBC and UK Gold since the late 1990s have been trimmed of some terminology that is now deemed racist.
    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Classics of the 80's (1991)
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      The Young Ones
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      Written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett

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    Surreal, nasty and simply marvellous.

    This series can give you hysterics time and time again. Something freakish, surprising or brilliantly silly happens every minute, and the comical appeal never seems to fade. The scripts are loaded with some wonderful, hilarious dialogue, the visual gags are suitably campy and over-the-top, and the plots are filled with surreal and quirky bits of delightful nonsense. This is a treasure trove of unforgettable moments of hilarity, you are urged to seek this out and laugh your head off.
    • vkn
    • Oct 10, 2000
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    • Release date
      • November 9, 1982 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hemma värst
    • Filming locations
      • Codrington Road, Bristol, England, UK(exterior shots of the Young Ones' road)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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