A fondly remembered episode of 'The Young Ones'.
The lads are struck down with bad colds, so much so they fail to notice a full scale riot taking place in their street, until of course a psychotic nutter breaks into their house wielding a shotgun. This is Brian Damage, an escaped convict and mass murderer.
To make matters worse, Neil's snooty parents are due to visit. When they arrive, they berate Neil for his lifestyle and ( in a blatant moment of ignoring the illusion of the show being a sitcom ) for taking part in such a crude show and not a gentle sitcom like 'The Good Life'..
This brilliant episode is most famous for the scene in which Vyvyan caustically expresses his hatred for 'The Good Life', as well as an appearance from Madness, performing 'Our House' in the middle of the street riot. Neil's parents are played by Brian Outlon ( who specialised in playing toffee-nosed men ) and Peggy Thorpe Bates ( in what was her final television appearance before her death ).
Funniest bit - Vyvyan destroying the opening titles to 'The Good Life'.
The lads are struck down with bad colds, so much so they fail to notice a full scale riot taking place in their street, until of course a psychotic nutter breaks into their house wielding a shotgun. This is Brian Damage, an escaped convict and mass murderer.
To make matters worse, Neil's snooty parents are due to visit. When they arrive, they berate Neil for his lifestyle and ( in a blatant moment of ignoring the illusion of the show being a sitcom ) for taking part in such a crude show and not a gentle sitcom like 'The Good Life'..
This brilliant episode is most famous for the scene in which Vyvyan caustically expresses his hatred for 'The Good Life', as well as an appearance from Madness, performing 'Our House' in the middle of the street riot. Neil's parents are played by Brian Outlon ( who specialised in playing toffee-nosed men ) and Peggy Thorpe Bates ( in what was her final television appearance before her death ).
Funniest bit - Vyvyan destroying the opening titles to 'The Good Life'.