The Young Ones (1982)

11/09/1982 (EN) • 29m

Comedy

Overview

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).

Top Billed Cast

Adrian Edmondson

Vyvyan

12 Episodes

Rik Mayall

Rick

12 Episodes

Nigel Planer

Neil

12 Episodes

Christopher Ryan

Mike

12 Episodes

Alexei Sayle

The Balowski Family

12 Episodes


Last Season

Season 2

1984 | 6 Episodes

Season 2 of The Young Ones premiered on May 8, 1984.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

surreal

satire

slapstick comedy

sitcom

flatmates

anarchic comedy

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