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The Characters

"Vyvyan Basterd" (Adrian Edmondson)

An orange haired punk studying to be a doctor.. and wears a heavy metal Saxon t-shirt.. extremely violent and despises Rick... drives a yellow Ford Angelia with red flames.. has a pet hamster called SPG aka Special Patrol Group.. his mother is a barmaid and former shoplifter.. sometimes displays inhuman strength.. eats just about anything like televisions, dead rats and pigeons.. quite social and creative at times.   

"Rick" (Rik Mayall)

A anarchist and people's poet studying sociology and domestic sciences.. hypocritical, tantrum throwing attention seeker who loves Cliff Richard.. always trying to impress with his non-existent wit, talent and humour..

"Neil Pye" (Nigel Planer)

A hippie.. clinically depressed pacifist.. insomniac.. vegetarian.. working towards a peace studies degree.. extremely pessimistic.. dislikes technology.. speaks out for Vegetable Rights and Peace. 

"MIke" (Christopher Ryan)

The Cool Person.. a bit of a leader.. a ladies man.. ..a virgin.. doesn't need to study because he has compromising photos of the Dean.. a con artist and scammer

The series was written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and his then girlfriend Lisa Mayer, with contributions from Alexi Sayle.

The theme tune was the Cliff Richard song "The Young Ones"was sung Cliff Richard.

In 1984 "Neil" Nigel Planer had a No.2 hit with a version of Traffic's "Hole In My Shoe"

In 1986 the housemates had a No.1 hit with the 1959 song "Living Doll" with Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin for Comic Relief.

The bands: Madness.. Motorhead.. The Damned.. and Dexy's Midnight Runners appeared on the shows.

The Episodes

Series 1 (1982) 

DEMOLITION.. The boys get a letter from the council telling them their squalid house will be demolished .   

OIL.. Upon moving into a new house, Vyvyan strikes oil in the cellar, which he turns out to be lying.  

BORING.. The boys attempt to fight off boredom whilst several very exciting things go unnoticed around them .   

BOMB.. An unexploded atomic bomb falls through the boys' roof and blocks the refrigerator. 

INTERESTING.. The flat hosts a party that gets out of hand.  

FLOOD.. During heavy rains, London floods and the boys are trapped in the house with a homicidal, axe-wielding Mr. Balowski

Series 2 (1984) 

BAMBI.. The boys go to the laundrette and compete against Footlights Oxford College in University Challenge. 

CASH.. cash-strapped, Neil is forced (by his flatmates) to join the police force.

NASTY.. a strange package from South Africa interferes with plans to watch a video nasty on a rented VCR.

TIME.. For a first, Rick wakes up in bed next to a beautiful girl, and Neil is forced to change a light bulb while subsequently becoming a human vacuum cleaner.

SICK.. While ill, the boys must deal with an escaped criminal and Neil's parents.

SUMMER HOLIDAY.. When the summer break comes, things only get worse, especially for Rick who ends up being stumps in a game of cricket.

for more information visit.. 

BBC.CO.UK COMEDY GUIDE ~ The YOUNG ONES

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