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).
Creator: Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer · Writer: Alexei Sayle
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).
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The Young Ones is a 1982 comedy TV series from the United Kingdom created by Ben Elton and Alexei Sayle, starring Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer. It first aired on November 9, 1982. The series has 2 seasons and 12 episodes on BBC Two. Episodes run about 29 min, in English. Audiences rate it 7.9/10 from 155 votes — well received.
The Young Ones premiered on November 9, 1982.
The Young Ones was created by Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle and Rik Mayall.
The main cast includes Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan and Alexei Sayle.
The Young Ones has 2 seasons (12 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 155 ratings, so fans of comedy titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award. 1 win & 1 nomination total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| S2 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
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