The Young Ones (1982)

Comedy

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).

First Air Date: November 9, 1982
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Rating: 7.9/10 (148 votes)

Cast: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, Alexei Sayle

Network: BBC Two

Production: BBC

surreal satire slapstick comedy sitcom flatmates anarchic comedy

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

1982

Season 2

6 episodes

1984

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The Young Ones

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

29 min

2 seasons

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).

29 min

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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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired11/9/1982

Last Aired6/19/1984

Seasons2

Episodes12

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

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2

Seasons

12

Episodes

29m

Per Episode

1982

First Aired

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Cast

AE

Adrian Edmondson

as Vyvyan

RM

Rik Mayall

as Rick

NP

Nigel Planer

as Neil

CR

Christopher Ryan

as Mike

AS

Alexei Sayle

as The Balowski Family

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Seasons

2 seasons

Season 2

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Season 2

1984

6 episodes

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1982

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Young Ones about?▾

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 ana…

How many seasons does The Young Ones have?▾

2

How many episodes does The Young Ones have?▾

12

Is The Young Ones still running?▾

No, it ended in 1984.

When did The Young Ones first air?▾

November 9, 1982

Who created The Young Ones?▾

Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

Who stars in The Young Ones?▾

Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer

What genre is The Young Ones?▾

Comedy