The Young Ones

The Young Ones

Comedy • TV-14 • 1982–84 • 2 Seasons

7.7

8.2

Starring

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

Created By

Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

Attributes

Simple Fast Light

Genre

Release Date

November 9, 1982

User Reviews

love this series, so nostalgic n funny. very unexpected and out of the blue. one of the best british sitcoms ♡

My introduction to British Sitcom humor. My dad owned a VHS bootleg of this when I was little and I wore it out. Campy, cheeky, formulaic.

Used to catch reruns as a kid. Didn’t get it much then. Rewatching this years later, I realize just how awesome it was.

The next generation of Monty Python, brilliant absurdist humour that is always funny.

Great British comedy series, hilarious. Well worth watching

Shows that clearly influenced later shows, oft lack the impact it had at the time. Mayall’s Flashheart for 5 min > 6 hours of Rick. Lentils

Average show for it’s time It’s a bit dated now but I understand the context and comedy behind it.

Elian Poslední

A specific anarchist and chaotic version of british comedy.

Getting on a bit now, as am I, but thoroughly enjoyed it as a teen.

Honestly one of my favorites. Quirky, rude, hilarious.

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7.7 – Based on 307 ratings

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