The Young Ones
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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Episodes
1. Comic Relief
The boys prepare for the chance to sing "Living Doll" with Cliff Richard.
2. Creating The Young Ones
Excerpt from "A History of Alternative Comedy" and is hosted by British humorist Angus Deayton.
3. The Young Ones and the 80's
Excerpt from "Laughter in the House: The Story of the British Sitcom".
4. The Guest Stars of
5. Alternative Rebellion
6. The Making Of
7. Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll
In 1986, the cast sang "Living Doll" with Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin for Comic Relief. The song, a reworking of his 1959 hit, reached the top of the UK and New Zealand Charts.
8. Comedy Connections
Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the production of some of Britain's comedy television programmes, showing how they tied in with the production of other comedy shows (hence "connections"). The show featured interviews with some of the cast and crew of the subject programme, as well as footage from the series.
9. Rik Mayall Live 1981
10. Alternative Edit of 'Sick'
An alternative cut of the episode
11. BBC Trailers
A collection of BBC trailers for the Young Ones
12. Photo Gallery
A selection of photos from the set
13. The Silver Jubilee
A Documentary of 25 years of the Young Ones
14. Video Nasties
A collection of inserts and previously unseen scenes.
15. Series 2 Bloopers
16. 1st Episode of Boom Boom Out Go The Lights
A revue featuring artists who appear out of the bright lights of the West End in the pubs and clubs of London's alternative cabaret circuit. With Keith Allen, Tony Allen, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle and the music of Paul Jones and the Blues Band.
17. 2nd Episode of Boom Boom Out Go The Lights
A second show featuring the most popular artists from London's alternative cabaret club circuit. With Tony Allen, Andy De La Tour, Ade Edmonson, Rik Mayall, Pauline Melville, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson and Alexei Sayle. Music by Dexy's Midnight Runners
18. Alternative Version of Cash
19. Alternative Version of Nasty
20. Raw Footage and Outtakes
21. Oh, No! Not THEM!
The untelevised pilot for the aborted American remake of The Young Ones, directed and produced by David Mirkin (later a showrunner for The Simpsons) and starring Jackie Earle Haley and Robert Bundy, featuring a returning Nigel Planer reprising his role as Neil (the only returning member of the British original to do so). Filmed in 1989, the series was commissioned but not picked up by Fox, remaining a piece of lost media until 2025, when Planer digitised his personal VHS copy and released the episode online.
Episodes
