Best episode ever and did I mention Motorhead is in this one? I put this here to show what good clean television was like and this is for educational purposes
My mate and I are both massive fans of both series and have worked together for the last 30 years and on a weekly basis we are able to use at least one of the lines from The Young Ones as part of the day to day conversation. Normally in response to something someone says. It’s puerile and most of the time no one has a fucking clue what we’re on about but it keeps us amused. “Hands up who likes me?” Is a particular favourite of ours
Lemmy was a Superior Being. I visit some asexual groups on Reddit, we are aka "ace". Several of us agree this should be our theme song since the Ace of Spades is our symbol.
They had music on the show cos their funding was so low. My mate met Adrian Edmondson cos her dad interviewed him on radio. I’m so sad I didn’t get to go. I did meet Craig Charles though he was a sweetheart to us tiny kid let’s haha that’s my brush with fame 😂😂😂
Have been watching Bottom episodes lately. It’s genius when the two of them get together and being best of friends in real life was so perfect. Rik still makes us laugh out loud even after he left us way too early.
@@WhoAreYou-.-. It was a way of getting the show classed as a variety show rather than as a sitcom, so they could secure a larger budget from the BBC. All but one episode featured a musical act. The remaining episode (Series 1 Episode 6, "Flood") featured a lion tamer whose presence was part of the episode's story.
Besides the four principals, look at the guest stars in this episode: Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Ben Elton, Robbie Coltrane, AND Tony Robinson. Then you have Motörhead??? This is one of the best episodes of any show, ever.
@@Koffieleuter True. Alexei was one of the principle players though. The OP should have written "Besides the FIVE principals...". His face always appears along with the other four in the opening titles.
"Why don't you like me?" "Because your a complete bastard." Classic quote that is the hallmark of the series. Also best cast of guests before they were household names. Laundrette scene is hilarious.
@@shack8110 Don't remember that bit? It's been years though, try Googling it as It should be easy enough to get a clue to what bit your looking for as there was only 12 episodes (2 series of 6 eps), If I'm remembering right?
This good? It's a totally overrated sitcom, the script is a mess, the situation of the four misfits is funny enough but it definitely could've been better than it was. Blackadder has better lines.
What a line up for this episode - British comedy at its best? Young Ones Motörhead Robbie Coltrane Hugh Laurie Stephen Fry Ben Elton Emma Thompson Tony Robinson Griff Rhys Jones Mel Smith Tamsin Heatley
I grew up on this... I'm 50 and still love it the same as when I first saw it!!! Motorhead made this episode even better thou!!! 😎👌🏻💥❤️ RIP Lemmy, Rik, Robbie x
I remember watching these in 1987, I was 15, and it was just perfect for my open brain. It all came back when I found Love in a Scottish lad, and spent so much lovely time in the UK, eventually getting married in Scotland, honeymooning in a castle ground and loving every minute of my time there. I don't know if anyone remembers when Neil released a full vinyl and a book based on his character, but we had it...RIP Rik.
"Answer the phone Neil" I lose it right here. This episode is absolutely the funniest piece of writing for television ever! This episode never slows down. Joke after joke! Gag after gag! Quote after quote! Everything that is "brilliant" about this series can be found in this episode! I've got them on DVD and "YES WE'VE GOT A VIDEO!!!!" if I want to watch my recordings from the 80's.
"Beep beep beep, oh no heavy, the coins keep coming out. Beep beep beep, even the telephone hates me. Beep beep beep, i wish there were no machines and everybody led a pastoral existence, trees and flowers don't deliberately cool you out and go beep in your ear."
true story: way back in 2015 was in the UK with my mate, he had to catch the train at Temple Meads Station in Bristol (where they filmed that scene) as we left the house I yelled "TO THE STATION!" and played the song, joke went completely over his head (a bit like an aeroplane!) but he got it after he watched this episode
At one point when I was young I think I unintentionally memorized most if not all of the characters dialogue for this episode. I'm either autistic or this episode made such an impact on me when I was younger.
This was the first time I'd ever seen Motorhead. After this show, I went out and bought every LP I could find. Still love them to this day, Thanks YO !
"Ive got a porsche" Pissed myself back in the 80's when i first heard that at the first time watching it back then too. Hurting belly laugh humour at its best. RIP pRICK.
Rob MacGowan bear in mind there was only 3 or 4 channels at this time. TV has been watered down to total shite because there’s too many channels now. Quality wins over quantity as far as tv is concerned, especially comedy.
It only seems like yesterday I was watching this series as a uni student back in 1982. Honestly, the memory is so clear to me watching this in a shared house with other students. That was 39 years ago. Jesus Christ, where have the years gone?
I miss those days, much more simple time, I hope the youth can learn something from this series about humor in its most pure form. Hoping a bunch of bottom burps catch a clue, gotta be the weed
Quite possibly the best of the lot. The Young Ones with Motorhead, Elton, Fry, Laurie, Griff, Mel, Thompsen, "Baldrick", Coltrane and some memorable quotes: the People's Poet -- rest in peace (P)Rik Mayall
I watched these recently and it's SHOCKING how many lines and takes I've used forever more! Psychology and extreme violence, felicity Kendals underwear, peak freen Trotsky assortment, Toxteth O Grady USA and that's just this episode! 🤣🤣🤣 Couldn't believe I'd forgotten where I'd plucked them from tho I always suspected 'a nod is a good as a wink to a blind badger' came from a Python sketch!😉😁🤣🤣🤣
I was 16 years old in 1984 here in the US when I discovered TYO on MTV. I remember thinking this was the absolute greatest thing I'd ever seen. And it really was. Vegetable Rights and Peace!
This was on MTV late Sunday nights I remember I would stay up with my sisters and wouldn't ever miss an episode. I was only fifteen at the time such great memories back then 🤔
I've seen this episode 100 times, and have even known the joke behind the nickname Yellow Pages is because the old slogan was "let your fingers do the walking" for a couple years now, and it's only JUST NOW that I noticed that when he goes to explain it to Mike Vyv even mimes the fingers walking gag to him with his hand.
As other posters have already said, comedy television will never again be this good anywhere, ever. So watch it, drink it in, learn from it and be inspired.
Since first seeing this show 17 years ago on DVD, I've since adopted several quips into my daily vocabulary. I still love using "oh floppy discs" when something messes up.
This is an original full length version of the episode. The BBC’s iPlayer is currently showing both series but all of the episodes are under 30 mins, whereas the original TV aired versions where around 35 mins. Thanks for the upload as this show is still funny 40 years after I watched it as a 10 year old (probably didn’t understand all of the jokes)
I fell in love with Rik at first sight! (And Vyvyan soon grew on me.) Bambi was the first episode I saw, and thoroughly enjoyed; but I reckon Bomb, Interesting and Time are slightly better.
It's fantastic and if you're old enough to remember it first being shown, it was WAY ahead of its time. Imagine the raunchiest comedy on TV was porridge , and then this came on. It made superstars of them all instantly
Don't know about Clean fun but it was certainly a more freindly, juvenile type of vulgarity, not like the leftwing horror story that is comedy nowadays.
Madame Tigre Le Deuxieme and now we've all got to go to the laundrette just coz vyvian says so. God it's like living in nazi Germany this place. Neil, I hate you
By far and away my fave episode. I remember when it first aired. I was so excited to see Motorhead. Now, years later, I see Coltrane, Robinson, Laurie. Fry......... I am complete. Well done Ben Elton and Alexeii Sayle for the best episode ever
I was born 10 years after the young ones started but i found my mum's vhs tapes of the young ones when i got older and loved the show since. This will always be the best episode. GET BACK IN THE SACK SOCK
When swapping the characters they basically moved everyone up by a notch which made Mike, who's status as "the cool guy" is really only made possible by the level of his flatmates, drop to the bottom. Vyvyan usually takes the second place through sheer violence, (P)rick should by all accounts be the lowest in the picking order but Neil is just too depressed and down trodden to care. Also I know they had the budget and the manpower for the most outrageous props for the smallest gag and blowing up their sets but having an actual elephant in the studio interacting with actors? That's amazing!
Once in every lifetime there comes a lot like this.... Comedy gold. My favorite comedy. Was a great help during those mid teen years.Thanks for the uploading
Yes my childhood was great thanks to this and other proper comedies, stuff you don’t see in telly anymore. Modern kids grow up with absolute garbage and become unironical versions of Rick.
@@pale_saint Yeah its ironic that most University, college types are like Rick nowadays looking to make an enemy of everyone and everything that's not them and being hipocrites in to the bargain. They could watch this show online and they wouldn't see themselves in Rick or indeed get any of it.
Here I am supposed to be getting up for work in two hours and instead I'm watching 40 year old episodes of The Young Ones laughing uncontrollably and wondering if I should just stay up and watch a few more episodes and just shuffle through my day. Thank you for this.
Then why not make your own. Cut an old photo out then duplicate on the libray photocopier. I still have 20 or thirty from years back. Goodness have'nt you any friends? IE a friend with a camera phone.
I always loved seeing how much damage Rick was willing to sustain for each episode. He not only took the major hits, but also did the experimental explosions and falls.
This was the first episode I saw. I was blown away and hooked after the first 5 minutes. A friend brought a video back from the UK to Australia, a while before it was on TV here. I took it around to show virtually everyone I knew, and made them watch it. :-) It's an obvious thing to say, but it was totally unlike anything I'd seen before; it was like a bolt of lightening! We'd come off the mostly schmaltzy U.S. stuff to this -- wow!! Ok, some of the US sitcoms from that time were good, such as Cheers, some of Newhart, and a couple of others, but they were nothing like The Young Ones. I mean, I'd come straight from seeing MASH, Cheers, Cosby and Family Ties to this. Crikey! :-)
Игры
My mate and I are both massive fans of both series and have worked together for the last 30 years and on a weekly basis we are able to use at least one of the lines from The Young Ones as part of the day to day conversation. Normally in response to something someone says. It’s puerile and most of the time no one has a fucking clue what we’re on about but it keeps us amused. “Hands up who likes me?” Is a particular favourite of ours
Now this made my night!
@@DerTodSoldat my sister & l do that, too. And we discovered Lemmy!!
Now I shall do it too...cheers you bastard
You guys RULE!
LOVE THIS. I do the same.
Any sitcom that has Motörhead performing Ace Of Spades should be considered sacred beyond words.
100%
Lemmy was a Superior Being.
I visit some asexual groups on Reddit, we are aka "ace". Several of us agree this should be our theme song since the Ace of Spades is our symbol.
They had music on the show cos their funding was so low. My mate met Adrian Edmondson cos her dad interviewed him on radio. I’m so sad I didn’t get to go. I did meet Craig Charles though he was a sweetheart to us tiny kid let’s haha that’s my brush with fame 😂😂😂
Have been watching Bottom episodes lately. It’s genius when the two of them get together and being best of friends in real life was so perfect.
Rik still makes us laugh out loud even after he left us way too early.
@@WhoAreYou-.-. It was a way of getting the show classed as a variety show rather than as a sitcom, so they could secure a larger budget from the BBC. All but one episode featured a musical act. The remaining episode (Series 1 Episode 6, "Flood") featured a lion tamer whose presence was part of the episode's story.
"This calls for a special blend of psychology and extreme violence"
I still use that line when I work on my car!
Gotta try that lol. New shocks-time
who hasnt?
I think past 30 everything can be solved that way
Kids have used that same philosophy against their parents for centuries
Me too! And the peak freen trotsky assortment
Besides the four principals, look at the guest stars in this episode: Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Ben Elton, Robbie Coltrane, AND Tony Robinson. Then you have Motörhead??? This is one of the best episodes of any show, ever.
And Alexei "Dr Marten's Boots" Sayle!
Pop Up!!
Pop up toaster!!
With hindsight, has any television programme ever had a better cast?
@@bendaniel702Well, obviously #FelicityKendall doesn’t actually appear in this episode…
@@Koffieleuter True. Alexei was one of the principle players though. The OP should have written "Besides the FIVE principals...".
His face always appears along with the other four in the opening titles.
The way the guys swapped characters is absolutely brilliant, this whole episode is comedy gold!!!
Ditto
Nigel Planer nailed Rik Mayall's Rick
Best two character swaps in my opinion were Rik and Ade as -(P)rick- "Vyv" and -Vyv- "Mike"
The whole scene is listed as one of this episode's "funny moments" on TV Tropes.
@@ShinKamaitachi might get it ooo0
Never ever will I listen to Ace Of Spades without saying
"TO THE STATION! '
" Music! "
THIS IS MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD
God bless you Rik. Absolute comedy genius. Met him after his stand up show in 1989. Such a humble, brilliantly funny man. Truly missed.
He was also good in drop dead fred
I’m so jealous. He was a treasure. Glad you got to meet such a great man
Some have died, Rik Mayall, Robbie Coltrane and Mel Smith
"Why don't you like me?"
"Because your a complete bastard."
Classic quote that is the hallmark of the series. Also best cast of guests before they were household names. Laundrette scene is hilarious.
*you're
It's astonishingly anarchic but more importantly, FUNNY! It's true to say that we'll never get a comedy show quite like that again.
There was an episode where they did a spoof of a fistful of dollars called a fistful of travelers checks. Which episode was that?
@@shack8110 Don't remember that bit?
It's been years though, try Googling it as It should be easy enough to get a clue to what bit your looking for as there was only 12 episodes (2 series of 6 eps), If I'm remembering right?
@@shack8110 Just Googled it myself. It wasn't an episode of the Young ones but an episode of The Comic Strip.
That's why I don't remember seeing it.
You'll never see something this good again. Absolute perfection
This good? It's a totally overrated sitcom, the script is a mess, the situation of the four misfits is funny enough but it definitely could've been better than it was. Blackadder has better lines.
The best episode from the very best and funniest comedy series of all time. :-)
R.I.P. Lemmy, Philthy & Rik.
Mel Smith too
And Würzel
@@paulhiggins8524 yeah-right
It is my fav episode too.
You've spelled Prik wrong tho...
What a line up for this episode - British comedy at its best?
Young Ones
Motörhead
Robbie Coltrane
Hugh Laurie
Stephen Fry
Ben Elton
Emma Thompson
Tony Robinson
Griff Rhys Jones
Mel Smith
Tamsin Heatley
Alexi Seyle
Alexi Sayle 23:30 He's hilarious.Probably because he's always close to the truth.
Alexi Seyle>>>> im crying at his bit right now haha>>
@@SkintDisco - I'm still looking for revolutionary biscuits
only Rowan Atkinson is missing
I grew up on this... I'm 50 and still love it the same as when I first saw it!!! Motorhead made this episode even better thou!!! 😎👌🏻💥❤️
RIP Lemmy, Rik, Robbie x
I'm 52 and totally agree
And Filthy Animal and Wurzel.
@@DerTodSoldatThanks for putting this great show on,, im 52 at the end of the month, how time flies,, i miss rick, he was my favourite.
I remember watching these in 1987, I was 15, and it was just perfect for my open brain.
It all came back when I found Love in a Scottish lad, and spent so much lovely time in the UK, eventually getting married in Scotland, honeymooning in a castle ground and loving every minute of my time there.
I don't know if anyone remembers when Neil released a full vinyl and a book based on his character, but we had it...RIP Rik.
Neil’s Book of the Dead! The part about making sure to clean any pubes out of the bathtub if you soak your lentils in it 😂
Ha ha ha ,yer I had it A HOLE IN MY SHOE. ha ha ha and it’s letting in water ha ha
"Answer the phone Neil" I lose it right here. This episode is absolutely the funniest piece of writing for television ever! This episode never slows down. Joke after joke! Gag after gag! Quote after quote! Everything that is "brilliant" about this series can be found in this episode! I've got them on DVD and "YES WE'VE GOT A VIDEO!!!!" if I want to watch my recordings from the 80's.
My favourite episode is Nasty 😂 "I'm not a vampire, I'm a driving instructor from Johannesburg" 🤣
In another episode neil is in the bath an finds his bike
My old tapes always get chewed up in the vcr, really wish I still had em for some reason, even tho I can't play them
@@danwhite1901 Bizarrely enough, that sounds like the premise for an episode of the series. lol
RIP the peoples' poet
But why are the kids crying?
RIP Rik, you utter utter bastard
How can Rik be dead when we still have his poems?
"Beep beep beep, oh no heavy, the coins keep coming out. Beep beep beep, even the telephone hates me. Beep beep beep, i wish there were no machines and everybody led a pastoral existence, trees and flowers don't deliberately cool you out and go beep in your ear."
I never knew there was such a thing as an Amish hippie.
Yeah, that's the message. Didn't you get it?...😂
Sean Hallam comedy gold 😂
No it’s not, it’s a ferret.
Lol. Classic Niel
HOORAY FOR TOXTETH O'GRADY!
A BRILLIANT REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR FINE NATION!! USA 🇺🇸
Has he broken any new records lately? 😀
Thanks to this episode Motorhead's Ace of Spades sometimes plays in my head when I'm running late for my train XD
Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions LOL! Also, the line “Did you do Disney nasty?”
True
true story: way back in 2015 was in the UK with my mate, he had to catch the train at Temple Meads Station in Bristol (where they filmed that scene) as we left the house I yelled "TO THE STATION!" and played the song, joke went completely over his head (a bit like an aeroplane!) but he got it after he watched this episode
At one point when I was young I think I unintentionally memorized most if not all of the characters dialogue for this episode. I'm either autistic or this episode made such an impact on me when I was younger.
This was the first time I'd ever seen Motorhead. After this show, I went out and bought every LP I could find. Still love them to this day, Thanks YO !
That opening 8 minutes of script is just stunning, rattling along without breaking stride. So brilliant.
I like that they had money to bet to show that they didn't like rik but magically had none when they needed to wash their clothes lmaoooo
Rick and Ade... pretending to despise each other from 1982 - 2014
Pretending?😃
"Ive got a porsche" Pissed myself back in the 80's when i first heard that at the first time watching it back then too. Hurting belly laugh humour at its best. RIP pRICK.
It’s not an automatic
Daddy sends hugs
I still can’t believe that was Emma Thompson!
Amazing series.... Makes you remember when TV was worth watching ...
Rob MacGowan bear in mind there was only 3 or 4 channels at this time. TV has been watered down to total shite because there’s too many channels now. Quality wins over quantity as far as tv is concerned, especially comedy.
yeah man---bottom was good as well-------------------i wish i could go back
I’ve only just gotten into the show myself (I’m only 20) and honestly it’s better than most the stuff we have on tv now!
Probably the best episode of the entire run.
It only seems like yesterday I was watching this series as a uni student back in 1982. Honestly, the memory is so clear to me watching this in a shared house with other students. That was 39 years ago. Jesus Christ, where have the years gone?
I miss those days, much more simple time, I hope the youth can learn something from this series about humor in its most pure form. Hoping a bunch of bottom burps catch a clue, gotta be the weed
Quite possibly the best of the lot. The Young Ones with Motorhead, Elton, Fry, Laurie, Griff, Mel, Thompsen, "Baldrick", Coltrane and some memorable quotes: the People's Poet -- rest in peace (P)Rik Mayall
Tony Robinson of course played Baldrick.
Didn't spot Elton John in this.
@@davesmith4614 He meant comedian Ben Elton, who played a student contestant from Footlights college
Not forgetting a whole elephant.
Oh. 0s0hut up, BOGEY BUM!
Rick 🗣with a silent P!! I forgot how much I love this, such a shame comedy is dead in this country…. Was so good😂
Neils impression of Rick is mind blowing
“You unfeeling bastard, Sir!”
Might be the best line reading ever...
Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespread after... john
"Just shut up and tell me the answer"
"What, shut up and tell you the answer?"
Absolute gold
John
@@SamuelBlack84 that part was brilliant crop rotation in the 14 century
@@richarddavies4647 Considerably more
"Just tell me the answer". Apparently, Rick didn't make any sense of what he said at first.
This show, and particularly this episode, is pretty much the basis of my humor. I've been using these lines since I was 13 ... wow, 30+ years ago.
same here
I watched these recently and it's SHOCKING how many lines and takes I've used forever more! Psychology and extreme violence, felicity Kendals underwear, peak freen Trotsky assortment, Toxteth O Grady USA and that's just this episode! 🤣🤣🤣
Couldn't believe I'd forgotten where I'd plucked them from tho I always suspected 'a nod is a good as a wink to a blind badger' came from a Python sketch!😉😁🤣🤣🤣
This is the best 34 minutes of television you will ever see!
RIP Prick and Bamber Gascoigne
I was 16 years old in 1984 here in the US when I discovered TYO on MTV. I remember thinking this was the absolute greatest thing I'd ever seen.
And it really was.
Vegetable Rights and Peace!
Me too!
I was watching it on mtv too. I think I was about 13 then. Perfect humor for my age group. I was literally crying in tears of laughter every episode.
Ditto. I wouldn't call it in the same league as Monty Python, but it's certainly in the top ten of British comedy series.
Howling 😂 forgot how awesome this was,still is⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was on MTV late Sunday nights I remember I would stay up with my sisters and wouldn't ever miss an episode. I was only fifteen at the time such great memories back then 🤔
The washing machine saying "No Way!!", always cracks me up.
You can hardly blame it! 🤮
I love that part where they temporarily switch characters.
"Help...help....I'm being hassled by a killer sock!!!"
I've seen this episode 100 times, and have even known the joke behind the nickname Yellow Pages is because the old slogan was "let your fingers do the walking" for a couple years now, and it's only JUST NOW that I noticed that when he goes to explain it to Mike Vyv even mimes the fingers walking gag to him with his hand.
We sow the seed,nature grows the seed, then we EAT the seed.
Out of all the episodes this was by far my favorite, watched it over and over again.
Agreed
Im an American that was introduced to this show by a 6th grade anarchist in 1989. I was AMAZED how good it was. ive been a fan since.
Born and raised American, by the grace of God, I started watching this when Mtv still played music and metal
As other posters have already said, comedy television will never again be this good anywhere, ever. So watch it, drink it in, learn from it and be inspired.
Don't look at me, I'm irrelevant.
I like when Neil yells "Technofear!" and then pleads for Vyvyan's aid, implying that something like that happened before.
Well, Neil literally says "it's happening again!". So I reckon it is indeed a regular thing.
I still use technofear when my work computer stops working!
@@jasonm4982 samee lmao
Watching these shows on mtv, with my old man laughing his ass off! Great memories!
That's where I first saw them too! I have a friend across the pond who was totally shocked that I knew about them
This has stood the test of time so well, still so good !!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally holds up! I've gotten people in their early 20's to watch it, they instantly become addicted
I loved the bit where someone (presumably Vyvian) put the P in front of Rik's name, and was called Prick in the game. Very funny.
Rick with the silent 'P' !!!!!
Their wee dance before university challenge is fucking hilarious 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
I heard it was Neil
"I TOLD YOU THAT MIKE! YOU CHEATER!" XD
"Is that true, Bambi? Did you do a Disney nasty?" Funniest question in history of world television.
I can hear in that Neils voice lol
They're doing a Disney nasty to themselves these days
Absolutely the best episode, they were all good but Bambi was on another level. Ace of Spades! Live not canned. Nice.
Since first seeing this show 17 years ago on DVD, I've since adopted several quips into my daily vocabulary. I still love using "oh floppy discs" when something messes up.
This is an original full length version of the episode. The BBC’s iPlayer is currently showing both series but all of the episodes are under 30 mins, whereas the original TV aired versions where around 35 mins. Thanks for the upload as this show is still funny 40 years after I watched it as a 10 year old (probably didn’t understand all of the jokes)
The BEST Young Ones episode. Not an ounce of fat on there.
Well there was the matchbox..... which was irrelevant.
I agree. I think I’d put the final episode second.
The episode where they host the party is just as good.
@@MThyne-oz2zu Yes, I think the party episode with the tampon "A mouse! Brilliant!") is the best ever.
The best episode, of the greatest programme, ever made.
Rik Mayall is the funniest bloke I have ever seen.
I fell in love with Rik at first sight! (And Vyvyan soon grew on me.) Bambi was the first episode I saw, and thoroughly enjoyed; but I reckon Bomb, Interesting and Time are slightly better.
It's fantastic and if you're old enough to remember it first being shown, it was WAY ahead of its time. Imagine the raunchiest comedy on TV was porridge , and then this came on. It made superstars of them all instantly
This is probably the young ones most memorable/iconic episode out of all of them.
Motorhaed was the 1st metal band I got in to THANKS to this show seen as a kid top tv in 80s
not metal. Rock and Roll band. Lemmy said it many times and I agree. It aint metal.
good clean television, this was considered highly subversive at the time and had many many protests for its vulgarity. How times have changed
Rose Tico Enthusiast surely by today’s standards
Don't know about Clean fun but it was certainly a more freindly, juvenile type of vulgarity, not like the leftwing horror story that is comedy nowadays.
And people say the 80s was a much happier time...
Compared to today's standards it's wholesome. It was pretty shocking in the day though.
@@its4itOnly by staid British standards.🤣
Motorhead and Alexei Sayle's revolutionary biscuits song, doesn't get much better! Great to see this again, must be over 30 years since I last saw it.
Nigel as Rick is brilliant, I say. Same for Rik as Vyvyan :-)
Madame Tigre Le Deuxieme and now we've all got to go to the laundrette just coz vyvian says so. God it's like living in nazi Germany this place. Neil, I hate you
Uh, I think you got your actors confused. Rik was Rick and Adrian was Vyvyan. Nigel played Neil, by the way.
@@bryanloveseighties I feel like you missed the scene at 10:18
@@bryanloveseighties **cough** Character swap scene **cough**
In 1985 this was the 1st episode I watched in the states on MTV and been hooked eversince!
I watched this show when I was like 6, Im so thankful it, and The Kids in the Hall laid the foundation for my "different" sense of humor.
By far and away my fave episode. I remember when it first aired. I was so excited to see Motorhead. Now, years later, I see Coltrane, Robinson, Laurie. Fry......... I am complete. Well done Ben Elton and Alexeii Sayle for the best episode ever
Can you believe that Vyvyan Basterd ended up in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as Hux's second-in-command? Nope, nor can I!
I believe he's tooling with you, sir.
When I realized it was him, I lost it!
Foebane72 I can’t believe anyone wound up in that movie.
Wait wat? He was? Never realised that?
@@lordcthulhu627 He was Edrison Peavy in Last Jedi. :D
"You unfeeling bastard sir!"
Possibly the best episode.
Best half hour of TV ever
I was born 10 years after the young ones started but i found my mum's vhs tapes of the young ones when i got older and loved the show since. This will always be the best episode.
GET BACK IN THE SACK SOCK
im not going back in there, it stinks.
I truly think this is their funniest episode. Nasty and Sick and Summer Holiday are great, but nothing falls flat in this episode.
Sick is one of my favorites too. I apologize for not getting more up yet
RIP RICK AND LEMMY
Lemmy?
Synbious Singer of Motorhead. The band in this episode. Also was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix...the more ya know
Ah okidoki, thanks. :)
Duh what? Not everyone knows who Lemmy is, I didn't until I asked. There are millions of people who don't know of Rik.
Synbious out of 4 billion that is just unacceptable
When swapping the characters they basically moved everyone up by a notch which made Mike, who's status as "the cool guy" is really only made possible by the level of his flatmates, drop to the bottom. Vyvyan usually takes the second place through sheer violence, (P)rick should by all accounts be the lowest in the picking order but Neil is just too depressed and down trodden to care.
Also I know they had the budget and the manpower for the most outrageous props for the smallest gag and blowing up their sets but having an actual elephant in the studio interacting with actors? That's amazing!
Once in every lifetime there comes a lot like this.... Comedy gold. My favorite comedy. Was a great help during those mid teen years.Thanks for the uploading
I've many fond memories from my younger days, due to them, also
Comes a love like this.
Yes my childhood was great thanks to this and other proper comedies, stuff you don’t see in telly anymore. Modern kids grow up with absolute garbage and become unironical versions of Rick.
@@pale_saint Yeah its ironic that most University, college types are like Rick nowadays looking to make an enemy of everyone and everything that's not them and being hipocrites in to the bargain. They could watch this show online and they wouldn't see themselves in Rick or indeed get any of it.
@@robertmcmillan3638 They can NEVER surpass the peoples poet
One of Vyvyan's socks has ESCAPED!!!"
In an alternate dimension
Vivian is Dave lister
Rik is Rimmer
Neil is Kryten
Mike is Cat
Absolutely Fucking Classic British TV from the 1980s!
What a fantastic ep Motörhead Stephen Frye and Hugh Laurie
Where is Hugh Laurie?
jmpsthrufyre Hugh Laurie plays Lord Monty on the Footlights College University Challenge team.
Johnny Calvino Smash the oinks!
Johnny Calvino thanks mate !
Don’t forget Emma Thompson and Robbie “Hagrid” Coltrane.
R.I.P lemmy
im dressing up as rick tomorrow for my school muck up day. this is my favourite episode!
Here I am supposed to be getting up for work in two hours and instead I'm watching 40 year old episodes of The Young Ones laughing uncontrollably and wondering if I should just stay up and watch a few more episodes and just shuffle through my day. Thank you for this.
I do the same
They're so worth it ❤
Wow Rik got blasted by the washing machine.
50p for the passport photo booth.. shows how long ago this was, the one in my local Tesco is about £6 now
Then why not make your own. Cut an old photo out then duplicate on the libray photocopier. I still have 20 or thirty from years back. Goodness have'nt you any friends? IE a friend with a camera phone.
Robbing fascist bastards 😂
I was in my first year of university when this was first broadcast. Packed “tv room” and when the washing machines spat out the clothes we roared.
There'll never be such comedic genius like The Young Ones again. God help us.
British comedy at its best lol, when Vivian eats the roll and flags the staff off 🤣😅🤣😅
Watched the Young Ones since it was new on telly. All episodes are hilarious. This one is my favourite . 😆
I can remember everyone was really shocked about Vivian's head being knocked off by the train and talked about it for ages.
You took your time, you bastard!
That fucking _scream_ though...
The reason I loved this show
I remember watching all the episodes when I was about 12 - 13 and all the jokes went totally over my head... Awesome to rewatch
I always loved seeing how much damage Rick was willing to sustain for each episode. He not only took the major hits, but also did the experimental explosions and falls.
Have you seen he and Ade in Bottom?
Nigel was the one who complained of a stiff neck after the eclair fell on his head.
@@clownnookie that's what he gets for being a lanky hippie.
The finest 30 minutes of British humour ever. Utter genius.
This is hands down the very best episode of The Young Ones, ever!!
ohh... floppy disks
I'd be giving executive relief to woodland creatures to this day!
All episodes of the Young Ones are brilliant but I'm sure this is the funniest with the best quotable lines.
This is excellent from the young ones
I have this on DVDS
I ❤😊 you for posting this BEAUTIFUL Show!!
A masterclass of British comedy!
This was the first episode I saw. I was blown away and hooked after the first 5 minutes. A friend brought a video back from the UK to Australia, a while before it was on TV here. I took it around to show virtually everyone I knew, and made them watch it. :-) It's an obvious thing to say, but it was totally unlike anything I'd seen before; it was like a bolt of lightening! We'd come off the mostly schmaltzy U.S. stuff to this -- wow!! Ok, some of the US sitcoms from that time were good, such as Cheers, some of Newhart, and a couple of others, but they were nothing like The Young Ones. I mean, I'd come straight from seeing MASH, Cheers, Cosby and Family Ties to this. Crikey! :-)
Just recently discovered this and I'm very into this. Pure comedy gold throughout.
Look at how young Hugh Laurie is!
That’s nothing! Look how young Emma Thompson is!
He was a lot younger a long time ago.
@@victorhernandez8723 we have Dr. house and Nanny McPhee in this