The Young Ones
Seen it?1982 | 2 seasons | 29 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Monty Python's Flying Circus or Malcolm in the Middle, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: slapstick violence. Probably too much for younger kids.
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).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 271K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11982 · 6 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
Season 21984 · 6 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer
- Adrian EdmondsonVyvyan
- Rik MayallRick
- Nigel PlanerNeil
- Christopher RyanMike
- Alexei SayleThe Balowski Family