The Young Ones
Series Overview
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).
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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2 Seasons • 12 Episodes
29 min per episode
1982 – 1984
Premiered: Tue, Nov 9, 1982
Ben Elton
Alexei Sayle
Rik MayallLatest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 6: “Summer Holiday”
Summer term at college has ended, but Mike didn't know it had even started, and the boys have all summer to laze around. But Mr Bolowski evicts them, and they decide to rob a bank.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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The Young Ones S1E03 Boring Vyvyan's friends
Type: Clip • Published 2016-04-30
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer
Alexei Sayle
Paul Jackson
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Jackson
Producer
Alexei Sayle
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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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 anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
How many seasons does The Young Ones have?
The Young Ones comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The Young Ones?
Key cast members in The Young Ones include Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, Alexei Sayle.
Who created or directed The Young Ones?
The Young Ones was developed and directed by Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer.