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| The Young Ones - Series One [1982] | ![The Young Ones - Series One [1982]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5157AQ896GL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: Paul Jackson (ii), Geoff Posner
Actors: Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, Alexei Sayle
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (20 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3413
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 200 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014503113629
ASIN: B000067A9P
Release Date: August 5, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 1982
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Amazon.co.uk Review
"A horrible, vile, disgusting sitcom about four students who live in the most revolting house in Britain", IThe Young Ones/I became an instant BBC comedy landmark in 1982 by launching an all-out assault on the moribund sitcom, mixing IMonty Python/I-esque madness with post-punk anarchy. There are no real stories, only a succession of often hysterically funny scenes as ingenious gags collide with deliberately corny lines, cartoon-like ultra-violence, pop music breaks, surreal interludes with characters ranging from the Three Bears to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and gross-out moments based on various bodily functions and substances. p Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Christopher Ryan are the four housemates: Rick (Cliff Richard-worshipping radical sociology student), Vyvan (violence-loving punk medical student), Neil (put-upon suicidal hippie) and Mike (self-styled cool guy). Alexei Sayle appears regularly playing various mad Russians. Taking a cue from INational Lampoon's Animal House/I (1978) the show now seems to anticipate the teen gross-out flicks of the late 1990s but to far more amusing effect. In retrospect IThe Young Ones/I is cheerfully un-politically correct in a way which may shock more now than 20 years ago; certainly some of the insults and drug-taking would have trouble getting on TV today. The first series was followed by a second equally hilarious series; Mayall and Edmondson played essentially similar characters in IFilthy, Rich and Catflap/I (1987) and IBottom/I (1991-5). p BOn the DVD:/B IThe Young Ones/I on disc has disappointingly no extra features except optional English subtitles. The sound is full, clear mono and the 4:3 picture is as good as can be expected from a 1980s BBC comedy shot on video and certainly far better than the show appeared when it was broadcast.--IGary S Dalkin/I
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 Laughter coming in Floods. May 23, 2008
The Young Ones first appeared on BBC2 in 1982 in a complete lack of publicity and advertising that would be unheard of today. At that time I'd never heard of `The Comic Strip' comedy club where Ade Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer and Alexi Sayle had been effectively honing these characters for some time. I initially tuned in as the pilot episode was noted, in that weeks Radio Times, to feature music from Nine Below Zero whom as a R'n'b band jumping up and down on the Mod revival bandwagon which put them pretty much on my radar at that time.br /br /What a revelation, no one had made a sit-com like it before, changing scenes with links by dodgy puppets, cartoon violence, surrealism, clever wordplay and familiar stereotyped characters, it was fantastic. It was discussed in the playground the following day in the sort of awe that had previously been reserved for `Not the Nine O'clock News' and repeats of Fawlty Towers'.br /br /Over subsequent weeks the standard was raised with `Oil' seeing the student house become a fascist police state, `Boring' see's the students playing monopoly and venturing to the Kebab and Calculator pub to see `Madness' perform. In `Interesting' they hold a party which is attended by fellow Comic Strip regulars French Saunders and Arden and Frost while in `Bomb' they gain possession of a nuclear which they intend to sell to cover there TV licence fine whilst Dexy's Midnight Runners (whom had Nigel Planer and Outer Limit partner Peter Richardson, who was supposed to originally play Mike, as there support act on the `The Projected Passion Review') play in the bathroom.br /br /The final episode is the best, in `Flood' London is flooded and a wardrobe which acts as a bridge to place called Narnia (which you may have heard of) is discovered in the flat. Absolutely Fabulous, attending college was always going to be a disappointment after this.br /
 The Funny Side of the Thatcher Years July 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Young Ones epitomised the confusion of the generation that came of age in the Thatcher Years. Caught between a right wing government, the residue of punk and left-wing ideas from the 60s and 70s, and the continued disolution of the class system, British youth went through an identity crisis, struggling to find a suitable sub-group to belong to, whether it be punk (Vyv), spiv (Mike), hippy (Neil), or 'right-on' left-wing radical (Rick). Throwing these 4 student-types together in an anarchic, surreal house-share was a stroke of genius. br /The main focus is the explosive relationship of the pretentious Rick (Rik Mayall) and the brutally straightforward Vyvian (Adrian Edmonson). These 2 actors later reprised a stripped down version of this relationship in "Bottom". Neal the Hippie and Mike the Spiv provided useful ballast and a wider range of plot options preventing this central comedic relationship from imploding.br /br /People who saw the Young Ones the first time round tend to remember it as much funnier than it really is. With repeated viewing the some of the weaknesses in the writing become apparent. Nevertheless there is also a lot of comedic genius and an anarchic spirit that remains eternally refreshing. br /br /
Amazing!! May 25, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
br /If you are "bored, and might as well be listening to Genesis" then you should buy these they are fantastic - however if you already own the VHS versions then hold onto them, because these DVD's have been subject to some editing. Series one has lost 40M (the DVD runtime stated on the packaging is 160m as apposed to the 200m quoted on here, and as stated on my original VHS box set) - I haven't actually seen which bits yet however this is a real shame, because this is a treasure and should be preserved onto DVD, however bits have been taken out. Therefore I can't give it 5 starsbr /
Me My Brother LOVES This Show March 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What can I say about THE YOUNG ONES (1982 1984)? It's one of the funniest TV comedies of the 1980's, and a classic. This first six episodes features guest appearances from some of Britain's finest comedians - Robbie Coltrane, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Maggie Steed, Stephen Frost and Ben Elton (who's also co-creator and co-writer of this show) - as well as performances from the likes of Nine Below Zero and Madness.br /br /My favourite episode of Season I is 'Interesting' (episode 5) in which the four students decide to hold a party at their house for their friends, but have to settle with invading, giant sandwiches, Father Christmas and taking a surreal trip to the moon!br /br /A must-buy for every single fan of TV comedy!
 MIGHT HAVE BEEN FUNNY ONCE.. December 29, 2006
2 out of 23 found this review helpful
My God i can't believe how purile this is and i actually thought it was funny first time round. Before Ben Elton joined the establishment which he professed to hate so much in his youth he wrote this right on drivel that years later is just plain childish. The characters are irritating and its a wonder they went onto anything of note (well sort of in Rick Mayalls case) The storylines travel the same path with lots of silly slapstick (stolen) from 'laurel and hardy' and trendy anti-government tirades which if you weren't part of Thatches Britain you wouldn't understand. It is all so samey, i mean how many jokes about hippies do you need? or Alexai Sayle rants? I'm sorry this is crap and just showed how limited Ben Elton's writing style is. The follow up 'filthy rich' was practically 'the young ones' part 2 and even more trivial.
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