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| The Young Ones - Series 2 (1984) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Paul Jackson (ii), Geoff Posner
Actors: Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Christopher Ryan, Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3841
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 210 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014503117122
ASIN: B00009V90F
Release Date: August 18, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 1982
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The second and final series of IThe Young Ones/I was screened in 1984 and continued in the anarchic, surreal, scatological, slapstick yet subtly satirical vein of the first series. When hippie Neil's blazer and furcoat-clad parents step horrified into the filthy student digs he shares with prissy sociology student Rick (Rik Mayall), the psychotic punk Vyvyan (Ade Edmondson) and wide-boy Mike (Christopher Ryan) a parody of IThe Good Life/I promptly ensues, signalling just what a giant leap this show represented from mainstream sitcom of the time. p Nigel Planer's put-upon Neil is as fine a creation as the putting-upon Vyvyan. Guest appearances from Alexei Sayle, Stephen Fry, co-writer Ben Elton and Jennifer Saunders among others confirmed IThe Young Ones/I' status as an academy for future establishment comedians. But Mayall's creation is still the show's greatest legacy: Rick is self-righteous to the point of fascism in his right-on-ness, a mass of studenty pretentiousness, pathetic inadequacy and egotism ("Hands up who likes me!"). Anything went in IThe Young Ones/I--talking hamsters and toilets, bizarre digressions into period sketches, subliminal images, guest appearances by bands from Dexy's Midnight Runners to Motorhead--yet through Rick in particular, the show implicitly mocked shopworn IGoodies/I-style notions of "zaniness" ("You have to watch me, I'm a bit nutty!"). p This series includes "Bambi", the University Challenge episode; "Cash", in which Vyvyan announces his pregnancy; and the final show, a parody of Cliff Richard's IThe Young Ones/I itself, in which the quartet exit ingloriously. IThe Young Ones/I is among the most youthful and radical of all sitcoms, yet it still manages to contain a timelessly astute critique of youthful radicalism--and bottom-burp jokes aplenty. p BOn the DVD:/B IThe Young Ones, Series 2/I comes to DVD with no extra features. Visually, it's well up to the usual BBC standards but the transfer can't disguise the datedness of some of the early 80s special effects. --IDavid Stubbs/I
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 Nostalgic, But This Is Really For Teenagers July 18, 2007
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I had difficulty in deciding which season of The Young Ones to review as they are very similar, as such I chose season 2 for the simple fact that it features my favourite episode, 'Bambi'.br /br /The Young Ones, like The Comic Strip Presents was a "must-watch" when I was a teenager in the early 80's, if you missed it you were left out of the conversations at school the following day, it was that much of a cult.br /Now that is where the problem lies for I feel almost embarrassed now to even admit to myself that I still like it, it is that much of a teenage "thing".br /br /The whole concept of Alternate Comedy (AC) appealed to me from the beginning, I like most types of comedy and to have a series that featured four of the founding members of the AC scene was a masterstroke, I would say that this series was the first to bring AC to a wider audience and should be viewed in that respect, it's historic.br /br /It's no good trying to analyse the plots because generally there isn't one, it's just one madcap event after another strung together to form the most farcical situations that one could imagine. If the TV plug didn't reach the socket, Vyvyan would pick the house up and move that rather than just shift the telly, absolutely ridiculous and stupid, but very, very funny, the whole series was full of stuff like this.br /br /The show was the first one in history to break the 'fourth wall' as it were with characters talking directly to the audience at home, this was unheard of at the time but has now become an accepted form of TV presentation used in high-profile dramas like Hustle, well The Young Ones did it first and is ground-breaking in that respect.br /br /The series is not one that I would introduce new friends too perhaps but to people of a certain age this is cult material and is nostalgic to say the least. It is very teenage in appeal as is proven by my two teenage daughters adoring it and maybe that is the audience for which it was intended.br /
 Six More Classics Episodes Of THE YOUNG ONES March 25, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This second season is just as funny as the first, with guest appearances from some of Britain's finest comedians - Robbie Coltrane, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Mel Smith, Chris Barrie, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders Norman Lovett - as well as performances from the likes of Madness and Motorhead.br /br /Undoubtedly my favourite episode of Season 2 is 'Bambi', in which the four students go on UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE. The scenes in the episode had me laughing so hard. In fact, this second season would win the BAFTA TV award for Best Comedy Series in 1985.br /br /A must buy for every fan of TV comedy.
"Neil - the bathrooms free (unlike the country under the Thatcherite junta!" February 28, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the second and final series of the fantastic anarchic BBC comedy written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and his then girlfriend Lisa Mayer. It is absolutely hilarious with hippie Neil, bonkers sociology student Rik, violent punk Vyvian and "cool" guy Mike.br / It is an early eighties comedy so is in Mono sound with the picture quality somewhat grainy at times and there has been a music edit on the episode Cash. Apart from this it is a terrific DVD which should be purchased even if you own the videos.br / It features guest appearances from a myriad of television greats - Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Alexei Sayle, Chris Barre, Norman Lovett, Robbie Coltraine and Tony Robinson to name just a few. Also guest bands ranging from Madness to Motorhead. br / This DVD contains the scenes with Vyvians outburst about The Good Life, the quartet appearing on University Challenge, the escaped mad murderess being crushed by a medieval knight on a horse and the infamous exit scene where the bus goes over a cliff. br / Everyone has their favourite quotes from this programme and it remains as enjoyable now as it was 23 years ago.
'Can you like actually kill yourself with laxative pills?' March 19, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
From the witty satire to the foul-mouthed toilet humour and the nail-on-the-head social commentary to the randomness of the period spots thrown everywhere, the Young Ones has it all. While some of the episodes have undoubtedly aged somewhat, amy are still pure gold. From this series, Bambi, Summer Holiday and Nasty are the real standouts, while Cash and Sick are also superb, with only Time letting down the side a little (despite a brilliant intro). What would happen to a major oil corporation if Neil manged it? How did Mike help ruin one of Disney's greatest legends? What does Rick wear in his spare time? How does Harry the B****** manage to con the boys out of 500? And what does Vyvyan do when the money runs out? Watch in horror to find out!p Buy it!
It's Madness This Week February 12, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The second and final series of The Young Ones is every bit as funny and outrageous as the first. Elton, Mayall and Mayer stick to the same formula here extending it beyond the average flat sitcom.pWhilst the political rants are dated today, they hold a strong meaning particularly with the poverty theme in Cash. The references to that decade are firmly in place (how many people remember University Challenge?)but it also proved that the show was light years ahead.pOnce again the show outdoes itself with an array of bands like Motorhead, Madness and The Damned; guest comics like Robbie Coltrane, Lenny Henry and French and Saunders also appear here.pIt is no brainer fun with halloween spoof Nasty, poking fun at culture in Time and the boredom in Summer Holiday. In the latter episode, the ending is one of those rare scenes that leaves you laughing at its ironic state despite it being a tragic finish.pOnly two series and it established Rik Mayall as one of biggest comedy writers in history and his partnership with Adrian Edmondson would be one for the ages.
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