The Young Ones
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Summary:
This highly influential British "alternative comedy" series took an anarchistic, almost Brecht-ian approach to its material. The setting was a rundown, messy apartment, occupied by four eccentric and fiercely anti-establishment college students. The quartet consisted of Rick (played by series co-creator Rik Mayall), a staunch disciple of British pop singer Cliff Richard}... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Rik Mayall - (Rick)
Nigel Planer - (Neil Pye)
Alexei Sayle
Christopher Ryan - (Mike)
Ade Edmonson - (Vyvyan Basterd)
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Review:
Consisting of only 12 brilliant, Dadaist episodes, The Young Ones is perhaps the ultimate example of an alternative sitcom. In 1982, producer Paul Jackson thought he'd throw recent Manchester University drama grads Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson into a sitcom, with their fellow-graduate Ben Elton handling a share of the writing duti... Continue >>
Episode Guides:
The Young Ones: Series 01
The Young Ones: Series 02
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