Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable

GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

bruce99 My favorite thing to do with the Young Ones happened in a shop in Greenwich Village in the early 90's. I was in Meyers of Keswick, a British grocery in the Village with a young female coworker who trod down there with me in hopes of purchasing Christmas crackers and some English candy for the parties we were going to. We were in line waiting, and I noticed an actual Kendall Mintcake on the counter, picked it up, and screwed my face up to try to look like Ben Elton and said, "Hi," like I was Mr. Kendall Mintcake. My coworker stared blankly and I frustratedly tried to explain who The Young Ones were, Bambi, The Balowski Family, Monk deWally deHonk, Mr. Liberal,etc. to no avail. A cockney bloke standing next to us finally exploded and shouted, "Its Only The Greatest show Ever, Mate!!!" I asked him if he wanted to see how many pressups I could do. His girlfriend screamed at me that she was not being aggressive and we cracked in up in front of a few astonished bystanders.

general-melchett The Young Ones does not have the sharp wit and sarcasm that made Blackadder great. But it is far more hilarious and pant-wettingly funny than Blackadder, and it really recaptures the gritty feel of student homes in the 80s. Obviously done on a higher budget than Blackadder, there is ALWAYS action in the Young Ones, and it shows how little things have changed here since the 80s. This show is zany with a capital Z - there is no order or peace in this show - and nothing is normal. However, this only makes it better, and this classic of a comedy has not been ruined by a cr*p third series (Little Britain and the Fast Show have been marred by this) or any specials shown ten years after the show finished. The video quality is OK, but the outside filming is not as bad as it is in Blackadder. Ben Elton has proved himself to be one of the 80's greatest comedy writers - if it wasn't for him, Blackadder would have been rather a limp fish, and we wouldn't have this - an action-packed, completely barmy look at what life is like for four very bored students.If you watch this, bring a spare change of underpants - you will wet yourself with laughter! A riot of a show! 9/10

Alligator_80 America, home of the funniest movies e.g. Police Academy. Australia, home of the funniest sketch comedies e.g. The Paul Hogan Show, and last, but certain not least, The United Kingdom, home to the best comedy, but in particular, situation comedies (although the US has plenty of sit-coms, the ones from the UK are actually funny)! But perhaps one of the best, if not the best comedy shows to come out of the UK is THE YOUNG ONES!!! I am of the opinion that this show is even funnier and more outrageous than "Ab Fab" and that's really saying something. Sure, it's random at times (the sight gags and musical guests) and silly (comic violence), but that's the beauty of it. One thing is certain though, the show is original and is crammed with satire (best understood if you're 16-25 yrs old). Well, I've probably said enough, but you get the idea! Watch the entire show (only 2 series, but what an impact it has made), trust me, you're laugh yourself to death!!!!!

haildevilman Anarchic comedy at it's best.Rik Mayall reportedly based his character on himself, only he deliberately made it the most annoying version possible. He and Adrian Edmondson (Vyvyan) still occasionally tour as a comedy team in England.Neil was my personal favorite character in the show. Don't ask me why. I just dug him. And Christopher Ryan made a great straight man. I get the feeling he's better than anyone outside of England will ever know.Alexei Sayle was the most talented guy on the screen. It looked like his bits were mostly ad-libbed. He seems like Britain's answer to Robin Williams.The music acts were a nice plus too. Seeing as said acts didn't get much American TV time.This is one of Britain's best comedy shows.