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The Young Ones (TV show)

3 Ratings: 4.0

Anarchic BBC Sitcom of the 1980s

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review by TheJohn. November 02, 2009

Not for stupid bastards

With all of the BORING shows on TV which could almost be bad clones of each other in terms of jokes, writing and taste of humor, wouldn't it be great if we actually saw something different for once? Thank god that a show was made that could always make one laugh and never fails to show how outragous without being completely tasteless and shallow a show could be. That show is The Young Ones. It may be old but it's still great. The show follows a simple plotline. Four young English … more

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review by Steveo. May 21, 2009

Genius

The Young Ones was an alternative sitcom that truly changed the way people looked at comedy and the traditional sitcom. It was the true anarchist of TV released at a time when the working classes were close to embarking on a full blown revolution against Thatcher's Britain. The show combined a number of different formats; traditional sitcom, violent slapstick and surrealism to make what some would consider truly bizarre but utterly brilliant. The creation of Rik Mayall, Ben Elton and Lise Mayer … more

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