The BEST episodes of The Young Ones

Every episode of The Young Ones ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Young Ones!

Anarchic sitcom about degenerate North London students in the 80s, starring Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan and Alexei Sayle

Last Updated: 1/30/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
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Demolition
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8.45
349 votes

#1 - Demolition

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/1982

Rick, Neil, Mike and Vyvyan learn that the council plans to rip down their home. Vyvyan tries to demolish it himself from the inside and Neil wants to commit suicide.

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Bambi
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8.34
240 votes

#2 - Bambi

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/8/1984

The reprobates from Scumbag College test their mental dexterity against Footlights College on a TV quiz show - but not before Vivian loses his head.

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Oil
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8.33
295 votes

#3 - Oil

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/1982

Mike, Neil, Vyvyan and Rick move into their new home. Vyvyan thinks he has found oil in the basement and Mike quickly takes control of the situation by ordering the others to do the digging.

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Summer Holiday
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8.15
82 votes

#4 - Summer Holiday

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/1984

The housemates are trying to find ways to amuse themselves during the summer holidays, but then Mr Balowski turns up and evicts them. Now it's a matter of survival, so they decide to rob a bank.

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Boring
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8.02
241 votes

#5 - Boring

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/1982

Oblivious to terrorists, dancing vegetables, and card-playing mice, the boys complain of being bored.

Directors: Geoff Posner
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Bomb
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7.98
235 votes

#6 - Bomb

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/1982

The students wonder what to do when an unexploded bomb lands in their house. Mike sees an opportunity to make money, Rick wants to use it as a blackmail tool and Vyvyan tries to detonate it, but Neil's just worried about surviving the inevitable blast.

Directors: Geoff Posner
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Cash
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7.93
189 votes

#7 - Cash

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/15/1984

The gang are desperately short of cash, forcing Neil to get a job. The army turn him down but he gets on surprisingly well being a police officer instead. Meanwhile, Vyvyan announces he's pregnant.

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Interesting
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7.89
195 votes

#8 - Interesting

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/1982

The boys decide to throw a party, but before long it descends into chaos. A preachy Christian turns up, Rick gets annoyed when their guests arrive early, Cinderella appears, and Vyvyan tries to impress some girls.

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Time
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7.67
124 votes

#9 - Time

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/1984

Neil gets kidnapped by a medieval knight, while Rick believes he's finally managed to seduce a woman.

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Flood
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7.63
199 votes

#10 - Flood

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/14/1982

A spell of bad weather means the friends must find ways to amuse themselves inside the house. As they play hide-and-seek, Jerzy Balowski is transformed into an axe-wielding maniac.

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Sick
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7.54
127 votes

#11 - Sick

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/1984

A bout of illness puts a strain on Vivian's usual easygoing approach to communal living. The somewhat delicate matter of Rick's lost virginity raises further consternation.

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Nasty
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7.40
134 votes

#12 - Nasty

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/1984

It's an ordinary evening: Neil's having a bath, Rick's reading Cosmopolitan, and Mike and Vyvyan are trying to watch video nasties. But before the night is over, the gang will have to bury a vampire.

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