The Young Ones is a British sitcom written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, and Lise Mayer. Mayall, along with Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, and Alexei Sayle, were the co-stars of the show. The whacky, surreal comedy was first televised in 1982 on BBC2 and ran for six episodes. A second series of the ‘alternative’ comedy show (also 6 episodes) was aired two years later in 1984.<\/p>\n
The offbeat comedy followed the lives of four loathsome students who live together while attending Scumbag College. The plots focus on the interaction between the four hapless half-wit students and their seriously deranged landlord, Jerzei Balowski (Sayle). The surreal rambunctious slapstick humour ensured that the idiosyncratic sitcom became a big hit with viewers. Each episode also featured a renowned special guest and a musical performance by a notable act of the day.<\/p>\n
Here are five hilarious clips from the UK’s whackiest show ever:<\/p>\n