The Young Ones

[VaguelySensible]

As responsible parents, we have done our best to indoctrinate teach our offspring the excellence of 80s music and comedy. With some success

I now wish to introduce my first year university student ds to the realities of flat-sharing with fellow students via the medium of The Young Ones. But many years have passed, and I no longer remember any of the shows.

Where would be a good place to start? Which show should I send him a link to, that will indoctrinate him whet his appetite for more?

If they are prone to foolishness on trains then the one where Vyvan's head screams abuse at him.

They only made two series so you might as well start at the beginning.

"Rah rah rah, we're going to smash the oiks!" .

Vyvyan - where did you get that howitzer?

Neil's letter to the bank manager.

"Darling fascist bully boy,
Give me some more money you bastard.
May the seed of your loins be fruitful in the belly of your woman.
Neil"

"I'm entering a contest to win a Ford Tippex. You have to say what Cornflakes mean to you in 10 words. So I said: Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes."

"This house will become a shrine, and punks and skins and rastas will all gather round and hold their hands in sorrow for their fallen leader. And all the grown-ups will say: "But why are the kids crying?" And the kids will say: "Haven't you heard? Rik is dead! The People's Poet is dead!""

God I loved the Young Ones, I watched it all straight through at uni.

I was 11/12 when The Young Ones was on TV....I'm not sure I've laughed so much since. My DS is now at uni. Where can I find the episodes? YouTube?

Go straight in with series one ep 1, "Demolition". It's got everything.

Just start at the beginning!
I take it they/you have seen Fresh Meat? If not I recommend it

Where is it available? I must tell DD to watch it.

@BoneyBackJefferson
This house will become a shrine, and punks and skins and rastas will all gather round and hold their hands in sorrow for their fallen leader. And all the grown-ups will say: "But why are the kids crying?" And the kids will say: "Haven't you heard? Rik is dead! The People's Poet is dead!""
This made me laugh out loud. I might have to revisit a few of the episodes.

I loved The Young Ones. Not least because it was on on a night my Mum worked and my Dad let me watch it - I knew full well that my Mum wouldn't let me watch it!