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The Best Episodes of The Young Ones Season 1

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The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Young Ones Season 1 Episode 1 - Demolition
    7.7/10(656 votes)

    #1 - Demolition

    S1:E1

    Depressed hippie Neil has plans on killing himself while Rick, Mike and Vyvyan go on ignoring him. The council plans on demolishing the house but have to beat Vyvyan who is using his body to destroy the house from the inside.

    Director:Paul Jackson
    Writers:Ben Elton, Lise Mayer, Rik Mayall

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  2. The Young Ones Season 1 Episode 2 - Oil
    8.0/10(603 votes)

    #2 - Oil

    S1:E2

    The boys move into their new house while Vyvyan locates oil in the basement. Mike sees this as an opportunity to rule the house like a dictatorship with Vyvyan against Rick and Neil.

    Director:Paul Jackson
    Writers:Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer

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  3. The Young Ones Season 1 Episode 3 - Boring
    8.1/10(590 votes)

    #3 - Boring

    S1:E3

    Oblivious to terrorists, dancing vegetables, and card-playing mice, the gang are feeling incredibly bored, so they decide to go to the pub.

    Director:Geoff Posner
    Writers:Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer

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  4. The Young Ones Season 1 Episode 4 - Bomb
    8.3/10(567 votes)

    #4 - Bomb

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Geoff Posner
    Writers:Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer

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  5. The Young Ones Season 1 Episode 5 - Interesting
    8.2/10(576 votes)

    #5 - Interesting

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Paul Jackson
    Writers:Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer

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  6. The Young Ones Season 1 Episode 6 - Flood
    8.1/10(524 votes)

    #6 - Flood

    S1:E6

    The guys may starve to death while monumental rain threatens to run them out.

    Director:Paul Jackson
    Writers:Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Demolition" is the best rated episode of "The Young Ones" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 656 votes. Directed by Paul Jackson and written by Ben Elton, Lise Mayer, Rik Mayall, it aired on 11/9/1982. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Oil".