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The Best Episodes of The Young Ones Season 2

Every episode of The Young Ones Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Young Ones Season 2!

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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 2 Episode 1 - Bambi
    9.2/10(814 votes)

    #1 - Bambi

    S2:E1

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

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

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  2. The Young Ones Season 2 Episode 2 - Cash
    8.3/10(551 votes)

    #2 - Cash

    S2:E2

    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.

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

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  3. The Young Ones Season 2 Episode 3 - Nasty
    8.5/10(589 votes)

    #3 - Nasty

    S2:E3

    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.

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

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  4. The Young Ones Season 2 Episode 4 - Time
    8.2/10(528 votes)

    #4 - Time

    S2:E4

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

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

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  5. The Young Ones Season 2 Episode 5 - Sick
    8.4/10(540 votes)

    #5 - Sick

    S2:E5

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

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

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  6. The Young Ones Season 2 Episode 6 - Summer Holiday
    8.7/10(548 votes)

    #6 - Summer Holiday

    S2:E6

    Summer term at college has ended, but Mike didn't know it had even started, and the boys have all summer to laze around. But Mr Bolowski evicts them, and they decide to rob a bank.

    Directors:Paul Jackson, Ed Bye
    Writers:Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Bambi" is the best rated episode of "The Young Ones" season 2. It scored 9.2/10 based on 814 votes. Directed by Paul Jackson and written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer, it aired on 5/8/1984. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Cash".