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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!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC Two

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Bambi" is the best rated episode of "The Young Ones" season 2. It scored 9.2/10 based on 764 votes. Directed by Paul Jackson and written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer, it aired on 5/8/1984. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Cash".

  • Bambi
    9.2/10764 votes

    #1 - 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 Vyvyan loses his head.

    Director: Paul Jackson

    Writer: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

  • Cash
    8.3/10514 votes

    #2 - 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.

    Director: Paul Jackson

    Writer: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

  • Nasty
    8.5/10544 votes

    #3 - 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.

    Director: Paul Jackson

    Writer: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

  • Time
    8.2/10494 votes

    #4 - 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.

    Director: Paul Jackson

    Writer: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

  • Sick
    8.4/10507 votes

    #5 - Sick

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/1984

    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

    Writer: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer

  • Summer Holiday
    8.6/10514 votes

    #6 - Summer Holiday

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/1984

    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.

    Director: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye

    Writer: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer