The show involves four lunatic students who live in a flat. There was Rik, the OTT one, Vyvian who was always the experimental scientific one, Neil, the worried hippy, and Mike, the ladies man.
Each episode usually featured a performance by a band. Each band's name is listed with the guest stars.
Most episodes run near 35 min. Repeats in the UK have been edited to 30 min. Several scenes were censored from the MTV airings in the mid-1980s
Latest Episode
Series 0 - Episode 2 - Creating The Young Ones
Aired - 05 December 1999
Episode summary:
Excerpt from "A History of Alternative Comedy" and is hosted by British humorist Angus Deayton.
Episode summary:
Excerpt from "A History of Alternative Comedy" and is hosted by British humorist Angus Deayton.
+ Series 2
+ Episode - 7 Comic Relief
Aired - 25 April 1986
+ Episode - 6 Summer Holiday
Aired - 19 June 1984
+ Episode - 5 Sick
Aired - 05 June 1984
+ Episode - 4 Time
Aired - 12 June 1984
+ Episode - 3 Nasty
Aired - 29 May 1984
+ Episode - 2 Cash
Aired - 15 May 1984
+ Episode - 1 Bambi
Aired - 08 May 1984
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