Series

The Young Ones

★ 7.9(149)198229m2 seasons

The Young Ones is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

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Good to know

Creator: Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer
Release date: 1982-11-09
Runtime: 29m
Language: English
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended
Studio: BBC

About The Young Ones

The Young Ones is a 1982 web series in the Comedy genre, created by Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer, starring Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer. It spans 2 seasons and 12 episodes, and originally aired on BBC Two. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 149 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Young Ones in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).

Seasons (2)

Season 16 eps · 1982

Season 26 eps · 1984

Cast

Adrian Edmondson

Vyvyan

Rik Mayall

Rick

Nigel Planer

Neil

Christopher Ryan

Mike

Alexei Sayle

The Balowski Family

Themes & keywords

surrealsatireslapstick comedysitcomflatmatesanarchic comedy

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Young Ones in United States?+

In United States, The Young Ones is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Young Ones on Netflix?+

The Young Ones is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How many seasons of The Young Ones are there?+

The Young Ones has 2 seasons and 12 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Young Ones?+

The Young Ones stars Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan and Alexei Sayle.

When did The Young Ones come out?+

The Young Ones is a 1982 web series created by Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer.

What genre is The Young Ones?+

The Young Ones is Comedy series.

Who created The Young Ones?+

The Young Ones was created by Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer.