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1982·2 seasons·12 eps·Created by Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle·BBC Two·★ 8.2
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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 the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
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How Good Is The Young Ones?
Ratings across IMDb and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
8.1Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.9
★ IMDb8.2
The Verdict
Absolutely Worth Watching
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