Cash/Interesting/Summer Holiday (The Young Ones)

May 9th, 2008

CASH - After Neil announces that there’s a “poltergoost” in the house, the lads realize that things are being burned for firewood.

INTERESTING - The boys throw a party and guests include Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

SUMMER HOLIDAY - This finale features Mr.Balowski evicting the boys, sleeping in the streets, a bank robbery, and Rik finally runs into Cliff Richards.

Bambi/Nasty/Time (The Young Ones)

May 9th, 2008

BAMBI - When the boys take a trainride to the big city to appear on a college game show, Vyv loses his head. Cameos by Emma Thompson and Motorhead.

NASTY - Mike and Vyvyan rent a VTR for the night, for the purpose of watching some video nasties. Technical difficulties and a South African vampire insue.

TIME - After a heavy party night, the boys find a girl in Rik’s bed, Mike’s friend Trevor in the bin, and the house transported back to the Middle Ages.

Oil/Boring/Flood (The Young Ones)

May 9th, 2008

OIL - Vyvyan finds oil in the basement, leading to secret meetings in the cupboard and fascist fantasies. Alexi Sayle sings about Dr.Marten’s boots.

BORING - The boys are busy obsessing about how boring their lives are. Vyv cuts off one of his fingers. Madness sings “House of Fun.”

FLOOD - London has flooded and the boys are trapped at home. Will they be forced to eat each other? Includes a hysterical visit to the Land of Narnia.

Demolition/Bomb/Sick (The Young Ones)

May 9th, 2008

DEMOLITION - Vyvyan’s unbridaled destruction and Mike’s attempt to score with the lady from the coucil who is leading the demolishing brigage is classic.

BOMB - A nuclear bomb winds up in the boys’ kitchen. Rik wants to blackmail Thatcher with it, Mike wants to sell it, Vyvyan wants to blow it up.

SICK - After Vyv tosses a molotov cocktail into Rik’s room, Neil explodes into a sneezing fit of snot and a riot breaks out in their street.