When the first episode aired in 1982 I was 12 years old and, at that time, this was the funniest thing I'd ever seen on TV. My jaws would ache from laughter and yet my parents just couldn't understand what I found funny about it. For kids today this sort of program wouldn't be anything they've not seen before and they would probably just have a bit of a giggle watching it but back then there had never been anything like it.
Bloody Nigel Planer! There's a guy who never got the recognition he deserves. Such brilliance, such timing and presence is rare in a comedian. That being said, the cast of the Young Ones were unique in that, that they all shared those unique qualities. One of the funniest shows ever.
True, but Ade and Rick, "bless him" went onto Bottom which was epic, about life after the young ones and you never really seen Nigel or "Mike" the trendy, but class anarco sit-com.
I would wait till 2am every Sunday night in America to watch the young ones on mtv. I will forever hold the young ones as my childhood favorite teenage show. Nigel planner is a legend RIP to Rik Mayall
Nigel hit the nail on the head when he pointed out that a good comedy series only last 12 episodes. In the USA, we tend to beat a comedy show into dust. MASH and The Simpsons are good examples of this. I do get tired of a show, no matter how good it is, after 2 years.
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He was fabulous🤪 They were all crazy. Such wonderful memories of complete and utter utter madness😂 Thank you guys, we loved it. 🙏Thank you Rik🙏 We miss you 🙏 ok Neil Neil orange peel 👍🙏
Poor dear Rik, missing him so! I discovered wonderfully read funny stories over at Audible.co.uk and they allow US members. He reads them with his great characteristic gusto.
Nigel's absolutely right! America TV shows have a tendency to overstay their welcome. It kinda sticks that there's only 12 Young Ones episodes, but at least they're all golden.
As much of a shit as Karl Stefanovic is, at least he has the humour to have allowed Nigel to really have some fun, he visibly changed to Neil after doing the character and they cut him off! I have to agree, Kochie would do well in the US - he's devoid of anything except canned humour and is so damn dull.
The only thing missing was (P)Rick hitting him in the back of the head with a shovel thinking he's killed him but only stunning him and then burying him in grow anything fertilizer only have him grow multiples of Neil. Of course if I was Nigel Planer I'd probably want to take a pass on all that; I'd rather plant the seed, grow the seed, eat the seed, and then grow the seed...
12 episodes is the secret that works, but the yankees don't get it and try to make it 12 years but after the first 10 dragged out episodes no one even cares anymore.
Silver Stacker I bet he's sick to death of people asking him about the Young ones? Rik used to live in East Allingham - something about that part of Devon clearly...
We sow the seed, nature grows the seed and we eat the seed.... or something like that lol 😂 the writing and script generated by Ben Elton was crap, if it wasn’t for the talents of the guys and all the mindless violence it wouldn’t have been funny, like bottom many years later, which was pretty much the exact same show wi thy a different look proved that.
No, Nigel...in America, we now shut down series after series after only 3 seasons or so. It doesn't matter if it's good or not. It's a very futile, wasteful...well, millennial way of doing things.
When the first episode aired in 1982 I was 12 years old and, at that time, this was the funniest thing I'd ever seen on TV. My jaws would ache from laughter and yet my parents just couldn't understand what I found funny about it. For kids today this sort of program wouldn't be anything they've not seen before and they would probably just have a bit of a giggle watching it but back then there had never been anything like it.
Bloody Nigel Planer! There's a guy who never got the recognition he deserves. Such brilliance, such timing and presence is rare in a comedian. That being said, the cast of the Young Ones were unique in that, that they all shared those unique qualities. One of the funniest shows ever.
True, but Ade and Rick, "bless him" went onto Bottom which was epic, about life after the young ones and you never really seen Nigel or "Mike" the trendy, but class anarco sit-com.
Neil. Wheres my dinner!
Skol super you should watch The Comic Strip Presents
Skol super the actor that played Mike did occasionally appear on Absolutely Fabulous.
I would wait till 2am every Sunday night in America to watch the young ones on mtv. I will forever hold the young ones as my childhood favorite teenage show. Nigel planner is a legend RIP to Rik Mayall
Nigel hit the nail on the head when he pointed out that a good comedy series only last 12 episodes. In the USA, we tend to beat a comedy show into dust. MASH and The Simpsons are good examples of this. I do get tired of a show, no matter how good it is, after 2 years.
Absolutely, you can keep watching the 12 episodes over and over again and is still funny, never gets old.
"I'm painting myself white to deflect the blast."
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We plant the seed, nature grows the seed, then, we eat the seed.
heavy.................man.....
We sew the seed, nature grows the seed and then we eat the seed
Boomshanka
Shut up neil
When he entered Neil mode, my smile got larger. 👍
What a talented man
Brilliant end! God bless you Neil
Lots of classic sitcoms only had two series of six episodes, but I wish there had been a third series of The Young Ones.
He was fabulous🤪 They were all crazy. Such wonderful memories of complete and utter utter madness😂 Thank you guys, we loved it. 🙏Thank you Rik🙏 We miss you 🙏 ok Neil Neil orange peel 👍🙏
MAN, the best show in the 80's
WHAT ABOUT THE 5TH HOUSEMATE?
I watched The Young Ones on MTV back when I was in high school. I think I like it even more now than then!
Only 12 episodes, but I'll laugh about it and use their quips the rest of my life!
Omg love it!!!!!!!such a great show The Young Ones!!!!!
WHAT ABOUT THE 5TH HOUSEMATE?
That was brilliant. Nigel Planer is such a great talent. I loved how he stayed in character at the end.
Thank you so much for sharing.
I really wanted him to go "BOOMSHANKA"
Fuck I almost forgot how much I love Nigel and The Young Ones. RIP RIK!
Poor dear Rik, missing him so! I discovered wonderfully read funny stories over at Audible.co.uk and they allow US members. He reads them with his great characteristic gusto.
WHAT ABOUT THE 5TH HOUSEMATE?
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"we sow the seeds
nature grows the seeds
then we eat the seeds..
we sow the seeds
nature grows the seeds
then we eat the seeds.. "
Have a bang of this number man
............flys to the moon
We... SOW the seed!
Nature GROWSss the seed!
Then, we eat the seed!
(repeat until Rick knocks you unconscious.)
"Open upppp, it the Piiiggggsss!!!!"
@@Cheepchipsable omg I 💗this😂 They needed money bc Vyv was preggers🤦🏼♀️😂
Ever! :)) I still watch the series on dvd over an over.
30 odd years ago now. It's aged well: still hilarious.
Rip Rik
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Loved that guy and all the rest,will never forget finding out Nigel's hair was a wig,when he took it off during the one scene I dropped my bong!
The young ones funny 80s comedy.Good funny characters.Rik mayall R.I.P
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Nigel's absolutely right! America TV shows have a tendency to overstay their welcome. It kinda sticks that there's only 12 Young Ones episodes, but at least they're all golden.
Not gonna lie, I had a massive crush on Nigel as Neil💗 He was so sweetly dorky😂💗
Try as you might, Kochie... you'll never, ever be one of us.
As much of a shit as Karl Stefanovic is, at least he has the humour to have allowed Nigel to really have some fun, he visibly changed to Neil after doing the character and they cut him off!
I have to agree, Kochie would do well in the US - he's devoid of anything except canned humour and is so damn dull.
GAAWWDDD Time ages so, we expect people to remain young always!
He's awesome!
“Don’t get uncool and heavy.”
When he was doing his lines from the young ones in this interview i laughed immediately!
"Oh no, guy`s guy`s, i`m just gunna have to wee on lord snots head."
I love that episode to also cause it had motorhead
Terrific actor and comedian, I'm taken aback by how posh he is in real life
My favorite character on "The Young Ones", Nigel Planner!!!
Hilarious!!!! 😂 ROTFLMAO!!! 😆
Worlds stickiest bogey.. Toxteth O'Grady, USA
I told you that, Mike, you bloody cheat!
Comes up with two of my favourite bits: plant / sow the seed, and bit on the train !
The idea behind Mike's character was that he was 10 years older than the rest of them, hence his street-wise nature.
Me too - on a re-watch now (its pretty much winter here so its re-watch time).
One of my all time favourites :)
looking awesome, Nigel...I love Neil..
We sow the seed, nature grows the seed and we eat the seed.... :))
Loved Mr Planer playing Mansel along Eric Idle in Yellowbeard
Beep beep beep oh no heavy....the coins keep coming out 🤣
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haha. That was hilarious at the end when he gets stuck in the Neil character
"I'm painting myself white to deflect the blast."
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Just love it!
Brilliant
Lol at the end I was like he's stuck as Neil and then he said I'm stuck in character 😅 😂 classic , they certainly don't make them like that anymore .
Brilliant 🤣
Neil was awesome.
Yeah Yeah Kochie, we know who the fucking Young Ones are
I think Rick not Rik would have finally found a home for his politics in todays world .
just the 12 eps so it ddidn't become 'catchphrasey'.....looks at comments
Have you seen him in "Bad News" and "More Bad News 👍🏼."
I know it's fab isn't it "Neil Neil Orange Peel" etc
A one off episode of 'what they're doing now' would be really good.
Any suggestions?
He was on the 48 bus going to Hackney
Castrol ad is his trademark
The only thing missing was (P)Rick hitting him in the back of the head with a shovel thinking he's killed him but only stunning him and then burying him in grow anything fertilizer only have him grow multiples of Neil. Of course if I was Nigel Planer I'd probably want to take a pass on all that; I'd rather plant the seed, grow the seed, eat the seed, and then grow the seed...
Heavy heavy heavy
hahaha good on ya nigel what a cool guy
Cliff Richard.....I remember him! haha
We sow the seed , nature grows the seed & then we eat the seed ... then ..
Is this the same Nigel Planer that narrated many of the Terry Pratchett audiobooks?
brill
Good sort
First, we plant the seed
Then...Nature grows the seeed
Then we EAT the seed.
I've still got the record hole in my shoe probably worth 50p now
Boomshanka Neil!😂🤣
The youngs ones should get back together and do one more..The old ones..take the piss out of todays stupid pc world.
Anyone know where the toilets are?
You got to plant the seed
To grow the seed
To eat the seed
Repeat
Repeat
Repeat..
That opening Cliff Richards song sounds like the frickin’ Muppets
That was a recording for charity they did with Cliff.
www.dailymotion.com/video/x32j7j5 (best looking version I could find.)
12 episodes is the secret that works, but the yankees don't get it and try to make it 12 years but after the first 10 dragged out episodes no one even cares anymore.
Well, HBO seems to have paid that some attention.
more like mental case
Album no more bad news does anybody remember that
Neil and the 80s..Marilliion modern english..incense,
Ralf !
26 episodes would have been way better, really
WHAT ABOUT THE 5TH HOUSEMATE?
Yeah, I have only just become aware of the 5th roommate. I watched the show back in the 80's and never notice him/her.
Mentioned in the doco with Ade E.
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Alexei Sayle? He was their landlord, Mr. Balowski.
Where is daviddd toshe now still on tv unfortunately
Lives near Totnes, Devon, near me..drinks in Totnes..miserable as ever..
Silver Stacker I bet he's sick to death of people asking him about the Young ones? Rik used to live in East Allingham - something about that part of Devon clearly...
Rick Mayall RIP
how does anyone recognise him as neil in the street? aged beyond all resemblance.
'Koch is a twat'...Vivian.
Kitty...
ok
Mel & Kochie, no fucking idea what they are talking about.
Hippy poo
We sow the seed, nature grows the seed and we eat the seed.... or something like that lol 😂 the writing and script generated by Ben Elton was crap, if it wasn’t for the talents of the guys and all the mindless violence it wouldn’t have been funny, like bottom many years later, which was pretty much the exact same show wi thy a different look proved that.
No, Nigel...in America, we now shut down series after series after only 3 seasons or so.
It doesn't matter if it's good or not. It's a very futile, wasteful...well, millennial way of doing things.
Vegetable rights and peace