# Your favorite "Young One"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 9, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456 "2001-11-09T16:19:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![moodtobestewed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@moodtobestewed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moodtobestewed)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/1 "2001-11-09T16:19:07Z")
Anyone else remember that wacky British sitcom that used to be shown on MTV late at night called “The Young Ones”? I’m always surprised at the people I run across who still remember that show and can quote dialogue from it. Anyway, I recently discovered one of my coworkers is a fan too and we debated which of the guys was our favorite. I admitted that Neil used to be my favorite - I still can’t eat lentils without thinking of him - but as I grow older I’m becoming much fonder of Vivian. I like his whole philosophy of life. Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/2 "2001-11-09T16:23:35Z")
SPG the hamster. Okay, it’s a toss-up between Neil and Vyvian. \ Neil. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/3 "2001-11-09T16:50:22Z")
I predict that most people will say Vyvyan. He was my favourite. But then, I like punk music (and am old enough to remember it). BTW: the complete scripts are online, and the videos are at amazon. ---
**Author:** ![Mogwei22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mogwei22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogwei22)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/4 "2001-11-09T17:27:03Z")
Neil. Vvyian. Neil. Vvyian. I like lentils a lot so… Neil. ---
**Author:** ![Mogwei22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mogwei22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogwei22)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/5 "2001-11-09T17:28:33Z")
Gaaa! I mixed my "v"s and “y’”'s…hate it when that happens. ---
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/6 "2001-11-09T17:30:16Z")
Neil (specially when he became a bobby) “Not my amp man!! Jimi Hendrix pissed on that!” Rik had his moments too, trying to kill himself by eating laxatives, getting shackled to Viv, etc ---
**Author:** ![Lao\_Tsu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lao\_Tsu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lao_Tsu)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/7 "2001-11-09T17:50:47Z")
No, it’s Prik, with a silent P. I love the Young Ones. Who could actually pick a favorite? Neil, Neil, Orange Peel… makes me laugh just thinking about it. I guess Rik would be a fave. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/8 "2001-11-09T17:57:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Heath Doolin \* > \*\*Neil (specially when he became a bobby) > > \*\* …with the half haircut! oh neil for sure! ---
**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/9 "2001-11-09T19:13:04Z")
I loved them all except Mike. I always found him annoying. Floppy disks! ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/10 "2001-11-09T19:32:24Z")
Alexei was also great in his few appearances. What was the deal with the stars on Vivian’s forhead. Did people really do that sort of thing, and how were they attatched? “Dr. Martin’s Boots!” ---
**Author:** ![justinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@justinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justinh)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/11 "2001-11-09T19:54:43Z")
just ordered 6 episodes on VHS and they should arrive today. didnt really like any of them over another. they all had their place. vyvian was the maniac but everyone was afraid of mike weren’t they? he was just about a midget but everyone feared him as I remember. dont know why. did you see the scene where they had switched characters? funniest scene: the elephant man orderly: “dr. I have with me the worst case of \_\_\_\_\_ I have ever seen.” dr: “thats an elephant!” orderly: “you insensitive bastard” oh and the pig ferret skit. Ok vyvian is my favorite. come to think of it. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/12 "2001-11-09T20:15:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pashnish Ewing \* > \*\* > > What was the deal with the stars on Vivian’s forhead. Did people really do that sort of thing, and how were they attatched? > > \*\* his skull was pierced. the hamster’s too, I believe. no, no one I knew of did this back then. ---
**Author:** ![Voorvie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/22d042/32.png) [@Voorvie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voorvie)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/13 "2001-11-09T20:27:24Z")
I think I’m going to have to go with Neil, as well. “This carpet really needs Hoovering…” I think one of the best episodes was “Bath Day”. GROSS! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/14 "2001-11-09T20:52:40Z")
> [@](#): > > I think one of the best episodes was “Bath Day”. GROSS! That would be [_Nasty_](http://www.ironworks.com/comedy/youngone/nasty1.htm). “Neil! How are you keeping that flower pot up??” 😃 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/15 "2001-11-09T23:25:43Z")
Do I look like a tea cup? ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/16 "2001-11-09T23:39:01Z")
Favorite character, Neil’s mother. “Why can’t you boys do nice clean comedy, like The Good Life?” Leading of course to the finest rant Vyvyan ever delivered. Favorite episode has to be University Challenge. Hugh, I think you mean “saucer.” ---
**Author:** ![Cholo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Cholo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cholo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/17 "2001-11-10T14:50:34Z")
I really enjoyed all of the boys but my personal fave “Young Ones” skit was when Alexi gave the benefit show in the living room and Neil was the only spectator. Still cracks me up to this day. I gotta go get my tapes out! ---
**Author:** ![cmburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@cmburns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmburns)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/18 "2001-11-10T19:25:47Z")
I’d have to agree with \*\* bafaa \*\*, they were all hilarious in different ways, with the exception of Mike. His character just never seemed to fit. That being said, he did deliver what was for me the absolutely funniest line ever on the show. Mike: Neil, it is very rare you interest me, but today you have. Why do you keep coming in here, carrying a cake, and saying surprise? Neil: It’s my birthday. Mike: Now you knew that anyway, and we don’t care, so where’s the surprise? I don’t know why, but that line had me rolling on the floor the first time I saw it on MTV, and it still cracks me up. ---
**Author:** ![arara123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@arara123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arara123)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/19 "2001-11-11T05:09:34Z")
Any appearance by **Alexei Sayle** (especially as any member of the Balowski family) was always my favorite part of the show. As for choosing a favorite from one of the four main characters, I’d have to go with **Vyv**. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456/20 "2001-11-11T08:58:37Z")
“Harry the Bastard” was my fave episode, Alexie Sayle as the video rental man terrifying the trio into failing to return a scary video on time and so pay an overtime penalty. Neil - Vyvyan, it doesn’t say anything about pouring honey in the works of the video recorder in this handbook. Vyvyan - I know Neil, but it doesn’t say anything about not pouring honey into the video either. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-young-one/92456.md?page=2)