Crazy introduction to the gang and humour of The Young Ones.
This an enjoyable to start to a show that is very much a product of its time, but if you appreciate the irreverent, unstructured style and the characters, you should have a ball.
All the main characters are introduced well, with Rick and Neil in particular having lots of screen time. Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer are on great form throughout, with Mayall showing fantastic energy with physical and verbal performance. Vyvyan steals much of the limelight when he appears and Adrian Edmondson embodies the hilarious aggression brilliantly.
The cameos by Alexi Sayle and Ben Elton are both enjoyable, with Sayle going through a very good standup routine and Elton doing some great work parodying the type of programming the BBC aimed at youth in the early 80s.
I am not going to be pretentious and say I understand and appreciate every punchline and routine, because some of it is over my head and the timing of some gags I find to be a bit off. This is punk style comedy that follows no formula nor rules of the sit-com world. Virtually everything that comes out of Rick's, Neil's and Balowski's mouths is pure gold.
I love the art design, especially the costumes, props, set design and animation.