The Young Ones
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, The Young Ones has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Oct 2025). A British TV show that influenced Edgar Wright, mentioned in the context of comedy influences.
The Young Ones is a British sitcom written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, and Lise Mayer, starring Adrian Edmondson, Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, and Alexei Sayle, and broadcast on BBC2 for two series, first shown in 1982 and 1984. The show focused on the lives of four dissimilar students and their landlord's family on different plots that often included anarchic, offbeat, surreal humour. The show often included slapstick gags, visual humour and surreal jokes sometimes acted out by puppets
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on SmartLess |
| Field | Comedy |
Who talks about The Young Ones on podcasts?
The Young Ones came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on SmartLess.
- Edgar Wright | SmartLess on SmartLess (Oct 2025)