What a lot of folk don't realise Is that this sketch was in part created to mock the patronising style of program making aimed toward 'young adults'. The types of programs that are still made today
Was the punk the actor John Altman who plays Nick Cotton in Eastenders occasionally - it looks like him. The one qwho mentions the word "Intercourse" in a quiet voice.
Around the same time as this episode aired there was a "Young Adults" programme on TV called "Network 7", complete will silly camera angles, scary looking scaffolding on which to hang a presenter from. and plent of "Yoof" in the studio. The legendary Janet Street-Porter, was I believe involved with it and was a pioneer of "Yoof" TV. Ben Elton looks as though he might have consulted her prior making this segment of the programme, it is eerily familiar.
what do you mean used to be? its exactly like this now, at least their talking about issues like unemployment which makes puts them several levels above modern "yoof" tv where they'd be talking about making rap videos on your iphone.
It's truly frightening, how often I quote The Young Ones still today. "But I could not drink in pubs" is something that the spouse and I joke about constantly.
I used to love Rik when I was younger, he was just such a twat. This has 3 of the best short characters...Baz, Rols and gluey just for his eyes @ 03.17. still great after all these years!
Boy, did we...in New Orleans in the early 80s, they tried to have a video show on one of the local channels in competition with MTV; I remember they had a contest for viewers to send in a postcard and win a spot as guest host...the guy who won was a mongoloid! (they should've played Devo!)
@lakeviewviking British TV (particularly the BBC) made some well-meaning but pretty ham-fisted efforts to appeal to older kids and "young adults" in the late 70s and early 80s. I guess they thought it was a demographic group that wasn't really catered for by any of the other programming areas. It's also making fun of the fact that the BBC was also seen as being a bit left-wing and anti-government at the time (as was the whole tone of the Young Ones). Oh, and we had massive unemployment.
@pandaeyes42 They're all closed or turned into bad restaurants.
They don't even serve good food anymore - it's all badly prepared 'Thai' food and other crap cultural dishes which the cooks (that's right, you're cooks, not chefs - which just means head cook at any rate) can't handle.
Nozin Aroun is quality television
PeterOwen88 1 month ago
Fucking Brilliant scene.
johnomcdonnell 2 months ago 2
My favorite moment from the first episode of "The Young Ones". I still can't believe that's Ben Elton. But hey, it's...OUR... WORLD...TOO!
poughkeepsiejohn1 3 months ago
A PROGRAM FOR, YANG ADULTS, BY YANG ADULTS!
Tommiddlecoat 3 months ago 2
When he quivers with glee after the joke... I am in tears!!!
HamburgerJameson 4 months ago 4
Gloy Gum. YOU simply cannot find Gloy Gum with the rubber spreader anywhere in Walsall.
deepindercheema 4 months ago
When I hear "Nosin Around Nozin Around! Nozin Around Nozin Around!" I think of Breaking the Law by Judas Priest.
Coincidence?
God, you'd think "Devil Woman" had never been written!
mrcheeley 4 months ago
Ironically reminiscent of BE's non-ironic appearances on Saturday Live 4 or 5 years later
tvc18 4 months ago
What a lot of folk don't realise Is that this sketch was in part created to mock the patronising style of program making aimed toward 'young adults'. The types of programs that are still made today
SOS763 5 months ago
HOLY ASGSADFDGSHANKLAS;JNDSJGAK
IS THAT THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR FROM A CLOCKWORK ORANGE?
halfNERD17 5 months ago
@halfNERD17
IT MOST CERTAINLY LOOKS LIKE HIM!
livinlavidaelvis 4 months ago
Wasn't that Anthony Sharp as Roland? xD
That guy gets around! He appeared a lot in the Morecambe & Wise Show!
DCLeadboot 5 months ago
Leftie-liberal type that I am, I couldn't help thinking of this show when reading much of The Guardian's coverage of the recent riots...
33onlytwin 6 months ago
SHHHHH!!!
GreenArrowHood 7 months ago
no way was that john altman
xandy1959 9 months ago
ben elton doin his best tobe jimmy pursey.
modsheff1 11 months ago 3
The first 4 seconds of this just totally made my life!!
bringinlexiback7 11 months ago
i've got the complete young ones dvd collection,worth every penny.
nothingtoyouatall 1 year ago
If you want to see how far comedy has progressed in thirty years, search for
"The Rash - By teenagers, with teenagers, for teenagers"
Sigh.
geffel 1 year ago
Back in my day, we didn't have "thumbs down". We had this 3:43
spare2288 1 year ago 4
Was the punk the actor John Altman who plays Nick Cotton in Eastenders occasionally - it looks like him. The one qwho mentions the word "Intercourse" in a quiet voice.
computersolutions164 1 year ago
Around the same time as this episode aired there was a "Young Adults" programme on TV called "Network 7", complete will silly camera angles, scary looking scaffolding on which to hang a presenter from. and plent of "Yoof" in the studio. The legendary Janet Street-Porter, was I believe involved with it and was a pioneer of "Yoof" TV. Ben Elton looks as though he might have consulted her prior making this segment of the programme, it is eerily familiar.
computersolutions164 1 year ago
3:18 Quality!
MachineGun28 1 year ago
AND YET YOU COULD NOT DRINK IN PUBS
PaintedBlackCloud 1 year ago
N-O-Z. Z for Zap!
DuncanMcA 1 year ago
IM TRYING TO WATCH MY FAVORITE PROGRAM!!!!
halfNERD17 1 year ago
i should stress, you do have to have a degree!
ajt22999 1 year ago
what is the name of the song in the back???
nice rhythm...
spinut 1 year ago
@ 2:57 that guy was in Scum wasn't he?
burnzgotshot 1 year ago
@burnzgotshot Gerard Kelly? Bunny in Extras?
MachineGun28 1 year ago
Some of us are old enough to remember when "yoof TV" was actaully like this,lol
Richey4RealCa 1 year ago
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joachim1987 1 year ago
@Richey4RealCa
what do you mean used to be? its exactly like this now, at least their talking about issues like unemployment which makes puts them several levels above modern "yoof" tv where they'd be talking about making rap videos on your iphone.
joachim1987 1 year ago
RIP Gerard Kelly 1959-2010 (2:51)
newtontrickie 1 year ago
gluey is the best!!!!
jelleyman123 1 year ago
It's truly frightening, how often I quote The Young Ones still today. "But I could not drink in pubs" is something that the spouse and I joke about constantly.
BettinaBalser 1 year ago
1:50.
Dude from "A Clockwork Orange"!
pandaeyes42 1 year ago
@pandaeyes42 I noticed that too.
mcog2006 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this LP, this was one of my favorite clips from the series....especially the chap at 3:13.
greeneyedsteamengine 1 year ago
I used to love Rik when I was younger, he was just such a twat. This has 3 of the best short characters...Baz, Rols and gluey just for his eyes @ 03.17. still great after all these years!
jozowske 1 year ago
Oh god, there were so many programs like Nozin' Aroun'
This is one of my favourite Young Ones skits, Its absolutley spot-on.
I wish Roland Percivel gave me careers advice.
JohnnyBeatdown 1 year ago
"DID YOU SEE THAT? DID YOU? The 'VOICE OF YOUTH'! THEY'RE STILL WEARING FLARED TROUSERS!"
Applemask 1 year ago
amazing. Ben Elton is a genius!
joheedandcambria 1 year ago
YANG ADOLTS!!!!!!
66richardson 1 year ago 19
3:14, best character in the entire 2 series of Young Ones
DillingerEP 1 year ago
lmao, thanks for posting this, never gets old.
marseye05 2 years ago
hahaha im up here on this scaffolding because thats what this show is about. SHOCK! lol
rr005a7165 2 years ago
Being a yank, can anyone tell me what show this was a parody of?
lakeviewviking 2 years ago
Most likely a parody of "Yoof TV" shows like Something Else. You probably got the same sort of thing in America.
Roddors 2 years ago
Boy, did we...in New Orleans in the early 80s, they tried to have a video show on one of the local channels in competition with MTV; I remember they had a contest for viewers to send in a postcard and win a spot as guest host...the guy who won was a mongoloid! (they should've played Devo!)
lakeviewviking 2 years ago
"He brought home the bacon so that no one knew" Thanks for reminding me about that song!
LavatoryProtagonist 2 years ago
The weird thing was, he got to pick a video and he chose "Against the Odds" by Phil Collins.
lakeviewviking 2 years ago
How is that weird? He is their leader, isn't he?
LavatoryProtagonist 2 years ago
good point-at least he didn't pick In the Air Tonight.
lakeviewviking 1 year ago
students
owldeath 1 year ago
@lakeviewviking British TV (particularly the BBC) made some well-meaning but pretty ham-fisted efforts to appeal to older kids and "young adults" in the late 70s and early 80s. I guess they thought it was a demographic group that wasn't really catered for by any of the other programming areas. It's also making fun of the fact that the BBC was also seen as being a bit left-wing and anti-government at the time (as was the whole tone of the Young Ones). Oh, and we had massive unemployment.
sfocata 1 year ago
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Prodrive1981 2 years ago
1:38 best bit, fantastic satire of the media.
Prodrive1981 2 years ago
Love the way Ben Elton says 'YOUNG ADults!!!"
Still an important question confronting the youth of today:
"Why Can't I Drink In Pubs?!?"
pandaeyes42 2 years ago 13
@pandaeyes42 lmao so true
jelleyman123 1 year ago
@pandaeyes42 They're all closed or turned into bad restaurants.
They don't even serve good food anymore - it's all badly prepared 'Thai' food and other crap cultural dishes which the cooks (that's right, you're cooks, not chefs - which just means head cook at any rate) can't handle.
This is now why you can't 'drink in pubs'.
Pooknottin 5 months ago
Really Great!!! Yeah!
rustyharness 2 years ago
Ah this was such a brilliant program. My favourite character definitely had to be Vyvyan.
theshadow308 2 years ago 3