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Summary: Posuers & Punks & Players,& Hippies,Oh My! It's The Scab 4 !
Review: And did we mention the Balovski Family? One of Britains true cult television faves,even in the U.S.! ( MTV actual proved it's worth by running these shows,ages ago.).There is one small problem,especially if you already bought the BBC Video releases....you already have as "complete" a set as BBC Video is going to release apparently. What's missing? DISC.1/Episode:"Boring" is missing the intro. music.( "Good Day Sunshine" by The Beatles.). DISC.2/Episode: "Cash",the musical number,"Subterranean Homesick Blues" performed by "Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve" ( Featuring Jools Holland,and Stewart Copeland among others. ). Apparently musical clearances aren't available from Bob Dylan or The Fab Four?? ( So those home recorded MTV broadcastings,might be worth saving! ) Disc 3 is the bonus material,largely,exerpts from BBC shows about the history of televised comedy. You see a little bit of Nigel & Rick circa 2002 in interviews.( Plus Alexei Sayle,Lisa Mayer,and Ben Elton. ). A live poem reading by Rick when he was in "20Th Century Coyote". And...the first episodes of "Bottom" ( with Rick & Ade ),and "Filthy,Rich,& Catflap" ( Nigel,Rick & Ade ),which are amusing,but not half as much as The Young Ones. Frankly,its Disc 3 that you'll be paying for,since Disc 1 & 2,any self respecting Cliff Richard fan already owns. (Oh,and the 4 postcards,as well. ) Free advice for you my little Thunderbird puppets!
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Summary: STOOPID IS , AS STOOPID DOES
Review: FIRST OF ALL, IF YOUR NOT A FAN OF THIS SHOW, OR OF BRITISH COMEDY, LOOK ELSEWHERE! BUT LIKE THE TITLE SAYS, IT IS STOOPID!... BUT FUNNY! IT'S MENT TO BE STOOPID. THE EXTRAS ARE A LIITLE DISAPPOINTING, BUT THE 2 OTHER SHOWS (BOTTOM)& (FILTHYRICH & CATFLAP) MORE THAN MAKE UP FOR IT! DVD AT LONG LAST! MY VCR TAPES ARE WEARING OUT, MY FRIENDS & I WATCH THEM ALL THE TIME! THE WRITING IS SURREAL! THE ACTING IS...WELL ,GREAT! CONSIDERING THEY STEP IN & OUT OF CHARACTER. BUT I FIND IT TO BE FUNNY, AND WELL WORTH THE $$ VEGATABLE RIGHTS & PEACE!
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Summary: The perfect blend of psychology and extreme violence...
Review: Still hilarious after 20 years! At most colleges in the early 80's these guys were quoted more than Shakespeare. The 12 episodes have made it to DVD with very little tampering. The end credits to Oil and Boring are back but still missing is the "Sound of Silence" mini-solo from Neil in Nasty and the "Subterranean Homesick Blues" rendition from Cash (though photos of the band playing the song can be seen in the opening title sequence). The additional material provided on disk three is great but a running commentary audio track would have been better. Regardless, this three disk set is a must buy for anyone who "gives a fig" about great British comedy.
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Summary: A must have
Review: What a great comprehensive DVD set this is.
Being a huge fan of this cult comedy I was never expecting a Box Set of DVDs but not only do we get every episode but some special features!
The 3rd disc contains a couple of interesting although short documentaries, plus episodes of other shows the guys made after The Young Ones, to be honest though they don't touch the original show. If you love British comedy then this is for you.
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Summary: Almost, but not quite perfect.
Review: You've already got episode synopsis and whatnot from other reviews, so I'll skip that. This set is definately the bomb. However, with the exception of adding the Dexy's Midnight Runner's back into the episode entitled BOMB, there is no difference from this and the VHS versions, as some episodes are missing sections. Some are small(one or two lines in NASTY and OIL) and others are whole scenes (The musical number in CASH). However, as said before it's the frigging Young Ones on DVD! get the frickin DVD already! Naturally, the third disc is the main reason for the boxset, as the episode of Filthy, Rich, and Catflap and the episode of Bottom possibly means that BBC Video is thinking of releasing them to the states, which is perfectly fine with me! The episodes are Filthy, Rich, and Catflap episode 1 where Richie has been hit with a paternity suit, and the Bottom episode is entitled SMELLS, where Eddie and Richie get pherome spray to help them "catch the birds".
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Summary: Open up ... it's the Pigs
Review: This is the best! My friends and i would laugh at lunch the day after each show originally aired. Years later we remember quotes and still laugh hard. There are so many thing packed into each episode. Too bad they only made one season. Also check out "Bad News" It was there version of "Spinal Tap".
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Summary: 5 star DVD box
Review: I got my dvd box set of the youmg ones I have to say that the picture is greatly improved over the video. The entire run of both series appear uncut. The extra features on disc 3 are great the 2 featurettes making of and young ones and the 80s although short they are imformative. The pilots of Bottom and Filthy rich and catflap were great to see again. It includes 4 postcards. FIlthy rich and catflap was the missing link between young ones and bottom it aired in England in 1987 it lasted 6 episodes and was also great. Does Eddie and Filthy Ralph get a pinch of Ritchie's money?? you'll have to watch the episode to find out. the other 5 episodes were equally funny it was written by Ben Elton who just in case you haven't heard co wrote episodes of the young omes. The whole package is a hoot but search about for the remaining episodes of Filthy rich and catflap cuz you're only missing out.
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Summary: Uncut, with credits
Review: To the person wondering if the DVD version has the credits, the answer is YES. I know what you're asking when it comes to "Oil". Yes, there are credits. These are the original UNCUT versions of the show. MTV and Comedy Central would sometimes cut a few scenes out, but this copy is uncut. Slightly better quality, video wise, than VHS, but not by a huge amoung. And hey...it's DVD, so it's not going to lose quality.
Definitely worth the buck.
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Summary: 5 stars for the show, but One Big Question
Review: Brilliant....... but one question. The VHS version was most unfortunate in that the closing credits of each episode were missing. That meant not only missing some great final visual gags, but a line delivered by Vyv at the end of the "Oil" episode that adds an entirely new angle on the whole story. Can anyone there with the DVD confirm that the closing credits remain intact? PLEASE let me know.
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Summary: NBC (among others), pay attention to what really is funny
Review: With all of the BORING shows on TV which could almost be cookie cutter cut outs of each other in terms of jokes, writing and taste of humor, wouldn't it be great if we actually saw something different for once? Thank god that a show was made that could always make one laugh and never fails to show how outragous (without being completely tasteless) a show could be. That show is The Young Ones, and thank god (yes again) that it has made it on to DVD. The show premise is simple. Four young english college students live together in the most squalid of houses and go to the ficticous Scumbag University. Each one of these guys is completely different, original, and almost always getting on one anothers nerves. Vyvian is the standout, a punk with dyed orange hair, metal stars glued to his forehead and decorated in denim and chains. He's going to school to be a doctor and spends most of his time destroying the house or harrassing his roommates. Rick is a Socialology student who always manages to have his loud voice heard, whether calling people Nazis, Facists or Commies, spouting bad poetry or vocalizing an obsession about singer Cliff Richards. Neil is a fan favorite. A downtrodden and dirty hippie who takes the most abuse from any of the other guys. He often can be seen doing 1 of 2 things, cooking his favorite food, lentils or planning some form of suicide. Mike the final character claims to study in the school of life and is always looking for a way to scam anybody somehow for whatever he can or always trying to pick up whatever girl he can find. A fifth cast member Alexei Sayle pops in occasionally for some of his own brand of humor and plays multiple roles from episode to episode. Usually he's the guy's landlord. (You may hate him at first, but he does grow on you little by little.) The show doesn't stop there, in between the show we are treated to unusall side storys, existentialism of sorts, musical guests playing a hit song and other bizzare situations which have absolutely nothing to do with the show. Ths show is a bit dated, particularly with the musical guests (try asking anyone under the age of 13 who Motorhead or The Damned are,) but that doesn't hurt the show much. Plots of the show are decent enough DEMOLITION has city hall condemning the guy's house, but if Vyvian destroys the house form the inside, will the council still bother? OIL has the boys breaking in their new house with Mike finding Buddy Holly in his room and Vyvian finding oil in the basement. BORING, one of the better eps from season 1 has the guys being so bored that even a little demon on the loose in the living room and Vyvian cutting his finger off go unnotticed. INTERESTING has Mike throwing a party which quickly goes out of control once the pub closes. Watch for Rick playing with a certain "object" in a purse, it's hilarious. BOMB involves an atomic bomb that has landed in the house. Can Mike sell it to the underworld before Vyvian blows it up? In the house?! FLOOD has the guys running out of food, and when the water gets too deep, they consider canibalizm. BAMBI is the most famous episode with the boys voting never to do their laundry again and being accepted onto a college gameshow. NASTY, another popular one has Vyv and Mike getting a VCR (new at the time) and later being attacked by a Vampire. CASH is about how winter has rolled around and with no money, the guys are burning their possesions for heat. When Vyvian makes his "special" anouncement, prepare to laugh. TIME has Rick lying about an affair with an escaped murderrer and the house being taken back to the middle ages. Vyvian attacking Rick with a howitzer is hysterical. SICK has all 4 guys being sick with horrible colds and later decide to alter the show based on Neal's moms suggestions. Rick being harrassed by his consciense is probably one of the funniest scenes in the series. SUMMER HOLLIDAY has summer begining and the guys being bored (again). Not even setting Rick on fire or attempting a bank robbery can kill the time. Now does this sound like your average show? Does it sound like something completely original and needed on TV today? Do you like violent slapstick and mindless, hilarious destruction? If you said Yes to any of these questions, you know what to do. Good Show!
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