The Young Ones was one of the greatest television series of all time. Rik Mayall was a comedic genius.
I will never forget the episode where Neil found oil in the basement so Mike took it over and became an oil baron and Vivien was his hired muscle.
The two of them forced Neil and Rick to be the workers and made them dig for the oil.
Best scene ever was when Vivien had both Rick and Neil spread eagled on the floor while Mike was questioning them. Rick said something smart arsed and Viv hit him square in the nuts with a cricket bat to which Rick yelled out defiantly - "ha ha... Missed both my legs".
Some of you young blokes have probably never heard of this show or Rik Mayall. You may know him better as Fred from the movie Drop Dead Fred.
That's about the most recent thing in the mainstream that I can remember him doing.
RIP Rik.
Very sad. Grew up watching reruns of it. Loved the show.
I loved when they were watching the TV without reception.
"Right, I'm going to bed," says one of them.
"I think I might watch the dot for a little longer," Rik said.
"Tell me what I've missed tomorrow, will ya?" was the response.
