Q 01/05

Which of the four housemates was a punk-rock medical student who kept attacking the others?

A) Neil Pye

B) Rick

C) Mike

D) Vyvyan Basterd

Answer · why

D) Vyvyan Basterd

Adrian Edmondson played the sadistic punk, whose only real affection was reserved for a talking hamster and a flame-painted car.

Q 02/05

How is "The Young Ones" best described as a piece of television?

A) Surreal sitcom

B) Drama series

C) Science fiction anthology

D) Historical documentary

Answer · why

A) Surreal sitcom

Its anarchic slapstick and puppet cutaways helped bring alternative comedy to British TV, and it was voted number 31 in the BBC's Best Sitcom poll in ...

Q 03/05

Adrian Edmondson's character owned which car, painted yellow with red flames along the sides?

A) Volkswagen Beetle

B) Ford Anglia

C) Mini Cooper

D) Reliant Robin

Answer · why

B) Ford Anglia

The car had his nickname "Vyv" written across the back window and suffered as much abuse as his housemates.

Q 04/05

What was the name of the students' landlord, played by Alexei Sayle with a fake Russian accent?

A) Mr. Smith

B) Arthur Dent

C) Basil Fawlty

D) Jerzei Balowski

Answer · why

D) Jerzei Balowski

Sayle also played most of Balowski's relatives, each one as eccentric as the last.

Q 05/05

Which band performed "Ace of Spades" in the living room during the episode "Bambi"?

A) Madness

B) The Damned

C) Motörhead

D) Dexys Midnight Runners

Answer · why

C) Motörhead

The show booked a live band almost every week so the BBC would class it as variety, which came with a bigger budget than a sitcom.