The Young Ones (1982–1984)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.1

Overview

Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Rick (Rik Myall), Mike (Christopher Ryan), and Neil (Nigel Planer) are four college students who share a house in North London: Vyvyan is a violent punk who smashes everything to pieces, Rick i...

Starring Cast

Rik Mayall • Adrian Edmondson • Nigel Planer

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Negative

Overview

Starring Cast

Rik Mayall • Adrian Edmondson • Nigel Planer

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Fandango

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily focuses on universal themes of survival, family loyalty, and personal justice in a dystopian, resource-scarce world, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering political solutions.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features traditional casting typical of its era, with a predominantly white cast and no explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without engaging in any critical portrayal or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NegativeConfidence: Medium

The Young Ones utilizes homoerotic subtext and gender non-conformity primarily for absurdist comedic effect. Rik's unrequited affection for Vyvyan is a running gag, often played for ridicule or discomfort, rather than affirming queer identity. The portrayal leans negative due to its use of these themes as sources of mockery without counterbalance or positive representation.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Young Ones is an original British sitcom from the 1980s. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical, historical, or widely established gender identities from other source materials. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Young Ones is an original British comedy series from the 1980s. All characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior source material (like books, comics, or historical figures) from which their race could have been established and subsequently changed. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.