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Quiz about The Young Ones Episode 1 Demolition

"The Young Ones" Episode 1 "Demolition" Quiz

"Demolition" was the first episode of "The Young Ones" to be shown on British TV. How much do you remember about this ground-breaking episode?

A multiple-choice quiz by mutchisman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mutchisman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,845

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Episode one introduces us to the four students. In the opening scenes which one of the four is dancing around to a version of Cliff Richard's "The Young Ones"? Hint

Rick

Neil

Vyvyan

Mike

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Question 2 of 10

2. Vyvyan is the last of the four students to put in an appearance; what is he carrying as he crashes into the room? Hint

A severed leg

A cricket bat

A bunch of flowers

A crate of beer

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the hamster called? Hint

Flying Squad

Special Patrol Group

Serious Crimes

The Metropolitan Police

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Question 4 of 10

4. Vyvyan is the bearer of which bad news? Hint

The off-licence has been destroyed.

Their favourite TV show has been axed.

The students have been ordered to report for extra tutorials.

The council need to evict them from the house.

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Question 5 of 10

5. In this house the rats are far more erudite than the students; which Greek playwright did one rat tell his friend was his "dream poet"? Hint

Hippolytus

Sophocles

Euripides

Aeschylus

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Rick use to kill one of the rats? Hint

Guitar

Golf club

Rolling pin

Book

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nine Below Zero provide the musical interlude; which song do they perform? Hint

Goodbye Cherry Red

Sugarbeat

Eleven plus Eleven

One Way Street

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alexei Sayle plays which member of the Balowski family in this episode? Hint

Billy

Jerzei

Braindead

Tommy

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Question 9 of 10

9. What meal does Neil prepare as a "last positive action" in the house? Hint

Lentils and chickpeas

Lentils and beans

Lentils and more lentils

Lentils and seaweed

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the council representative arrives to collect the rent book, Mike attempts to use his 'charms' to persuade her to leave. What is he carrying in his left hand? Hint

A tennis racket

A snooker cue

A cricket bat

A hockey stick

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Episode one introduces us to the four students. In the opening scenes which one of the four is dancing around to a version of Cliff Richard's "The Young Ones"?

Answer: Rick

The series begins by showing Rick dancing around to a version of "The Young Ones" sung by the cast of the show. We learn that Cliff is Rick's favourite singer. Neil is stirring a pot in the kitchen, Mike and Vyvyan have yet to appear.
The Cast of "The Young Ones" later teamed up with Sir Cliff to record a version of "Living Doll" for charity. The single went to number one.

2. Vyvyan is the last of the four students to put in an appearance; what is he carrying as he crashes into the room?

Answer: A severed leg

Typically, Vyvyan arrives by crashing through the wall. He is pleased with his trophy from the morgue and sets about attaching the leg to the front of his car as a mascot!

3. What is the hamster called?

Answer: Special Patrol Group

Special Patrol Group (SPG) was the toughest hamster in the world; in nearly every episode he met with extreme violence but always bounced back for more. In this opening episode he is put into a cooking pot on the stove. After he has eaten all of the food in the pot, he is then 'jet-propelled' into obscurity.

4. Vyvyan is the bearer of which bad news?

Answer: The council need to evict them from the house.

Vyvyan has a letter from the council which states that their house is due for demolition the following day. Vyv has a rather strange solution; he wants to demolish it first before the council get there!

5. In this house the rats are far more erudite than the students; which Greek playwright did one rat tell his friend was his "dream poet"?

Answer: Euripides

"Euripides trousers; you menda these trousers" says one rat to the other. However their in-depth discussion of Greek tragedies shows a certain dramatic irony once Rick spots their presence!

6. What does Rick use to kill one of the rats?

Answer: Guitar

Rick is disgusted to see the rats and grabs the first thing to hand to bash them with. The first thing just happens to be Neil's guitar. Neil whines, "My grandfather made that guitar entirely out of matches on his deathbed".

7. Nine Below Zero provide the musical interlude; which song do they perform?

Answer: Eleven plus Eleven

Nine Below Zero were a highly regarded London blues-based band, they had supported both The Who and The Kinks on tours. Despite critical acclaim they never really achieved commercial success and the first incarnation of the band folded after their third album failed to sell in any great numbers.

8. Alexei Sayle plays which member of the Balowski family in this episode?

Answer: Jerzei

Jerzei is the students' landlord; he is probably from Russia but always denies this, claiming to be English, however his accent suggests otherwise.
In one scene Alexei Sayle comes out of character to do part of his stand-up routine.

9. What meal does Neil prepare as a "last positive action" in the house?

Answer: Lentils and seaweed

The students appear to subsist on a diet of lentils, chickpeas and beans (apart from corn flakes and tomato sauce), so a supplement of seaweed would probably have been very welcome. Unfortunately Neil drops the whole lot on the floor.

10. When the council representative arrives to collect the rent book, Mike attempts to use his 'charms' to persuade her to leave. What is he carrying in his left hand?

Answer: A snooker cue

Mike emerges from the house with a snooker cue in one hand and a cube of chalk in the other; this is rather strange as there is no sign of a snooker table in the property. However, as Mike had plans to turn the house into an entertainment complex I guess anything is possible.

Source: Author mutchisman

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