Rik Mayall 1958-2014

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Ampersand

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Well, that’s a big lovely anarchic piece of my generation’s childhood gone.

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6 Responses to Rik Mayall 1958-2014

  1. 1
    Jake Squid says:
    June 10, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Yes, we have a video!

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    allreb says:
    June 10, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Seeing that graphic makes me even SADDER :(

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    RonF says:
    June 12, 2014 at 9:04 am

    I never saw any of this guy’s stuff. Any recommendations?

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    Ampersand says:
    June 12, 2014 at 10:04 am

    First, get a time machine. Second, go back in time and tell your 14-year-old self to watch The Young Ones, because it is an absolutely perfect punk anti-sitcom when you’re 14.

    Unfortunately, I’m not sure if I’d recommend watching The Young Ones otherwise, even though I love it. If you watch The Young Ones for the first time as an adult, it might seem like an unwatchable bunch of people yelling at each other.

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    RonF says:
    June 12, 2014 at 11:05 am

    When my son was 15 he and I were watching an episode of Jackass. We were both laughing uproariously. My wife walked in and said “I know why he’s laughing – he’s 15 years old! What’s the matter with you?”

    My answer was “You should understand by now that inside the chest of every man beats the heart of a 15-year old boy.”

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    Jake Squid says:
    June 12, 2014 at 11:08 am

    If you watch The Young Ones for the first time as an adult, it might seem like an unwatchable bunch of people yelling at each other.

    As long as you appreciate situations that call for a delicate blend of psychology and extreme violence, you should enjoy The Young Ones. Or you can take a look at this fairly typical sample of the show.