Summer Holiday (The Young Ones) and Vyvyan is bowler to Mike's batsman. The first shot knocks out Neil as he enters the room; the second involves Vyvyan not releasing the ball and running straight for Rick, clouting him on the head. Mike suggests that Vyvyan obtain The Ashes for winning, which he promptly tries to do by setting Rick on fire. Neil reveals it is his birthday, much to the indifference of the others. The four decide to watch the television, but the channels are all closing down, infuriating Vyvyan who kicks the TV to pieces. Rick then learns of his parents's sudden death from
The Young Ones (TV series) office), and in "Summer Holiday" comments "That's one thing I'll say for Thatcher, she definitely has put this country back on its feet". Rick is vegetarian, agnostic, and wishes all men to love each other like brothers, except for Neil, whom he hates. This hatred is ironic as in theory he and Neil share many values, such as a longing for a peaceful world and a hatred for meat and alcohol. However unlike Neil, Rick has been known to both drink (see time sbd interesting) and is occasionally physically violent, therefore his hatred of Neil merely shows his hypocrisy. Despite