Nasty (The Young Ones) Nasty (The Young Ones) "Nasty" is the ninth episode of British sitcom "The Young Ones". It was written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer, and directed by Paul Jackson. It was first aired on BBC Two on 29 May 1984. The show begins with a man playing chess against Death. After losing to the man, Death declares "Bollocks to this!" and attacks the man with his scythe. The horror movie-themed opening credits are followed by Mike, Rick, Vyvyan and Neil carrying a coffin through a local cemetery (except Mike, who has his hand up but is not touching
Sick (The Young Ones) - follows, before Neil's parents knock the door as the riot continues in violent chaos around them. After breaking a wooden chair over Rick's back, Neil's mother complains that the show should be more acceptable, in the manner of a classic sitcom like "The Good Life", at which point, Vyvyan gives a highly articulate and vehement outburst against "The Good Life" by ripping apart the show's title page. Suddenly, the quartet go into a whole new sitcom involving the cultivation of plants in the back garden. Rick ends up supposedly killing Neil with a spade after he drones on too