The Young Ones (TV series) the mother figure, Mike as the father figure and Vyvyan and Rick as the children, Vyvyan the boy and Rick the girl. In the first six episodes of the series, a person whose hair covers their face appears in the background of some scenes, such as to the left when Neil gets hit by Vyvyan with a kettle in "Bomb". In the episode Demolition he appears slumped against the back wall when Rick is watching TV. These rumours of a mysterious fifth housemate have been the subject of fan speculation on the internet. In 2016 journalist Peter Farquhar sent members
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