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
Boring (The Young Ones) from the other characters. They are then revealed to be the subject of an article on the front of "The Guardian" with the headline "Police I.Q. Shocker". Also in this episode is David Rappaport, playing Ftumch the devil. This is one of his two appearances in "The Young Ones", the other being as a different character in "Flood". The episode also features a performance of "House of Fun" by ska band Madness. In addition, lead singer Suggs has a line of dialogue in the episode. When Rick asks if the band knows "Summer Holiday" by Cliff Richard, Suggs replies, "You