Bambi (The Young Ones) Bambi (The Young Ones) "Bambi" is the seventh 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 BBC2 on 8 May 1984, as the premiere episode of the show's second season. Its parody of "University Challenge" has been widely acclaimed. This scene also showcased the two emerging sides of British comedy at the time: The Young Ones, representative of the new British 'Punk' Alternative Comedy scene, against comedians who represented the new 'Oxbridge' Comedy Scene. The episode begins with Rick telling
Bambi (character) Bambi (character) Bambi is the title character in Felix Salten's 1923 novel "Bambi, a Life in the Woods" and its sequel "Bambi's Children", as well as the Disney animated films "Bambi" and "Bambi II". The character of Bambi also appears in Salten's novels "Perri" and "Fifteen Rabbits". Early German-language editions of the novels were illustrated by Hans Bertle. In the films, his species was changed from roe deer to the white-tailed deer, which would be more familiar to American audiences. His image is a Disney icon, comparable to the recognition of Jiminy Cricket or Tinkerbell, and he is even shown