Letter to the Bank Manager | The Young Ones | BBC Studios

Neil asks the boys for some advice when he writes a letter to his bank manager. Hilarious comedy from the classic British cult favourite The Young Ones.
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[@chaseyourshadow]

i love the way Neil says "the belly of your woooooman."

[@dagumol]

I just love how they add "you bastards" in the letter.

[@JimmyC1994]

This clip is becoming scarily more relevant....

[@brionycollins7898]

This has got to be the best scene from the Young Ones. Man, you'll be missed Rik.

[@pootle5096]

It's now 2022. And he IS ;-(

[@paulw6057]

One of the best, surely, but I have a soft spot for the "No more telly..." scene.

[@keithgaston2877]

Even when set against Vyvian declaring ' I'm bored'.? Rik in Yellow dungarees listening to Cliff

[@experi-mentalproductions5358]

One of my favourite jokes in this scene, is how Rik calls out Neil for assuming that the bank manager is a man, even though at 1:10 Rik says "stick your tounge straight down the back of *his* trousers". I don't know whether it was on purpose, but it perfectly encapsulates Rik's hypocrisy.

[@HyperBiker]

Good spot, I'd never noticed that.

[@dopiaza2006]

And also these days having a beard would not mean you are not a woman!

[@burmiester1]

Literally 20 seconds prior Ric assumed that he was a man lol genius

[@onevastanus]

purpose *

[@experi-mentalproductions5358]

@@onevastanus Thanks :)

[@elliebean1118]

This scene was referenced by Metallica in the liner notes for the Master of Puppets album in 1986. They included The Young Ones in the "extra special thanks" section and ended the overall dedications "boom shanka to all"

[@paulwolffart1251]

Yes! So I wasn't the only one way back in 1986 that noticed that.

[@Bless-the-Name]

I wonder if the skier at 2:36 has anything to do with ... anything.

[@somegirl558]

I can't stand Metallica and no wonder they quoted Neil.

[@somegirl558]

@@Bless-the-Name lol

[@somegirl558]

@@paulwolffart1251 thank I was born back then and couldn't gas. 😶

[@SuprSaiyanRockr]

"Don't you want your snow, Vivian?" "Ah, now, I didn't say that, did I?" Love that bit.

[@dfgd2402]

None of this was said...

[@DanielGannon2000]

Vyvyan: Oh God, this is disgusting! God: Don't blame me! I didn't cook it, alright?

[@Rikairiify]

'I'm so hungry I can eat my own earwax! And we all know how horrid that tastes, right kids ;D' Lol, Rik is the best!

[@DaniconShow]

2:36 gotta love that quick skiing image. I always thought there was something wrong with my VHS tape as it did the same thing!

[@superannoyingbros4]

Yeah if you look closely on some of the episodes they flash random pics for no reason

[@danw1374]

There's a jumping frog in the episode when Rik hits Neil with a shovel.

[@fillipo1972]

This is subliminal messaging or advertising apparently. Im not sure if it was experimental or what the images were. I think it's a banned practice nowawdays

[@Scanlaid]

@@fillipo1972 They purposefully slipped pictures into the episodes as a joke, to make fun of contemporary fears of that. They let them last a little bit too long so audiences would have noticed something for sure. It was intentional as a meta-joke

[@rebeccaabel4986]

Vyvyan: why can't we have some decent food? Neil: because we haven't got any bread Vyvyan: well why don't we get some bread?! Neil: because vyvyan we haven't got any breeead" 😂

[@feathertopDT]

I put this in most birthday cards, not going to lie.

[@jakeshears9107]

I do this to my friends who are young ones fans. Happy birthday you bastard, the seed of your loin has been fruitful in many women

[@somegirl558]

LOL

[@JohnCoctoasten85]

Love Neil. Long live the Young Ones!!!

[@vincenzoz3798]

I couldn't pass any of my o' levels or even CSE's back then... but I still know and knew this entire sketch and 'letter' perfectly... even to this day :)

[@santoy1000]

Lol same 👍👍

[@onevastanus]

I bet you're happier than if you had passed everything though.

[@TheEldritchHyena]

That sounds like autism to me (speaking from experience).

[@BrooklynJackBlue]

Why does this clip make me want to go on a skiing holiday...?

[@liamwhitcombe1237]

Justin Kalman As my wife holds all the money, it makes me want to stick my tongue straight down the front t of her knickers

[@dorlow3765]

Subliminal messages. The 80s were full of them. Especially this show...

[@Anglosexon]

I saw it too. Totally subliminal!

[@elijahrobinson2362]

Once again, Viv is the voice of reason. Of course, Rick’s observation about Neil’s remarks were hilarious. “Might as well stick your tongue down the back of his trousers.”

[@animationfanatic2133]

Need to write this to my landlord

[@13ttScAr]

BOOM SHANKA!!!!

[@RatelHBadger]

"it's risotto"

[@richardjones2811]

All of a sudden I want to become a downhill skiier

[@666thesnowman]

"neil wheres my supper?" "coming!"

[@mercuropheliac]

I think I'm going to cross-stitch Neil's letter and hang it up in my living room over the fireplace or by the front door.... Or over my bed like The Lord's Prayer.

[@fecespiecies]

Young Ones rule!!!! Hands down, the best ever.

[@georgestevens6795]

Not only does Greg Davies look like a large version of Rik Mayall but he sounds like him to

[@samcoburn9527]

I think Rik Mayall looks like a small Greg Davies!

[@pmfg875]

This is a prophecy 😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@jpwolf1701]

I loved the Young Ones, hilarious comedy. I did notice in some episodes that during the scenes on occasion there would be a brief flash on screen of a totally random image almost as if the film was accidentally recorded over or a subliminal image. In this clip watch carefully between 2:35 and 2:37 you will see a skier, I'm not sure if that was deliberate but it does appear in the DVD too.

[@Timmertube75]

I recall it was part of a BBC competition. There were a few subliminal images to spot.

[@zeetroyman]

its an in house gag, theres one in every episode :)

[@Neil_Gibson]

Yes, it was broadcast with the subliminal image. In this case the skier was relevant to the topic of the snow Neil serves. I don’t think the subliminal images always had a relevance to the scene though. It was an in-house joke.

[@idj20]

I noticed that when it all first came out on TV and then later on DVD and did wonder what on Earth those were. Now I know.

[@nickycotton6137]

Aye, sometimes they were confusing & so brief! There's 1 (@least) in every episode indeed, but sure there's been scenes shortened or cut out over the yrs though!!

[@magiera92]

'Well if that doesn't work, I don't know what will.'

[@jakeshears9107]

Trouble is though the fire is going down, chuck it on the fire

[@jakeshears9107]

I have a similar experience when I get my friends to help me write a letter, give me a job you bastard!

[@venustus129]

Rip rik mayall , comedy genius.

[@LaszloPanaflex]

You're not very comfortable, Rik. No, I'm bloody not!

[@onevastanus]

When I was 18 I wrote this exact letter to the bank as a laugh. Now I own 36 branches.

[@Cirkelo]

the weirdness of the skijumper at 2:36

[@cowson2006]

I reckon they did those images so it would make people want to buy the VHS so they can pause and see what it was

[@ianwoodzy638]

Love the way they tuck into the snow regardless! Mike don't you want your viv, No now mike i didn't say that" haha

[@jhjhjhjhjhjhify]

Rik: "Why don't you go down there now and stick your tongue down the back of HIS trousers?" Also Rik: "A ha! And what makes you think your bank manager's a man?"

[@ClashDarkes]

The skier is a joke. This was back in the days when people were very paranoid about subliminal messages. The skier flashes past slow enough to be noticed though so it's not a real subliminal message. Just poking fun at people's fears. There are similar images/clips in most episodes of The Young Ones. I was fairly confused by that as well when I was a child and had most of this series on VHS. =P

[@graburn]

They would put random "subliminal" images into episodes.

[@spikeslawson]

I remember seeing that in 1986 when I used to watch The Young Ones on Mtv on Sunday nights. I had to mess with the VCR to be sure it was really there.

[@tomwatson1258]

Very accurate uni lifestyle honestly

[@lizardspawnofdeath]

The best part is how you cut off the start so we miss the premise of the whole bit and the part where Neil says what he's actually doing. Pure editing genius 👏

[@omikronweapon]

and if you're going to add the next joke, why cut off the last few lines. editor either had no comedic timing, or straight up didn't care

[@simonsimon325]

All the BBC clips are like this. It has to be deliberate. No one with more than two brain cells to rub together could be this ham fisted. The fact they cut off part of the relevant scene then leave on part of an irelevant one is a bit of a giveaway.

[@ICryOverSpiltMilk]

"Problem is we're running low on fuel, put it on the fire!"

[@eliotreader8220]

I am guessing that's way they are trying to help him write a letter to his Bank manger so they can have some more money so they can buy more fuel for their fire and to pay for their shopping? and pay the rent.

[@kendrickmaeldun]

I put boomshanka in my senior yearbook

[@jorgeplascencia3389]

I love these guys they were awesome ! I miss this shit.

[@duxforddude]

lol person skiing at 2:37

[@dhuff2008]

That brought me back... Thanks Boomshanka

[@georgesullivan4473]

Neil obviously has yet to see that lady with a beard that won the eurovision song contest in 2019 lol 😂

[@urbankotto9685]

Absolutly love when Neil takes a (bath).

[@superannoyingbros4]

BBC. WHAT ARE YA DOIN BRING THIS BACK NOW

[@AnimalsMatterMorally]

one of their very best bits :D

[@nanunanu8745]

This is pretty much every corporate team meeting since 2001

[@thomaschavers]

Thank you to The Young Ones for inspiring the name of a 311 song.

[@SenseOfFailure]

They were laughing at subliminal messages

[@wes11bravo]

Well, if that doesn't work I don't know what will!

[@rickgonzalez3662]

Brilliant

[@cybremystica93]

Neil was too polite to be mean but he didn’t want to be bullied by his housemates

[@MariaKeswell]

Classic!

[@paulpav9118]

12 dislikes....wouldnt be our local friendly bank managers...would it?

[@fatty_owls]

I miss being able to see the dislikes. I loved hating on the haters.

[@xeutoniumnyborg1192]

Obviously, all were left by fascist bully bois.

[@english716]

top scene!

[@vivienmccabe4456]

Fire place lots of heat there

[@multiplesifl]

My home recording of this episode started at the exact same moment. Weird. :b

[@jakeshears9107]

You see this letter on the DVD menu which is an anarchism as it was chucked on the fire. I do use this as a template when writing my letters! Assertive but fluffed up and to the point

[@R5d4d2]

Well ... If that doesn't work, I don't know what will

[@Scanlaid]

Wow I really want to go skiing now

[@blueskies]

I KNOW SNOW WHEN I SEE IT!

[@This_RuthIsOnFire]

I still call risotto “snow.” 😂

[@bolox010]

lol guys stip on 2:36

[@milolouis]

@2:36 downhill skiier for a few frames 'subliminal messaging man'

[@BattleUpGaming]

haha yeh i used to have this on video, its also on the dvd version aswell and never knew what that was

[@YasmineNollet]

BOOMSHANKA !

[@jakesbusted1]

its so risky, but so funny.

[@LawlessRick]

he told him it was resotto lol

[@beyondbeyondness]

2:36

[@magichatrick]

In a yellow jumpsuit? me too!!!! i wonder why?

[@Tauva101]

@HPpsychedelicatessen How much time did I spend pressing pause/rewind/play trying to capture those little pictures....

[@omikronweapon]

why does it start without the intro to the bit, and end missing the final part of the snow-eating?

[@simonsimon325]

Because the person who did the deliberate editing butcher job probably thinks it'll annoy us into going and buying the series.

[@Zeamus634]

Did I just see a flash advertisement at 2:35???

[@pmalone4]

0:36 Commander Staal of the Tenth Sontaran Fleet and Lord Kiv of Thoros Beta!

[@straylightunity]

You seem like a pretty stable guy

[@antoniomarine1567]

Wow! Totally forgot about this show!

[@MilesBellas]

2:35 ski

[@neonpike]

even a video with bbc in the heading starts with a bloody advert ... GIVE ME MORE MONEY

[@somegirl558]

I love Neil. He annoys me, but he has a cute side too.. He's a waste of time. But seems a good friend. 👍🏻❤️

[@simonsimon325]

I swear they butcher these clips on purpose. Cut off the start of the letter part, and then leave on the bit about eating snow.

[@mikevanroy9356]

It wouldn't have worked anyway. The bank probably has a couple thousand customers named Neil.

[@5treefrogs]

@pmalone4 yeah they did that alot with this series, random pictures and skits popping up! It made for great conversation while we were all whacked out back in the day.

[@CommissarCorgi]

whats the image in 2:36

[@unknown-rk7yt]

Love Ade edmonson is because comedy always shouting outburst i wish I’ll be him

[@DanielGannon2000]

Why did Neil come back in with two plates if Rick wasn't knocked out yet when he went out?

[@HellNoMoreBiden]

Two hands? They had already eaten?

[@fretronicsengineering]

@Telescopicz if you watch all the other episodes they often put litle clips (lasting under a second) in for no reason, in one episode there is a pigion

[@pythonfan1]

Yes. I did.

[@r3t0dd]

This is a great example of how perfectly reasonable ideas are turned into turd sandwiches by a committee.

[@VinBSunday]

2 mins 36 seconds did anyone else see a Downhill Skier flash frame ?

[@jodyfanning]

Yes, those used to be there on the original broadcast too.

[@Rubin_Schmidt]

Yep. Half the fun, every week, was to freeze frame these flashes, on my Philips 1700. !!!

[@tengentoppabobbenvagann6556]

living robot productions I know for some reason in all the episodes there is an image that flashes in for a second. in one there was a frog

[@hollyanne4562]

living robot productions The producers did it as a joke, they were trying to make people figure out a load of pointless jibberish. ;)

[@Kelly14UK]

Wondering what the subliminal was

[@themunster]

@vampirefreeak375 no they used to put flash frames in because a famous reporter had got into a lot of trouble whilst they were filming by putting flash frames into his reports on ITV (or ch4 cant remember). They were not broadcast but they are on the VHS/DVD copiess

[@eternity68]

🤣🤣

[@WarriorTwins-cc9rt]

🤣🤣🤣

[@spartanses]

the ski guy must have been from a previous recording

[@basismagic]

check out @ 2:37, that make sense...

[@jiveafro]

@panzerfausto There were always frames placed in each episode like that.

[@metralla]

did anybody see the skier at around 2:35?

[@drowningfishes111]

risotto

[@dwaugh2215]

who wants snow for supper

[@thegarbageboy]

What's with the random picture of a skier?

[@jjjoooeee97]

2:12 ;)