Rik and Ade become Rick and Vyvyan Bottom Live 'Weapons Grade Y Fronts 2003

traveling through time in the 'Turdis', Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson become The Young Ones again. but only for a moment...
Bottom Live
Weapons Grade Y Fronts 2003
this version is subtitled in Dutch.

[@16Ezalb]

The people's poet is alive in all our hearts

[@LightSpectris]

Even at their 40s, these two were full of life and energy and can reprise their most famous roles at ease. Though Ade doesn’t have that shouty voice and pout that Vyvyan, TBF he probably had to do this on the spot.

[@TonyMontana-fz4io]

I was there and when they became Vyv and Rick I went fucking mental lol

[@Spindler2007]

When Eddie said "oh stupendously crapper", that's a nod to Filthy, Rich and Catflap when Richie asks Eddie what did he think of his performance on a game show he was in and Eddie replies "It was stupendously bad".

[@Dyers88]

Still miss you Rik (with a silent P)

[@MrDHWong1989]

"You, uh, you haven't changed your material very much really have you, Eddie?" "Stick with what works, that's my motto." 😂

[@allthelove.h4656]

I wish they made more than 2 series of the young ones

[@safariforfunofsoul7971]

LOOK UP LIVING DOLL + YOUNG ONES COMIC RELIEF - THERE'S EXTRAS!!!!

[@buzhug35]

I wish that too !!!

[@Godstone93]

Leave them wanting more that's why people love it

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

"What the FUCK happened there?" XD God I think I fan-girled a bit there... seeing Rick and Vyv alive again

[@blatherskite3009]

Sadly, due to Rik Mayall being permanently unavailable, we'll never get a Young Ones reunion. Some kind of one-off with them all now a bunch of 50-somethings might even have worked, "Bill & Ted Face the Music"-style. Or maybe it would've been a ghastly mistake that we're better off without? Who knows? There's some decent comedy potential in exploring what happened in those characters' later lives, though. I bet Neil would be bald, and I also bet that at least 2 of them would've sold out completely and become everything their 80s selves would've sneered at :)

[@CarlySmith001]

​@@blatherskite3009Maybe an animated version instead

[@GemGames3]

0:34 I love that little 'third wall' smile he did haha

[@bobot1981]

Just so Ade and Rik are aware...Love you guys from Chicago!!!

[@DelSanchezIII]

Sad day today, RIP Rik.

[@morgancarser9194]

onedin charter 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@collettenye996]

Will never get bored of watching this. Was sooo lucky to see this live.

[@collettenye996]

+Rebecca Twyford oh yes

[@billyhome666]

Me too

[@lauriemcphee1971]

Logan mum m

[@chadtopia]

ppl cheered so much when this happened live! great moment

[@benjaminclosier6404]

THE TARDIS NOISE AT THE END Lol the doctor will be furious when he sees what they've done to it ha

[@Maxbev14]

0:33 that little look was perfect

[@MJN_SEIFER]

I saw this live, I'm sure I remember thinking during this moment something like "It would be good if they referenced The Young Ones" and then...

[@marcjohnpasifull2719]

R.I.P.RIK MAYALL

[@TallSilentGuy]

Ade should have remembered to stick his lips out while doing Vyvyan.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

They went young pretty quick at least these ones!

[@Martyn2712]

"Have you got a video? Virgin Virgin, you complete and utter bastard Neil". They're quotes from the young ones.

[@pendafen7405]

love how it's Rik & Vyvyan Bottom as if they were married with the same last name

[@kd84afc]

They did this when I saw them the Hammersmith Apollo... Brilliant show

[@Pinkfrogz]

VERY METAL

[@RatelHBadger]

Want to see me do some press ups

[@schizoidboy]

I can see why the Doctor doesn't lend the Tardis out too much:)

[@richardmorley7439]

Before there time and this beats any thing we have today by far

[@Pocketpatriot]

Absolutely outstanding

[@johnhotchkiss9842]

I have this on DVD. To me the best bit is with the hecklers.

[@jonny8sbooks]

Thank you for posting this, beyond awesome!

[@theradgegadgie6352]

1:51 Ade channelling every irritating fan who ever shouted out to him on the street.

[@EnforcerX71]

It's the two of them doing their old characters from the Young Ones.

[@ultrakooldude]

This is awesome! Thanks for posting.

[@Smithjones12]

ultrakooldude I never get bored of these two :)

[@LoneBerseker]

1:28 bloody brilliant!!

[@jamesbyersmusic]

I thought the "Young Ones" cameo was the best thing about the whole of the last two live shows they did. I thought both were pretty wretched and Ade himself has said he didn't want to do them. The first two live shows were fantastic though 😆😆

[@chrisgriffin9164]

Rick still has it.

[@suspiriasam5093]

Oh that’s so good!

[@TheMightyHartley]

No he doesn't. It's the heavy metal 'horns' hand gesture, when he says "I'm not afraid to swear" - i.e. "I'm rock 'n' roll!", hence the gesture.

[@chloedevereaux1801]

actually it was the peace sign.....

[@DoodleDanibelle]

my life is complete

[@timmyb8694]

Fuckin hilarious... God I miss this...soooooooo much...!!

[@Gasoline85]

Have we got a video?

[@EmployeeJoe630]

Gasoline85 YES WE'VE GOT A VIDEOOOOOO!!!!

[@theymusthatetesla3186]

YES, WE'VE GOT A BLOODY VIDEO!!! ;)

[@AceripXF]

The best ever!

[@AdamAdder90]

stick with what works

[@jaseritchie7040]

Ted Striker I can only hope that you have mastered the art of irony, in which case, that comment is without doubt your greatest ever. I shall pray for you :-\

[@tedstriker6646]

What comment? What are you talking about? Are you some sort of exorcist?

[@jakeblues875]

Ted Striker What the FUCK happened there?!

[@tedstriker6646]

Recovery from what?

[@manicmania7046]

Have we got a video??

[@SophisticatedLunatic]

SOOOO CUTE ♥

[@DarrellGreenMusic]

hahaha, fantastic

[@CreativoErratico]

I just watched this whole video... what the fuck happened!?

[@trevorjohnson4927]

Hi, there. Just y-fronts tastic

[@Pattonfrodo]

h ha they used The TARDIS sound effect anyone else catch that??

[@danielwilliamson6180]

1:28 and 1:52 LOL

[@leianog]

haha Brilliant

[@bRbOrnRuthless]

@thermaldog 0:00 I read ur comment and laughed

[@dodsy09]

someone tell me what's this about please? haha

[@jgdsgh]

so that's where avgn got inspired by bottom

[@MaartenGuy]

Why the Dutch subs? Its my mother tongue but i rather see it without the subs.

[@synthem9389]

haha, "Hou je kutkop!"

[@zindi1138]

the most poignant post of all time beg my pard.

[@thermaldog]

0:15, rik does a masonic hand gesture.

[@bullshitdetector3694]

Why is saying “what the fuck happened there” funny?

[@lauriemcphee1971]

Logan mum stwert dad

[@tedstriker6646]

"The Young Ones" was the worst thing these two ever did in their otherwise brilliant career. The Comic Strip was brilliant, Bottom was possibly the best comedy ever made in the UK, but The Young Ones was very amateurish, unnecessarily loud, and not really funny. I hated the characters, I hated the plot (was there one?), and I hated how they kept doing one stupid thing after another, expecting, for some reason, that people would laugh. I only cringed in utter disbelief. Rubbish series.

[@chanyphilly8266]

Ted Striker I agree. having grown up around bottom first, the young ones failed to do anything for me. it was like a step back.

[@manicmania7046]

I assume this is bait..? The young ones were the forerunners of alternative comedy. The surrealism was inspired by Monty python and the slapstick by bustor Keaton. Nobody has ever come close to recapturing this style of comedy in decades. And this was broadcasted by the BBC... The young ones is seminal, never to be recreated... I dislike your comment in the harshest possible terms sir

[@TakersMissy]

Thank you, manic mania - you "GET it"!! The Young Ones would've felt right at home with the early Buster Keaton or at Mack Sennett's studio with Charlie Chaplin or the Keystone Kops! ;-) In this case, I vehemently disagree with ol' Ted Striker.

[@LightSpectris]

Ted Striker that’s funny, I watched Bottom and The Young Ones back to back and I thought they’re both good. Maybe because I actually have a sense of humour Looks like someone’s from the fun police

[@dominichazell7862]

Fascist! 🤣✌🏼