I noticed one of my favourite FR&C scenes (Eddie singing "ROOOOOOOOOOX-ANNNNNE" to Midge Ure) has been edited out of the DVD, no doubt due to music industry whiners. Luckily I still have my VHS version.
Anyone noticed other edits on the DVD?
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It has been edited out on the DVD, but it is edited out on my VHS version too! Did you record yours from the telly when it was shown??
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Yeah, I heard that show was butchered too. Again, I still have my VHS versions.
Aren't there whole musical numbers missing (eg Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve)?
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I recorded mine from Sky, about six years ago.
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Oh right - lucky!
shareA missing bit, as remembered from UK Gold back in the 1990's when they showed all the programme, thank God.
I don't think UK Gold did show all of the music acts on The Young Ones though, except for The Damned and maybe some others.
There is a part where Richie is trying to pick-pocket Eddie, like The Artful Dodger did from Oliver Twist. He went to sniff near Eddie's bottom, and acted digusted and wanted to fan the air near Richie's nose. He he he...
Anyway, after that part, Richie was prancing around, jumping, and singing in a shouting scratchy voice (that Rik and Ade can only do so well ) "Consider Yourself At Home" or whatever the song is called.
The only part we see, which was just after the singing, was when he goes up to Eddie quickly and tries to pick-pocket him. He only struggles though with his hand still stuck in there.
When they think on the toilet. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" I'm sure there's bit cut out there. Eddie ought to respond to an obvious feed-line like that.
shareAnyone have an original vhs recorded from telly? Totally uncut? I'd love a copy - name your price!!!!
Ah, peas! I'll 'ave some of them buggers!
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It's actually pretty common for great chunks to be removed from tv series when released on DVD/Video. It's all down to copyright and performance fees for music/songs. Even quoting a line from a song seems enough to warrant a big fee, so to keep down costs these scenes are often edited.
It's also common for certain channels to edit small sections to bring the run time of episodes down. Most of the Young Ones and Filthy Rich were 35 minute episodes, a format only the BBC used to use seeing as they didn't run adverts. I recently saw some Filthy Rich & Catflap episodes on UK Gold and there were some annoying edits in them. Being a huge fan of this hugely under rated show I noticed these edits straight off.
As for the scene where Richie says to Eddie "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" the original episode aired had the same dodgy edit where you think something has been censored. That is probably the explanation, something may have been considered too risque and simply edited out, albeit badly.
Miles ahead of it's time with it's theme based on celebrity with no talent, I'm actually quite pleased it's not known to the masses. When something becomes too popular it can take the edge off for me. Another fantastic quote fest provided by this brilliant series. Just a few of my favs...
Ralph Filthy to the cleaner wannabe artist he shares his broom cupboard office with - "Look, daughter. I am not an art dealer. And if I was, the art in which I would deal would not be the gumptioned covered eyesores you knock up in your tea break. Now that Sindy of yours. Now she is a work of art. If she ever fancied some lunch time pealing I could offer her a fiver a throw?"
Cleaner - "Over my dead body, Mr Filthy."
Ralph - "Yeah, you're right there. That could be a super little act. Tres kinko!"
Jumbo Whiffy, Head Of Light Entertainment at the BBC - "I like it. I feel exactly the same as when I first got a whiff of Bernard Manning."
Jumbo Whiffy (again) - "Woa cowboy, woa. Where's the fire? We've got put the flag up the pole and see if the cat wants to lick it. Let's dance around this a bit, knock our heads together and see if you can't end up my lap?"
Ritchie to Eddie on a a shop lifting spree - "Eddie I think you should wear a mask."
Eddie - "Why do you think I might get recognised?"
Ritchie - "No, I just don't like looking at your face!"
Nice gag!