and Neil (Nigel Planer). The episode also features their landlord Jerzei Balowski (Alexei Sayle), a character who was appearing for the second time during the first series, and would appear once more in total. This episode was the only one of the dozen made not to feature a band performing mid-show; the lion-tamer provided the "cabaret" instead. Cultural references While the boys are playing hide-and-seek, Vyvyan hides in a wardrobe and ends up in a Narnia-like world. Mr. Balowski's homicidal axe-wielding condition caused by Vyvyan's potion is a reference to the Stanley Kubrick film version of Stephen King's novel, The Shining. The monks at the medieval execution at the beginning are chanting 'Dominus ad nauseam', which means '[Discussing] the Lord to the point of nausea'. SPG has an olive branch in his mouth at the end, a biblical reference (Genesis 8:11) to the dove in the story of Noah. References External links The Young Ones episodes 1982 British television episodes Television episodes about floods Television shows written by Ben Elton