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Welcome to the Black Adder guide.

Through four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These "situation tragedies" had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times,... more »

Welcome to the Black Adder guide.

Through four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These "situation tragedies" had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times, the rule of mad George III, and The Great War.

Some character names from the first series are open to debate as they are shown in fancy script on screen, usually against unhelpful backgrounds.less «

• Baldrick

  Gotta love that loyalty there...he never left the side of Blackadder, no matter how many times the man tried to kill him. Of...more »

  Gotta love that loyalty there...he never left the side of Blackadder, no matter how many times the man tried to kill him. Of course, there was no real job mobility in medieval times, but it's interesting to see how he sticks by the boss even in the last season. Also, Baldrick was completely incompetent, so it's not likely he could have moved up in the world if he did have a chance, but still. Hard to find help like that these days. :D less «

  Lokar Last online 4 days ago
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• Blackadder online with subtitle

  http://theblackadderlord.blogspot.com a blog with the 80's Tv show The Blackadder Cast: Rowan Atkinson :D .....I'm at the beginning..I will continue considering poll's results. Cheers!

  http://theblackadderlord.blogspot.com a blog with the 80's Tv show The Blackadder Cast: Rowan Atkinson :D .....I'm at the beginning..I will continue considering poll's results. Cheers!less «

  cata_ichim Last online Mar 24, 2009
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• Blackadder coming to the big screen?

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  pendo86 Last online Aug 4, 2007
  16 comments, last one Feb 22, 2009 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  Possibly the greatest British comedy of all time! hide « show »

  Blackadder is my favorite British comedy and one of the most brilliant shows ever. Rowan Atkinson is just hilarious in his role of Edmund Blackadder and the rest of the cast is awesome too. The show fallows him through 4 periods of British history never failing to bring endless amusement to us, viewers. From Middle Age and the adventures of King Richard IV to World War I and the ever funny Captain Darling, the series gets better and better with each episode. My personal favorite part of the series is part 2, where we can see Miranda Richardson in a role of Queen Elizabeth I.

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  FlyButterfly Added Mar 18, 2009 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Fantastic British comedy. hide « show »

  This program is hilarious and great slapstick comedy. A brilliant cast and acting.Rowan Atkinson is the best character in the show and it is his performance ever. Baldrick is Blackadder's sidekick they come up with plans. Baldrick gets more stupid as the series goes on. I love the relationship between Blackadder and Baldrick as Blackadder beats the hell out of Baldrick verbally and physically which I find really funny.
  
  It is a great tv series, which you can learn about history in a comical way. Each episode is set in a different period of time. There are 4 series and 4 special episodes.

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  robman500 Added Dec 31, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  A real evergreen classic, that showcases British comedy at its best! hide « show »

  A true showcase of British humor at its best! Rowan Atkinson has never been funnier, and of course, the best tv duet of all times, Hugh and Laurie, are also there to make sure your facial muscles will be well exercised!
  
  The show is based on different periods in British history, from times of King Richard III up till the WWII, which are outstandingly parodied by the main characters. Rowan Atkinson always plays a person named Edmund Blackadder, who is, of course, unknown to history teachers, but actually is the reason for all the turmoils in the history of Britain. Amazing actors, great jokes, a show you will never forget! My Shakespeare class university teacher brought it in class for us to watch, to show how it parodies the original Shakespearean dialogue! It was voted 2nd best British sitcom of all times, according to Wikipedia.

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  snegiri Added Oct 26, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  Can't get much funnier than this! hide « show »

  The second funniest British comedy, at least in my opinion, after Black Books, Black Adder is hilarious and original, and certainly Rowan Atkinson's funniest role by far.
  
  The fact that only 24 episodes over 4 seasons were made leaves Black Adder with a lot to be expected, and while it is quite dated by now, it was to begin with in the first place, given the times the various Black Adders (or vegetables) are set in.
  
  Whenever Baldrick comes up with a "cunning plan" or finds a new way to earn valuable turnips, it's bound to be a hilarious scene, and satires from any century or situation are sidesplittingly performed in Black Adder, the definition of classic British comedy.

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  jimbo_001 Added May 25, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Throughout its four seasons and various specials The story of the Black Adder remains as one of the top(if not the best)British comedies ever written. The performances by all the actors are just superb. hide « show »

  Really, if you have never seen it don't think twice and go and buy it, rent it, download it, steal it or whateverelse you need to do to get your hands on it!
  
  Since I have nothing to add to the above I leave you here with a few quotes:
  
  Baldrick: Well, Mr Blackadder always says, when the going gets tough, the tough hide under the table. Blackadder: I'm as poor as a church mouse, that's just had an enormous tax bill on the very day his wife ran off with another mouse, taking all the cheese. Edmund: Never had anything you doctors didn't try to cure with leeches. A leech on my ear for ear ache, a leech on my bottom for constipation.
  Doctor: They're marvellous, aren't they?
  Edmund: Well, the bottom one wasn't. I just sat there and squashed it.

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  delphinebcn Added Oct 26, 2007 All my reviews