This episode ends on April 7, 1917; the day after the United States entered the war.
Blackadder: Baldrick, in the Amazonian rain forests there are tribes of Indians as yet untouched by civilisation who have developed more convincing Charlie Chaplin impressions than yours.
{George has returned from a date with General Melchett dress as "Georgina} Blackadder: Well, thank God the horny old blighter didn't ask you to marry him. {George looks at him} He did? Well how did you get out of that one? George: Well to be honest, sir, I'm not absolutely certain that I did. Blackadder: What?! George: You don't understand what it was like, sir. You know, the candles, the music, the huge moustache. I don't know what came over me? Blackadder: You said yes? George: Well, sir, he is a general. I didn't really feel I could refuse. He might have had me court-martialed. Blackadder: Whereas, on the other hand, of course, he's going to give you the Victoria Cross when he lifts up your frock on the wedding night and finds himself looking at the last turkey in the shop.
George: Because if you are cheesed off, sir, you know what would cheer you up and that's a Charlie Chaplin film. Oh, I love old Chappers, don't you, Cap? Blackadder: Unfortunately, no I don't. I find his films about as funny as getting an arrow through the neck and then discovering that there's a gas bill tied to it.
Blackadder: (to Bob) You're a girl with as much talent for disguise as a giraffe in dark glasses trying to get into a polar bears only golf club.
Bob: I want to do my bit for the boys, sir. Blackadder: Oh really? Bob: I'll do anything, sir. Blackadder: Yes, I'd keep that to yourself if I was you.
Baldrick: Haven't you smelled it sir? There's something afoot in the wind. the huddled masses yearning to be free. Blackadder: Baldrick, have you been to the diesel oil again? Baldrick: No sir, I've been sapping the milk of freedom. Already our Russian comrades are poised on the brink of revolution, and hereto sir, the huddled whats-names such as myself sir, are ready to throw off the hated oppressors like you and the Lieutenant…(notices that Blackadder has advanced upon him glaring)…present company excepted sir. Blackadder: Go clean out the latrine. Baldrick: (Saluting) Yes sir, right away sir.
Blackadder: Baldrick, no. It's the worst plan since Abraham Lincoln said, 'Oh, I'm sick of kicking around the house tonight, let's go take in a show.'
Darling: We received a telegram this morning from Mr Chaplin himself at Sennett Studios: Twice nightly screening of my films in trenches excellent idea stop. But must insist E. Blackadder be projectionist stop. Oh, P.S. Don't let him ever… stop.
Blackadder: We're in the stickiest situation since Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun.
{Baldrick does his Charlie Chaplin impersonation.} Blackadder: Yes… Bob, take a telegram. Mr. C Chaplin, Sennett Studios, Hollywood, California. Congrats stop. Have discovered only person in world less funny than you stop. Name Baldrick stop. Yours E. Blackadder stop. Oh, and put a P.S.: please, please, please stop.
Bob: I want to see how a war is fought, so badly. Blackadder: Well, you've come to the right place, Bob. A war hasn't been fought this badly since Olaf the Hairy, high chief of all the Vikings, accidentally ordered 80,000 battle helmets with the horns on the inside.
Blackadder: The point is that, now that the Russians have made peace with the Kaiser, at this very moment, over three-quarters of a million Germans are leaving the Russian front and coming over here with the express purpose of using my nipples for target practice. There's only one thing for it: I'm going to have to desert, and I'm going to do it right now. (but as he reaches the door, Gen. Melchett enters) Melchett: Are you leaving us, Blackadder? Blackadder: No, sir. Melchett: Well, I'm relieved to hear it, because I need you to help me shoot some deserters later on.
Melchett: I enjoyed the slug-balancer
Edmund: General Melchett is in mourning for the woman of his dreams. He's unlikely to be in the mood to marry a two-legged badger wrapped in a curtain.
Gabrielle Glaister (Bob) previously appeared as Kate in series two's "Bells".
Baldrick says that Charlie Chaplin is as amusing as vegetable that's grown into a rude and amusing shape. In series two's "Beer", Baldrick was amused by a turnip which had grown into the same shape as a "thingy".
When Blackadder mentions Fawkes, he is referring to Guy Fawkes who was an English soldier and member of a group of Roman Catholics who attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot on November 5th, 1605.
King Lear Upon hearing of the death of his dear Georgina, Melchett yells "Howl! Howl! Howl!. This is exactly what King Lear does in the title Shakespearean play when he finds his daughter Cordelia dead.
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