In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total
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- TriviaBlackadder does not sport a beard in this season of the show because Rowan Atkinson's then-girlfriend hated it.
- GoofsAlthough purportedly set during the British Regency (1811-1820), there are appearances by, and contemporary references to, historical figures who were dead before that time, such as Samuel Johnson and Admiral Nelson. Characters use expressions not developed until later, such as "prince and the pauper" or "roller coaster."
- Quotes
Baldrick: [Blackadder slams the door] Something wrong, Mr. B?
Blackadder: Oh, something's *always* wrong, Balders... the fact that I'm not a millionaire aristocrat, with the sexual capacity of a rutting rhino, is a constant niggle.
- Crazy creditsAmong the books that Blackadder peruses during the opening credits are:
- (Morte D'Edmund?)
- The Blackadder's Progress
- Rise and Fall
- Bath on 5p a Day
- Encyclopaedia Blackaddica Vol XIX FUN to HUG
- Chelsea Arts Club (...)
- Blackadder Unbound
- Landscape Gardening by Capability Brownadder
- From Black Death to Blackadder
- Blackadder's Bedside Cockfighting Companion
- The Blackadder of Calcutta
- (...)
- Blackadder Book of Martyrs
- The Blackobite Rebellion
- Old Blackamore's Almanac Second Edition
- Sir Francis Blackadder (Letters?)
- ConnectionsFeatured in Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom (1999)
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Too Good for Television!
We could still use Black Adder even today. Imagine Rowan Atkinson resuming the role of assistant to the prime minister played by the wonderful Hugh Laurie. Hugh is sensational as the dimwit Prince George and Edmund as his brilliant assistant. I love the episode which Kenneth Connor guest stars as a British thespian. Every time, Edmund says Macbeth. The two thespians do a silly little act to ward off evil spirits. It's the funniest things that you will see. Of course, none of this brilliance and comedic genius could be without Ben Elton and Richard Curtis who are also behind the films like Love Actually, The Thin Blue Line, Four Weddings and A Funeral. Black Adder is funny and almost too good for television. Humor can be smart, sexy, and funny all at one. I was hoping last night on Saturday Night Live that Hugh Laurie would pay homage to his background in British humor. If the gang at SNL did some research, they would know what a treasure it was to have Hugh Laurie grace their stage.
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- Oct 28, 2006
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