Blackadder

Blackadder, Baldrick and George, in a trench in Flanders during World War I, attempt to escape from the trenches to avoid certain death under the misguided command of General Melchett.

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  E1Captain Cook

  Sep 28, 1989· 29m

  Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.

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  E2Corporal Punishment

  Oct 5, 1989· 29m

  Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favourite carrier pigeon.

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  E3Major Star

  Oct 12, 1989· 29m

  Blackadder grabs yet another opportunity to return to England by organising a morale-raising music hall show, including Baldrick's Charlie Chaplin impersonation and George's appearance as a lady songstress who captures the General's heart.

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  E4Private Plane

  Oct 19, 1989· 29m

  Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.

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  E5General Hospital

  Oct 26, 1989· 28m

  Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.

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  E6GoodbyeeeFinale

  Nov 2, 1989· 30m

  Blackadder tries everything he can think of to get sent back to England when orders come in to go over the top in the first charge against the Germans since 1914.

In the 19th century Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.

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  E1Dish and Dishonesty

  Sep 17, 1987· 29m

  Blackadder becomes involved in politics by getting Baldrick elected MP, in an effort to stop the new Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger, from striking the Prince off the Civil List.

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  E2Ink and Incapability

  Sep 24, 1987· 29m

  Blackadder has one weekend to rewrite a dictionary the Prince Regent is patronising after Baldrick burns the only copy.

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  E3Nob and Nobility

  Oct 1, 1987· 30m

  After the Scarlet Pimpernel gets high praises Blackadder makes a bet that he can go to France and rescue aristocrats, too.

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  E4Sense and Senility

  Oct 8, 1987· 27m

  The Prince Regent hires a pair of actors to teach him to give better speeches and earn the people's respect after an anarchist tries to blow him up at the theatre.

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  E5Amy and Amiability

  Oct 15, 1987· 30m

  After Parliament cuts off the Prince's money he decides to marry a rich lady who obtains her money by moonlighting as a notorious highwayman.

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  E6Duel and DualityFinale

  Oct 22, 1987· 30m

  The Duke of Wellington has challenged the Prince to a duel for seducing his daughters and the Prince offers Blackadder anything he wants to take his place.

In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her.

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  E1Bells

  Jan 9, 1986· 30m

  Blackadder feels a funny attraction for his manservant and decides to marry when he discovers he is a she.

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  E2Head

  Jan 16, 1986· 27m

  After the Queen appoints Blackadder Lord High Executioner, he finds himself in trouble when the Queen pardons someone he executed ahead of schedule.

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  E3Potato

  Jan 23, 1986· 30m

  After Sir Walter Raleigh takes the Queen's fancy by bringing her a potato, Blackadder decides to become an explorer with the aid of a legless sea captain.

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  E4Money

  Feb 5, 1986· 30m

  The Queen hampers Blackadder's efforts to raise cash to pay off a debt to a sadistic bishop.

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  E5Beer

  Feb 13, 1986· 29m

  Blackadder's rich and Puritanical aunt and uncle pay him a visit to discuss his inheritance the same night he has a beer-drinking contest.

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  E6ChainsFinale

  Feb 20, 1986· 29m

  Blackadder and Lord Melchett are kidnapped by a German spy right after the Queen decides she will pay no more ransom to kidnappers.

Set in 1485, King Richard III has won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be unintentionally assassinated, and is succeeded by Richard IV, one of the Princes in the Tower. The series follows the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and in the final episode his quest to overthrow him.

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