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List of Blackadder episodes
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This is an episode list of the British sitcom Blackadder. Dates shown are original air dates on BBC One
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Wednesday evenings, 21:25 – 22:00.
| Title | Air date | Notes | Plot outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Foretelling | 15 June 1983 | First ever aired episode. | As the War of the Roses reaches its climax, Edmund Blackadder finds that he has accidentally killed the King and become a prince. |
| Born to be King | 22 June 1983 | . | Edmund plots revenge when Dougal McAngus, the King's Supreme Commander, is awarded Edmund's Scottish land. |
| The Archbishop | 29 June 1983 | . | With the crown and church at each other's throats, it is decided that Edmund should become the new archbishop. |
| The Queen of Spain's Beard | 6 July 1983 | First appearance of Miriam Margolyes. | Edmund is to be married to an ugly Spanish princess and tries everything to stop the wedding. |
| Witchsmeller Pursuivant | 13 July 1983 | Edmund is suspected of being a witch by a mysterious witch hunter and has the death penalty hung over him. | |
| The Black Seal | 20 July 1983 | First appearance of Rik Mayall as Mad Gerald (credited as 'Himself') | When all of Edmund's titles are removed and given to his brother Harry, Edmund is furious and decides to seize the throne with the help of the six most evil men in England. |
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Thursday evenings, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles are single word references to the theme of the episode: a wedding, executions, voyages of exploration, debt, drinking alcohol and imprisonment, respectively.
It is likely that "Head" was originally intended to be the first episode, which can be proved by Lord Percy having a beard in "Head" which he shaves off in "Bells". Also, early scenes in "Head" introduce the audience to the characters, such as the opening scene that shows Baldrick is now stupid.
| Title | Air date | Notes | Plot outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bells | 9 Jan 1986 | Second appearance of Rik Mayall, this time as Lord Flashheart | Blackadder meets a young man called 'Bob' who is actually a young woman whom he becomes attracted to, much to his dismay. Once he discovers 'Bob' is actually 'Kate' he plans to marry her, only to have her run off with Lord Flashheart. |
| Head | 16 Jan 1986 | . | Blackadder is made Lord High Executioner and in an attempt to save time decides to change to execution schedule, unfortunately this brings him in to conflict with the Queen's wishes. |
| Potato | 23 Jan 1986 | Features an appearance by Simon Jones as Sir Walter Raleigh and Tom Baker | In the wake of Sir Walter Raleigh's return and as an attempt to impress the queen, Blackadder plans to go on a voyage of his own |
| Money | 5 Feb 1986 | . | Blackadder is pursued by a mad Bishop over an unpaid loan and is forced to come up with ingenious ways to make money |
| Beer | 13 Feb 1986 | First appearance of Hugh Laurie, Second appearance of Miriam Margoyles | Blackadder attempts to chat up his eccentrically religious aunt and uncle with the promise of a large inheritance, while simultaneously attempting to win a drinking competition |
| Chains | 20 Feb 1986 | Second appearance of Hugh Laurie | Blackadder is kidnapped by a very German Spanish inquisitor and held for ransom |
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Thursday evenings, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles use alliteration in parody of the titles of Jane Austen's novels Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.
| Title | Air date | Notes | Plot outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dish and Dishonesty | 17 Sep 1987 | . | Edmund attempts to rig an election to gain the prince some support against Pitt the younger. |
| Ink and Incapability | 24 Sep 1987 | . | The prince decides to become patron of Dr. Samuel Johnsons new dictionary, much to Blackadder's disgust. |
| Nob and Nobility | 1 Oct 1987 | . | Blackadder, irritated by the new obsession with all things French, decides to cash in on the new craze. |
| Sense and Senility | 8 Oct 1987 | . | When an assassination attempt is made on the prince, Blackadder decides to help him with his image by employing two actors. |
| Amy and Amiability | 15 Oct 1987 | . | When the prince runs out of money, Edmund attempts to marry him off to the daughter of a rich industrialist. |
| Duel and Duality | 22 Oct 1987 | . | The Duke of Wellington promises to kill the prince in a duel so Blackadder has to come up with a cunning plan... |
| Title | Air date | Notes | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackadder: The Cavalier Years | 5 Feb 1988 | England is in civil war, and Blackadder is harbouring the most wanted man in the country - Charles I |
| Title | Air date | Notes | Plot outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackadder's Christmas Carol | 23 Dec 1988 | A parody of Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol | As Christmas approaches, Ebenezer Blackadder gets a surprising meeting... |
The episodes in this series were originally shown on BBC One on Thursday evenings, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles are, with exception of the final episode, puns on military ranks.
| Title | Air date | Notes | Plot outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cook | 28 Sep 1989 | Episode feature no-guest stars, for the first and only time in the series. | When General Haig unveils his new strategy to move his drinks cabinet six inches closer to Berlin, Blackadder volunteers to be the Official War Artist. |
| Corporal Punishment | 05 Oct 1989 | . | Orders for Operation Insanity arrive and Blackadder breaches regulations by eating the messenger. Can the Flanders pigeon murderer avoid the firing squad? |
| Major Star | 12 Oct 1989 | Featured Gabrielle Glaister as Bob | The Russian Revolution of 1917 produces two more appalling results: an offensive by Germany and a really offensive Charlie Chaplin impression by Baldrick. |
| Private Plane | 19 Oct 1989 | Third appearance of Rik Mayall, again as Lord Flashheart and also featured Adrian Edmondson as Baron Manfred von Richthofen | German machine guns in front, British firing squads behind. The only way out is up-tiddly-up-up.... |
| General Hospital | 26 Oct 1989 | Guest appearance of Miranda Richardson | George is injured and sent to the military infirmary, but Edmund joins him when it is discovered that there is a spy at the hospital. |
| Goodbyeee... | 02 Nov 1989 | Final episode, voted best of the series, final scene voted one of the greatest moments in British television history | Millions have died but the troops have advanced no further than "an asthmatic ant with some heavy shopping". Now, at last, the final big push looms, and Edmund is willing to try anything to get out of it. |
| Title | Air date | Notes | Plot outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackadder: Back & Forth | 1999 | As the new millennium dawns, Blackadder tries to con his friends out of £30,000 with a fake time machine, which thanks to Baldrick unexpectedly works. |
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In chronological order
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The Black Adder
Blackadder II |
Blackadder the Third Blackadder Goes Forth |
In chronological order |