Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.
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- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes aired
- 24
- Latest aired
- S04E06
- Total runtime
- 12h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 June 1983 – July 1983 6 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 5 months
- Season 2 January 1986 – February 1986 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 6 months
- Season 3 September 1987 – October 1987 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 11 months
- Season 4 September 1989 – November 1989 6 episodes
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S03E01 Dish and Dishonesty
September 17 · 29min find the promo
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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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S03E02 Ink and Incapability
September 24 · 29min find the promo
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Blackadder has one weekend to rewrite a dictionary the Prince Regent is patronising after Baldrick burns the only copy.
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S03E03 Nob and Nobility
October 1 · 30min find the promo
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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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S03E04 Sense and Senility
October 8 · 27min find the promo
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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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S03E05 Amy and Amiability
October 15 · 30min find the promo
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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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S03E06 Duel and Duality
October 22 · 30min find the promo
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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.