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Series overview

Episodes

Pilot

Series 1: ''The Black Adder'' (1983)

The episodes in this series were originally shown on

on Wednesdays, 21:25 – 22:00. Note: The "Ultimate Edition" DVD retains the broadcast order, which switched the second and fourth episodes as "Born to Be King" was not ready for transmission, despite on-screen dates continuing to identify the true order as "Born to Be King", "The Archbishop", "The Queen of Spain's Beard"

Series 2: ''Blackadder II'' (1986)

The episodes in this series were originally shown on

on Thursdays, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles are single word references to the theme of the episode: a wedding, executions, voyages of exploration,

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, drinking

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, and imprisonment, respectively.

Series 3: ''Blackadder the Third'' (1987)

The episodes in this series were originally shown on

on Thursdays, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles use

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in parody of the titles of Jane Austen's novels ''

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'' and ''

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Series 4: ''Blackadder Goes Forth'' (1989)

The episodes in this series were originally shown on

on Thursdays, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles are, with exception of the final episode, puns on

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Specials

Additional appearances

Blackadder and Baldrick, or one of them, have also appeared frequently as guests in other shows or live shows, often for charity.

Retrospectives and documentaries

References

External links

Blackadder Hall – The Series

Episode Guides
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