History Recap / BlackAdder

#[[Recap/BlackadderSS3BlackadderBackAndForth Blackadder Back & Forth]] -- On Millennium Eve, Blackadder travels in time throughout history [[spoiler: and ends up changing history to ensure that he will, finally, become the King]].

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E6DuelAndDuality Duel and Duality]] -- Lord Wellington finds out the Prince Regent defiled his nieces, and challenges him to a duel. He and Mr. Blackadder then switch places[[spoiler:; however, fate will turn against the Prince, and it is Edmund Blackadder who will ascend the throne as 'King George IV']].

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E1TheForetelling The Foretelling]] -- After inadvertently killing Richard III (his great-uncle) at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Prince Edmund decides to get more assertive and so he becomes The Black Adder.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E3TheArchbishop The Archbishop]] -- Richard IV names his son Archbishop of Canterbury (a seemingly dangerous post); unfortunately for Edmund, it's he who gets named instead of Harry. This actually gets him into the King's good books for once, but later the King [[spoiler: inadvertently sends two knights to kill him]].
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E4TheQueenOfSpainsBeard The Queen of Spain's Beard]] -- The King's international treachery forces him to make an alliance with Spain by marrying his younger son to the Spanish Infanta. Edmund subsequently spends much time trying to avoid this unwanted union.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E6TheBlackSeal The Black Seal]] -- Having enough of Edmund's antics, King Richard disowns him (removing all of his titles except Warden of the Royal Privvies). Reaching his breaking point, Edmund determines to overthrow his father, replacing Baldrick and Percy with the six most evil men of England for this purpose. Later, they [[spoiler:turn on him]].

#[[Recap/BlackadderSS1TheCavalierYears The Cavalier Years]] -- Set during the English Civil War.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E3NobAndNobility Nob and Nobility]] -- The French Revolution is underway, and Edmund is irritated by the sudden fashion for all things French. Two aristocrats challenge him to pull a "Scarlet Pimpernel" and rescue a French aristocrat, leading to a confrontation in the French Embassy.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E1DishAndDishonesty Dish and Dishonesty]] -- With Parliament and the new Prime Minister (Pitt the Younger) dead-set against the Prince Regent, butler Edmund fixes the Dunny-on-the-Wold by-election to protect his interests [[spoiler:, with Baldrick (whose name is revealed to be 'Sod Off' becoming an MP]].
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E2InkAndIncapability Ink and Incapability]] -- Baldrick apparently burns Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, which is being patronised by Prince George. Worse still, the only cunning plan to get out of this involves trying to re-write the Dictionary in one night.

!!! Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, set in Regency England.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E3Potato Potato]] -- Edmund, who clearly despises Sir Walter Raleigh, decides to outdo him by going on an expedition to the Cape of No Hope (from which no man has ever returned alive. For this, he hires the (literally) legless Captain Redbeard Rum.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E1DishAndDishonesty Dish and Dishonesty]] -- With Parliament (new PM Pitt the Younger) dead set against the Prince Regent, butler Edmund fixes the Dunny-on-the-Wold by-election to protect his interests[[spoiler:, with "Sod-off" Baldrick becoming the MP]].
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E2InkAndIncapability Ink and Incapability]] -- Baldrick apparently burns Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, which is being patronized by Prince George. And it's up to Mr. Blackadder to patch things up.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E4SenseAndSenility Sense and Senility]] -- Edmund hates the theatre, but the Prince loves it (although he has trouble telling the difference between what's real and what's made up). After almost being killed by an anarchist bomb, the Prince asks for the advice of his two favourite actors to make an speech. Meanwhile, Mr. Blackadder grows tired of George and resolves to apply for King of Sardinia.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E5AmyAndAmiability Amy and Amiability]] -- George runs out of money, and Edmund must marry him off. However, his attempts are thwarted by 'The Shadow', a mysterious highwayman[[spoiler: who turns out to be the woman Edmund's trying to get the Prince married to; he ends up turning her in for the reward money]].

#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E1CaptainCook Captain Cook]] -- Field Marshal Haig has appointed Edmund as Official War Artist, a perfect opportunity for him to leave the trenches.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E2CorporalPunishment Corporal Punishment]] -- A hungry Captain Blackadder shoots General Melchett's pigeon, "Speckled Jim", and gets court-martialed for it.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E3MajorStar Major Star]] -- Edmund gets over his dislike of showbiz after taking over the war show, with Baldrick impersonating Creator/CharlieChaplin and George doing a drag act. However Melchett finds love at first sight with "Georgina".
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E4PrivatePlane Private Plane]] -- Capt. Blackadder, Private Baldrick and Lieutenant George join the RFC "Twenty Minuters" squad, thinking that's the time they will spend on air, instead of their life expectancy. The Captain and his dim-witted Private crash into enemy lines, meeting the RedBaron in person.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E5GeneralHospital General Hospital]] -- Edmund visits George at the hospital. He is also assigned to look for a German spy, but he woos a nurse instead.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E6Goodbyeee Goodbyeee]] -- Blackadder, Baldrick, George and Captain Darling are called for a full-scale attack. Edmund pretends to be mad so he can escape[[spoiler:; [[NoSell however, Melchett doesn't fall for it]] and he is finally sent 'over the top']].

#[[Recap/BlackadderSS2BlackaddersChristmasCarol Blackadder's Christmas Carol]] -- A parody of Dickens' novel, set in Victorian England. NiceGuy Ebeneezer Blackadder gets visited by the Christmas ghosts, who persuade him to change his ways.
#[[Recap/BlackadderSS3BlackadderBackAndForth Blackadder Back & Forth]] -- On Millennium Eve, Blackadder travels in time throughout history.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E2BornToBeKing Born to be King]] -- A remake of the pilot. Edmund decides to help Lord [=MacAngus=] (who apparently had an affair with the Queen) so that he can be the King.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E3TheArchbishop The Archbishop]] -- Richard IV names his son Archbishop of Canterbury (a seemingly dangerous post); unfortunately for The Black Adder, it's he who gets named instead of Harry.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E4TheQueenOfSpainsBeard The Queen of Spain's Beard]] -- Edmund attempts to avoid marrying the Spanish Infanta.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E5WitchsmellerPursuivant Witchsmeller Pursuivant]] -- The Black Adder is accused of witchcraft.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E6TheBlackSeal The Black Seal]] -- Having enough of Edmund's antics, King Richard disowns him (with the Duke of Edinburgh title going to Harry). Reaching his breaking point, Edmund determines to overthrow his father, and replaces Baldrick and Percy with "The Black Seal", with the most evil men of England, who also [[spoiler:turn on him]].

#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E1Bells Bells]] -- Edmund falls for his new assistant, who appropriately turns out to be a woman. However, he unwittingly invites Lord Flashheart to act as his best man.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E2Head Head]] -- Lord Blackadder is named Lord Executioner by Queenie. However, he ([[spoiler:apparently]]) beheads a prisoner, who then gets pardoned.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E3Potato Potato]] -- Edmund, who clearly despises Sir Walter Raleigh, decides to go to the Cape of No Hope. However, his crew is as good as a bunch of monkeys.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E4Money Money]] -- Lord Blackadder must pay a debt to the Baby-Eating Bishop of Bath and Wells, which proves impossible as the Queen is in a notoriously playful mood that day (taking all of Edmund's money). However, the Bishop has one big weakness.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E5Beer Beer]] -- Edmund has a beer fest the same day his Puritan relatives, Lord and Lady Whiteadder, come over to discuss his inheritance.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E6Chains Chains]] -- Lord Blackadder and Lord Melchett are kidnapped by master of disguise Prince Ludwig "The Indestructible", who plots to overthrow Queenie [[spoiler: and apparently succeeds]].

!!! Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, set in RegencyEngland.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E1DishAndDishonesty Dish and Dishonesty]] -- With the Parliament (''especially'' PM Pitt the Younger) dead set against the Prince Regent, butler Edmund fixes the Dunny-on-the-Wold by-election to protect his interests[[spoiler:, with "Sod-off" Baldrick becoming the MP]].

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E3NobAndNobility Nob and Nobility]] -- Two French exiles challenge Edmund to pull an "Scarlet Pimpernel" and rescue a French aristocrat.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E4SenseAndSenility Sense and Senility]] -- After almost being killed by an anarchist bomb, the Prince asks for the advice of his two favourite hams to make an speech. Meanwhile, Mr. Blackadder grows tired of George and resolves to apply for King of Sardinia.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E5AmyAndAmiability Amy and Amiability]] -- George runs out of money, and Edmund must marry him off. However, his attempts are thwarted by "The Shadow", a mysterious highwayman[[spoiler: who turns out to be a woman]].
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E6DuelAndDuality Duel and Duality]] -- Lord Wellington finds out the Prince Regent defiled his nieces, and challenges him to a duel. He and Mr. Blackadder then switch places[[spoiler:; however, fate will turn against George]]:

!!! Written by Richard Curtis and Creator/RowanAtkinson, set during the War of the Roses.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E1TheForetelling The Foretelling]] -- After beheading his own granduncle (who is also the King), Edmund decides to get more assertive and so he becomes The Black Adder.

[[folder: Blackadder specials]]

''Series/{{Blackadder}}'' (1983-1989) consists of four seasons with six episodes each, along with three specials.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E0Pilot Pilot]] -- Edmund tries to use some love letters written by his mother to put his brother Henry to shame, and become the next in line to become King.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E3TheArchbishop The Archbishop]] -- Richard IV names his son Archbishop of Canterbury (a seemingly dangerous post), unfortunately for The Black Adder, it's he who gets named instead of Harry.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E2Head Head]] -- Lord Blackadder is named Lord Executioner by Queenie. However he ([[spoiler:apparently]]) beheads a prisoner, who then gets pardoned.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E5Beer Beer]] -- Edmund has a beer fest the same day his puritan relatives, Lord and Lady Whiteadder, come over to discuss his inheritance.
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E6Chains Chains]] -- Lord Blackadder and Lord Melchett are kidnapped by master of disguise Prince Ludwig "The Indestructible", who plots to overthrow Queenie. [[spoiler: and apparently succeeds]].

!!! Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, set in RegencyEngland .

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E5AmyAndAmiability Amy and Amiability]] -- George runs out of money, and Edmund must marry him off. However, his attempts are thwarted by "The Shadow", a mysterious highwayman[[spoiler:, who turns out to be a woman]].
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E6DuelAndDuality Duel and Duality]] -- Lord Wellington finds out the Prince Regent defiled his nieces, and challenges him to a duel. He and Mr. Blackadder then switch places[[spoiler:, however fate will turn against George]]:

#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E6Goodbyeee Goodbyeee]] -- Blackadder, Baldrick, George and Captain Darling are called for a full-scale attack. Edmund pretends to be mad so he can escape[[spoiler:, [[NoSell however Melchett doesn't fall for it]] and he is finally sent 'over the top']].

#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E3MajorStar Major Star]] -- Edmund gets over his dislike of showbiz after taking over the war show, with Baldrick impersonating Creator/CharlesChaplin and George doing a drag act. However Melchett finds love at first sight with "Georgina".

''{{Blackadder}}'' (1983-1989) consists of four seasons with six episodes each, along with three specials.

#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E6Goodbyeee Goodbyeee]] -- Blackadder, Baldrick, George and Captain Darling are called for a full-scale attack. Edmund pretends to be mad so he can escape[[spoiler:, [[NoSell however Melchett doesn't fall for it]] and he is finally sent 'over the top']]]].

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E0Pilot Pilot]]

#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E1TheForetelling The Foretelling]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E2BornToBeKing Born to be King]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E3TheArchbishop The Archbishop]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E4TheQueenOfSpainsBeard The Queen of Spain's Beard]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E5WitchsmellerPursuivant Witchsmeller Pursuivant]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS1E6TheBlackSeal The Black Seal]]

#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E1Bells Bells]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E2Head Head]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E3Potato Potato]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E4Money Money]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E5Beer Beer]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS2E6Chains Chains]]

#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E1DishAndDishonesty Dish and Dishonesty]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E2InkAndIncapability Ink and Incapability]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E3NobAndNobility Nob and Nobility]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E4SenseAndSenility Sense and Senility]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E5AmyAndAmiability Amy and Amiability]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS3E6DuelAndDuality Duel and Duality]]

#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E1CaptainCook Captain Cook]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E2CorporalPunishment Corporal Punishment]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E3MajorStar Major Star]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E4PrivatePlane Private Plane]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E5GeneralHospital General Hospital]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderS4E6Goodbyeee Goodbyeee]]

#[[Recap/BlackadderSS1TheCavalierYears The Cavalier Years]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderSS2BlackaddersChristmasCarol Blackadder's Christmas Carol]]
#[[Recap/BlackadderSS3BlackadderBackAndForth Blackadder Back & Forth]]

!!! Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, set in the trenches of WorldWarI.

!!! Written by Richard Curtis and Creator/RowanAtkinson, set during the War of the Roses.

!!! Written by Richard Curtis and RowanAtkinson, set during the War of the Roses.

''{{Blackadder}}'' (1983-1986) consists of four seasons with six episodes each, along with three specials.