History Recap / BlackadderSS2BlackaddersChristmasCarol

->''Dickens' classic tale of kindness, truth and virtue completely mucked up and ruined by having a member of the Blackadder family involved. Also Baldrick, of course, the man you can rely on to turn a Christmas dinner into a dog's dinner, as long as the dog isn't particularly fussy.''

* DeadpanSnarker: Unlike his ancestors, this Blackadder is generally a nice person -- but he still retains this trait, albeit but in a playful manner.

The special centers around yet another member of the Blackadder linage; in this case shopkeeper Ebenezer Blackadder, who lives in London during the Victorian times and is known as "kindest and loveliest man in all England", but unfortunately this reputation leads to many of his acquaintances and costumers constantly taking advantage of his kindness, leaving him in dire financial straits during Christmas.

Flat broke, he decides to just go to bed, since there's nothing left for him to stay up for. In the middle of the night, he is awoken by the Spirit of Christmas (Robbie Coltrane) who was asking for a drink, but decides to show Blackadder how horrible his ancestors were by means of visions (which, in terms of getting people to renounce their wrongful ways, are much more effective than line drawings).

Blackadder realises that there's profit in evil, and decides to take it out on everyone who he even remotely dislikes. Which is to say, everyone.

* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: With a twist when Future!Blackadder tries this on Queen Asphyxia. Her response? [[spoiler: "I thought you'd never ask!"]]

* ArtisticLicenceHistory: Nelson didn't wear an eyepatch.
* BeingGoodSucks: Everyone and their mother exploit Ebenezer for charity.

* BrickJoke: Early on, Blackadder notes that Baldrick has not just mis-spelt 'Christmas' on the cards, he's somehow managed to ''not use any of the letters'' that actually make up the word 'Christmas'. It's only when we get to the end of the end credits that we find out how he managed this.

* DeadpanSnarker: Unlike his ancestors, this Blackadder is generally a nice person, but still retains this trait but in a playful manner.

-->'''Asphyxia:''' Excellent, Commander! You have most pleasantly wibbled my frusset pouch.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Even if the story revels in inverting the usual message with the good and kind Blackadder deciding he'd be better off being selfish and nasty, he is also punished for it: at the start the royal family plan to shower him with wealth and land for being the kindest and most generous person in Britain, but he insults them and throws them out.

* PyrrhicVillainy: Blackadder's descendants will rule the universe, but Blackadder missed out on an opportunity to become incredibly rich.

* SmarterThanYouLook: Subverted with Baldrick. He can't spell or count, but he's smart enough to question Ebenezer's StupidGood behavior and points out that the freeloaders (especially the obese orphans) don't need what he gives them. He's also smart enough to hide the turkey when they get visitors.

->"Dickens' classic tale of kindness, truth and virtue completely mucked up and ruined by having a member of the Blackadder family involved. Also Baldrick, of course, the man you can rely on to turn a Christmas dinner into a dog's dinner, as long as the dog isn't particularly fussy."

—> ''A Merry Messy Kweznuz''

* BrickJoke: Early on, Blackadder notes that Baldrick has not just mis-spelt 'Christmas' on the cards, he's somehow managed to ''not use any of the letters'' that actually make up the word 'Christmas'. It's only when we get to the end credits that we find out how he managed this.

* EvilOverlord: Queen Asphyxia in the future is a female example.

-->"Dickens' classic tale of kindness, truth and virtue completely mucked up and ruined by having a member of the Blackadder family involved. Also Baldrick, of course, the man you can rely on to turn a Christmas dinner into a dog's dinner, as long as the dog isn't particularly fussy."

* GargleBlaster: Nurse Macready's Surgical Bruise Lotion.

Blackadder realises that there's profit in evil, and decides to take it out on everyone who he remotely dislikes.

* {{Jerkass}}: Pretty much ''everybody'' in this tale except Baldrick and the royals.

* {{Bowdlerization}}: Most versions of this special edit Baldrick's line about a dog being used as Jesus for the Nativity play to remove an additional line where Baldrick mentions the dog will be nailed to a cross for the Easter play. The earliest known case of this edit was on its first rerun in December 1989. The edited version has aired on UK terrestrial broadcasts on Christmas in the years 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: George thinks that Jesus ruins the “Xmas atmos”.

* SmarterThanYouLook: Subverted with Baldrick. He can't read, write or count, but he's smart enough to question Ebenezer's StupidGood behavior and points out that the freeloaders (especially the obese orphans) don't need what he gives them. He's also smart enough to hide the turkey when they get visitors.

* ShoutOut: One of Queen Asphyxia's court looks like Nursie's head grafted onto a knock-off [[Series/DoctorWho Dalek]].
** Grand Admiral Blackadders costume appears to have been inspired by Darth Vader’s suit.

* ArtistiLicenceHistory: Nelson didn't wear an eyepatch.

* GargleBlaster: Murse Macready's Surgical Bruise Lotion.

-->'''Grand Admiral Blackadder''': For God's sake, Bladrick, if you're going to wear that ridiculous jock-strap, at least keep your legs together!

* Jerkass: Pretty much ''everybody'' in this tale except Baldrick and the royals.

* BigEater: Tiny Tim.
-->'''Blackadder:''' Mrs Scratchit, Tiny Tim is 15 stone and built like a brick privy. If he eats any more heartily he will turn into a pie shop!