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This is an episode list of the British sitcom Blackadder. Dates shown are original air dates on BBC One

The Series

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Series 1: The Black Adder (1983)

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.

Series 2: Blackadder II (1986)

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

Series 3: Blackadder the Third (1987)

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 a rich industrialists daughter.
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...

Comic Relief Special: Blackadder - The Cavalier Years (1988)

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

Christmas Special: Blackadders Christmas Carol (1988)

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...

Series 4: Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)

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 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.

Millennium Special: Blackadder - Back & Forth (1999)

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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