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Jared 
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Posted: December 22 2005 at 08:39 |
I went for the 3rd series...partly because when it first came out, we were doing the Georgian period in 'A' level history, and for me as a 17 year old, it was excuciatingly funny to see Walpole, Pitt & the Prince Regent taken the rip out of so mercilessly... 
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: December 22 2005 at 07:11 |
They're all great. I voted for the forth  season. IMO in this season all the actors fit best into their roles (Melchet in particular ... roaringly funny ).
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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 22 2005 at 06:40 |
^ You're British and thats the only one you,ve seen?
BTW...I know you won't answer this...whatever happened to valarius?
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Valarius
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Posted: June 11 2005 at 19:28 |
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I've only seen the one with the time machine. But damn, that was funny.
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radiognome3
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Posted: June 11 2005 at 18:15 |
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I love Blackadder and own them all, but my favorite is II, probably because I am very interested in Elizabethan music. They are all hilarious, though. Thin Blue Line was very funny, as well. Blackadder and The Prisoner are my two favorite shows of all time.
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Vive Gong!
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Richardw
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Posted: May 22 2005 at 08:31 |
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'Goes Forth' for me too. The last episode was just so good.
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Tony R
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Posted: May 22 2005 at 07:11 |
The Pinnacle of British Comedy achievement,even greater than Fawlty Towers.
The series only really took off after Ben Elton joined the writing team.
Of series 2,3 and 4; Blackadder Goes Forth just squeeks it for me,the episode Dragon Phoenix mentions above is superlative.
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Dragon Phoenix
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Posted: May 22 2005 at 04:08 |
I've seen every single episode of all four series repeatedly, some of them at least ten times. They never stale.
I went to 4, just over 2 and 3, mainly because it contains the single best episode of any comedy series (Byeeeee). Brilliant.
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Slash
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 10:04 |
Well black adder the third was my favourite since it's the only one i've seen.
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sigod
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Posted: May 20 2005 at 08:35 |
I went for 4 as well if only for the line:
Capt darling - 'Oh Cappuchino!'
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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spectral
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Posted: May 19 2005 at 14:33 |
I hated the fact that Rowan Atkinson did Mr Bean after Blackadder. he was excellent as the underhanded, conniving Edmund Blackadder, then he becomes a dribbling little oik that was/is Mr Bean. he's best when he's playing a bastard.
Blackadder 3 is great, certainly the most memorably IMO.
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tuxon
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 03:03 |
I've seen them all, and have forgotten them all together.
It was quite funny, but no jokes sticked. I can't remember one 
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Trotsky
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 02:11 |
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Well I'm up for it Snow Dog, Blackadder II just nicks it from Blackadder III, with Blackadder significantly behind ... However, I admit even though I own the first three seasons I've seen only one episode of the fourth
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Posted: May 13 2005 at 07:38 |
 Syzygy wrote:
Tough call, but Blackadder the Third gets my vote, if only for the episode featuring Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Johnson.
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Jared
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Posted: May 12 2005 at 16:06 |
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I can't imagine too many votes for the first series; frankly, he just wasn't devious enough!! I've gone for Blackadder 3 if you were interested, primarily because I was studying that period for 'A' level at the time it was first screened, and I thought it was hilarious.
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Easy Livin
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Posted: May 12 2005 at 14:49 |
A tough call indeed. Queenie irritated me a bit, but all the series were excellent.
Went for 4, but a close call Darling!
(I also thought Atkinson's other series "The thin blue line" was superb)
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Snow Dog
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Posted: May 12 2005 at 07:23 |
Well this Bladder Poll hardly set the world on fire did it?
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Metropolis
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Posted: May 11 2005 at 09:34 |
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Got to be the second one, that was classic. Shortly followed by Blackadder goes Forth. Though they were all great.
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Syzygy
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Posted: May 11 2005 at 06:50 |
Tough call, but Blackadder the Third gets my vote, if only for the episode featuring Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Johnson.
I shall return interfrastically.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: May 11 2005 at 06:31 |
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Does no one like Blackadder at all?
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