The Clamp
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[TV] Blackadder Goes Forth
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All in the delivery, presumably.
More seriously, I would say that a lot of the comedy in that scene comes from undercutting Del Boy's "yuppie" pretensions that have been running through the episode, so there's a bit of writing and context to it that go beyond "man falls through bar". Which is obviously the bit they show on all those godawful "greatest comedy moments" programmes.
Funnily enough, it's also 35 years since that episode of Only Fools and Horse was broadcast. Good year for comedy (except in the sense that Blackadder finished, but let's look at the bright side). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuppy_Love
I obviously love Blackadder as well, to be clear. I think I prefer Lord Flasheart in Goes Forth if anything though.
atfc village
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I found Miranda Richardson as queenie tiresome and to hammed up
METALMICKY
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You didn't love Flashheart? Such blasphemy needs to be poo pooed!
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I’m a huge blackadder fan and I’d rate the first, second and fourth series all on a par of greatness with only the third series slipping a bit. Some great moments but overall lower than the others.
Can’t believe it’s 35 years since that iconic moment. I still believe they came through it somehow…
Can’t believe it’s 35 years since that iconic moment. I still believe they came through it somehow…
METALMICKY
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Series 1 folks? Seriously? That's akin to Metallica fans claiming St Anger is a misunderstood masterpiece!
jonny.rainbow
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The pilot episode has a Blackadder character much more in keeping with the one from Series 2-4. Not sure why the choice was made to change him to the snivelling toad.
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Agree completely. Loved a lot of what Rik did, but never liked Flash in Blackadder much at all, was usually the weakest bit of the scriptwriting for me, and grossly overacted (I know that was kind of the point). His bits in the otherwise great Walter Raleigh ‘Potato‘ episode (Tom Baker was fantastic imo) were particularly crap.
Barham's tash
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Thanks, had never seen this. Certainly it's odd that they went the sniveling direction for Series 1 when this is much more in keeping with the character we know.The pilot episode has a Blackadder character much more in keeping with the one from Series 2-4. Not sure why the choice was made to change him to the snivelling toad.
The Black Adder (formerly unaired Blackadder pilot episode) : BBC : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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The less said about Baldrick in this the better.
atfc village
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He tried to sell Alan Partridge a house
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Yes, the saddest bit for me. 'Marry Doris' etc etc....
(But from Cpt Darling, not George..)
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We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Hugh Laurie's best work. Love him in this.
Captain Darling was such a simple joke but it gets me every.... single....time.
Sorry to say but I never rated Rik Mayall in anything much, including Bottom and Drop Dead Fred. Ghastly over acting. Seemed a v nice bloke though.
Atkinson is a national treasure, for sure.
Love all 4 series.
Captain Darling was such a simple joke but it gets me every.... single....time.
Sorry to say but I never rated Rik Mayall in anything much, including Bottom and Drop Dead Fred. Ghastly over acting. Seemed a v nice bloke though.
Atkinson is a national treasure, for sure.
Love all 4 series.
Yes, that's my standout moment. When Darling arrives in the dugout and Blackadder says "Here to join us for the Last Waltz?" And Darling replies:
"Yes. Kinda hoped I'd see the whole thing through. Go back to work at Pratt and Son, keep wicket for the Croydon Gentlemen ...... marry Doris."
So many must have felt that sentiment; wanting to survive and go back to a peacetime life - but knowing they would almost certainly die.
Not quite on topic but have just finished reading Adrian Edmondson's book 'Berserker'. It's an excellent read - tough in parts but a very honest and open account. Will appeal to many on this thread