Final episode still brings a tear 😢

It was really clever how each series dropped him in class but increased his intelligence. One of the best comedies ever and ended with one of the most emotional endings in comedy history.

Blackadder taught me the 5 scariest words in the English language. "I have a cunning plan....."

baldrik: "what are we supposed to do if we step on a landmine?" blackadder: "......well the standard procedure would be jumping 30 feet into the air and spread yourself over a large surface."

"Millions have died in this war and our troops have advanced no further than an asthmatic ant carrying some heavy shopping" - Blackadder Goes Forth, utter utter genius and to echo what others said, the ending moved a nation.

Flashheart is Rik Mayall from Bottom, loved that guy! RIP Rik sorely missed..

The ending broke Britain's heart..

I missed my most appreciated insult to George: "Who is using your family brain cell today?"

Lord Nelson was a famous British Admiral, known for having lost an eye and an arm in various battle injuries, and Lady Hamilton was his mistress and apparently a bit of a "goer".

Some info regarding the Lady Godiva reference (14:00) The legend of Lady Godiva is that her husband, Lord of the area around Coventry, taxed the people very harshly. She constantly complained to him saying he was being unfair, and eventually he said he would lower the taxes the day she rode around the town on a horse while naked. So she told everyone to stay indoors and shut their windows, so that she wouldn't be seen, and proceeded to trott around the town while covered only by her long hair. One guy ignored her request, and peeked out of his window, and became known as Peeping Tom, which is where the saying comes from. But yeah, because she did as her husband said, he kept his word, and lowered the taxes.

"it's the worst idea since sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun"

"As useful as a barbershop on the steps of a guillotine" always has me in stitches

There's four main series/seasons of Blackadder and each series moves forward in time. It's basically the same characters throughout - they're meant to be the descendents. The first series has Blackadder as being stupid, but the rest they made him the only "normal" one and almost everyone else as being simple. You definitely need to watch them though at some point - the ending of the fourth series is one of the most heart touching moments in sitcom

Don't think you need a knowledge of history to appreciate Blackadder. Just a basic understanding that the rich have been kicking the poor in the balls since forever. 😲

The ending to Black Adder Goes Fourth is the saddest ending to any TV show ever.

"I have a cunning plan" became the most frightening phrase in the English language thanks to this series.

One of my favourite comedy lines ever... General Melchett "don't worry my boy, Captain Darling and i are behind you" (for the big push) Blackadder "yes about 35 miles behind us"

Blackadder is basically Rowan Atkinson playing a similar character through different periods of history - Series 2 is the 16th Century in the court of Queen Elizabeth 1st. Season 3 is the 18th century in Georgian times. Season 4 is during the first world war.

Hugh Laurie is such a versatile actor 😍

Blackadder goes fourth is the best series both funny and emotional, without spoiling it for you he's captain during the first world war waiting for the next move.

You wouldn't get how great this comedy series was based on this disjointed badly edited compilation. The series followed Blackadders bloodline over 4 centuries. The character George is Hugh Laurie from House (in the US). Blackadder is Rowan Atkinson who played Mr Bean.

The show is every once in a while the genes come up, so all are basically playing same named roles in different times. Series 1 Blackadder is a prince trying to be king, 2nd he's a lord trying to be a prince, 3rd he's a butler trying to become a lord and 4th he's trying to survive. Each series ends with his/their deaths. The farther away he gets from being royal, the smarter he gets.

"Baldrick, your brain is like the four-headed, man-eating haddock fish-beast of Aberdeen." "In what way?" "It doesn't exist."

I’m convinced Americans watched Hugh Laurie as House, then watched him in Blackadder and Jeeves & Wooster and can’t believe it’s the same man.

"Eternity in hell will be nothing compared to 5 minutes alone with me and this pencil ✏️"

The format of Blackadder is that each series takes place in a different era and there were 4 series in total. Series one took place in the Middle Ages, series two was the Elizabethan Era, series three was the Georgian era and series four was World War 1. The clip at 13:00 was from Series one, which you can probably tell is kind of the 'odd one out' in terms of style. It was much grander in scale, with a larger cast, a lot of outdoor scenes and filming on location in old castles and grand houses. The humour was quite different too, it was a 'meaner' type of humour. For series two onwards, they scaled back the production a lot to keep costs down, and started filming it in sets, which were a lot cheaper, and had a smaller, more focused cast. Also, Ben Elton came on to the writing team so the jokes became a lot more refined and well written.

It doesn't get much more British than this. I really enjoyed watching one of our American cousins react seemed genuine too.

Dont bother with the 1st series. It was a false start, series 2 onwards is the winning combination

In Blackadder I he is the Duke of Edinburgh, set in Tudor England at the end of the war of the roses, so around 1480 (ish), In Blackadder II it is set in the court of Elizabeth I where he is Lord Edmund Blackadder at around 1600, Blackadder III is set in Regency England as butler to Prince George, and in Blackadder goes forth, he is a captain in the British army during WWI

A fantastic comedy show. The re-watch value of the episodes are practically endless.

Each season had a different timeline, each episode was a story like all sitcoms .

i do like the line 'you ride a horse rather less well than another horse!'

The court scene from blackadder goes forth is amazing

I've been part of and seen so many reactions and I know my opinion is just one of millions on Facebook, but really you are something else , such a nice guy , love your sense of humour and the fact that you are so easy going...we need more people like you , a bit bias I know , but you are why I see America is great, not the silly social media stereotypes 👍👍👍

"I have a cunning plan" is now a British catchphrase.

The Lord Nelson joke at 5:00. He was in the Royal Navy and died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. But long before he died; he lost his eye in one battle and then his right arm in another.

My beautiful fiancee bought me the Blackadder DVD boxset for Christmas just gone, I love Baldrick's cunning plans and Edmund's insults & put-downs 🤣

The first series - The Black Adder - was written by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis. It was very expensive and was almost the only series. For series two - Blackadder II - Ben Elton joined Curtis as writer, replacing Atkinson. It only got made because they cut the budget and made it as a standard multi-camera sitcom with a studio audience and using a small number of sets. In the first series Blackadder was stupid and Baldrick was the clever one. They changed this for series 2 - 4 and the show was better for it. As others have mentioned, each series is set in a different period of history, moving forward in time with each iteration.

Blackadder came out when I was at secondary school. The next morning after the show we would all be quoting Rowan Atkinson in the playground. I think we would be called 'nerds' nowadays!

If you ever do Blackadder. The best advice I can give you is to avoid series 1. 2, 3 and 4 are fantastic but the first, even Rowan Atkinson didn't like.

‘Blackadder’ ran for four series, each series was set in a different time period, with mostly the same characters. Series 1: Middle Ages Series 2: Elizabethan Era Series 3: Georgian Era Christmas Special: Victorian Era Series 4: World War I

The lady Godiva joke about her showing off with nothing to wear is because lady Godiva famously rode through Coventry in UK on a horse naked. 😌👍

Each season was based in a different era in history. He was always Edmund Blackadder and depending on which era, determined what he was, a prince, a soldier a butler. He was related to his former characters in previous seasons.

Darling Georgie was played by Hugh Laurie, better known in the US as Dr Gregory House.

Rik Mayall who plays Ritchie from Bottom was Flasheart (the one that punches Blackadder) - he's the complete opposite in Blackadder. Also Hugh Laurie from House.

Fantastic. As I’m sure you’ll find out soon Series 1 is set in the late 1400s where he’s the son of the King (this is alternate history as it’s a fictional King); Series 2 in the late 1500s where he’s a noble in the court of Queen Elizabeth I; series 3 is late 1700s / early 1800s where Blackadder is butler to the Prince Regent George (son of George III); and series 4 is set in 1917 during WW1 where he’s an infantry captain. In each series he’s supposed to be a descendant of the character in the earlier series, all part of the Blackadder family dynasty. Each series though his social status declines - but he’s always in the middle.

Blackadder goes fourth is the final one and the best, the humour is through the roof

you will probably know Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House in the clips from the show House

Skip the first series, everything after that is pure gold.. the clip compalations don't do it justice! Fantastic work your doing by the way! Thanks!

Lady Hamilton was Lord Nelson’s mistress. And, his Lordship lost his eye and his arm in battle. So .... there you go. And ... the character of George ... do you recognize Dr. House?? The show goes through several seasons. Each season has characters in different times in history. First is the Medieval period, then the Elizabethan period, then the Regency, and then WWI. Blackadder is the evil son of a king in the first, a member of the court in the second, the king’s butler in the third, and a soldier in the fourth. Blackadder and Baldrick are the two characters who are consistently in each season in more or less the same relationship. You really need to watch the whole thing.

The brilliance of Ben Elton and all the cast, as well as Curtis.

Each series is set in a different time period! my favourite is the 4th series set in ww1!

I did history in school but don't remember much beyond what you'd gain from documentaries. However, Blackadder and Goodnight Sweetheart are great ways to learn tiny (if a little inaccurate) pieces of history. Which reminds me. Watch Goodnight Sweetheart. It's brilliant. On another note made me laugh/surprised that you didn't recognise Rik Mayall as Flashheart as Richie from Bottom. In answer to your question about timelines. Season 1 is the dark ages. Season 2 is during the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First. Season 3 is the Era of the Scarlett Pimpernel. Season 4 is World War One. Theres also a great christmas special that parodies Scrooge/A Christmas Carol. And a movie made for the millennium set new years 1999.

a series i can watch again and again. still hold out hopes for a comeback. wild west era would work so well.

Each series is set in a different time with a descendant of blackadder.hands down my favourite comedy of all time.

You might recognise Hugh Laurie who plays the stupid prince and the stupid soldier, George. He plays Dr House in 'House'. He was also one half of a classic british comedy duo - 'Fry and Laurie'. Bit of a national treasure.

Please start reacting to Blackadder episodes.

Each season is set in a different time period. It travels through time with the final season being in the Great War

There were 4 seasons of Black Adder and each season took place in a different period of English history. Middle Ages, Renaissance, Regency, and in 1917 in the trenches of WW1. Great series and my favorite seasons were 2 and 4. The Mr. Bean character that he did in the 90s was quite the departure from the biting wit of the dialogue in the Black Adder series relying on sight gags and silent comedy.

A 2 legged badger wrapped in a curtain lmfao.

Brilliant show. Literally, the best ever! The final episode of season 2 has to be the funniest 1/2 hour of comedy ever written. That compilation did the show zero favours, it has to be watched in it’s entirety to get it.

Why doesn’t anybody react to Allo Allo? Does anybody remember that show? Officer Crabtree. Check it out! 👊

Yet another fantastic show from my childhood. Loved seeing you react to it.

The joke about Lady Hamilton being a virgin, poke out my eye and cut off my arm, was about Lord Nelson (of Nelson's Column in London), the famous British admiral who died at Trafalgar having won the battle, who due to previous injuries had one eye and one arm.

Not enough from Blackadder 2. It's surely the funniest season.

Surprised you didn't recognize the actor playing Flasheart Josh.

"A dung beetle who's let himself go" hahahahahaha!

I grew up on this show. Learned quite a fair bit of history through it actually. And the last episode is actually pretty brutal. God this show is funny.

The show Blackadder is hilarious and I recommend every series except the first.

Did you pick up that Hugh Laurie played the fool in Black Adder before becoming the doctor in House.

Baldricks contribution to the Dictionary. "I did one word" "Whats that Baldrick?" Dog.....Not a Cat.

I envy him being about to watch these great episodes for the first time!

Love Blackadder especially when Rik Mayall appears in an episode in each series as Lord Flashheart- he’s hilarious in it. If you ever start this series, skip series 1, rowan has a stupid voice which he changed from series 2 onwards and becomes much better

Insults is like a second language to the British

This compilation takes clips from all the series which were broadcast over years and years - you did very well to make sense of it. Each successive series was set in a new era, in chronological order, but each series included a part for most of the actors who’d played a central character before. A character called Blackadder, a man with a venomous streak in his personality (like a snake/an adder), played by Rowan Atkinson, appears in each series, but though his social status/context changes with the century, his personality is basically the same in each series. Blackadder is a courtier in Medieval and Elizabethan times, but he is a butler to Prince George (Hugh Laurie) in late 18th century, and a low-ranking officer in the last series set in the trenches in France in World War 1. Baldrick, played by Tony Robinson, is mostly cast as his manservant, but in the 20th century series is a private in the army. Hugh Laurie is a fellow officer by then...

On his own style of humour, in the 2nd series when he's trying to sell his house, and one prospective buyer tells him 'You've certainly worked out your banter haven't you!' to which he responds immediately 'No, this is a different thing. It's spontaneous and it's called wit!"

Must be strange for you After Work Reactions to see Mr. Bean and Dr. Gregory House in a comedy show together 🙂

Blackadder had 4 seasons, each season plays in a different era, so that's why it seems to jump all over the place. It'll make sense once you watch it. The funny thing about Blackadder is that he's a victim of his own pride.. he calls everyone stupid, but all his scheming to get rich over the backs of others always backfire hilariously. That's the real fun of the show for me. And the supporting cast is brilliant as well and really make the show into more than just a Rowan Atkinson vehicle.

The most beautiful Rik Mayall as Lord Flash Heart.....Vale, you wonderful man. Thankyou for this. :)

Black Adder Goes Forth just brilliant .

You should definitely start watching it on the season based around World War 1

Each series is set in a different time period. From the 2nd series onward Rowan Atkinson as blackadder is fairly similar but the character is completely different from how he was in the 1st series.

Blackadder goes Forth is a brilliant series

I think I love your infectious laugh, never worry about not getting the history

The actor who plays Baldrig is something of a genius in real life and has hosted many documentaries of history and archaeology and smart stuff.

Thumbs up before I've even watched it

FYI, Prince George/Lieutentant George is played by Hugh Laurie, who, years later, played Gregory House. He was famous for many years in the UK before becoming House.

Blackadder is set in 1485 Atkinson plays Richard IV son Edmund Blackadder 2 is set in 1850's Atkinson plays a tudor trying to not get executed by Queen Elizabeth I Blackadder the third is set in the late 1800's Atkinson plays the Butler of Prince regent aka prince of Wales Blackadder goes forth is set in 1917 during world war 1. Atkinson plays Captain Edmund Blackadder Personally think series 2 was the best. Although my favourite episode was in series 1, the witch smeller. keep up the reactions mate. Watching you laugh makes me laugh. Look forward to see what you will react to next.

You definitely don't need a real knowledge of history. It can help sometimes, but its only ever really extra flavour rather than core requirements. Definitely a show worth watching. Alot of people say to skip series 1, thats up to you, I don't think Season 1 is bad per se, but its a very different creature to teh rest of the series that followed it.

I can’t wait for you to do Catharine Tate - Lauren French lesson. Maybe do Lauren in other lessons and situations first then the french one will be funnier Xxx

I've enjoyed this show for decades and the jokes are funny on many levels

Yes. Finally an American reacting to Blackadder. I absolutely love this show

Blackadder: HA! Got him with my subtle plan! Baldrick: I can't see any subtle plan! Blackadder: Baldrick, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord, singing "Subtle plans are here again!"

this really pisses me off, all the jokes out of context, who the hell told him this was a good video to watch?

I'm British some of those went over my head good video mate keep up the good work

Each series of Blackadder is set in a different period of time. From Medieval Britain to the Trenches of WW1 in France. Most of the characters keep their same name, traits and personality but are put into different settings each Series.

As some of the others have said, I would also skip series 1. Still a decent watch but doesn't really represent the humour in the final 3 series and the specials. If I was to rank my favourite episodes it would be a majority mixture of series 3 and 4 with a few episodes of season 2. They definitely got better as they went on and such an amazing cast. Blackadder is in my top 3 British comedies, only fools is another so I'm really enjoying the Patreon videos pal. Eddie and Rich from bottom both make an appearance in Blackadder goes forth, one of the best episodes. Rich also appears in series 2. Would love this to be the next on Patreon. I Don't think your have any issues watching the series, yes there are historical references and you wont get everything but primarily its a comedy and you have already proven you get British comedy.

when you watch it, just skip season 1, it was a flop, Rowan hadn't yet worked it out yet. Season 2 onward is pure gold

The Elizabethan series, where he had to sell the house to avoid execution, had my favourite line. One of the potential purchasers commented on the awful smell to which he replied "Oh that's the servant. He'll be leaving with me"

“George, you were bloody awful!” Great line.