Blackadder
TV Show • 1983 • Comedy
ReportThrough four series and a few specials, Edmund Blackadder and his greasy sidekick Baldrick conjure up cunning plans as Edmund tries to take advantage of desperate times. These situation tragedies had obvious parallels from the Dark Ages to Elizabethan times, the rule of mad George III, and The Great War.
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Is there bestiality?
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spirochaete
There are allusions to it in "Chains". Technically there was no bestiality, since "Flossy" is revealed to have been Ludwig in disguise, but as far as Melchett was concerned at the time, he was engaging in an act of sexual intercourse with a sheep.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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spirochaete
Not onscreen, but we hear a harrowing story about George's pet rabbit in "Private Plane".
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Abuse
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No, but Blackadder frequently physically abuses Baldrick.
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Addiction
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Does a horse die?
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Blackadder's horse, Black Satin, is reported to have died off-screen in "Witchsmeller Pursuivant".
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There is a running gag in "Amy and Amiability" (Blackadder The Third) involving a character shooting squirrels (the squirrels are not shown onscreen and their deaths are represented by a fake-sounding squeal). In "Corporal Punishment" (Blackadder Goes Forth) Blackadder's murder of Speckled Jim the carrier pigeon is a significant plot point.
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Are animals abused?
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In season 3 episode 3, a (obviously fake) cat is thrown across the room.
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Is there a dead animal?
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A dead badger is briefly seen in the series 1 episode "Born To Be King". Baldrick is holding a dead rat in one scene in "Captain Cook", but it does not look very realistic.
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Does a cat die?
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In season 1 episode 5, a cat is mentioned to have been burned at the stake. Its ashes are shown comically. And in season 3 episode 1, Blackadder wears a fur coat made of cats.
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Are there snakes?
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The titles of series two feature a snake
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Is there amputation?
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At the end of series 1, a character is shown to have bandaged stumps on his arms and bandages where his ears were. The amputation is not shown though.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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In the final episode of the first season, a character has his genitals mutilated by a torture device. It's not shown, but it's described.
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The first episode, "The Foretelling", involves Blackadder being haunted by the ghost of Richard III. In general, supernatural content is quite rare across the series, however.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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In Bells, Baldrick is a bridesmaid and Percy kisses him before realising he’s a man. There are several jokes around it which could be offensive but that is the main one.
In Major Star, George does a drag act and there is a similar joke and Melchett falls in love with him. In both instances, the main character (blackadder) insults them and makes jokes around it.
In Major Star, George does a drag act and there is a similar joke and Melchett falls in love with him. In both instances, the main character (blackadder) insults them and makes jokes around it.
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MyBestIsWhatIOffer
Debatably. A recurring character, as a result of society's expectations of gender, presents as male (she is female).
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Are there fat jokes?
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aufuretamesure
Dr Johnson is called a 'wobblebottom'
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Is there hate speech?
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aufuretamesure
Use of slurs against Spanish people
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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The ending of "Goodbyeee" is a genuine tear-jerker.
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Does a plane crash?
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aufuretamesure
A plane crash-lands and another is shot down in 'Private Plane'
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Is there blood/gore?
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Very minimal violence onscreen, and always played for laughs, but the impact of it (green severed heads, etc) is shown.
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