Head
- Episode aired Jan 16, 1986
- TV-PG
- 30m
Edmund is "awarded" the post of Lord High Executioner, a position which frequently results in the loss of one's own head.Edmund is "awarded" the post of Lord High Executioner, a position which frequently results in the loss of one's own head.Edmund is "awarded" the post of Lord High Executioner, a position which frequently results in the loss of one's own head.
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- TriviaThe first two episodes were originally meant to air the other way round. This would explain why Percy's beard reappears after he has shaved it for the second episode.
- GoofsNursie refers to Elizabeth's sister Mary (Mary I of England) having her head chopped off - in fact it was her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, whom Elizabeth had executed. Mary I died of natural causes, with Elizabeth succeeding her.
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Blackadder: Right Baldrick, let's try again shall we? This is called adding. If I have two beans, and then I add two more beans, what do I have?
Baldrick: Some beans.
Blackadder: Yes... and no. Let's try again shall we? I have two beans, then I add two more beans. What does that make?
Baldrick: A very small casserole.
Blackadder: Baldrick, the ape creatures of the Indus have mastered this. Now try again. One, two, three, four. So how many are there?
Baldrick: Three.
Blackadder: What?
Baldrick: ...and that one.
Blackadder: Three and that one. So if I add that one to the three what will I have?
Baldrick: Oh. Some beans.
Blackadder: Yes. To you Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
'Ointment that's what you need when your head's been cut off,' that's one of my favourite lines of all time. The scene of Edmund's impersonation of Lord Farrow is a moment worthy of a few rewinds, comedy platinum.
One of the very funniest episodes from Series 2, gloriously acted, utterly hilarious, dark, witty, there literally aren't enough superlatives that can be thrown at this episode, it is an absolute gem, madcap, laugh out loud funny.
The usual cast are on flawless form, wonderful, but the supporting cast also provide huge laughs, Linda Polan, Holly de Jong, Bill Wallis all just wonderful.
I love sarcasm, and this episode is overloaded with sarcastic humour, if it's your thing too you will be belly laughing. 10/10
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Jan 14, 2016
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