Blackadder II
Blackadder II Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.2 |
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About
"Insult comedy sharpened to a royal edge"
Set in the court of a dim, volatile Queen Elizabeth, this follow-up reinvents Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder as a scheming, sharp-tongued courtier rather than a bumbling prince, surrounded by an idiot manservant and a terrifying monarch. It's a half-hour sitcom built on quotable insults, elaborate wordplay, and gleefully petty scheming, with every episode a tight farce of court intrigue gone wrong. The pace is brisk, the jokes dense, and the whole thing hinges on Atkinson's deadpan delivery and a uniformly excellent supporting cast. Watching it feels like being handed the sharpest, silliest history lesson imaginable.
the rapid-fire insults and Rowan Atkinson's masterful shift into a genuinely cunning Blackadder.
you dislike dense wordplay and prefer visual or slapstick comedy over verbal sparring.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Bells | 8.3 | 1K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Head | 8.3 | 1K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Potato | 8.1 | 1K | 27 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Money | 8.0 | 2K | 27 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Beer | 8.5 | 1K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Chains | 8.2 | 1K | 30 min |