Blackadder the Third
Blackadder the Third Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
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About
"Weaponized sarcasm dressed up in Regency costume"
Set in Regency England, this is the third outing for Edmund Blackadder, now a sharp-tongued butler serving the spectacularly dim Prince Regent while scheming to survive court intrigue, poverty, and his own idiot manservant. It's dense, verbally acrobatic sitcom comedy, less about physical gags than devastating one-liners and withering put-downs delivered at speed. The pace never slackens across its short run, and the joy comes almost entirely from Rowan Atkinson's contempt-laced delivery bouncing off a brilliant supporting cast. Expect quotable insults, historical parody, and a hero whose intelligence is constantly wasted on fools.
the relentless quotable wordplay and Rowan Atkinson's masterclass in withering contempt.
you dislike period-set sitcoms or humor built entirely on dialogue rather than visual comedy.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Dish and Dishonesty | 8.2 | 1K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Ink and Incapability | 8.6 | 1K | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Nob and Nobility | 8.1 | 1K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Sense and Senility | 8.1 | 1K | 27 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Amy and Amiability | 8.0 | 2K | 27 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Duel and Duality | 8.4 | 1K | 29 min |