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The Black Adder  premiered on June 15, 1983. One of the best comedy series ever to emerge from England, Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of World War I. In his pre-Bean triumph, British comic actor Rowan Atkinson played all five versions of Edmund, beginning with the villainous and cowardly Duke of Edinburgh, whose scheming mind and awful haircut seem to stand him in good stead to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury--a deadly occupation if ever there was one. The first season is set in medieval England.
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Character Actor Prince Edmund Blackadder Rowan Atkinson Lord Percy Tim McInnerny Baldrick Tony Robinson King Richard IV Brian Blessed Richard III Peter Cook Prince Harry Robert East Queen Elspet Gray
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Pilot The Black Adder (Unaired) Season 1 (1982-1983) 6 Episodes In Season 1 The Foretelling (Original Air Date 6/15/1983) Born To Be King (Original Air Date 6/22/1983) The Archbishop (Original Air Date 6/29/1983) The Queen Of Spain's Beard (Original Air Date 7/6/1983) The Witchsmeller Pursuivant (Original Air Date 7/13/1983) The Black Seal (Original Air Date 7/20/1983) Specials The Cavalier Years (Original Air Date 2/5/1988) A Blackadder's Christmas Carol (Original Air Date 12/23/1988) A Royal Birthday Celebration Special (Original Air Date 11/14/1998)
DVDs	Show Episodes
Black Adder: The Complete Set On DVD Black Adder I On DVD Black Adder II On DVD Black Adder III On DVD Black Adder IV: Black Adder Goes Forth On DVD Black Adder IV: Back And Forth On DVD
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