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Black Adder III, Part 1 | 
 enlarge | Director: Mandie Fletcher
Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie
Studio: BBC Video
Category: Video
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 52905
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Hifi Sound, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0790753553
UPC: 794051106636
EAN: 9780790753553
ASIN: B00004WG4S
Release Date: July 19, 2000
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Condition: VHS tape in good viewing condition/ box shows moderate wear
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The IBlack Adder/I saga makes a leap to the late 18th century and Regency England. A little less fortunate this time out, the new incarnation of Edmund Blackadder is now a mere butler to the idiotic Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie in a brilliantly farcical performance). Of course, there's another Baldrick (Tony Robinson) around, and of course, he's far below Edmund on the food chain of life. This collection includes "Dish and Dishonesty," in which Edmund helps the prince out of bankruptcy in order to retain his own cushy job; "Ink and Incapability," in which Samuel Johnson seeks patronage from the prince for his dictionary only to meet (temporary) resistance from Edmund; and "Nob and Nobility," in which Edmund's weariness with things French runs contrary to the spirit of "Scarlet Pimpernalia" running through England. Now at its creative peak with this third series, IBlack Adder/I deserves to be considered a television classic. I--Tom Keogh/I
Description
Black Adder dabbles in dirty politics; Baldrick burns Samuel Johnson's dictionary; and Blackadder nurses his natural francophobia.
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Finally got them back! August 12, 2004
Carl Klutzke (Indianapolis, IN USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Finally managed to get these back from someone we'd loaned them to. I'm not sure I'll loan them out again, as I'd hate to lose them. The highlight of this season is Hugh Laurie as the thickheaded Prince George, contrasting wonderfully with Black Adder's dry biting wit. If all you've seen of Rowan Atkinson is _Mr. Bean_, you're in for quite a surprise. This is the season that introduced me to one of my favorite TV shows, and is uniformly excellent. That having been said, I'd still recommend starting with season II (_not_ season I: it's almost an entirely different show).
 Simple fun with history December 15, 2001
Peter Ingemi (Worcester County, Massachusetts United States)
The usual cast of character go through another round of historical hysterics. Some fine comedy moments for the regular crowd of Black Adder adhearents.pFor people who have never seen the series, it isn't the best choice to start with. I'd go right back to the begining with Black Adder #1 and work my way forward.pTwo notes concerning the episode Nob Nobility. Tim McKinnery of Lord Percy fame in series #1 2 and of Capt Darling fame in #4 plays the French nobleman. If im not mistaken we also see Chris Barie of Reddwarf as the French rep. pThis episode was not shown in the rotation in NE due to its poking fun at the french and the proximity of Quebec.
Wonderful December 1, 2001
This is NOT humor for the faint of heart!pIt is in your face humor - not silly stuff or slap stick.pIf you enjoy a quick wit - Black Adder is your man!
Hillarious December 1, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I tell ya, old Baldrick is so cute you just want to take him home, let him live in the basement and throw him down a turnip every once in a while!pThis was MUCH better than the first series. I took the advice of those who've posted here and was NOT disappointed!
British comedy at it's best March 29, 1999
The third, (and some would say, the best) in the Black Adder series. The writing-Richard Curtis and Ben Elton- is wonderfully irreverent and very, very funny, and the acting by messers Atkinson, Laurie, Atkinson-Wood and Robinson is spot on.This won't be everybodies cup of tea, but if you like your comedy with a sharp edge, this is for you!
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