Product Details

• Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson-Wood
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301552016
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,591 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The Black Adder 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, Black Adder deserves to be considered a television classic. --Tom Keogh

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally got them back!, August 12, 2004

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Carl Klutzke (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Adder III, Part 1 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hillarious, November 30, 2001

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This review is from: Black Adder III, Part 1 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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!

This was MUCH better than the first series. I took the advice of those who've posted here and was NOT disappointed!

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple fun with history, December 14, 2001

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Peter Ingemi (Worcester County, Massachusetts United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Adder III, Part 1 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The usual cast of character go through another round of historical hysterics. Some fine comedy moments for the regular crowd of Black Adder adhearents.

For 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.

Two 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.

This episode was not shown in the rotation in NE due to its poking fun at the french and the proximity of Quebec.