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'''The original four seasons of ''Blackadder'' are:'''
* ''The Black Adder''. An alternate history set during the period of the [[Wars of the Roses]].
* ''Blackadder II''. [[The Virgin Queen|Elizabethan]] London.
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'''There were also several one-shot ''Blackadder'' specials:'''
* ''Blackadder: The Cavalier Years''. Set during the English Civil War
* ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol''. Victorian era, an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''
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* [["The Villain Sucks" Song]]: You horrid little man!
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: In "The Archbishop", Baldrick shows off a range of priced curses signed by ecclesiastical figures, the cheapest of which reads "Dear Enemy, I curse you, and I hope something moderately unpleasant happens to you, like an onion falling on your head".
== Tropes Present in ''Blackadder II'' ==
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** If they thought Farrow was Ponsonby and vice versa, presumably at the time, Farrow was in Ponsonby's cell.
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Flashheart, depending on your definition of 'wholesome'.
== Tropes Present in ''Blackadder the Third'' ==
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** Correction: Smedley's death was intended--Blackadder just didn't know that he ''was'' Smedley. {{spoiler|Or the Scarlet Pimpernel.}}
* [[You Look Familiar]]: Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson, and [[Stephen Fry]] all made guest appearances in various episodes.
== Tropes Present in ''Blackadder: The Cavalier Years'' ==
* [[The Cavalier Years]]
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: [[Stephen Fry]]'s portrayal of King Charles in "The Cavalier Years" is a thinly-veiled-if-at-all-veiled impression of [[British Royal Family|Prince Charles]].
== Tropes Present in ''Blackadder Goes Forth'' ==
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** It's notable that Darling enjoys his easy assignment and is trying to get an even easier one in the Royal Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps.
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: "The blood, the noise, the endless ''poetry''!"
* [[
** [[Justified Trope|Justified]], in that the whole thing was [[Played for Laughs]].▼
* [[Badass Mustache]]: General Melchett is hardly a badass, but damn if his lip-cover isn't an impressive specimen!
* [[Bawdy Song]]: Melchett and George's version of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".
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* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: We never do find out if Blackadder or Darling were able to prevent Nurse Mary's firing squad execution in time.
* [[World War I]]
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: The [[Red Baron]] thinks Flashheart is one. Flashheart [[No-Nonsense Nemesis|does not agree]].
▲* [[You Fail Law Forever]]: "Corporal Punishment" was this [[Turned Up to Eleven]]. The judge and prosecutor both have clear conflicts of interest in the trial, to the point where the judge is actually called to testify for the prosecution. Surprisingly, though, {{spoiler|the Minister of War realizes that the whole trial was a farce, and reverses the decision}}.
▲** [[Justified Trope|Justified]], in that the whole thing was [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[You Look Familiar]]: Miranda Richardson appears as Nurse Mary in "General Hospital".
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