Blackadder
Blackadder: Season 3

Air Date

September 17, 1987

Episodes

6 episodes

Blackadder

Season 3

Overview

In the 19th century Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.

Episodes

Dish and Dishonesty

1. Dish and Dishonesty

6.9
September 17, 1987
29 min

Blackadder becomes involved in politics by getting Baldrick elected MP, in an effort to stop the new Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger, from striking the Prince off the Civil List.

Ink and Incapability

2. Ink and Incapability

7.4
September 24, 1987
29 min

Blackadder has one weekend to rewrite a dictionary the Prince Regent is sponsoring after Baldrick burns the only copy.

Nob and Nobility

3. Nob and Nobility

7.5
October 1, 1987
30 min

After the Scarlet Pimpernel gets high praises Blackadder makes a bet that he can go to France and rescue aristocrats, too.

Sense and Senility

4. Sense and Senility

7.2
October 8, 1987
27 min

The Prince Regent hires a pair of actors to teach him to give better speeches and earn the people's respect after an anarchist tries to blow him up at the theatre.

Amy and Amiability

5. Amy and Amiability

7.1
October 15, 1987
30 min

After Parliament cuts off the Prince's money he decides to marry a rich lady who obtains her money by moonlighting as a notorious highwayman.

Duel and Duality

6. Duel and Duality

7.5
October 22, 1987
30 min

The Duke of Wellington has challenged the Prince to a duel for seducing his daughters and the Prince offers Blackadder anything he wants to take his place.