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The Best Episodes of Blackadder Season 1

Every episode of Blackadder Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blackadder Season 1!

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Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blackadder Season 1 Episode 1 - The Foretelling
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #1 - The Foretelling

    S1:E1

    After arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund kills King Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his horse) and secures the crown for his father.

    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Blackadder Season 1 Episode 2 - Born to Be King
    6.4/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Born to Be King

    S1:E2

    With his father away at The Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.

    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Blackadder Season 1 Episode 3 - The Archbishop
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #3 - The Archbishop

    S1:E3

    Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the King has the last one killed.

    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Blackadder Season 1 Episode 4 - The Queen of Spain's Beard
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #4 - The Queen of Spain's Beard

    S1:E4

    The King decides that Edmund should marry a Spanish princess, who Edmund finds unattractive, in order to secure a treaty between Spain and England which will allow an invasion of France.

    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Blackadder Season 1 Episode 5 - Witchsmeller Pursuivant
    6.6/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Witchsmeller Pursuivant

    S1:E5

    Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.

    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Blackadder Season 1 Episode 6 - The Black Seal
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #6 - The Black Seal

    S1:E6

    After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the six most evil men in the land to take the crown by force.

    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Foretelling" is the best rated episode of "Blackadder" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Martin Shardlow and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/15/1983. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Born to Be King".