I always find it odd that laurie plays and idiot in most of his british roles but send him across the pond and he's suddenly the smartest man in the room
It is my understanding that the British do not idolize anyone as Americans do, they just simply like to poke fun at themselves and others no matter their status or authority.
That bit when Baldrick says "I have a cunning plan" I remember, for that brief moment, being so relieved, thinking something comedic, was going to happen to them, until....well, you know the rest.
The Black Adder was one of the most underrated British comedies ever, at least here in North America. Very few people have even heard of the show, let alone watched any of it, which is a shame, because it was highly brilliant, and an absolute gem!
Imagine going for a beer with Hugh, Fry, Rowan, Tony, Tim, Ben and the rest of the crew when they were making Blackadder. I think you'd be lucky to make it through the night and not dying from laughter.
I'd argue Fawlty Towers as best sitcom, and Ballard Berkely as the Major as best supporting character ever. But I respect your opinion. Blackadder was and still is simply brilliant.
supafuckinmingster No. Not even close. Fawlty Towers was a one-trick pony Every episode was Basil cowering from his wife and abusing Manuel. The Major was a very pale and faceless character. John Cleese is a fantastic performer, but Fawlty Towers was far beneath his talent. A hugely over-rated show.
It is debatable how to define "the best". As a fan of Blackadder, i can't claim that it was better then, for the sake of argument, Yes Minister/Prime Minister. Different, surely, but both extraordinary.
"Are you Private Baldrick?" "No!" "But you are Captain Blackadder's batman?" "No!" "Come on, Baldrick, help me out here a bit, it's me!" "No, he is not!"
The first time I saw that scene, Catpain Blackudder saying to Baldrick before Baldrick takes the witness box... Baldrick giving that decisive nod and literally denying everything made me pee. I was embarrassed because I was not alone in the room, but I could not stop laughing. All the seasons of that sitcom had an episode that was my absolute favorite. That episode was it ffor Blackadder goes Forth.
+wadawaddah Well, I watched House a few times and the House name is Gregory. Which is close to George. So I started confusing him with Hugh Grant (because they both start with Hugh and that name I'd heared more often) and after that it became George Hugh or Hugh Gregory. So now it's just; the guy from House.' Or George xD
Rewatching Blackadder goes Forth on the 100th Anniversary of the Somme..I liked the loving tribute to the soldiers depicted by George and Baldrick, even when they were being ridiculous you felt sympathy for those young men who lost their lives on mere seconds on the battlefield.
Tafami and I think this is why it works. They said here that for all the ridiculousness of the characters, they were trying to be sympathetic to the real stories. The way they juxtapose the foolishness of the characters with the foolishness if the situation they found themselves in makes it especially powerful. They may be idiots, but they're not bad people, yet bad things happened to them. That final episode though. Jesse fuck that's powerful TV, as strong as any documentary or drama.
Tafami Yes, and I think this is why it works. They said here that for all the ridiculousness of the characters, they were trying to be sympathetic to the real stories. The way they juxtapose the foolishness of the characters with the foolishness of the situation they found themselves in makes it especially powerful. They may be idiots, but they're not bad people, yet bad things happened to them. That final episode though. Jesus fuck that's powerful TV, as strong as any documentary or drama.
Blackadder is such an awesome series. I'm a sucker for Brittish comedy, but it's just filled with awesome actors and it has such black/dark humor at times.
When I first started watching House MD, seeing Hugh Laurie playing a depressed, serious-minded, sarcastic doctor...I would always remember him as Lt George from Series 4, wearing a dress saying, "I feel FantASTIC!" It was a great disservice to the entire world that Rowan Atkinson and Stephen Fry did not do a guest-cameo on House...maybe as some old rival Doctors from Medical School; just to have a little reunion of the cast. Though the astute fan might remember that Hugh's time on Blackadder - while not official until series 3 - actually began in Series 2 with two smaller single-episode roles. He first appeared as Simon Partridge (Farters Parters/Mr. Ostrich) from the episode "Beer". He then had a much more prominent and antagonistic role as Prince Ludwig the Indestructible in "Chains."
The Blackadder series (excluding the first series) was the funniest thing on TV ever. Nothing else comes close. On a separate point, why do the English sound so sophisticated? That accent!!
Tom Hartland Muslims aren’t a race, Arabs are. In fact, there are many non-Muslim Arabs that live and suffer under Sharia Law / Islam. You might want to seriously think reevaluate what you’re saying..
I read some of the older comments in this comment section, and it was... well, amusing. There were several comments about how mindblowing it is to see Laurie being silly and dim, what with him being Dr. House in House. Yeah, certainly the stuff mind=blown is made of. It's almost like he adapts to the character traits of the fictional character he plays... I think there's a word for that. Is it called atcing or something like that?
General Melchett looked old regardless because Stephen Fry looks far older than he actually is. He was 32 in 1989 and could easily pass for someone in his mid 40s.
When I first watched Blackadder, the name “Hugh Laurie” popped up and I thought to myself, “Why does that name sound familiar?” Then after seeing and noticing how young he was, it blew my mind that he was Dr. House, who a lot of people would know him as.
While Series Two was probably the funniest, it felt like Series Three was the Blackadder concept at its most well-defined, in part because the main cast was much smaller and also because Blackadder had an idiot on either side of him on the social ladder. And it certainly did not hurt that Rowan and Hugh were at their best in Series Three, as well.
It's great how unique all of the characters were. There wasn't one single favorite you'd have because they all brought something amazing. I just enjoyed Hugh Laurie in the 3rd and 4th Blackadder series.
I always disliked Laurie as an actor because of "House". Then i saw the Blackadder series and since then i'm loving and admiring his talent. Of course i then also dug out the "A bit of Fry and Laurie" scetches - awesome!
Huge was absolutely fantastic as Prince George. The first episode is my absolute favourite of all time. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve watch it and it still has me in fits Of laughter. As for Rowan Atkinson. Absolute genius. ( Isn’t that right Bob ) 🇬🇧
I never watched House so I couldn't tell you about his (House's) character. However the Prince Regent George of the 3rd series had a different personality to Lieutenant George of the 4th series. While both are naive and have the minds of children, the Prince is self-serving who doesn't care about the world around him as long as his life remains comfortable and undemanding. George of the 4th series on the other hand, has a better character. (To rephrase, he is a better person.) He wants to make the world a better place and actually has honour. This George would die for his country, even when given a chance to weasel out of it. This George (4th) is a "good person" while the Prince is not. To theatrically conclude, Lieutenant George (4th) is a lamb while Prince George (3rd) is a pig. They have different personalities to one another. (Don't get me wrong, they are both enjoyable to watch.)
@76juno I agree. Especially the forth series, which is a masterpiece, maybe the best collection of comedy writers and actors ever. I like House, but for me the things Laurie did together with his (probably best) friend Stephen Fry, is his best work. Jeeves & Wooster, A bit of fry and laurie, and the 4. blackadder.
@riebit -- It IS on the newest edition of Blackadder DVDs. And somewhere on it a shot is made about Mr Laurie saying had to go because of the House set calling him on.
Did you ever see Jeeves and Wooster? I loved A Bit Of Fry And Laurie, as well, but like all variety shows it had some misses as well as some hits. Jeeves only had hits as far as I was concerned. But I love P.G. Wodehouse anyway. I never saw Stuart Little, although I did enjoy the book.
@@adventureswithaurora Dare I hope you are also a fellow Blackadder fan, where I FIRST met Hugh Laurie in the second season, and then he continued in season 3 and 4?
@@keepdancingmaria Yes!!! The laugh tracks and sitcom style took me a while to get accustomed to, but the sheer brilliance of the comedy and dialogue won me over. 🤣 I do indeed love Laurie's roles in the last two seasons as well!
@hathawbj I'm pleased you like it. The first series isn't great but that's probably because they were still developing the characters at that early stage. The final series "Blackadder Goes Forth" is a work of comedy art and the final episode where they go "over the top" makes you laugh and cry at the same time. Pure genius.
Blackadder goes forth is very very very underrated. I think there is a depth to it that makes it different from the other Blackadders. I love them all though.
They are available on DVD, on amazon i think... i have it and im watching this just because he's so great, i think it's sad that he's totally lost the accent but nevertheless, still my favorite actor
Seeing Hugh Laurie as the stupid Prince George in the Blackadder the Third series, then contrasting it to his character of Dr. Gregory House in the Fox series. Wow! Hugh Laurie is a major talent.
i just realized that the prince from blackadder and dr house were played by the same actor. Not because they didnt look similar, no because the figures are so absolutly different
Stephen Fry needs to show up in House. House is basically Sherlock Holmes, MD- Stephen Fry as his new boss or something similar would a sort of Mycroft Holmes, MD. Hell, if they could be related- all the better!
@76juno I totally agree with this...and it's a shame it took so long for Hugh to become a household name here in the states [and so many people have no clue he's even English, much less a comedian]. I loved Blackadder, George was a great character.
@dkupke Stephen Fry said that he met up with Hugh Laurie recently but he wasn't the same person. Steven Fry said that he's become 'An American Citizen'. So I doubt that we will ever see them together again. =(
In the late eighties, American cable network A&E showed all four Blackadder series, albiet edited for American audiences. However, they never showed the episode from the second series where Edmond was trying to curry favor with his wealthy fanatical Puritan relatives while hosting a party of drunken rowdies at the same time (for which Laurie was casted as one of the drunkards, ironically enough). This was when A&E was a network that showed quality programs instead of the crap they have on now.
It's a pity the four Blackadder series are not better known in the States. They are very funny and in the best traditions of British humour. Probably the best comedy since the classic Monty Python productions.
I've noticed that now Hugh's voice sounds a lot more like House than even Maybe Baby, which was barely even before House IIRC, not to mention in Blackadder.
It's weird hearing Hugh Laurie speak in a British accent. The first time I seen him in anything that I remembered him as an actor was House, so it blew my mind years later when I found out he was actually a comedian.
Non blackadder related but when Hugh was being cast for house the producer/director demanded a american actor and only found out Hugh was British at an awards evening, he also was cast via a skype call whilst in a hotel bathroom
You should watch Time Team in youtube...its about archaeology in the UK and he's the presenter. Fab program, you'll love Phil and his Hampshire accent!!!
@76juno It's probably because of the very british humour. Monty Python itself had to be forced down americas throat and that was without the many years of english history. But I do agree, Blackadder is one of the greatest comedys of all time, It made comedy out of tradgedy. Completely, completely amazing.
![Hugh Laurie on The Graham Norton Show [HD]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/wMmSWnZh0gc/mqdefault.jpg)
I always find it odd that laurie plays and idiot in most of his british roles but send him across the pond and he's suddenly the smartest man in the room
It is my understanding that the British do not idolize anyone as Americans do, they just simply like to poke fun at themselves and others no matter their status or authority.
R4- P17 nah the humours just different
tells you a lot about the people across the pond, doesn't it?
To play an idiot in British comedies one must be very smart. Because British humour is smart and deep.
Says something, does it not 😂
I clearly remember watching last episode of Black Adder and Hugh saying: "Sir.. I'm scared, Sir".. and I had tears in my eyes
Me too pal, me too
Why would you remind me of that??? ㅠ ㅠ
I think it was one of the endings to a TV series that shocked me the most.
That bit when Baldrick says "I have a cunning plan" I remember, for that brief moment, being so relieved, thinking something comedic, was going to happen to them, until....well, you know the rest.
That hurt me so much it felt like a punch in the face. The delivery was perfect.
The Black Adder was one of the most underrated British comedies ever, at least here in North America. Very few people have even heard of the show, let alone watched any of it, which is a shame, because it was highly brilliant, and an absolute gem!
Underrated by America maybe. The rest of us fucking loved it.
Here in Netherlands Blackadder was huge. It's very Dutch kind of humor as well. Very dark.
@@ashchaya7676 I THINK HE WAS SAYING THAT BECAUSE THE SHOW HAD VERY LITTLE EXPOSURE, FEW PEOPLE KNEW OF IT, AND IT DIN'T GET TALKED ABOUT
@@drunkensailor112 GUD
@@MrDaiseymay HI PHIL!! YEAH I THINK THAT'S WHAT HE'S SAYING TOO!! THAT'S WHY I POINTED OUT THAT HE'S WRONG!! CHEERS MATE!!
Blackadder = My favourite series of all time
+Elwood Blues What about Only Fools and Horses?
I like that too, but nothing can touch Blackadder for me. It's just genius.....
as is the blues brothers ;)
Mine too !!!!
Agreed. Best show ever!
@dkupke, I always wanted Tony Robinson to be a guest as another doctor, and turn to House and say, "I have a cunning plan"
LMAO picturing that
OMG that would have been PERFECT.
Or a patient who comes in with some sort of injury and when House goes "how did you get that," he goes "I had a cunning plan."
Cameron said it once, I cracked up 😂 dont think it was meant to be funny but 🤷♀️
One scene on House shows what shows House TIVO’d. One of them was Blackadder. LOVED THAT! 😂
Imagine going for a beer with Hugh, Fry, Rowan, Tony, Tim, Ben and the rest of the crew when they were making Blackadder. I think you'd be lucky to make it through the night and not dying from laughter.
Rik would have been great
Stephen talks in his biography about having them all round for Christmas once, must've been a hell of a Christmas!
Best sitcom ever, and Stephen Fry as General Melchitt was the best supporting character ever.
Fantastic cast and writing.
I'd argue Fawlty Towers as best sitcom, and Ballard Berkely as the Major as best supporting character ever. But I respect your opinion. Blackadder was and still is simply brilliant.
supafuckinmingster
No. Not even close. Fawlty Towers was a one-trick pony Every episode was Basil cowering from his wife and abusing Manuel.
The Major was a very pale and faceless character.
John Cleese is a fantastic performer, but Fawlty Towers was far beneath his talent. A hugely over-rated show.
We'll agree to disagree. Consensus is on my side though.
It is debatable how to define "the best". As a fan of Blackadder, i can't claim that it was better then, for the sake of argument, Yes Minister/Prime Minister. Different, surely, but both extraordinary.
VHMR1974
Now THAT is a defensible argument.
"Are you Private Baldrick?"
"No!"
"But you are Captain Blackadder's batman?"
"No!"
"Come on, Baldrick, help me out here a bit, it's me!"
"No, he is not!"
The first time I saw that scene, Catpain Blackudder saying to Baldrick before Baldrick takes the witness box... Baldrick giving that decisive nod and literally denying everything made me pee. I was embarrassed because I was not alone in the room, but I could not stop laughing. All the seasons of that sitcom had an episode that was my absolute favorite. That episode was it ffor Blackadder goes Forth.
One of best scenes in all seasons of Blackadder!
Last line should be "no it isn't"
Deny everything Baldrick!
Uuuhhhh *thud*
Sir, I must protest.
Quite right. We don't need your kind here Private get out
Americans seem to know this guy from some American series. I am european so I know this guy as George.
+wadawaddah Well, I watched House a few times and the House name is Gregory. Which is close to George. So I started confusing him with Hugh Grant (because they both start with Hugh and that name I'd heared more often) and after that it became George Hugh or Hugh Gregory. So now it's just; the guy from House.' Or George xD
+wadawaddah he was kind of the star in a medical show called House. Its a very good show btw.
***** he is mostly known for his comedy sketches with Stephen Fry tbh.
He is Greek. What else is there to live for?
I think of him as Bertie Wilberforce Wooster, both he and Stephen were brilliant as that pair.
Rewatching Blackadder goes Forth on the 100th Anniversary of the Somme..I liked the loving tribute to the soldiers depicted by George and Baldrick, even when they were being ridiculous you felt sympathy for those young men who lost their lives on mere seconds on the battlefield.
Tafami and I think this is why it works. They said here that for all the ridiculousness of the characters, they were trying to be sympathetic to the real stories. The way they juxtapose the foolishness of the characters with the foolishness if the situation they found themselves in makes it especially powerful. They may be idiots, but they're not bad people, yet bad things happened to them. That final episode though. Jesse fuck that's powerful TV, as strong as any documentary or drama.
Tafami Yes, and I think this is why it works. They said here that for all the ridiculousness of the characters, they were trying to be sympathetic to the real stories. The way they juxtapose the foolishness of the characters with the foolishness of the situation they found themselves in makes it especially powerful. They may be idiots, but they're not bad people, yet bad things happened to them. That final episode though. Jesus fuck that's powerful TV, as strong as any documentary or drama.
The final scene of "Good-byee" always chokes me up. Did just now thinking about it.
If i remember correctly the actor who played the one who wrote the dictionary was in fact the same actor who played Hagrid
This was my dads favorite show. I never understood it growing up but i’m in my 20s now and I will always thank him for the introduction to this show.
Blackadder is such an awesome series. I'm a sucker for Brittish comedy, but it's just filled with awesome actors and it has such black/dark humor at times.
British got comedy right with their sense of sarcasm and their theatrics.
Prince George " I'm a gay bachelor, a roarer a rodgerer a gorgerer and a puker"
Has anyone imagined what it might be if George met Dr. House?
House would probably clobber him with his walking stick.
They so should have put that in one of the clinic scenes...Hugh Laurie playing double roles...
House is the George that crossed the Atlantic
Thats his grampa
I remember him first as Birtie Wooster.
Ohh, I LOVED Jeeves and Wooster!
If ever there was a more genius piece of casting than Fry and Laurie as Jeeves and Wooster; I've never seen it!
Bertram 'Bertie' Wooster
I’m binging Jeeves and Wooster again now.
Same! Truly one of the best. 😁
Love him, and all the Blackadder guys. That last episode was a heartbreaker.
I've been to that cemetery.
Incredibly thought provoking experience.
Thank you Darling!
He was also in Blackadder 2 a few times. As a monk obsessed with things being Rude and Ludwig the indestructable master of disguise
Blackadder is perhaps the epitome of british comedy. And Stephen Fry’s performance was just superb.
It does make me smile seeing him doing well.
When I first started watching House MD, seeing Hugh Laurie playing a depressed, serious-minded, sarcastic doctor...I would always remember him as Lt George from Series 4, wearing a dress saying, "I feel FantASTIC!"
It was a great disservice to the entire world that Rowan Atkinson and Stephen Fry did not do a guest-cameo on House...maybe as some old rival Doctors from Medical School; just to have a little reunion of the cast.
Though the astute fan might remember that Hugh's time on Blackadder - while not official until series 3 - actually began in Series 2 with two smaller single-episode roles. He first appeared as Simon Partridge (Farters Parters/Mr. Ostrich) from the episode "Beer". He then had a much more prominent and antagonistic role as Prince Ludwig the Indestructible in "Chains."
Great show with legendary actors
great actor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Blackadder series (excluding the first series) was the funniest thing on TV ever. Nothing else comes close. On a separate point, why do the English sound so sophisticated? That accent!!
I agree. Even Baldrick sounds sophisticated.
So you would like to live under sharia law? As most muslim countries do. Very idiotic of you Tom.
Racism is racism. Try justify it however you want.
Tom Hartland Muslims aren’t a race, Arabs are. In fact, there are many non-Muslim Arabs that live and suffer under Sharia Law / Islam. You might want to seriously think reevaluate what you’re saying..
dXb I think that might be due to our population being 10 times bigger than most European countries.
I think I read somewhere that Martin Scorsese was a big fan of this.
I read some of the older comments in this comment section, and it was... well, amusing. There were several comments about how mindblowing it is to see Laurie being silly and dim, what with him being Dr. House in House. Yeah, certainly the stuff mind=blown is made of. It's almost like he adapts to the character traits of the fictional character he plays... I think there's a word for that. Is it called atcing or something like that?
General Melchett looked old regardless because Stephen Fry looks far older than he actually is. He was 32 in 1989 and could easily pass for someone in his mid 40s.
When I first watched Blackadder, the name “Hugh Laurie” popped up and I thought to myself, “Why does that name sound familiar?” Then after seeing and noticing how young he was, it blew my mind that he was Dr. House, who a lot of people would know him as.
MELCHETT - BLOODY BRILLIANT
mind blowing to hear baldrick speak intelligently. love him
While Series Two was probably the funniest, it felt like Series Three was the Blackadder concept at its most well-defined, in part because the main cast was much smaller and also because Blackadder had an idiot on either side of him on the social ladder. And it certainly did not hurt that Rowan and Hugh were at their best in Series Three, as well.
Last WWI episode, the most tragic and emotional moment on TV!
Fascinating... as is the move from comic buffoon to sharp-edged dramatic doctor with an American accent. Hugh Laurie is a great actor.
I am a big fan of Hugh Laurie!! Blackadder or House. He is awesome!
Thank you, Leftenant Darling!
he is not Darling, Darling was the Capt. from General Staff sir.
* Lieutenant
@@PreservationEnthusiastYes, but that's how they pronounced it in the show.
BAAA!!
BAàaa
Shane Fell its all down to shouting! Baaaahhhhh!!!!
It's an extraordinary gift
The Prince regent may be my all time favorite TV character. So sublimely dense, he's what the Brits affectionately call a "thicky".
Or a “thicko,” as he himself said to Dr. Johnson... XD
It's great how unique all of the characters were. There wasn't one single favorite you'd have because they all brought something amazing. I just enjoyed Hugh Laurie in the 3rd and 4th Blackadder series.
hugh laurie is one great actor.
i loved to watch him in "jeeves and wooster" with fry :)
Same here! 💯
An awesome actor amazing in the Night Manager if you have not seen it WATCH IT !!!!!
Woodlands Edge Forest School & Spoon Carving ‘Corky!’
I always disliked Laurie as an actor because of "House". Then i saw the Blackadder series and since then i'm loving and admiring his talent. Of course i then also dug out the "A bit of Fry and Laurie" scetches - awesome!
It's a shame his House character is such an old, grumpy, boring git.
Blackadder 3 is my favorite, and it is because of Laurie as the Prince Regent.
He was great as the evil German spy,Greasy hair Spotty -Spot,-Face,AKA "Big Sally/A Helpless Sheep"
Rik Mayall as Superintendent Flashheart.
lol omg i loved the end where they all went "baaaaih!"
thank for the upload..
Thanks for uploading :)
Huge was absolutely fantastic as Prince George. The first episode is my absolute favourite of all time. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve watch it and it still has me in fits Of laughter. As for Rowan Atkinson. Absolute genius. ( Isn’t that right Bob ) 🇬🇧
I love Blackadder its my favourite tv show ever and its a great example of our British humour
I had no idea this was him!!
You weren't in your twenties, Stephen, you were 32. Beeeeeh!
His character on black adder is the opposite of his character on House
Average alien, You look below average
@@foobarmaximus3506 Thanks man
I never watched House so I couldn't tell you about his (House's) character. However the Prince Regent George of the 3rd series had a different personality to Lieutenant George of the 4th series. While both are naive and have the minds of children, the Prince is self-serving who doesn't care about the world around him as long as his life remains comfortable and undemanding.
George of the 4th series on the other hand, has a better character. (To rephrase, he is a better person.) He wants to make the world a better place and actually has honour. This George would die for his country, even when given a chance to weasel out of it. This George (4th) is a "good person" while the Prince is not.
To theatrically conclude, Lieutenant George (4th) is a lamb while Prince George (3rd) is a pig. They have different personalities to one another. (Don't get me wrong, they are both enjoyable to watch.)
@76juno I agree. Especially the forth series, which is a masterpiece, maybe the best collection of comedy writers and actors ever.
I like House, but for me the things Laurie did together with his (probably best) friend Stephen Fry, is his best work. Jeeves & Wooster, A bit of fry and laurie, and the 4. blackadder.
@riebit -- It IS on the newest edition of Blackadder DVDs. And somewhere on it a shot is made about Mr Laurie saying had to go because of the House set calling him on.
Blackadder and chef. Best series of all time
I always knew Hugh as the dad from Stuart Little
Tamerlane I just think of him from A Bit Of Fry and Laurie.
Did you ever see Jeeves and Wooster? I loved A Bit Of Fry And Laurie, as well, but like all variety shows it had some misses as well as some hits. Jeeves only had hits as far as I was concerned. But I love P.G. Wodehouse anyway. I never saw Stuart Little, although I did enjoy the book.
@@keepdancingmariaHello, fellow Jeeves/Wodehouse fan! 👋😁
@@adventureswithaurora Dare I hope you are also a fellow Blackadder fan, where I FIRST met Hugh Laurie in the second season, and then he continued in season 3 and 4?
@@keepdancingmaria Yes!!! The laugh tracks and sitcom style took me a while to get accustomed to, but the sheer brilliance of the comedy and dialogue won me over. 🤣 I do indeed love Laurie's roles in the last two seasons as well!
Melchett's crazy sheep noises.
From Blackadder to House MD..... Laurie didn't change much in terms of how he looked except a bit of grey here and there.....
"Blackadder" and "Only Fools and Horses" - a British comedy series everyone should watch
@hathawbj I'm pleased you like it. The first series isn't great but that's probably because they were still developing the characters at that early stage. The final series "Blackadder Goes Forth" is a work of comedy art and the final episode where they go "over the top" makes you laugh and cry at the same time. Pure genius.
Blackadder goes forth is very very very underrated. I think there is a depth to it that makes it different from the other Blackadders. I love them all though.
There are at least 2, maybe 3 different times in house, m.d.that somebody says "cunning plan". I like that they did that.
Now THAT'S what you call a dynamic actor XD
British comedy is on another level to anything other countries produce.
blackadder is criminaly underrated
All the Blackadder cast was exceptional, especially Stephen Fry's brilliant portrayal of General Melchett!
When he speaks, his voice always reminds me of Lt. George
They are available on DVD, on amazon i think... i have it and im watching this just because he's so great, i think it's sad that he's totally lost the accent but nevertheless, still my favorite actor
I know! I missed it during Christmas and it was off BBC iPlayer by the time i came back home! I
Love black adder
i can't even recognize his voice from House, like damn what a great voice actor
the best series
I can't see Hugh Laurie now without thinking about House, it's messing with my head.
@dkupke
i totally support this idea! adding some hints at blackadder in house would be great..
i know of one where house is disguised as george(?)
Seeing Hugh Laurie as the stupid Prince George in the Blackadder the Third series, then contrasting it to his character of Dr. Gregory House in the Fox series. Wow! Hugh Laurie is a major talent.
@pretorious700 You can't compare them to each other. They're both completely different TV series.
@Diggensek And don't forget Jeeves and Wooster...
The human league. It's called Love Action.
i just realized that the prince from blackadder and dr house were played by the same actor. Not because they didnt look similar, no because the figures are so absolutly different
Stephen Fry needs to show up in House. House is basically Sherlock Holmes, MD- Stephen Fry as his new boss or something similar would a sort of Mycroft Holmes, MD. Hell, if they could be related- all the better!
I love the man.
Never watched House, but don't worry, we in the US don't let what is popular in the UK affect us at all.
@76juno I totally agree with this...and it's a shame it took so long for Hugh to become a household name here in the states [and so many people have no clue he's even English, much less a comedian]. I loved Blackadder, George was a great character.
@dkupke Stephen Fry said that he met up with Hugh Laurie recently but he wasn't the same person.
Steven Fry said that he's become 'An American Citizen'.
So I doubt that we will ever see them together again. =(
@76juno Indeed. My cousin recently married a British man and while discussing UK TV he introduced me to this awesome show
In the late eighties, American cable network A&E showed all four Blackadder series, albiet edited for American audiences. However, they never showed the episode from the second series where Edmond was trying to curry favor with his wealthy fanatical Puritan relatives while hosting a party of drunken rowdies at the same time (for which Laurie was casted as one of the drunkards, ironically enough). This was when A&E was a network that showed quality programs instead of the crap they have on now.
It's a pity the four Blackadder series are not better known in the States. They are very funny and in the best traditions of British humour. Probably the best comedy since the classic Monty Python productions.
You know it took me 5 years to find out (just now) that doctor house is the prince.
1:09 I didn't imagine Baldrick sounding like that XD
I've noticed that now Hugh's voice sounds a lot more like House than even Maybe Baby, which was barely even before House IIRC, not to mention in Blackadder.
The last series was the best, general melchett and lieutenant George were both brilliant and of course blackadder and baldrick were always great.
It's weird hearing Hugh Laurie speak in a British accent. The first time I seen him in anything that I remembered him as an actor was House, so it blew my mind years later when I found out he was actually a comedian.
Two word's
Good Actor
Non blackadder related but when Hugh was being cast for house the producer/director demanded a american actor and only found out Hugh was British at an awards evening, he also was cast via a skype call whilst in a hotel bathroom
@Domzdream Yep, Blackadder Goes Forth is my favorite....I own them all.
Riebit I just wanted to let you know that I answered your question in today's live stream.
Love the cleaned up Baldrick!
You should watch Time Team in youtube...its about archaeology in the UK and he's the presenter. Fab program, you'll love Phil and his Hampshire accent!!!
@76juno It's probably because of the very british humour. Monty Python itself had to be forced down americas throat and that was without the many years of english history.
But I do agree, Blackadder is one of the greatest comedys of all time, It made comedy out of tradgedy. Completely, completely amazing.
@3isnotaletter And idiot in Britain is a genius in America :)