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A look back at some of the funniest scenes from Richard Curtis and Ben Elton's hilarious classic comedy, Blackadder.
When Edmund is appointed lord high executioner, he moves a beheading forward from Wednesday to Monday, so he and his staff can enjoy some time off. But he didn't take into account the queen's tendency to change her mind.
Starring Rowan Atkinson (Edmund Blackadder), Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Stephen Fry (Lord Melchett), Miranda Richardson (Queen Elizabeth I), Tim McInnery (Lord Percy), Patsy Byrne (Nursie) and Hugh Laurie.
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It's actually 5 beans. 4 beans + Mr. Bean.
@jaguar123987x
5 жыл бұрын
that is so true
@andrewpestotnik5495
5 жыл бұрын
*Mind Blown*
@TomCox1992
5 жыл бұрын
😂
@daniellemhall1358
5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@drcubix
5 жыл бұрын
Lolol
”The renaissance was just something that happened to other people.” 🤣
@stevethea5250
5 жыл бұрын
This is Spanish for "what will be, will be." This is something you say when you are stuck in a hopelessly unchangeable situation, but have come to accept, or even embrace the unchangability of it all. This is similar to the phrase "it is what it is." Doctor: I regret to say that your mother-in-law did not survive the surgery. Guy: *attempting to suppress a smile* Oh well. Que sera sera.
@stevethea5250
5 жыл бұрын
@N.A.R Channel you really make me smiled, i'll made a video of 60 ways to tell you thank you
@plaguedoct0r
5 жыл бұрын
Unless you're immortal then you have to agree. Your statement is blatantly true, idiot. Logic is king, and absolutism is key.
@abaundwal
4 жыл бұрын
N.A.R Channel r/getlost
@wadsmitter511
3 жыл бұрын
Actually pretty true as well. The cultural renaissance only really impacted the absolute elite of european society. Pretty much everyone else were stuck in the dark ages
'We've moved on from advanced mathematics' always kills me haha
@onesunnyday5699
3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂
I absolutely love the fact that all of Baldricks answers are actually correct.......
@elpanderohabanero2915
Жыл бұрын
Psst, hey, I think that was the joke.
@bendalymckenna6271
Жыл бұрын
4 Beans= A very small Casserole.
@timorouw5555
11 ай бұрын
@@elpanderohabanero2915 he’s not explaining it, he just said he liked it dickhead
@gilbert8162
8 ай бұрын
@@elpanderohabanero2915 psst, hey, the joke is how hard a time he is having getting through to him.
@azzyflya2355
7 ай бұрын
@thomashjensen1556 Yes….and no
I always liked this scene. While Black Adder always talked down to Baldrick, the fact that at this point in history he was willing to TEACH his servant maths meant he had at least some level of care/respect for him.
@SamuelBlack84
3 жыл бұрын
It soon passed
@SamuelBlack84
3 жыл бұрын
@Ei Dirst I share a lot of Blackadder's personality traits
@onerandombruh
2 жыл бұрын
Blackadder is one warm and wholesome human being beneath all that sarcastic persona of his...
@popmonika
2 жыл бұрын
What was more surprising was him wanting Baldrick to have free thought.
@otanassi
2 жыл бұрын
Why hello there Mr Scratch. Funny thing is you're trying to be considerate and kind now... better tell people who you are and what you did to Alan Wake!
"Right. I'm off to see the Queen." "Oh, shall I come my Lord?" "No, best not, people might think we're friends" 💀
@NickJohnCoop
4 ай бұрын
The almost friendly way he is able to put out what really is a terminal put down shows why this is still brilliant 40 years later
3 beans and that one!
@veilnebula2411
5 жыл бұрын
and if we add that one to 3 bean than what do we have ? OH! some beans.
@timewalker6654
5 жыл бұрын
We have Mr bean
@missyadams
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-ws3st7hu2l you're disgusting
@jorell_lucena
3 жыл бұрын
@@veilnebula2411 "Yes... To you, Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?"
@jaxnean2663
3 жыл бұрын
One bean and those three
"A very small casserole" He's much wiser than you
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. For the peasant class, finding sufficient food to eat was more urgent than the esoteric mathematics of the upper classes.
"You look like a bird who's swallowed a plate, Percy." "It's the latest fashion and as a matter of fact it makes me look RATHER SEXY!" "To another plate-swallowing bird, perhaps, if it was blind and hadn't had it in months!"
@playnochat
3 жыл бұрын
Percy is right. Renaissance season of Black Adder is the only time time when Rowan Aktison looked sexy.
@taeblends
2 жыл бұрын
@@playnochat this is my favourite look of his too lol that's part of the reason why I clicked on this video
How these guys kept a straight face the whole time especially Baldric is impressive
@aymonfoxc1442
Жыл бұрын
I imagine some scenes had many takes. How couldn't they?
@tallesrodrigues5994
9 ай бұрын
British
@jihigh482
9 ай бұрын
@@tallesrodrigues5994it's called several takes. "British" has nothing to do with it.
Did the BBC seriously use an emoji in the thumbnail?
@danielevans545
5 жыл бұрын
I know, I cringed too. BBC if you're reading this please DO NOT put emojis in your thumbnails. It really looks awful.
@ganjaganja3811
5 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with emojis?
@neithere
5 жыл бұрын
@@ganjaganja3811 their usage in this context.
@ganjaganja3811
5 жыл бұрын
@@neithere Their using laugh emoticon on a comedy video thumbnail. I didn't find that out of context.
@neithere
5 жыл бұрын
@@ganjaganja3811 this is good comedy. The emoji is extremely lame. Sorry, I don't know how to explain this. Maybe only a title like this would be worse: "Funny! Silly man doesn't know how to count :))))) lol - BBC"
Baldrick actually does some basic algebra in this. He understands that 2 beans + 2 beans = three beans plus that one or 2+2=3+1.
@wavestrider2160
Жыл бұрын
Plot twist, baldrick creates the algebra to justify his answer
To you Baldrick... " The Renaissance is something that happened to other people ,wasn't it ! " one of the greatest lines ever in my opinion
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
To many Baldricks, it still is.
@andreanicolas9363
Жыл бұрын
@@louisehogg8472 lol
Don't you dare to use that filthy emoji on such a great comedy BBC
@lockejawe4050
5 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone said something about it!
@origamiharrihadi
5 жыл бұрын
what emoji?
@LelaosXVI
5 жыл бұрын
Don’t you DAAAAAREEE! Get it ?...I’m Michael sheen’s Nero...no?...ok.
@druidofthefang
5 жыл бұрын
That was the first thing I commented. It makes me want to kill myself.
@ivomdcoliveira
5 жыл бұрын
BBC showing it's cool and modern lol
some beans = three beans and that 1 Baldrick's Logic
@billybobthornton8122
4 жыл бұрын
The subjective, anti-reductionist perspective. Quite visionary for the time!
@randomgoats
3 жыл бұрын
Some beans and some beans = 4
@randomgoats
3 жыл бұрын
Gonna say that to my maths teacher
@capt.macmillan5055
2 жыл бұрын
Sad thing that the renaissance was something that happened to others
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
A genuine example of someone who 'could only count up to three'.
Still after all these years, the best TV series.
"You look like a bird that swallowed a plate" 😂
@stephensharma5275
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how i would look if i swallowed a plate
@logtech663
3 жыл бұрын
@@stephensharma5275 dead ?
@stephensharma5275
3 жыл бұрын
@@logtech663 lol maybe
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
That line reminds me of the honesty of my autistic friends.
Baldrick is a poet and an abstract thinker untied to worldly constructs
"Some beans" is one of the funniest lines i've heard an i can't explain why i love it so much
@thoughtfortheday7811
5 жыл бұрын
That's the best kind of humour.
@aryastark634
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah..like..' Cool Beans' said.when something is good..my friend's favourite saying lol!!
@ShahPhilLeotardo
3 жыл бұрын
“Baldrick...The Ape Creatures of The Indies have mastered this” Always makes me laugh.
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
They did amount to a very SMALL 'hill of beans'.
This is so good. Classic British humor at its prime.
@theperson8539
9 ай бұрын
*humour
@mawarkarim2815
8 ай бұрын
Bigpot😲
They actually look kind of amazing in these Elizabethan costumes (minus the exaggerated ruff, and Baldrick's peasant clothes). I wouldn't mind if this look came back into fashion.
@applejuice5272
Жыл бұрын
@S Y Especially if they hadn't had it in months
Be specific. Ask” how many beans “
@PonmonofNuggetor
5 жыл бұрын
M C 3 beans and that one
@luisjavierkanchi6872
4 жыл бұрын
Some beans
@billybobthornton8122
4 жыл бұрын
Two beans and those ones.
@andre-th2rw
3 жыл бұрын
Not only did he ask: "How many are there" at 0:33, he also spoiled the answer the second before the questions. But i guess the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people.
@victorianrichard8097
3 жыл бұрын
four bean
"Birdneck and birdbrain should get on like a house on fire"😂
British comedy is the best. Cheers from norway.
@aleksanderfinstad5785
5 жыл бұрын
En av de beste humør fra Storbritannia 😅😂
@otherpill7008
5 жыл бұрын
*was
@sirswearsalot1813
5 жыл бұрын
@@otherpill7008 I enjoy British comedy a lot, don't know about the current programmes but I loved Black Adder Series, Thin Blue Line, Mr. Bean ofcourse, Jeeves and Wooster, Coupling, etc.
@iaincowell9747
5 жыл бұрын
@@sirswearsalot1813 current stuff is shit
@Zenocius
4 жыл бұрын
@@iaincowell9747 Try watching "The House of Commons" the comedy produced is top notch
My favourite comedy with Rowan Atkinson. It's a pity he's better known outside the UK as Mr Bean. The Blackadder series' were in my humble estimation superior in everyway to Bean. I wish they'd do another series...
@IceMicko
Жыл бұрын
I agree. Blackadder is superior to Bean without a doubt.
@shellyt556
Жыл бұрын
I would not say it is superior. I think Blackadder is not for everyone even though it is smart and well written. Mr.Bean comedy was for everyone. The fact that people of different cultures and languages could still enjoy Mr.Bean is a true feat in itself. If it can be enjoyed by everyone then the humour is absolutely genius.
@ivanpetrov5185
Жыл бұрын
Bulgarian here! I think that Blackadder is light years better than Mr Bean. All 4 seasons.
@klausbrinck2137
Жыл бұрын
Greek here. We had Blackadder in the 90´s on TV, he was already known as Mr. Bean. Blackadder is better, but most people cannot even judge that, and would vote for Mr. Bean...
@minsapint8007
Жыл бұрын
I much prefer Blackadder but Mr Bean was perfect for the Olympic ceremony and wonderfully funny in that.
As someone who has dyscalculia and was in the bottom set for maths all through school, this is what our lessons were like.
@royfearn4345
2 жыл бұрын
We all have weak spots. Mine is computers; they just don't speak my language nor, more importantly, do they use my logic...
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
And R. Atkinson, as someone with the mathematical ability required for his later degree in engineering, will have observed this scene many times. From across the classroom at school, in his youth. He didn't write the lines, but his comedy is often VERY well observed.
The best black adder. This is also how I like Rowan Atkinson the most.
@gaijinkuri684
5 жыл бұрын
My favorite Black Adder too.
@thoughtfortheday7811
5 жыл бұрын
Have you seen him as the French detective Maigret? Excellent!
@dorjjodvo1992
5 жыл бұрын
@@thoughtfortheday7811 too bad they cancelled the series
@thoughtfortheday7811
5 жыл бұрын
@@dorjjodvo1992 agree.
@dronillon2578
3 жыл бұрын
@@thoughtfortheday7811 THANK YOU! Best tip of the whole week for me.
This comical work is hardly seen anywhere in the world today. On the spot writing and better than brilliant delivery.
@user-td9lb5xv7e
6 күн бұрын
Yes comedy has been cancelled?
why is there an emoji on the thumbnail of a black adder clip... whoever approved that decision has a similar intellect to that of baldrick or, dare I say, the tactical genius masterminds of WW1.
@stevethea5250
5 жыл бұрын
This is Spanish for "what will be, will be." This is something you say when you are stuck in a hopelessly unchangeable situation, but have come to accept, or even embrace the unchangability of it all. This is similar to the phrase "it is what it is." Doctor: I regret to say that your mother-in-law did not survive the surgery. Guy: *attempting to suppress a smile* Oh well. Que sera sera.
"No we have moved on from ADVANCED mathematics to elementary dress making".haha ..
Yes to you Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people wasn’t it?🤣🤣🤣
@stevethea5250
5 жыл бұрын
what really hppen
the renaissance line was brilliant. Atkinson delivered it perfick!
Blackadder: I add two beans to two beans, what do I have? Baldrick: Three beans, and that other bean; and you, Mr. Bean
@dr.sweekar5028
2 жыл бұрын
like he said ape creatures of Indus have mastered this
"It makes me look rather sexy!" "To another plate-swallowing BIRD perhaps?"
Had to get all of the series in a box set.. Laughter is pure medicine
@missmcphee8859
Жыл бұрын
Same!
I watched these historical documentaries when I was a child. Who knew learning could be so fun?
"one, two, three, FOUR. So how many are there?" "three, and that one" can we please give an oscar to whoever wrote this :D
Fast forward to 2021 and USA math classes and this is normal now. Any math answer given is a correct answer.
I need some more years to accept the fact that mr bean can actually speak.
@k.r.99
3 жыл бұрын
Lucky you. I think i need a second life to digest this fact.
@cronialpaler
3 жыл бұрын
You just need a filmography of Rowan Atkinson's work and I think you'll be good.
3 жыл бұрын
I started with „Blackadder“, so for me Mr. Atkinson is a speaking actor first of all.
@pishonstephen9417
3 жыл бұрын
@@k.r.99 😂God
@pishonstephen9417
3 жыл бұрын
@ lucky you man
Teaching a flat earther the world's round.
@sinanc3761
5 жыл бұрын
Muahhaha thanks man that made me shit my self laughing.
@dominate1221
5 жыл бұрын
I breathe Napalm the earth is demonstrably level
@dbo0729
5 жыл бұрын
Even Baldrick isn't that stupid 😂
@skywardshield5477
5 жыл бұрын
@@dominate1221 your intellect is demonstrably low
@ansh6370
5 жыл бұрын
@@dominate1221 Wtf? You still believe in Earth? Grow up kid, Earth doesn't exist and I have watched 50 hours of videos to prove what I'm saying!
This is basically me and my dad, except with a lot less screaming and a lot less crying.
@thegoldentree6913
3 жыл бұрын
and your dad must be the idiot then
@capt.macmillan5055
2 жыл бұрын
O no bro, i hope you're okay now ?
I loved the Black adder in every time period, Rowan Atkinson is a very funny man.
I used to tutor elementary school age kids. That scene with Baldric and the beans is what it was like.
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
R. Atkinson has a degree in engineering. I'm sure he observed this exasperating scene many times at school.
Mr. Bean doesn't usually talk, but when he does... you'll get roasted before you know it
The worst part in life is seeing your childhood hero's getting old
@yunszzailani7601
3 жыл бұрын
What the worst part is dont realized that we also being old and old
@k.r.99
3 жыл бұрын
Lucky me. Most of my childhood heroes are from anime and cartoons.
@mdmr5459
3 жыл бұрын
@@k.r.99 lucky you
@catonkybord7950
3 жыл бұрын
Better than seeing them die young.
@mdmr5459
3 жыл бұрын
@@catonkybord7950 absolutely
This is the best explanation of what it's like to teach.
.. there should be a scene where you can see baldric solving quantum-equations in the background, and then coming back with a super simple answer.
@stevethea5250
5 жыл бұрын
This is Spanish for "what will be, will be." This is something you say when you are stuck in a hopelessly unchangeable situation, but have come to accept, or even embrace the unchangability of it all. This is similar to the phrase "it is what it is." Doctor: I regret to say that your mother-in-law did not survive the surgery. Guy: *attempting to suppress a smile* Oh well. Que sera sera.
@justasaiyanfromearth5252
4 жыл бұрын
You know that quantum physics was discovered in the early 1900s and this part of Blackadder is set in the dark ages, right?
@elenadou554
4 жыл бұрын
He accidentally builds a time machine in 'blackadder back and forth'
British humour, in my opinion, is the best!
The humor aged so well!
Baldrick is the common core administrator
Rowan look so handsome here 🔥🔥
I didn’t know Mr. Bean’s ancestor is a math teacher for counting beans
@renekumar8290
Жыл бұрын
I think hes called mr Beanadict ok I'll leave
@theperson8539
9 ай бұрын
*maths
Rowan Atkinson is such a good actor!
Rowan is just 👌
Rowen Atkinson is one of the funniest comedian's and he makes a very good spy.
''shall i come to my lord'?'' '' no best not, people might think we're friends'' lmao.
This show was the gold standard for comedy... sad to see that the British shows have deteriorated now..
@oscarwind4266
3 жыл бұрын
The green standard you mean
@samarthmisra6064
3 жыл бұрын
Cuz political correctness wasn't a big deal back then.
@alexsdb9712
3 жыл бұрын
@@samarthmisra6064 More like political correctness wasn't a problem or factor back then.
@samarthmisra6064
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexsdb9712 True that
@whiskii
2 жыл бұрын
If I want to watch a decent comedy I go back to the oldies, or even a select few from last decade (e.g Peep Show). Wouldn't touch the tripe they come out with now, especially on the BBC. A couple years ago I attempted to watch a new BBC 'comedy' and threw up. Never tried again since.
'' no best not, people might think we're friends''. lmao.
Absolutly best role of Mr. Rowan Atkinson and most genius tv series of all times!
This is the comedic genius of Mr.Atkinson.In love with him since i can remember anything. They changed it from season 2 initially Baldrick was brilliant and he was stupid.Glad they changed it. One of the masterpieces of comedy with a stellar ensemble cast.Sadly this will never be recreated.:-(
@pragmaticpuppy2715
4 жыл бұрын
It's kinda sad that the season 2 has only 7 episodes. I would watch hundreds of them.
@motionsickness1903
4 жыл бұрын
@@pragmaticpuppy2715 That is BBC's trademark ,less is more.And Sherlock is another fine example. And I think its 6 episodes.
@gerryboudreaultboudreault2608
6 ай бұрын
Tony Robinson (Baldrick) helped write the Blackadder series
Just the right video for my break away from a student who added kilograms and hours to compute a monetary amount. Great video!
"You look silly with that ruff!", says another man with a ruff lol
I don't know where my twisted sense of humor would have been if wasn't for Blackadder
first time to see rowan with stache n beard. he looks good with that actually
The "dinner plate" could also be used to focus faint sounds to one's ears, or maybe even radio signals.
“The ape creatures of the Indus has mastered this” 💀💀💀
The moment where he said it makes him look sexy. 🤣🤣🤣
@kanjigodomo9696
3 жыл бұрын
@William (Will) FARQUHAR One who's probably blind and hasn't had it in months.
I so miss this show... I'm gonna watch it for the 11th time all over now.
I mean, he's not wrong is he? Two beans and two beans ARE some beans.
@rockafella1690
5 жыл бұрын
Yes.......and no.
Don't ever try to be funny in my presence again 😂 that's one of my favourites.
This is one of my favorite Blackadder scenes ever. 😂
It's kinda wholesome that Edmund just sits there teaching math to Baldrick, for bo reason and he also tries to make him think for himself, It's nicest he's been to him since 15th century.
One of the funniest videos ever. I come back from time to time and it never disappoints!
Blackadder's coat is amazing.
This perfectly explains why Rowan Atkinson was Zazu
It's completely Blackadders fault. He didn't once say "How many beans?" He kept saying "What do you have?" And Baldrick correctly said "some beans".
@satyamevjayate1601
5 жыл бұрын
He referred Indians as some apes in Indus
@orlando098
5 жыл бұрын
@@satyamevjayate1601 I don't think it was supposed to refer to Indian people, more like some imaginary mythological creatures. It just sounds a bit ambiguous and odd now that we're more sensitive about racism issues
@flankspeed
5 жыл бұрын
It's not a joke about maths, it's a joke about grammar 😉
@andre-th2rw
3 жыл бұрын
Not only did he ask: "How many are there" at 0:33, he also spoiled the answer the second before the questions. But i guess the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people.
this is probably how my high school math teacher felt with me 😂
This was the very first scene following the first series, where we see the roles flip from Blackadder being the dimwit and Baldrick being the intelligent one, to the opposite. Worked much better IMO
"Bird neck and bird brain, should get on like a house on fire" 😂😂
Blackadder and Baldrick, imagine 21st-century variations of them.
Seeing Rowan Atkinson talk like a normal person is something I cannot digest.... He is Mr. Bean for life
@k.r.99
3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Bean used to talk as well. When his hand was stuck in a casserole and he had to say his name at the hospital, he spoke and said his name lol
@areyounotentertained4133
3 жыл бұрын
Mr.Bean talking about beans
@ijnet9247
3 жыл бұрын
Blackadder talked long before the 'Bean' creature appeared!
@tommyboy1861
2 жыл бұрын
I knew him as The Black Adder, long before I knew him as Mr Bean.😊❤
@earlgrey691
2 жыл бұрын
@@tommyboy1861 Way superior comedy as Blackadder over mr Bean.
Me lord,I have a cunning plan.
@rustyshackleford9877
5 жыл бұрын
_I have a plan so cunning you can brush your teeth with it_
@feebeedoc78
5 жыл бұрын
Put a tail on it and call it a weasel.
"You look like a bird that's swallowed a plate" -Edmund Blackadder, who currently looks like a bird who's swallowed a slightly smaller plate.
Bird neck and bird brain, should get on like a house on fire...😂😂
Absolutely superbly funny ,great times .comedy genius at its best 😂😊
Marvellous, the second series is my favourite & it’s hard, hard choice. They are all wonderfully funny.
Baldrick was the best!
"Baldrick, the ape creatures of the Indus mastered this!" --- "Edmund! Edmund!" - "What?" - "Edmund! Edmund!" :)))) Blackadder is british comedy at it´s finest.
In his defense, if he agrees with the statements "he looks like a bird that swallowed a plate" and "thinking is very important" than those would be things that he thinks:)
@louisehogg8472
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Which is surely part of the joke. An independent thought is only apparent, when it happens ALSO to be original, ie innovative.
Bring back Blackadder
"The ape creatures of the Indus have mastered this" - the number of times I've used this phrase when teaching my kid ..... 😄
Three and that one. It's so important to have a thought on your own. Thank you!
Heavily reminds me of some extra lessons I gave as a student.
Mr.Bean is great but when he combines his speaking with his body language he truly excels.
So many subtle jokes. Not just the snarky one liners that get quoted and remembered.
"Thinking" as a poor person in that era would be quiet tragic.
I love Baldwick he is 100% me he is my spirit animal 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@SNK1995
5 жыл бұрын
Alright then tell me, how many "😁" are in your comment.
@SNK1995
5 жыл бұрын
@Dan, the one and only , 👏👏👏👏
One of the best comedies ever. Absolutely amazing. Ali from London Uk
@55lisadiane
3 жыл бұрын
I second that opinion (from the U.S. where we're starved for something witty to distract us).
He should've asked 'how many do I have' not 'what do I have' but oh well, I love him, Rowan is a genius comedian!!
Hahaha using the laugh cry emoji! So relatable!