Bells
- Episode aired Jan 9, 1986
- TV-PG
- 30m
Blackadder develops feelings for a woman posing as his male servant.Blackadder develops feelings for a woman posing as his male servant.Blackadder develops feelings for a woman posing as his male servant.
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- TriviaRik Mayall's bizarre attire was designed by Mayall himself. The rest of the cast had never seen it prior to his entrance in the wedding scene and were falling about in fits of laughter while Mayall was being filmed.
- GoofsHalf way through the scene with the doctor, a microphone can be seen dropping in the top of the screen for a second.
- Quotes
Kate's Father: I'm sad because, my darling, our poverty has reached such extremes that I can no longer afford to keep us and must look to my own dear tiny darling to sustain me in my frail dotage.
Kate: But father surely...
Kate's Father: Yes, Kate. I want you to become a prostitute.
Kate: Never! Father.
Kate's Father: Do you defy me?
Kate: Indeed I do for tis better to die poor than to live in shame and ignominy.
Kate's Father: No it isn't.
Kate: I'm young and strong, clever, my nose is pretty. I shall find another way to earn a living.
Kate's Father: Oh please go on the game. It's a steady job and you'd be working from home.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
I wasn't the biggest fan of the original Blackadder series (must re- watch,) but Blackadder II is utter comic gold, funny from start to finish. If anything it got funnier with each episode.
Bells is criminally funny, Rowan Atkinson is at his all time best, cutting, witty, sarcastic and strangely attractive. The introduction of the entire new lineup is magical, Miranda Richardson is utterly iconic as Queenie, it's one of my favourite all time performances, Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry, Tony Robertson all just utterly wonderful, one of the best ever lineups.
Gabrielle Glaister did a cracking job as Bob, as did her father, some of the lines between them were absolutely hilarious. 'Yes Kate I want you to become a prostitute,' I don't think they could get away with that now. Awesome performance from Rik Mayall, just magical.
So much richness to this episode, Baldrick in his bridesmaid's dress, hilarious!!
One of the funniest sequences of all time when Blackadder goes to visit the Wise Woman, 'here is a purse of monies, which I'm not going to give you.' Utterly hilarious!! I could watch that sequence over and over, it never tires.
Blissful viewing. 9/10
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Jan 10, 2016
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- Runtime30 minutes
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