Captain Cook
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Captain Cook
This Episode: Season 4, Episode 1
Black Adder Overall: Episode 19
Airdate: 28 Sep 1989
Written by Ben Elton & Richard Curtis
Directed by Richard Boden
Notes
- The only episode of the entire run of Black Adder to feature no one except the regular cast.
- The first episode of the series to be directed by Richard Boden – he would direct all of Series IV.
- The “hot crumpet from behind” bit from the first episode of Series III is mentioned here again.
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[ Wikipedia | Blackadder Wiki | IMDB | BBC Website | BBC Alternate | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK Blu-Ray ]Black Adder Ep 19 - "Captain Cook" - 28 Sep 1989 1/3 S4 starts with one that has some really good quotable stuff. This series is set in WWI, and brings back Tim McInnerny & Stephen Fry as regulars. The premise is Fry's General character holds an art contest to get someone to paint a war thing, but
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Black Adder Ep 19 - "Captain Cook" - 28 Sep 1989 2/3 the true subject is definitely "Melchet stupid". This became my fav overall series due to them crystallizing how well the cast blends together and how good the writing is. This is probably my second fav ep of the series. Builds on Series 3 well.
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Black Adder Ep 19 - "Captain Cook" - 28 Sep 1989 3/3 This is my favorite individual moment from the entire episode. I'm convinced this was thrown in there as a nod back to the "Fry & Laurie" comedy duo. It's funny as hell to this day for me. "Belts off, trousers down, isn't life a scream!" hahaha
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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