Head
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Head
This Episode: Season 2, Episode 2
Black Adder Overall: Episode 8
Airdate: 16 Jan 1986
Written by Ben Elton & Richard Curtis
Directed by Mandie Fletcher
Notes
- This was originally supposed to be the first episode of the season, but aired second. You can see this borne out in the fact that Percy has a beard here. He shaved it in Episode 1, is clean shaven for episodes 3-6, and now he has a beard again in this episode.
- The events of the Series 1 finale are referenced in the closing credits lyrics. This probably would have been more relevant had this episode actually been first of the series.
Closing Credits Lyrics
His great-grandfather was a king,
Although for only thirty seconds.
When put in charge of beheading,
He felt that fame and glory beckoned.
Blackadder, Blackadder,
No such blooming luck.
Blackadder, Blackadder,
Elizabethan schmuck.
Blackadder, Blackadder,
Nothing goes as planned.
Blackadder, Blackadder,
Life deals him a bum hand.
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[ Wikipedia | Blackadder Wiki | IMDB | BBC Website | BBC Alternate | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK Blu-Ray ]The Black Adder Ep 8 - "Head" - 16 Jan 1986 1/2 #BlackAdder Black Adder gets himself appointed executioner and gets lazy. He executes someone ahead of time so they can have a vacation. The Queen then changes her mind and the widow comes to see the prisoner. The comedy comes from dancing around all
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The Black Adder Ep 8 - "Head" - 16 Jan 1986 2/2 #BlackAdder of that. Rowan Atkinson yet again does panicked acting quite well as there's a lot of it here. It's actually not a very deep plot as it all has to do with what I said above, but it works well. Bit of Weekend at Bernie's in here, too. :)
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