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Though put off by the brash Squadron Commander, [[Lord Flashheart]], Blackadder joins the [[Royal Flying Corps]] (with the hope of getting very little work done). With Baldrick as his [[flight officer|navigator]] however, he is soon shot down and captured by [[Manfred von Richthofen|Baron von Richthofen]] (played by [[Adrian Edmondson]]). He informs them of a fate worse than a fate worse than death, which entails them teaching cooking to young German girls, something that bothers neither Blackadder or Baldrick. George, in the meantime, attempts to rescue Blackadder with the help of Darling and Melchett, but is informed that it would be all for nothing (bearing in mind that they have recaptured an 'astonishing' 17 square feet of land!). He is more successful in recruiting Lord Flashheart who swiftly rescues Blackadder and Baldrick (and shooting Baron von Richthofen while declaring him a poof) before helping Blackadder enact revenge on Captain Darling for not rescuing him sooner. |
Though put off by the brash and egocentric Squadron Commander, [[Lord Flashheart]], Blackadder joins the [[Royal Flying Corps]] (with the hope of getting very little work done). With Baldrick as his [[flight officer|navigator]] however, he is soon shot down and captured by [[Manfred von Richthofen|Baron von Richthofen]] (played by [[Adrian Edmondson]]), who is very much interested in learning the subtleties of British humour (such as the toilet being the basis of British culture as opposed to being a mundane and functional item for the Germans). He informs them of a fate worse than a fate worse than death, which entails them teaching cooking to young German girls, something that bothers neither Blackadder or Baldrick. George, in the meantime, attempts to rescue Blackadder with the help of Darling and Melchett, but is informed that it would be all for nothing (bearing in mind that they have recaptured an 'astonishing' 17 square feet of land!). He is more successful in recruiting Lord Flashheart who swiftly rescues Blackadder and Baldrick (and shooting Baron von Richthofen while declaring him a poof) before helping Blackadder enact revenge on Captain Darling for not rescuing him sooner. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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Revision as of 17:13, 29 December 2007
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"Private Plane" is the fourth episode in the fourth Season of the BBC sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth.
Summary
German machine guns in front, British firing squads behind. The only way out is up-tiddly-up-up....
Plot
Though put off by the brash and egocentric Squadron Commander, Lord Flashheart, Blackadder joins the Royal Flying Corps (with the hope of getting very little work done). With Baldrick as his navigator however, he is soon shot down and captured by Baron von Richthofen (played by Adrian Edmondson), who is very much interested in learning the subtleties of British humour (such as the toilet being the basis of British culture as opposed to being a mundane and functional item for the Germans). He informs them of a fate worse than a fate worse than death, which entails them teaching cooking to young German girls, something that bothers neither Blackadder or Baldrick. George, in the meantime, attempts to rescue Blackadder with the help of Darling and Melchett, but is informed that it would be all for nothing (bearing in mind that they have recaptured an 'astonishing' 17 square feet of land!). He is more successful in recruiting Lord Flashheart who swiftly rescues Blackadder and Baldrick (and shooting Baron von Richthofen while declaring him a poof) before helping Blackadder enact revenge on Captain Darling for not rescuing him sooner.
Trivia
- According to the original script for this episode, Blackadder's response to Flashheart and Bob's "woofs" was to be, "It's like Battersea Dogs' Home in here." However, Atkinson found himself unable to say the line due to his stutter, and so "Crufts" was substituted for "Battersea Dogs' Home" in the final version.[citation needed]
- This was the first re-appearance of the Lord Flashheart character, since the second season premier Bells
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