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Patsy Byrne

Patsy Byrne also appears as the future (robotic) version of Nursie, but I don't recall the character's name. Lee M (talk) 18:40, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kenny Everett?

Who added this? He's not in it! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.231.73.131 (talk) 17:16, 25 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mmm, good spot. No idea when that got in there. I suppose can see a resemblance, though - case of mistaken identity? Bob talk 00:50, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Moustache?

I think some of us ignorant people need some elaboration on what a "moustache shop" is. I just checked the introduction, and it does not say "moustache shop", but simply, "the moustache" -- and the store is named Blackadder Moustache. Does anyone know what this means? (google was no help to me) I don't think this equates to a "moustache shop" either way. Luminifer (talk) 16:33, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unless someone explains this, I'm going to put a tag back in. Luminifer (talk) 05:46, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's called a joke! As in a shop that sells moustaches - absurdist statements are something quite common to the series - just watch Hugh Laurie's narration at the start of the episode "the moustache shop of one Ebeneezer Blackadder". (!) Bob talk 08:45, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly - that's what I thought. The shop does NOT sell moustaches. Given that it is a joke, I don't think it's appropriate to state it as fact in the article. Luminifer (talk) 14:43, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sheez, it's an article about a comedy series, and throwaway comment as it might be, that is what his occupation is supposed to be! If you want a citation, however: [1] Bob talk 21:58, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's not a notable source... My only concern is that the line is _very_ confusing, and to American audiences it's not clear where the joke actually lies. It is a confusing statement that needs elaboration or removal. This is similar to when Stephen Fry joked that his middle name was "My bottom is a treasure trove", and it got added to his article as his actual middle name, with a reference to when he said it. This is contrary to reason. Luminifer (talk) 02:00, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't really see how it will confuse "American audiences" - are you playing devil's advocate here or something? Anyway, to avoid confusion, or the possibility that somebody might take a situation comedy too seriously, I've put the joke about his occupation in inverted commas. Bob talk 02:32, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I was genuinely confused myself, as to whether it was a joke or whether 'moustache' has an obscure Victorian meaning. Thanks for making it clearer - I think the rewrite does help. Luminifer (talk) 04:22, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]