When the plague rages through Europe everyone blames "witches". When Edmund fails a "test" everyone suddenly becomes his enemy.When the plague rages through Europe everyone blames "witches". When Edmund fails a "test" everyone suddenly becomes his enemy.When the plague rages through Europe everyone blames "witches". When Edmund fails a "test" everyone suddenly becomes his enemy.
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- TriviaTony Robinson singles out this episode as the one in which Baldrick's catchphrase, "I have a cunning plan", was firmly developed. The phrase had featured in previous episodes - it had been used in The Foretelling (1983), and in Born to Be King (1983), Prince Edmund and Baldrick develop it whilst plotting against Dougal McAngus. Robinson recalls that during the filming of this episode, he realised that re-using the word "cunning" could be an effective comedic device and he inserted it into his line "I have a plan" as Baldrick conspires with Edmund to escape from the dungeon.
- GoofsThe witchsmeller uses two eggs, one white and one brown, while explaining his function to Harry. In close-up, the brown egg is in his lower hand representing evil. In the long shot (after crushing both eggs), the brown egg shell is in his upper hand, representing good.
- Quotes
Prince Edmund: [to the Witchsmeller Pursuivant] I've been hearing about your work in Taunton. Imagine that - every single person having an affair with the same duck.
- Crazy creditsCast in Order of Witchiness
- ConnectionsReferences The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Featured review
A classic Blackadder episode, Witchsmeller Pursuivant is a great success!
"Let him be tried tomorrow!"
Witchsmeller Pursuivant is a truly great Blackadder episode. It is funny, yet strangely moving in a way when Edmund's mother and the young Princess Leia come to meet him in his jail cell. All of the characters keep their humour right up until the end, and there are no boring long dialogue scenes in this movie, save the trial, which isn't really boring. However, in this episode, Baldrick is not as smart as he was, and Blackadder starts to act more mature and intelligent on this one. The Blackadder episodes in this series have continually got better, and Witchsmeller Pursuivant is a strong link on the chain. It should have got a 10, but only gets a 9 because it is just not humorous or dramatic enough to scrape that perfect mark. Even so, it is a good, clever episode, and is one of the highlights of Series 1.
But the creme-de-la-creme of Series 1 is going to be the next episode. But before then, Witchsmeller Pursuivant leaves us satisfied with good humour and a clever plot, and a particularly evil bad guy to remember...
Witchsmeller Pursuivant is a truly great Blackadder episode. It is funny, yet strangely moving in a way when Edmund's mother and the young Princess Leia come to meet him in his jail cell. All of the characters keep their humour right up until the end, and there are no boring long dialogue scenes in this movie, save the trial, which isn't really boring. However, in this episode, Baldrick is not as smart as he was, and Blackadder starts to act more mature and intelligent on this one. The Blackadder episodes in this series have continually got better, and Witchsmeller Pursuivant is a strong link on the chain. It should have got a 10, but only gets a 9 because it is just not humorous or dramatic enough to scrape that perfect mark. Even so, it is a good, clever episode, and is one of the highlights of Series 1.
But the creme-de-la-creme of Series 1 is going to be the next episode. But before then, Witchsmeller Pursuivant leaves us satisfied with good humour and a clever plot, and a particularly evil bad guy to remember...
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- general-melchett
- Aug 30, 2006
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