Pilot Series 1: The Black Adder (1983) The episodes in this series were originally shown on
BBC1 on Wednesdays, 21:25 – 22:00. Note: The "Ultimate Edition" DVD retains the broadcast order, which switched the second and fourth episodes as "Born to Be King" was not ready for transmission, despite on-screen dates continuing to identify the true order as "Born to Be King", "The Archbishop", "The Queen of Spain's Beard" The episode titles are single word references to the theme of the episode: a wedding, executions, voyages of exploration,
debt, drinking
alcohol, and imprisonment, respectively.
Series 3: Blackadder the Third (1987) The episodes in this series were originally shown on
BBC1 on Thursdays, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles use
alliteration in parody of the titles of
Jane Austen's novels
Sense and Sensibility and
Pride and Prejudice.
Series 4: Blackadder Goes Forth (1989) The episodes in this series were originally shown on
BBC1 on Thursdays, 21:30 – 22:00. The episode titles are, with exception of the final episode, puns on
military ranks.
Specials ==Additional appearances==