Blackadder Season 4

Season 4

Blackadder, Baldrick and George, in a trench in Flanders during World War I, attempt to escape from the trenches to avoid certain death under the misguided command of General Melchett.

Air date: 1989-09-28

Episodes: 6

Episodes

E1: Plan A: Captain Cook

Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.

Air date: 1989-09-28 • ★ 7.6

E2: Plan B: Corporal Punishment

Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favorite messenger pigeon.

Air date: 1989-10-05 • ★ 8.2

E3: Plan C: Major Star

Blackadder grabs yet another opportunity to return to England by organizing a morale-raising music hall show, including Baldrick's Charlie Chaplin impersonation and George's appearance as a lady songstress who captures the General's heart.

Air date: 1989-10-12 • ★ 7.7

E4: Plan D: Private Plane

Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.

Air date: 1989-10-19 • ★ 7.9

E5: Plan E: General Hospital

Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.

Air date: 1989-10-26 • ★ 7.6

E6: Plan F: Goodbyeee

Blackadder tries everything he can think of to get sent back to England when orders come in to go over the top in the first charge against the Germans since 1914.

Air date: 1989-11-02 • ★ 8.3