There's not much I can add here that likely hasn't been said before by astute IMDb reviewers. I accidentally became aware of the Blackadder series in 1988, and Blackadder's Christmas Carol was my introduction. At the time I remember thinking I had discovered the illegitimate Son of Monty Python. Soon afterwards I learned that Blackadder was one of Britain's most watched sitcoms. Why hadn't I heard of it before then? It didn't matter. I was hooked.
Rowan Atkinson transcends his much beloved and cloyingly annoying Mr. Bean character to assume the role of Ebenezer Blackadder in a superbly well written and performed inversion of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Blackadder (Atkinson) is the nicest, most giving man in all England. His terrible relatives take full advantage of him, and even his only friend, the ever faithful Mr Baldrick (Tony Robinson), can't seem to convince the trusting Blackadder that his acquiescent philanthropy is ruining their business and that they will soon be as penniless as the charities they support.
But this is all going to change. "No More Mr. Nice Guy." Don't ask because I'm not telling. Regardless, you are going to absolutely LOVE this episode, and if you're like me, you'll eventually watch the entire Blackadder series.
No spoilers here as usual but I will reveal that there are some wonderful over the top performances by Hugh Laurie as Prince George/Prince Pigmot, Miranda Richardson as Queen Elizabeth/Queen Asphyxia XIX, and Robbie Coltrane (that's right, the same comedian better known as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series) who plays The Spirit of Christmas.
Rowan Atkinson transcends his much beloved and cloyingly annoying Mr. Bean character to assume the role of Ebenezer Blackadder in a superbly well written and performed inversion of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Blackadder (Atkinson) is the nicest, most giving man in all England. His terrible relatives take full advantage of him, and even his only friend, the ever faithful Mr Baldrick (Tony Robinson), can't seem to convince the trusting Blackadder that his acquiescent philanthropy is ruining their business and that they will soon be as penniless as the charities they support.
But this is all going to change. "No More Mr. Nice Guy." Don't ask because I'm not telling. Regardless, you are going to absolutely LOVE this episode, and if you're like me, you'll eventually watch the entire Blackadder series.
No spoilers here as usual but I will reveal that there are some wonderful over the top performances by Hugh Laurie as Prince George/Prince Pigmot, Miranda Richardson as Queen Elizabeth/Queen Asphyxia XIX, and Robbie Coltrane (that's right, the same comedian better known as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series) who plays The Spirit of Christmas.