Don't Mention Macbeth | Blackadder The Third | BBC Comedy Greats
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I have a cunning plan, let's watch more Blackadder here : ruclips.net/p/PLZwyeleffqk5r8Ze_qSF9nKi_9hfjH0qO
Thank you Baldric.
Let's just remember the good times and watch the actors make cod pieces of them selves
Oh yes, so cunning you could put a mask on it and call it a measle
Or maybe macbeth
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"Did he have a large part?" Rowan's face then goes into a state of zen to try to keep from laughing. Fantastic
It depends on who was playing McBeth.
Ooooh...Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends! :DDD
Its hard to tell if Baldrick's pause before answering is deliberate or he's trying not to laugh
He may have failed a few times before getting what you see.
Very carry on 😀
Never was Edmund so completely evil as in this sequence. You KNOW he's going to mention it at every opportunity.
They didn't exactly give him much incentive to stop saying it, did they?
What, you mean Macbeth?
Oh, I love this scene so much, Blackadder is perfect when he’s so evil in such a harmless way.
@@cyanmanta AHHH! Hot potato orchestra stalls, puck will make amends, ah!
In all fairness the actors needed to be taken down a peg
"You should've knocked." hahahahahahahaha
Probably my all-time favorite Blackadder moment.
Too funny
Our knocks you impertinent butler were loud enough to wake the hounds of hell!
@@jcorona984 thanks for the writing that phrase. I couldn't make out what the actors said
@@heliotropezzz333 fixed. Thank you.
"ah yes julius caesar"
"not macbeth"
blackadder is one of the greatest comedies ever
AHHH! Hot potato orchestra stalls, puck will make amends!!!
@@HarryFrost-qu8th *Nose grab*
am i the only one who loves how he just drops the hats and kicks them out of the door?
I love that too. This whole scene is probably my favourite moment in comedy
yes
no
I was just going to comment that 😂😂
Yeah you’re the only one you special snowflake you
“Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.”
God lord, you mean you have to do that everytime I say Macbeth?
@@axeltaylor9094 Aaargh. Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.
@@jackmalvern5699 so you want me to call it the Scottish play?
I believe it's actually, "Hot potato, off his drawers, pluck to make amends." But I could be mistaken, that's just what it sounds like to me.
Wikipedia says its the orchestra stalls version, I'm afraid.@@richardadams4928
"You should have knocked"
One of the best lines amongst a plethora of superb lines :-)
+Craplatte PLETHORA!
+AWorldWithoutTenors INDEED! :-)
"Our knocks, you impertinent butler, were loud enough to wake the hounds of Hell." 😂😂
2:27 - Rowan's pause here was superbly timed
"You have to do that every time I say Macbeth?"
you like just one chair, i guess :-D
Ben Powell hot potato. off his draws. pluck will make amends.
Dan *Orchestra Stalls, Puck will make amends
it is said 7 times in the episode.
it is different everytime.
Lord Skeptic ... what? Before Edmund says “Macbeth”?
" Well, not very often". 😂
Never knew the art of trolling dates back to the 18th - 19th century. XD
Look up some puppet blokes names Waldorf and Stadtler for a good laught.
The first troll we know of was an ancient Egyptian trader who had a room in his house dedicated to letters with furious complaints.
Looks like 18th century garb. No earlier than late 16th century.
In England we've always had trolling, sarcasm or "taking the piss". It's well over 500 years old in other parts of Britain and in Ireland.
The Georgian era was 1714 - 1830
"Did he have a large part?" I cannot describe how much I laughed when I first heard that :) His delivery is perfect.
Phil Sadler "It depends on who played MacBeth." lol
kxmode "So he was a stunt codpiece."
+waivedwench What's a cod piece?
Stephen Byrne Something men in the old days used to cover their genitals.
+Stephen Byrne basically a jock strap
Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Connor are superb in this
"So you won't be mentioning it either?"
"No... Well, not very often."
You could SO tell he was planning to say it at every opportunity!
wow. That's the joke :)
That was his cunning plan.
It's apophasis.
say what at every opportunity? Macbeth?
@@ishaannair7928 Aahhhhh. Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends!!!
Blackadder's word ''Macbeth'' is equivalent to Monty Python's Holy Grail ''Ni''.And brilliantly funny, too!
Tony,Rowan and Hugh were fantastic together in this series...love British humor!
I love seeing how the actors get more into the chant and pat-a-cake as the scene goes on. This series is one of my big favorites. All the characters are so fun to watch. Stand like heroes, fair people.
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This makes me so happy. I actually said "Macbeth" at the civic theater once just to get amusement. Indeed, I was very amused with the result. I grin like a possum every time I watch this. It's not far from the truth. XD
***** There was a gasp. People began to flail their hands around (that might have been the ritual or something), and there was awkward silence. Then some of the actors danced around in a circle. Also, one of them glared at me and asked, "You're a dancer, aren't you?" I just sat there and grinned. XD
Believe me, I will. ;) XD
Bonnie Robertson
haha, my department (theatre) is big on the Macbeth superstition as well. Gotta say, I'm the Blackadder of the department. Oops. xD
mortic0n That's a good thing. :D XD
***** That sounds like a great idea! :D
We watched this in class today and my teacher nearly died laughing
Good teacher.
Instead of Macbeth?
@@svavarkjarrval8757 _"Aahhhhh. Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends."_
*[tweak someones nose]*
This is the first Blackadder episode I ever saw and I nearly fell off the chair laughing big time!!! All time classic.
My first time watching Blackadder was the movie on TV years ago called 'Back and Forth'
@@Sasuke81a Same here!
@@Sasuke81a Back & Forth was a one off production specially made for the Millenium Dome exhibition
My first was the dictionary episode and I was so sad to learn Robbie Coltrane was just a guest star 😂 But dictionary and this one were the best of series 3
@@TDKiller415Hold on, how can you exclude the Duke of Wellington? All 6 episodes of BA iii are a collective masterpiece 😊
You know full well he was going to mention it often in the 1st place, but when he saw how Keanrick and Mossop act whenever the name is mentioned, he seizes the opportunity to say it at every turn he can.
Paddick and Connor were priceless in this 😁
Theater teacher showed me this in Middle School- never forgotten it. LOL
Blackadder III is with some scenes seriously on par with Blackadder IV. I just love Rowan in this part as the butler. His snark against Baldrick in series III is by far the funniest.
This scene is comedic gold.
So, he was a STUNT codpiece 😂😂
This has to be one of my favorite Blackadder episodes ever.
And NOW I get the "did he have a large part", thank you!
(Eglish's not my native language)
stuff like the completely stony almost irritated look after the delivery of "did he have a large part?" is why rowan atkinson is and always will be a master of comedy
For me, this is the most memorable Blackadder skit. The equivalent of Monty Python's Ministry of Funny Walks.
The reason for the Macbeth superstition is 'cause it used to be the most popular play there was, so for small theaters, staging Macbeth was the perfect way to draw in punters. Unfortunately, during a theater production, a lot can - and did - go wrong, especially when the theaters don't have enough money to make sure sets don't fall down and the like, putting actors at risk. Every up-and-coming actor found himself playing in a production of Macbeth and was aware of the danger surrounding it, so I imagine the acting profession associated a certain level of fear to the name.
+SethBlizzard I didn't know that =) Thank you for telling.
+SethBlizzard I used to tease my drama teacher about his Macbeth superstition.
Powerranger6342
I hope he or she took it better than the actors here.
He did.
SethBlizzard well, that and supposedly one of the most famous scenes involving the three witches used what was thought to be a real spell.
"Double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble..."
Nice to see the wonderful Kenneth Connor (Carry on Films and later Allo allo) and Hugh Paddick (Round the Horne) here as the two actors. Fantastic they were.
@Ubiquitary He was superb on Round the Horne
Two old lags to play two old lags. With their experience they could do this part without rehearsal. And I bet they did rehearse, as old pros do.
it's so childish and yet still hilarious
And the sad thing is, theatre people are STILL like this.
Most people are still like this. Religion is just another form of superstition; just as silly as this.
kreehomel Historically its an insecure profession. Plays can run only a few days, weeks, or they could run for months, with actors not knowing whether they'll be out of work or not. I guess these superstitions were born out of that uncertainty.
I’ll be honest, this happened to me a few weeks ago. It was during a rehearsal and some cast members and I were talking about some of Shakespeare’s work we learned in high school.
I said: “in Grade 11, we read Julius Caesar. Grade 9, we read Macbeth”
Immediately after I said that, two of my fellow cast members heard me say that and did the exact thing here. Got a kick out of it, but they explained what it was, and why I should NEVER say it.
Granted, they weren’t that superstitious, but definitely a nice way to learn of this bit of comedy gold.
kreehomel How is it sad? It's great!
DJosephWells And once an actor's unemployed, they tend to stay that way for a long time.
Kenneth Connor in the tan suit also played Monsieur Alphonse in _'Allo 'Allo_ for its entire run. I loved him in that show.
War veteran, occasional Goon, Carry On stalwart, Croft & Perry sitcom regular. One of the few comedians from his era I'd have had a pint with.
*_Oh, my dicky ticker!_*
Fun Fact: Orson Welles studied under these two actors to prepare for the "ROAR" in a champagne commercial.
I watched this episode on Netflix with the subtitles on and according to Netflix the chant is 'Hot potato, off his drawers, pluck to make amends' At the end of the day though, it doesn't really matter. The line is there to give us a laugh and it succeeds.
I always wanted to know what they were saying when they did that ritual.
Subtitlers often get it wrong
@J J No they are not right. I'm British. I understand the accent, and the theatre references in the words. Off whose drawers? (That's not even grammatically correct. We don't use 'off' as a verb in Britain). Pluck what? Orchestra Stalls are part of the theatre. Puck is a theatrical character from Shakespeare who makes amends at the end of Midsummer Night's Dream.
Its "Hot Potato, Orchestra Stalls, Puck will make Amends"
Netflix subtitles are absolute gobble-a-jook.
The third series was the best of the four. Pure brilliance.
I’m still quite partial to BlackAdder II. Money is still one of the funniest episodes.
Blackadder goes forth most poignant
Tony Robinson said the third was his favourite 😄 But the dictionary was his favourite episode
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That it be
@@mrman2415 “That it ‘tis, not “that it be”! You don’t have to talk in that stupid voice to me, I’m not a tourist”
This was the first episode I saw. I remember the experience well. Perhaps the only time I have truly been helplessly rolling around on the floor laughing
The phrase "stunt codpiece" is inherently hilarious.
I once kept saying Macbeth the whole train up to sixth form in front of the theatre studies students on day of their exam! Was so funny! They kept doing hot potato lol
It's potato (plural potatoes). Only Dan Quayle spells it potatoe
This is pure gold comedy.
Being but a mere Butler you will not know the great theater tradition that one does never speak the name of the Scottish play
What Macbeth?
@@BBCComedyGreats , aaahhhhh! 😮
@@BBCComedyGreats " *Hot potato* , off his drawers, pluck to *make amends* !"
@@aleksandarvil5718 Oh, you mean you have to do that every time I say "Macbeth"?
@@Enterprise-D666 "Aaahh *hot potato, off his drawers pluck to make amends."*
Hot Potato, Off his drawers, Pluck will make amends.
"Good lord, you mean you have to do that every time I say 'Macbeth'?"
Nope, thank god I'm not like them
It is actually "Hot potato, orchestra falls, pluck will make amends!".
Oh well
Giannis Michalopoulos I prefer yifgoh's version.
I love this episode. Rowan truly was in magnificent form for this version.
Comedy gold. So many years later... and probably till the end of time.
Best. Scene. In. Blackadder. Ever.
No, the slapping of Hugh Laurie is the best scene in any television show ever. Because it was also slightly improvised.
it has some stiff competition.
Love this scene. With Blackadder torments the actors by saying " Macbeth" . It's hilarious!!!.
Kenneth Conner was such a treasure. A massive part of my childhood, through Carry On, Rent a Ghost, and Allo Allo. A wonderful chap.
A great comic actor ❤
This will be hilarious to eternity
I was in a musical when a very young actor said, Macbeth, and it was beyond me how upset everyone got. Not only did they berate him they were legitimately angry at him for almost the entire run of the show. Not me of course for I think it's all silly superstitious poppycock.
Lol, I can't believe that's still a thing. I mean, stage acting has always been a high-stress and risk profession, hence why superstitions were ripe, but it's the 21st century, we know superstition is bullshit now.
@@AtlasBlizzard Exactly. Things can still go wrong on the night without even mentioning "MacBeth".
Agh! Hot potato off his drawers Puck to make amends!
0:53
"Not very often"
Mentions it 6 more times
Hot Potato, Orchestra Stalls, Puck will make Amends
Always thought Rowan was _devilishly brilliant_ in this episode. =)
"I have a cunning plan" 😂😂😂😂😂
Black Adder was defo one the funniest sitcoms ever and this is just hysterical >D
Such a talented cast.
This is so entertaining I love it. This is my favorite Blackadder episode ever.❤😍
I grew up doing theater, specifically Shakespeare, until I was about 15. I've even done MacFizzle (my favorite censor). But the curse is very much real. When I did the Witch in Into The Woods, we had one actor who didn't believe it and kept saying it backstage. Then, as I exited from Stay With Me, Rapunzel's tower toppled towards the audience. Ive also broken my foot during a curtain call where people were saying it backstage. I didn't believe in the curse at first, but now I do.
You mean you are cursed every time someone says Macbeth.
This never ceases to crack me up!
My favourite scene in all of Blackadder.
So, is the scream before they do their thing just because they're horrified, or is it actually part of the ritual? :D
I wondered the same thing. The scream is so contrived. It must be part of the ritual.
I think it’s more of “Oh God, he just said it! Quickly, the ritual!”
I think the scream was an unnatural reaction at first, but then they just added it to the chant later.
i grew up with my mum showing me this . iconic .
Always loved the 3rd series of Blackadder the best. Great comedy!
this scene always made me piss myself laughing! hahaha!!!
There’s nothing better than making this reference at drama school in Shakespeare lesson.
Ian McKellen: Damn you fool! You'll curse us all!
Homer: By saying Macbeth?
Ian McKellen is struck by lightning
@@mushroomhead3619 Mr Macbeth I'm really sorry..
I think that 'Puck will make amends' is a reference to Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream where Puck is a "shrewd and knavish sprite". He also has a famous piece where he says "And, as I am an honest Puck,
If we have unearned luck
Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,
We will make amends ere long;"
Puck will make amends and lift the Macbeth curse.
@@arserobinson7118 Any relation to Peter Puck from Canada?
The funniest part is when the Prince Think they are terrorists and have them led away in chains, the Blackadder appears and says Mcbeth,
Absolutely brilliant. Best of English comedy.
1:25 - My reaction when I see ants.
Sibernethy is one of those ants 'macbeth' ?
the ants😡🐜
This will remain my favorite scene in Black Adder series
"Ah! Hot potato off his drawers! Puck will make amends!" My favorite line in this episode!
Orchestra scores
Oh you mean you have to do that every time I say MACBETH!? 😕
@@alexkrycek3359 Off his drawers is the line
@@MrStickman1997 AHHHH! Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends, ah!
What do these lines even mean??
Best 2 minutes of my life!
"Well you have a sad life" -My Sister :)
Tony Robinson is so consistently good across all of the series.
I find it hard to see how any "evil spirits" that could be exorcised by doing that could be particularly dangerous.
If you were a truly devious spirit you would make the only way to stop you a stupid silly looking ritual becasue who would ever work it out
chasm671 It's superstition, not logic.
What macbeth?
@@fulcrum2951 Aaaah! Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends!
Commanding Judge, DreddHot potatoe, off the drawers, Puck will make amends
Coronovirus! All: 'AAAARRRGGGHHH!' 😆😆🤣🤣
That feeling you get when you completely forget that Hugh Laurie was in this!
One of the funniest moments in definitely the funniest season of one of the top 5 funniest TV programs ever to grace the airwaves!!
Actors making fun of actors, though unoriginal, the way it was done in this classic series always makes me smile. ^~^
There was a bit of friction in the 70s and 80s between 'legit' actors - the paid-up members of Equity - some of whom had been through stage school, and those who came into the business through stand-up and fringe comedy. This whole episode is a well-aimed pie in the face from the latter to the former.
@@HordrissTheConfuser Facts though. The same as always tbh lol IT was like that during Shakespeare's time as well as throughout the centuries since. Plus the overall superstition revolving around the stuff thats happened on the sets of the "Scottish Play" over the centuries as well. ^
How dare you, Sir! You think that because we're actors, we sleep with everybody.
I love this episode loads!
My dad always used to say that hot potato thing to me when I was a kid. 😄
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"Hot potato, orchestra stalls, puck will make amends!!" 😂😂😂😂
Theatre kids still believe this up to today.
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They still do that every time someone says... Macbeth?
@@ethanlivemere1162 AAAAGGHHH!
Classic !!!! Those guys are great !!!
Still a classic piece of comedy.
Comedy on in its finest😂 laughing every time when watching
Bart: Oh this is so cool Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!
Marge: Bart stop saying Macbeth!
Lisa: mom you said Macbeth!
Blackadder is such a chaotic character 😂
this is my favorite scene ever !
Simple but so effectively hilarious.
Just realised that the shorter actor in this scene is Kenneth Connor! I don't think he was ever given enough recognition for how good he was.
im in love wth this show
Great series!!
I love this makes me laugh for ages
Blackadder: Are you sure you want to see these people?
Me: Very much so! *rewatches the video*
To this day my whole immediate family references this whenever somebody says Macbeth
I used to watch Blackadder when i was a child i dunno how it got my interest because it wasn't for children, it was my fav series
Macbeth lol - Rowan Atkinson makes me laugh 🤣
So you want me to say 'The Scottish Play'?
YES!
Rather than Macbeth?
Hot potato, off his drawers, pluck will make amends
@@tsitracommunications2884Yaaawwwn! Also it's "Puck". (Seeing as you're so keen on correcting folk.)
@@commandingjudgedredd1841 whoopee Kriffin do
I was in theater class literally yesterday and my professor accidentally mentioned the Scottish Lady by name and he just. Walked out of the classroom. To spit in the hallway. In the middle of a pandemic.
By the Scottish Lady I presume you mean Macbeth? (Hot potato, Orchestra Stalls, Puck will make amends).
That sounds unlucky...
I'm learning about the Scottish play in school........
..........Oops I meant Macbeth.
dont say that
DA!! Hot potato, off his drawers, Puck will make amend! HUH!!
AHHHHHH. 🤣
AHHHGH! Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends!
@@ladymacbethofmtensk896 Took 9 years, but finally the correct response!