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Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here. I can't think of a project that Richard Curtis has been involved in that I haven't loved to some degree.

Our review of Black Adder: The Complete Collection , published July 17th, 2001, is also available.

In 10 Words or Less Rowan Atkinson's other iconic comedy creation Reviewer's Bias* Loves: Britcoms, Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Tony Robinson Likes: Rowan Atkinson, Black Adder, Mr.

Visit the movie's Official Site! Article by Nick Venable : 2009-10-25 16:23:05 I have a most cunning plan: to use 2,000 words to review a series which has itself a larger vocabulary than most under-developed countries.

Spaced . Extras . The Office . The Young Ones . Have you ever wondered why most British TV comedies end after only two seasons, which in brief British season numbers translates to a paltry 12 episodes? Blame Fawlty Towers .

Rob Hunter loves movies. He also loves standing in line at the unemployment office.

Connie Booth and John Cleese utilized some unique techniques while taping episodes of Fawlty Towers in the mid-'70s, such as rushing through jokes and ignoring the faint scent of cod.

Long before he became the infantile Mr. Bean, Brit funnyman Rowan Atkinson made TV history as Edmund Blackadder, a singularly self-serving and century-jumping member of the English aristocracy who pops up at key moments in his country's long history to observe, muck about and generally screw things up.

By DNA Smith EDITOR'S NOTE: DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of Oct.

The Blackadder ran from 1983 to 2002. Best thing on television. Don't take my word for it.

What is the best TV show of the 1980s? What a loaded question. Some people might have a choice that is based on the nostalgic feeling a kitschy, uber-80s sitcom sparks , while others base theirs on the quality and dramatic attributes of a prime time series .