Amy and Amiability

Name: Amy and Amiability
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987-10-15
Duration: 27 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie

Episode aired Oct 15, 1987
TV-PGTV-PG
27min

S1.E5

When Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, he devises a plan to restore his fortunes through marriage.When Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, he devises a plan to restore his fortunes through marriage.When Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, he devises a plan to restore his fortunes through marriage.

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Director
- Mandie Fletcher
Writers
- Richard Curtis(by)
- Ben Elton(by)
Stars

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Director
- Mandie Fletcher
Writers
- Richard Curtis(by)
- Ben Elton(by)
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Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, which puts a dent in his embezzlement ambitions. With parliament growing tired of continually giving the Prince handouts, Blackadder devises a cunning plan to restore their fortunes by marriage into a wealthy family. This plan is hampered by the fact that nobody in their right mind would want to marry the Prince. —Murray Chapman

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Trivia
As Blackadder is going through the list of possible wives for George he mentions Caroline of Brunswick as the only available princess but dismisses her as having a horrible personality. In real life, George did in fact marry Caroline of Brunswick (his first cousin) but the marriage happened before George assumed the regency, and after George was already illegally married. George was reportedly drunk during the ceremony and wedding night, and the marriage was an unmitigated disaster: Caroline lived most of the marriage in exile, with George trying (unsuccessfully) to divorce her; after his ascension as king, he attempted to prevent her from becoming queen (he was unable to keep her from being named queen, but had her barred from attending her own coronation); and his supporters twice put her on trial for adultery using trumped-up evidence. Their only child, Princess Charlotte, died giving birth to a stillborn son; with no legitimate heir, George was succeeded by his brother William.

Goofs
As confirmed by the credits, the highway robber's victims are the Duke of Cheapside and Miss Cheapside, his daughter. The daughter of a Duke has the title 'Lady' followed by her forename and surname.

Quotes
Blackadder: Well go out into the street and hire me a horse.
Baldrick: Hire you a horse? For ninepence? On Jewish New Year in the rain? A bare fortnight after the dreaded horse plague of Old London Town? With the blacksmith's strike in its 15th week and the Dorset Horse Fetishist's Fair tomorrow?