Dish and Dishonesty
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| Blackadder Episode | |
| Dish and Dishonesty | |
 Prince George and his Butler |
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| Air date | 17/09/1987 |
| Writer(s) | Ben Elton, Richard Curtis |
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Dish and Dishonesty is an episode of the BBC sitcom Blackadder.
[edit] Plot
The newly appointed Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger, wants to strike the Prince Regent from the Civil List. The Prince's butler, Mr. Blackadder, proceeds to rig an election in a rotten borough, choosing to instate Baldrick. Baldrick proceeds to vote the wrong way and the issue proceeds to the House of Lords. Blackadder's plan to get himself named to the House of Lords, where he will be able to vote against the bill, is foiled by Prince George's stupidity and Baldrick is elevated. The episode features a cameo by Vincent Hanna.
[edit] Significance
The theme of the third series is the repeated defeat of butler Blackadder's attempts to better himself, whether through money, power, or fame. Blackadder's unsuccessful venture into the world of politics is the first example of this.
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