Ep 6. Goodbyeee

Blackadder Season 4 Episode 6, titled "Goodbye," is an iconic and emotional episode that brings the series to a close. The action takes place during World War I, and the episode revolves around the characters coming to terms with their own mortality as they prepare to go "over the top" and face the German guns.

The episode begins with Captain Blackadder receiving orders that his unit will be participating in a "big push" the next day. The news comes as a shock to the men in the trenches, who know that their chances of survival are slim. Baldrick, Lieutenant George, and Private Darling all react to the news differently, but each is forced to confront the reality of his own mortality.

As the day of the attack approaches, the men go through a range of emotions. Blackadder becomes increasingly resigned to his fate and tries to teach Baldrick how to be brave. George remains optimistic and cheerful, convinced that they will all make it back alive. Darling, meanwhile, tries to make a deal with Blackadder to ensure his safety.

The tension builds as the men prepare for the attack, and they start to say their goodbyes. Blackadder writes a letter to Baldrick's unseen aunt, saying that he regrets the way he treated Baldrick over the years and wishing him luck. George gives Blackadder a "lucky charm" to help him survive the battle. Darling, meanwhile, tries to convince himself that he is not afraid.

When the time comes to go "over the top," the men are initially hesitant. Blackadder tries to rally them, but they are all consumed by fear. The attack quickly turns into a bloodbath, with men being cut down on all sides. Blackadder, Baldrick, George, and Darling all find themselves caught up in the chaos, and each has a different experience of the battle.

As the episode reaches its climax, the tone becomes increasingly somber. The despairing soldiers crawl back into their trenches not really knowing how to react to the senseless violence they just partook in. The lives of the soldiers, who were once so important to Blackadder, are gone in a mere matter of minutes. They head towards the finale with a somber tune playing, undercutting any sense of jingoism with a mournful horn..

In the end, the full extent of the loss, death, destruction and just the sheer pointlessness of the war descends on the already traumatized main cast. This episode established Blackadder's reputation as a comedy classic that can tackle serious themes with equal measures of humor and gravitas, an all-time classic that managed to not sugarcoat what the war was all about, and what it led to!