Capt Grey Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 It's not exactly about pirates per se, but it does include many of our sea-faring phrases. The mid-1980s BBC series "Blackadder" starring Rowen Atkinson (Mr. Bean) has a wonderful episode about explorers, specifically Sir Walter Raleigh. In the episode called "Potato", Edmund Blackadder proposes to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in a ship manned bye Redbeard Rum, a leg-less captain with no sense of direction. I heartily recommend it, me hearties! :angry: Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature.
Red Maria Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 It's not exactly about pirates per se, but it does include many of our sea-faring phrases.The mid-1980s BBC series "Blackadder" starring Rowen Atkinson (Mr. Bean) has a wonderful episode about explorers, specifically Sir Walter Raleigh. In the episode called "Potato", Edmund Blackadder proposes to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in a ship manned bye Redbeard Rum, a leg-less captain with no sense of direction. I heartily recommend it, me hearties! Played by Tom Baker of Doctor Who fame! A riot!
Capt Grey Posted August 23, 2004 Author Posted August 23, 2004 Are you kidding me?! I didn't realize that! Another reason to love Tom Baker (I'm a Dr. Who fan as well!). I'm trying to think of other parodies to include in this topic. I know that the "Pirate Movie" of the 1980s probably fits since it is a parody of The Pirates of Penzance. I wonder of The Pirates of Penzance would be considered a parody of pirates? Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature.
blackjohn Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Agreed!!! Ye gods... I'm laughing out loud just thinking about it... Blackjohn My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
Red Maria Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Are you kidding me?! I didn't realize that!Another reason to love Tom Baker (I'm a Dr. Who fan as well!). Yup! Just look at the credits. Raleigh was played by Simon Jones of Hitchicker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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