Black-Adder II - Part 1 - Parte the Firste - Bells, Head, Potato

**Black Adder 2: Part One: Bells, Head and Potato** is a UK VHS that was originally released by BBC Video on 2nd October 1989 and then, it got re-released on a Double Video Pack entitled Black Adder: The Complete Historic Second Series on 7th September 1992 before it was re-released again with Closed Captions on 16th August 1993.

## Description

England 1558-1603. The filthy genes of The Black Adder Dynasty bubble back to the surface of the melting pot of history as Black Adder returns in search of grace and favour from Queen Elizabeth. Accompanied by Baldrick and Percy, Lord Black Adder lowers the tone of England's Golden Age.

## Episode Description

### 1. Bells

Served by Baldrick and accompanied by Percy, Black Adder's reasonably normal until he meets Kate.

### 2. Head

Black Adder finds himself in a spot of bother when he ruins Lord Farrow's weekend by cutting his head off.

### 3. Potato

Black Adder prepares to hunt for potatoes and go to where Walter Raleigh's gone before.

## Trivia

* There are 3 versions of Black Adder 2: Part One: Bells, Head and Potato with 2 versions containing The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident of which the second has The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen at the start of the video and the other has The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident but still contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen at the start of the video.
* **1:** Version 1 is The Original 1989 Release, which contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident and Black Adder 2: Part One: Bells, Head and Potato would contain it from when it was originally released in 1989 until it was re-released with The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident in 1994, although Bells, Head and Potato was re-released on a double video pack entitled Black Adder: The Complete Historic Second Series in 1992 and would get re-released with Closed Captions in 1993, however, The 1992 and 1993 Re-Releases remain unchanged from The Original 1989 Release as it still contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident.
* **2:** Version 2 is The 1993 Re-Release, which contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen at the start of the video however, the rest of the video remains unchanged from The Original 1989 Release and The 1992 Re-Release as it still contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident along with the original 1989 copyright stamp.
* **3:** Version 3 is The 1994 Re-Release, which still contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen but from this point onwards, all subsequent re-releases contain The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident including Black Adder 2: The Complete Historic Second Series which would get re-released with a repackaged cover in 1998. However, The 1998 Re-Release remains unchanged from The 1994 Re-Release as it still contains The National Captioning Institute Warning Screen and The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident with the copyright warning and closing version of The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident still containing a mention of BBC Enterprises.

## Opening (Original 1989 Release)

1. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
2. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
3. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
4. Start of Bells (1986)

## Closing (Original 1989 Release)

1. End of Potato (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (1993 Re-Release)

1. National Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1993-1995 Version)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
4. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
5. Start of Bells (1986)

## Closing (1993 Re-Release)

1. End of Potato (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (1994 Re-Release)

1. National Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1993-1995 Version)
2. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1991-1997)
3. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)
4. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
5. Black Adder 2 Opening Titles
6. Start of Bells (1986)

## Closing (1994 Re-Release)

1. End of Potato (1986)
2. Black Adder 2 Closing Credits
3. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)