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That rhyme in reference to Macbeth...

posted 16 years ago by sci_fi_wild_child
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Does anyone know/remember the little rhyme they had, somewhere in this season, that the two actors would recite every time "Macbeth" was mentioned by Blackadder?

[–] worldleaderpretend 16 years ago

It's in the quotes section but here goes.

Cry of "Aaaaghhh"

Followed by :

"Hot Potato , off his drawers, puck will make amends"

Close by pinching each others nose.

"I shall return Interfrasticly"

[–] worldleaderpretend 16 years ago

Or it could be "Off his shorts"

[–] The_Devonian 16 years ago

The BBC Broadcast subtitles have always said "Orchestra stalls"!

"Vegetable rights and peace!"

[–] saidiemai 15 years ago

I thought it was meant to be
'Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends! Argh!'

It makes more sense in a theatrical context anyways... :)

[–] little-miss-chocolate 14 years ago

Saidiemai is right.

Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends.

I'm anespeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericumbobulations...

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[–] Pseudo-geordie boy 11 years ago

it's Puck and it's referring to this line from Midsummer Night's Dream:

We will make amends ere long;
Else the Puck a liar call;
So, good night unto you all.

[–] chuggliams 8 years ago

Thank you! I love a bit of Pucking!

[–] chez_paul 8 years ago

According to my Ultimate Edition Remastered DVD, the words are as follows:

"Hot potato, off his drawers, pluck to make amends! Ow!"

[–] jcdeannoli1988 7 years ago

Macbeth