This redirect does not require a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects:

Comedy This redirect is within the scope of WikiProject Comedy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of comedy on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.ComedyWikipedia:WikiProject ComedyTemplate:WikiProject ComedyComedy articles Television: British / Episode coverage This redirect is within the scope of WikiProject Television, a collaborative effort to develop and improve Wikipedia articles about television programs. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join the discussion.TelevisionWikipedia:WikiProject TelevisionTemplate:WikiProject Televisiontelevision articles This redirect is supported by the British television task force. This redirect is supported by the Episode coverage task force.

The Pimpernel did not wear a mask. This seems to be a common misconception perpetuated by of all things the Daffy Duck cartoon The Scarlet Pumpernickel, which was more a pastiche of Zorro & The Pimpernel. (I guess that’s where most got their impression of the character?) In the original stories, movies, and as in the Blackadder episode; he does not wear a mask but disguises, impersonates people. There is no masked Pimpernel person like you see in the Daffy Duck cartoon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orzzo ( talk • contribs) 18:05, 16 September 2011 (UTC) reply

Is it known why it was cut from the DVDs etc? I can't think of a reason. 86.146.232.17 01:16, 11 September 2007 (UTC) reply

The reference is garbage - non verifiable and not reproduced. Removing it. Hakikev ( talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 01:40, 9 August 2008 (UTC) reply

It still needs a reference, though, so I've stuck a {{ fact}} tag in there. "Apparently over 'contractual issues'" is incredibly vague. And what did this contract say, anyway: "On video releases, Mr. Atkinson shall not be required to finish poems by Mr. Robinson?" It really doesn't make any sense on the face of it! 86.132.138.159 ( talk) 21:27, 22 January 2009 (UTC) reply

The line is said on my Region 4 DVD. Is it really omitted from other releases? Dazcha ( talk) 07:57, 15 February 2009 (UTC) reply

Yes. It was cut out on the original VHS releases, and is also cut out on the Region 2 DVD "Complete Blackadder" box set. Most DVD releases of old TV shows are edited, and even TV repeats are now usually heavily edited for scheduling purposes. It's not unusual. 94.193.182.242 ( talk) 10:35, 6 September 2009 (UTC) reply