Forgiving Fry and Laurie for "The Crystal Cube", the BBC commissioned, in 1986, a sketch show that was to become "A Bit of Fry & Laurie". Following a 1987 pilot, the programme ran for 26 episodes across four series between 1989 and 1995. During this time, Fry starred in "Blackadder II" as Lord Melchett, made a guest appearance in "" as the Duke of Wellington, then returned to a starring role in "Blackadder Goes Forth", as General Melchett. In a 1988 television special, "Blackadder's Christmas Carol", he played the roles of Lord Melchett and Lord Frondo. Between 1990 and 1993, Fry starred as Jeeves (alongside Hugh Laurie's Bertie Wooster) in "Jeeves and Wooster", 23 hour-long adaptations of P. G. Wodehouse's novels and short stories.