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The Best Episodes of Alas Smith and Jones Season 8

Every episode of Alas Smith and Jones Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alas Smith and Jones Season 8!

A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984...
Genre:Comedy

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Bad Microphones" is the best rated episode of "Alas Smith and Jones" season 8. It scored 7.7/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/6/1995. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Prescription Drugs".

  • Bad Microphones
    7.7/1010 votes

    #1 - Bad Microphones

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1995

    The long-time collaboration between Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continues as they return with a six part comedy series full of observational humour, man-to-man duologues and hard-hitting lunacy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Prescription Drugs
    7.5/1011 votes

    #2 - Prescription Drugs

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/1995

    With Jonathan Kydd and Steffanie Pitt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Missing Link
    7.5/109 votes

    #3 - Missing Link

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/1995

    Maggie Philbin joins Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in their new comedy series to launch Thick Aid - a charity helping the stupid to help themselves. Plus, other comic sketches including the problem of ordering food in a Japanese restaurant, and Mel worrying that he is getting too old to, "pull the birds."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Griff has Stage Fright
    7.5/109 votes

    #4 - Griff has Stage Fright

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/1995

    More fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Including sketches about a visit to a brothel which specialises in correction, a cabinet minister who has trouble with his equipment, and the duo consider adopting children from foreign countries. Tonight's special guest is Lynda Baron.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tails
    7.7/109 votes

    #5 - Tails

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/1995

    In a programme originally scheduled for 13 September, Dinsdale Landen plays an unintelligible country squire when he joins Mel and Griff. The duo discuss the joys of body piercing and present sketches including a comic look at the law of probability.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rough Direction
    7.7/109 votes

    #6 - Rough Direction

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1995

    Last in the series of fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches, from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. With guests Stratford Johns and Geraldine James.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A