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Black Books•Season 1•Episode 4

The Blackout

8.0/10 · 977 votesOct 20, 200024 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman.

Directed byGraham Linehan, Nick Wood

Written byDylan Moran, Graham Linehan

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes6

Cooking the Books

Manny's First Day

Grapes of Wrath

The Blackout

The Big Lock-Out

He's Leaving Home

Cast3

Dylan Moran

Bernard

Bill Bailey

Manny

Tamsin Greig

Fran

Crew6

Dylan Moran

Writer

Graham Linehan

Director

Nick Wood

Director

John Rosenberg

Director of Photography

Graham Linehan

Writer

Nick Ames

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Blackout" is episode 4 of Black Books season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 977 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Graham Linehan, Nick Wood and written by Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan, it aired on October 20, 2000.

Next: E5 · The Big Lock-Out Best of Season 1