NaN/100 votes#1 - Show 1
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/1985
Les is thrown when two contestants are identical twins, yet soldiers on with what he calls a "garbage" show. Meanwhile, will Des Lynam ever forgive Les for getting his name wrong?
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#2 - Show 2
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/1985
"Don't compound the felony!" Les tells contestant Brian Black after he tries to explain one particularly bad answer. With Les complaining that he's an "idiot" who has brought "boredom" to the show, will the other contestants fare better?
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#3 - Show 3
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/1985
A high-scoring game, but with prizes that no one wants to win, and a panel of celebrities that Les calls "a theatrical knacker's yard".
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#4 - Show 4
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/1985
An edition where the prizes are so bad, Les threatens to get security to make sure the winning contestants take them home.
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#5 - Show 5
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/1985
The final appearances on Blankety Blank of Nicholas Lyndhurst, Sheila Ferguson and Willie Rushton, in a show where Les claims the panel are only taking part because they couldn't get jobs in pantomime.
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#6 - Show 6
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/1985
Les is in a buoyant mood, with plenty of laughter among the panel. However, in real life things were quite different - the day before broadcast, Les had been taken into hospital.
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#7 - Show 7
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 2/26/1985
Les presents a Welsh-themed episode for the upcoming St. David's Day. New to the panel are weather forecasters Ian McCaskill and Wincey Willis, while making his sole appearance is fellow Mancunian comedian Bernard Manning.
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#8 - Show 8
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/1985
"You know," says Les, "you stand here some days - you think 'was it worth getting up?'" Making their debut on the panel are Fred Feast, Lesley Judd and comedian Dave Wolfe, a subject of Les's derision.
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#9 - Show 9
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/1985
Chris Tarrant wants to give Les a kiss, while Frank Carson is finally allowed back on the show after his panel-aggravating turn in series five.
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#10 - Show 10
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 3/19/1985
Featuring Nicholas Parsons, Michael Barrymore, and Rolf Harris.
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#11 - Show 11
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 3/26/1985
Les has problems with contestants interrupting his jokes, Duncan Norvelle making advances towards him, and Bella Emberg threatening violence. However, Les reveals he thinks the studio audience is a nice crowd: "They're still awake."
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The Best Episodes of Blankety Blank Season 8
Every episode of Blankety Blank Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blankety Blank Season 8!
Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks.
The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to...
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Show 1" is the best rated episode of "Blankety Blank" season 8. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/11/1985. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Show 2".