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Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Pointless Season 16 Episode 36 - 1,000th Episode
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #1 - 1,000th Episode

    S16:E36

    A very special edition of the programme to mark its 1,000th episode. Exceptional past contestants have been invited back, and hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman have swapped roles, with Richard as host and Alexander behind the desk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Pointless Season 29 Episode 32 - Episode 32
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Episode 32

    S29:E32

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Pointless Season 28 Episode 38 - Episode 38
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Episode 38

    S28:E38

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Pointless Season 20 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Episode 9

    S20:E9

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Pointless Season 29 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Episode 22

    S29:E22

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Pointless Season 29 Episode 33 - Episode 33
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Episode 33

    S29:E33

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    Director:Unknown
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  7. Pointless Season 29 Episode 35 - Episode 35
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Episode 35

    S29:E35

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  8. Pointless Season 29 Episode 36 - Episode 36
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Episode 36

    S29:E36

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  9. Pointless Season 30 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Episode 5

    S30:E5

    The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Konnie Huq. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Pointless Season 30 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Episode 6

    S30:E6

    The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Konnie Huq. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Pointless Season 30 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Episode 7

    S30:E7

    The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Konnie Huq. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Pointless Season 30 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Episode 8

    S30:E8

    The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Konnie Huq. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of. Episode 8 PointlessSeries 30 Episode 8 of 55

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Pointless Season 29 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Episode 8

    S29:E8

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  14. Pointless Season 29 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Episode 13

    S29:E13

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  15. Pointless Season 29 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Episode 14

    S29:E14

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  16. Pointless Season 29 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Episode 15

    S29:E15

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  17. Pointless Season 29 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Episode 16

    S29:E16

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  18. Pointless Season 31 Episode 28 - Episode 28
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Episode 28

    S31:E28

    Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Gabby Logan for the brainy quiz where the contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

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  19. Pointless Season 27 Episode 45 - Episode 45
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Episode 45

    S27:E45

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  20. Pointless Season 28 Episode 45 - Episode 45
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Episode 45

    S28:E45

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  21. Pointless Season 29 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Episode 7

    S29:E7

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  22. Pointless Season 29 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Episode 17

    S29:E17

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Pointless Season 29 Episode 18 - Episode 18
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Episode 18

    S29:E18

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Pointless Season 29 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Episode 19

    S29:E19

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Pointless Season 29 Episode 20 - Episode 20
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Episode 20

    S29:E20

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Best Episodes Summary

"1,000th Episode" is the best rated episode of "Pointless". It scored 8.7/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/16/2017. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 32".