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Season 1 Episode 13: Series 1, Show 13

The celebrity panellists have so much trouble matching any correct answers with the contestants that they turn to cheating to try and get some points. Lennie Bennett gets away with it - but for how long?

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Series 1, Show 1

1. Series 1, Show 1

Aired: Jan 17, 1979

Terry Wogan introduces a brand new quiz show, where he reads out sentences wi...

Episode 2 Series 1, Show 2

2. Series 1, Show 2

Aired: Jan 24, 1979

Terry Wogan returns with Wendy Craig and five other new panellists in the sec...

Episode 3 Series 1, Show 3

3. Series 1, Show 3

Aired: Jan 31, 1979

Beryl Reid makes her first of 26 appearances on the quiz, and sets up a long-...

Episode 4 Series 1, Show 4

4. Series 1, Show 4

Aired: Feb 7, 1979

Terry Wogan hosts the fourth edition of the quiz, with three celebrity guests...

Episode 5 Series 1, Show 5

5. Series 1, Show 5

Aired: Feb 14, 1979

Guest panellist Michael Barrymore becomes entranced by the eccentricity of Ma...

Episode 6 Series 1, Show 6

6. Series 1, Show 6

Aired: Feb 21, 1979

Regulars Lorraine Chase and Patrick Moore are joined by newcomers Paul Daniel...

Episode 7 Series 1, Show 7

7. Series 1, Show 7

Aired: Feb 28, 1979

In a low-scoring game where even the winning contestants get hardly any point...

Episode 8 Series 1, Show 8

8. Series 1, Show 8

Aired: Mar 14, 1979

The first appearance on the panel of David Jason, Ted Moult, Alfred Marks and...

Episode 9 Series 1, Show 9

9. Series 1, Show 9

Aired: Mar 21, 1979

Marti Caine makes her only appearance on the show, but Terry is in a dominant...

Episode 10 Series 1, Show 10

10. Series 1, Show 10

Aired: Mar 28, 1979

Eddie Waring makes his sole appearance on the programme, while Nicholas Parso...

Episode 11 Series 1, Show 11

11. Series 1, Show 11

Aired: Apr 4, 1979

Lorraine Chase argues for the benefits of phonetic English, noting that "whoe...

Episode 12 Series 1, Show 12

12. Series 1, Show 12

Aired: Apr 11, 1979

Mollie Sugden and Dilys Watling make their first guest spots on the panel, wh...

Episode 13 Series 1, Show 13

13. Series 1, Show 13

Aired: Apr 18, 1979

The celebrity panellists have so much trouble matching any correct answers wi...

Episode 14 Series 1, Show 14

14. Series 1, Show 14

Aired: Apr 25, 1979

The first episode to feature seven panellists, as Keith Harris is joined by O...

Episode 15 Series 1, Show 15

15. Series 1, Show 15

Aired: May 3, 1979

Terry contends with the emergence of the STWW - Stop Terry Wogan Working - re...

Episode 16 Series 1, Show 16

16. Series 1, Show 16

Aired: May 10, 1979

A chaotic, chart-topping series finale that sees Terry declare "I've got a te...

Info about Blankety Blank

Seasons: 17

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Genres:Game-Show