Blankety Blank 1979
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What is Blankety Blank?
Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show that first aired in 1979. The program is based on the Australian game show Blankety Blanks, which ran from 1977 to 1979, and is also based on the American game show Match Game.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 286
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 18, 1979
- Last aired
- Aug 17, 2002
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1, BBC One
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
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Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show that first aired in 1979. The program is based on the Australian game show Blankety Blanks, which ran from 1977 to 1979, and is also based on the American game show Match Game. In the series, contestants attempt to match answers provided by a panel of celebrities to fill-in-the-blank questions. The original British version broadcast on BBC One from 18 January 1979 until 12 March 1990. This iteration was hosted by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular celebrity panelists included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival of the show fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999. This was followed by an ITV version produced by Grundy and later Thames, which aired from 7 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. The format of the show features celebrity guests and the awarding of prizes.
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“Celebrity panelists compete to fill in missing words in this classic British comedy game show.”
Reasons to watch
- features a rotating celebrity panel
- classic British television format
Keep in mind
- format relies on dated cultural references
Watch it if you enjoy lighthearted panel-based game shows from the late twentieth century.
The show is a standard comedy game show suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 1, Show 1 Mytharc Jan 18, 1979
- E2 Series 1, Show 2 Core Jan 25, 1979
- E3 Series 1, Show 3 Core Feb 1, 1979
- E4 Series 1, Show 4 Core Feb 8, 1979
- E5 Series 1, Show 5 Core Feb 15, 1979
- E6 Series 1, Show 6 Core Feb 22, 1979
- E7 Series 1, Show 7 Core Mar 1, 1979
- E8 Series 1, Show 8 Core Mar 15, 1979
- E9 Series 1, Show 9 Core Mar 22, 1979
- E10 Series 1, Show 10 Core Mar 29, 1979
- E11 Series 1, Show 11 Core Apr 5, 1979
- E12 Series 1, Show 12 Core Apr 12, 1979
- E13 Series 1, Show 13 Core Apr 19, 1979
- E14 Series 1, Show 14 Core Apr 26, 1979
- E15 Series 1, Show 15 Mytharc May 3, 1979
- E16 Series 1, Show 16 Mytharc May 10, 1979
Season 2 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 2, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 6, 1979
- E2 Series 2, Show 2 Core Sep 13, 1979
- E3 Series 2, Show 3 Core Sep 20, 1979
- E4 Series 2, Show 4 Core Sep 27, 1979
- E5 Series 2, Show 5 Core Oct 4, 1979
- E6 Series 2, Show 6 Core Oct 11, 1979
- E7 Series 2, Show 7 Core Oct 18, 1979
- E8 Series 2, Show 8 Core Oct 25, 1979
- E9 Series 2, Show 9 Core Nov 1, 1979
- E10 Series 2, Show 10 Core Nov 8, 1979
- E11 Series 2, Show 11 Core Nov 15, 1979
- E12 Series 2, Show 12 Core Nov 22, 1979
- E13 Series 2, Show 13 Core Nov 29, 1979
- E14 Series 2, Show 14 Core Dec 6, 1979
- E15 Series 2, Show 15 Core Dec 13, 1979
- E16 Series 2, Show 16 Mytharc Dec 20, 1979
- E17 Series 2, Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 25, 1979
Season 3 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 3, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 4, 1980
- E2 Series 3, Show 2 Core Sep 11, 1980
- E3 Series 3, Show 3 Core Sep 18, 1980
- E4 Series 3, Show 4 Core Sep 25, 1980
- E5 Series 3, Show 5 Core Oct 2, 1980
- E6 Series 3, Show 6 Core Oct 9, 1980
- E7 Series 3, Show 7 Core Oct 16, 1980
- E8 Series 3, Show 8 Core Oct 23, 1980
- E9 Series 3, Show 9 Core Oct 30, 1980
- E10 Series 3, Show 10 Core Nov 6, 1980
- E11 Series 3, Show 11 Core Nov 13, 1980
- E12 Series 3, Show 12 Core Nov 20, 1980
- E13 Series 3, Show 13 Core Nov 27, 1980
- E14 Series 3, Show 14 Core Dec 4, 1980
- E15 Series 3, Show 15 Mytharc Dec 11, 1980
- E16 Series 3, Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 26, 1980
Season 4 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 4, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 3, 1981
- E2 Series 4, Show 2 Core Sep 10, 1981
- E3 Series 4, Show 3 Core Sep 17, 1981
- E4 Series 4, Show 4 Core Sep 24, 1981
- E5 Series 4, Show 5 Core Oct 1, 1981
- E6 Series 4, Show 6 Core Oct 8, 1981
- E7 Series 4, Show 7 Core Oct 15, 1981
- E8 Series 4, Show 8 Core Oct 22, 1981
- E9 Series 4, Show 9 Core Oct 29, 1981
- E10 Series 4, Show 10 Core Nov 5, 1981
- E11 Series 4, Show 11 Core Nov 12, 1981
- E12 Series 4, Show 12 Core Nov 19, 1981
- E13 Series 4, Show 13 Core Nov 26, 1981
- E14 Series 4, Show 14 Core Dec 3, 1981
- E15 Series 4, Show 15 Core Dec 10, 1981
- E16 Series 4, Show 16 Mytharc Dec 17, 1981
- E17 Series 4, Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 26, 1981
Season 5 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 5, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 4, 1982
- E2 Series 5, Show 2 Core Sep 11, 1982
- E3 Series 5, Show 3 Core Sep 18, 1982
- E4 Series 5, Show 4 Core Sep 25, 1982
- E5 Series 5, Show 5 Core Oct 2, 1982
- E6 Series 5, Show 6 Core Oct 9, 1982
- E7 Series 5, Show 7 Core Oct 16, 1982
- E8 Series 5, Show 8 Core Oct 23, 1982
- E9 Series 5, Show 9 Core Oct 30, 1982
- E10 Series 5, Show 10 Core Nov 6, 1982
- E11 Series 5, Show 11 Core Nov 13, 1982
- E12 Series 5, Show 12 Core Nov 20, 1982
- E13 Series 5, Show 13 Mytharc Nov 27, 1982
- E14 Series 5, Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 27, 1982
Season 6 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 6, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 3, 1983
- E2 Series 6, Show 2 Core Sep 10, 1983
- E3 Series 6, Show 3 Core Sep 17, 1983
- E4 Series 6, Show 4 Core Sep 24, 1983
- E5 Series 6, Show 5 Core Oct 1, 1983
- E6 Series 6, Show 6 Core Oct 8, 1983
- E7 Series 6, Show 7 Core Oct 15, 1983
- E8 Series 6, Show 8 Core Oct 22, 1983
- E9 Series 6, Show 9 Core Oct 29, 1983
- E10 Series 6, Show 10 Core Nov 5, 1983
- E11 Series 6, Show 11 Core Nov 12, 1983
- E12 Series 6, Show 12 Core Nov 19, 1983
- E13 Series 6, Show 13 Core Nov 26, 1983
- E14 Series 6, Show 14 Mytharc Dec 3, 1983
- E15 Series 6, Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 25, 1983
Season 7 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 7, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 7, 1984
- E2 Series 7, Show 2 Core Sep 14, 1984
- E3 Series 7, Show 3 Core Sep 21, 1984
- E4 Series 7, Show 4 Core Sep 28, 1984
- E5 Series 7, Show 5 Core Oct 5, 1984
- E6 Series 7, Show 6 Core Oct 19, 1984
- E7 Series 7, Show 7 Core Oct 26, 1984
- E8 Series 7, Show 8 Core Nov 9, 1984
- E9 Series 7, Show 9 Core Nov 16, 1984
- E10 Series 7, Show 10 Core Nov 23, 1984
- E11 Series 7, Show 11 Core Nov 30, 1984
- E12 Series 7, Show 12 Core Dec 7, 1984
- E13 Series 7, Show 13 Mytharc Dec 14, 1984
- E14 Series 7, Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 25, 1984
Season 8 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Show 1 Mytharc Jan 11, 1985
- E2 Show 2 Core Jan 18, 1985
- E3 Show 3 Core Jan 25, 1985
- E4 Show 4 Core Feb 1, 1985
- E5 Show 5 Core Feb 8, 1985
- E6 Show 6 Core Feb 19, 1985
- E7 Show 7 Core Feb 26, 1985
- E8 Show 8 Core Mar 5, 1985
- E9 Show 9 Core Mar 12, 1985
- E10 Show 10 Mytharc Mar 19, 1985
- E11 Show 11 Mytharc Mar 26, 1985
Season 9 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Show 1 Mytharc Sep 6, 1985
- E2 Show 2 Core Sep 13, 1985
- E3 Show 3 Core Sep 20, 1985
- E4 Show 4 Core Sep 27, 1985
- E5 Show 5 Core Oct 4, 1985
- E6 Show 6 Core Oct 11, 1985
- E7 Show 7 Core Oct 18, 1985
- E8 Show 8 Core Oct 25, 1985
- E9 Show 9 Core Nov 1, 1985
- E10 Show 10 Core Nov 8, 1985
- E11 Show 11 Core Nov 15, 1985
- E12 Show 12 Core Nov 22, 1985
- E13 Show 13 Core Nov 29, 1985
- E14 Show 14 Core Dec 6, 1985
- E15 Show 15 Core Dec 13, 1985
- E16 Show 16 Core Dec 20, 1985
- E17 Christmas Special Filler Dec 27, 1985
- E18 Show 18 Core Jan 3, 1986
- E19 Show 19 Core Jan 10, 1986
- E20 Show 20 Core Jan 24, 1986
- E21 Show 21 Mytharc Feb 27, 1986
- E22 Show 22 Mytharc Mar 21, 1986
Season 10 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Show 1 Mytharc Sep 5, 1986
- E2 Show 2 Core Sep 12, 1986
- E3 Show 3 Core Sep 19, 1986
- E4 Show 4 Core Sep 26, 1986
- E5 Show 5 Core Oct 3, 1986
- E6 Show 6 Core Oct 10, 1986
- E7 Show 7 Core Oct 17, 1986
- E8 Show 8 Core Oct 24, 1986
- E9 Show 9 Core Oct 31, 1986
- E10 Show 10 Core Nov 7, 1986
- E11 Show 11 Core Nov 14, 1986
- E12 Show 12 Core Nov 28, 1986
- E13 Christmas Special Filler Dec 26, 1986
- E14 Show 14 Core Jan 16, 1987
- E15 Show 15 Core Jan 23, 1987
- E16 Show 16 Core Jan 30, 1987
- E17 Show 17 Core Feb 6, 1987
- E18 Show 18 Core Feb 13, 1987
- E19 Show 19 Core Feb 20, 1987
- E20 Show 20 Core Feb 27, 1987
- E21 Show 21 - 'Allo 'Allo Cast Mytharc Mar 6, 1987
- E22 Show 22 Mytharc Apr 3, 1987
Season 11 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Show 1 Mytharc Sep 18, 1987
- E2 Show 2 Core Sep 25, 1987
- E3 Show 3 Core Oct 2, 1987
- E4 Show 4 Core Oct 9, 1987
- E5 Show 5 Core Oct 16, 1987
- E6 Show 6 Core Oct 23, 1987
- E7 Show 7 Core Oct 30, 1987
- E8 Show 8 Core Nov 6, 1987
- E9 Show 9 Core Nov 13, 1987
- E10 Show 10 Core Nov 20, 1987
- E11 Show 11 Core Dec 4, 1987
- E12 Show 12 Core Dec 11, 1987
- E13 Show 13 Core Dec 18, 1987
- E14 Christmas Special Filler Dec 26, 1987
- E15 Show 15 Core Jan 1, 1988
- E16 Show 16 Core Jan 8, 1988
- E17 Show 17 Core Jan 15, 1988
- E18 Show 18 Core Jan 22, 1988
- E19 Show 19 Core Feb 29, 1988
- E20 Show 20 Core Feb 12, 1988
- E21 Show 21 Mytharc Feb 19, 1988
- E22 Show 22 Mytharc Feb 26, 1988
Season 12 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Show 1 Mytharc Sep 9, 1988
- E2 Show 2 Core Sep 16, 1988
- E3 Show 3 Core Oct 7, 1988
- E4 Show 4 Core Oct 14, 1988
- E5 Show 5 Core Oct 21, 1988
- E6 Show 6 Core Oct 28, 1988
- E7 Show 7 Core Nov 4, 1988
- E8 Show 8 Core Nov 11, 1988
- E9 Show 9 Core Nov 25, 1988
- E10 Show 10 Core Dec 2, 1988
- E11 Show 11 Mytharc Dec 9, 1988
- E12 Show 12 Mytharc Dec 16, 1988
Season 13 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Show 1 Mytharc Sep 7, 1989
- E2 Show 2 Core Sep 14, 1989
- E3 Show 3 Core Sep 21, 1989
- E4 Show 4 Core Sep 28, 1989
- E5 Show 5 Core Oct 5, 1989
- E6 Show 6 Core Oct 12, 1989
- E7 Show 7 Core Nov 30, 1989
- E8 Show 8 Core Dec 7, 1989
- E9 Show 9 Core Dec 14, 1989
- E10 Show 10 Core Dec 21, 1989
- E11 Christmas Special Filler Dec 27, 1989
- E12 Show 12 Core Jan 1, 1990
- E13 Show 13 Core Jan 8, 1990
- E14 Show 14 Core Jan 15, 1990
- E15 Show 15 Core Jan 22, 1990
- E16 Show 16 Core Jan 29, 1990
- E17 Show 17 Core Feb 5, 1990
- E18 Show 18 Core Feb 12, 1990
- E19 Show 19 Core Feb 26, 1990
- E20 Show 20 Mytharc Mar 5, 1990
- E21 Show 21 Mytharc Mar 12, 1990
Season 14 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 26, 1997
- E2 Series 13, Show 1 Core May 8, 1998
- E3 Series 13, Show 2 Core May 15, 1998
- E4 Series 13, Show 3 Core May 22, 1998
- E5 Series 13, Show 5 Core May 29, 1998
- E6 Series 13, Show 6 Core Jun 5, 1998
- E7 Series 13, Show 7 Core Jun 12, 1998
- E8 Series 13, Show 8 Core Jul 25, 1998
- E9 Series 13, Show 9 Core Aug 1, 1998
- E10 Series 13, Show 10 Core Aug 8, 1998
- E11 Series 13, Show 11 Core Aug 15, 1998
- E12 Series 13, Show 12 Core Sep 5, 1998
- E13 Series 13, Show 13 Mytharc Sep 12, 1998
- E14 Series 13, Show 14 Mytharc Sep 19, 1998
Season 15 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 14, Show 1 Mytharc Jun 26, 1999
- E2 Series 14, Show 2 Core Jul 3, 1999
- E3 Series 14, Show 3 Core Jul 10, 1999
- E4 Series 14, Show 4 Core Jul 17, 1999
- E5 Series 14, Show 5 Core Jul 24, 1999
- E6 Series 14, Show 6 Core Jul 31, 1999
- E7 Series 14, Show 7 Core Sep 25, 1999
- E8 Series 14, Show 8 Core Oct 2, 1999
- E9 Series 14, Show 9 Core Oct 9, 1999
- E10 Series 14, Show 10 Core Oct 16, 1999
- E11 Series 14, Show 11 Core Oct 23, 1999
- E12 Series 14, Show 12 Mytharc Oct 30, 1999
- E13 Series 14, Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 28, 1999
Season 16 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 7, 2001
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 14, 2001
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 21, 2001
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 28, 2001
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 4, 2001
- E6 Episode 6 Core Feb 11, 2001
- E7 Episode 7 Core Feb 18, 2001
- E8 Episode 8 Core Feb 25, 2001
- E9 Episode 9 Core Mar 4, 2001
- E10 Episode 10 Core Mar 11, 2001
- E11 Episode 11 Core Mar 25, 2001
- E12 Episode 12 Core Apr 8, 2001
- E13 Episode 13 Mytharc Apr 22, 2001
- E14 Episode 14 Core Apr 29, 2001
- E15 Episode 15 Core May 6, 2001
- E16 Episode 16 Core May 13, 2001
- E17 Episode 17 Core May 20, 2001
- E18 Episode 18 Core May 27, 2001
- E19 Episode 19 Mytharc Jun 3, 2001
- E20 Episode 20 Mytharc Jun 10, 2001
Season 17 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 4, 2002
- E2 Episode 2 Core May 11, 2002
- E3 Episode 3 Core May 18, 2002
- E4 Episode 4 Core May 25, 2002
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jun 8, 2002
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jun 29, 2002
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jul 6, 2002
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jul 13, 2002
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jul 20, 2002
- E10 Episode 10 Core Jul 27, 2002
- E11 Episode 11 Core Aug 3, 2002
- E12 Episode 12 Core Aug 10, 2002
- E13 Episode 13 Core Aug 17, 2002
- E14 Episode 14 Core
- E15 Episode 15 Core
- E16 Episode 16 Core
- E17 Episode 17 Core
- E18 Episode 18 Core
- E19 Episode 19 Mytharc
- E20 Episode 20 Mytharc
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Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Blankety Blank?
Contestants and celebrities attempt to fill in missing words in sentences.
Who hosted the original British version?
The show was first hosted by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson.
When did the original series air?
The original British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990.
Who were some of the regular panelists?
Regular celebrity panelists included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker.
Was there a revival of the show?
Yes, a revival fronted by Lily Savage aired between 1997 and 2002 on the BBC and ITV.
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