Blankety Blank

- Season 2

(1979)

Terry returns with a second series of Blankety Blank, just four months after the end of the first. Among the celebrity guests he welcomes to the show are newcomers Patricia Brake and David Jacobs.

Little and Large and Aimi MacDonald make their first appearances on the panel, but when Aimi can't understand any of the questions, Terry wonders if he should start the show again.

Roy Kinnear and Julia McKenzie make their debut on the panel, while Percy Edwards makes his sole appearance. Meanwhile, Paul Daniels has some secrets in store for Terry.

A chaotic show, where Terry must deal with barbs, interruptions, a surprise visit from a rival quiz show host, and a contestant who doesn't want the prizes.

Beryl Reid threatens to throw "a wobbly" while Terry claims his eyes are bloodshot after a series of wrong answers from the panel.

The debut of Katie Boyle and Kenny Everett on Blankety Blank. Although Kenny ends the show by claiming he'll never be back, he became a regular guest on the series.

The first appearance of regulars Larry Grayson and Barbara Windsor, plus the sole guest spot for Moira Lister. Terry claims that Larry is being "cocky", while one of Barbara's answers has to be censored for the viewers at home.

Terry promises that this week it'll be "the iron hand in the velvet glove", as he orders panellists to be quiet and tells off contestants for answering back. But how long can he can keep the discipline going?

Terry is greeted by one contestant with the name "Hazel Hazel", and another who wants to give him a present. In the meantime, Paul Daniels pledges to be "sophisticated", while Barbara Kelly questions his claim that he had a father.

"Sometimes I see my whole life flashing before me" says Terry, as he hosts another edition of wrong answers and misunderstood questions.

Henry Cooper makes his panel debut, while Dora Bryan and Françoise Pascal put in their sole appearances. But with Larry Grayson and Aimi MacDonald causing chaos, Terry can feel one of his headaches coming on.

Terry has a lot to contend with, as he takes his usual abuse from the likes of David Hamilton and Lennie Bennett - but also a Cornish contestant, who pans his recording of "The Floral Dance".

Arthur Askey makes his debut on the panel, while Terry Hall and Lenny the Lion make their sole appearance. Wogan, meanwhile, is in a dominant mood. "You're not going to get on my nerves tonight, are you?" asks Beryl Reid.

Derek Nimmo makes his debut on the panel, and the series threatens to break the record for points scored - though not in the way Terry would like.

Pat Coombs and Cuddles the Monkey make their debut on the panel, while Beryl Reid is in an uncontrollable mood. "All this is gonna end in tears", warns Terry.

Arguably the most famous episode of Blankety Blank ever aired, as Kenny Everett decides that he's taken a dislike to Terry's microphone.

Terry introduces Blankety Blank's first-ever Christmas special. Featuring two sets of contestants, snowball fights and flights through the air, the sharp-eyed may also spot Peter Davison in the audience.