Comedian Albert Pontefract had worked with fellow panellist Lennie Bennett in eight episodes of Lennie and Jerry (1978) and after this made four appearances on Bennett's own quiz show, Punchlines (1981). Although Bennett was a regular in the Wogan era (this was his seventh of eight appearances, plus one in the Les Dawson version of the show) this was Pontefract's sole Blankety Blank appearance.
Half of the celebrity guests in this episode only made a single appearance in Blankety Blank, with Albert Pontefract joined by Judy Carne and Nyree Dawn Porter.
Other celebrities from the third series who only appeared a single time were Ray Alan (3.4), Annie Ross (3.7), Molly Weir (3.7), Patty Boulaye (3.9), Isla Blair (3.11), Pearly Gates (3.14) and Tony Selby (3.14).
Other celebrities from the third series who only appeared a single time were Ray Alan (3.4), Annie Ross (3.7), Molly Weir (3.7), Patty Boulaye (3.9), Isla Blair (3.11), Pearly Gates (3.14) and Tony Selby (3.14).
Ranked tenth in the charts, with 14.6 million viewers.