With the ITV strike of August-October 1979 now over, the viewing figures for BBC programmes were understandably impacted, with a drop of 6.55 million between this episode of Blankety Blank and the previous week's instalment. However, the BBC still claimed the entire top 10 that week, with Blankety Blank placed ninth in the chart.
In the third round, contestant Roy Milkins make some gesture, possibly obscene, that gets a big laugh from the studio audience, but isn't shown on screen. The camera shows Terry's reaction, before cutting to Milkins with his arms being placed back under his desk.