The BEST episodes of Alas Smith and Jones season 8
Every episode of Alas Smith and Jones season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Alas Smith and Jones season 8!
Alas Smith and Jones is a British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984 to 14 October 1998. From series 5 in 1989 the 'Alas' title was dropped and became simply Smith and Jones.
#1 - Bad Microphones
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1995
The long-time collaboration between Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continues as they return with a six part comedy series full of observational humour, man-to-man duologues and hard-hitting lunacy.
#2 - Prescription Drugs
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/1995
With Jonathan Kydd and Steffanie Pitt.
#3 - Missing Link
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/1995
Maggie Philbin joins Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in their new comedy series to launch Thick Aid - a charity helping the stupid to help themselves. Plus, other comic sketches including the problem of ordering food in a Japanese restaurant, and Mel worrying that he is getting too old to, "pull the birds."
#4 - Griff has Stage Fright
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/1995
More fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Including sketches about a visit to a brothel which specialises in correction, a cabinet minister who has trouble with his equipment, and the duo consider adopting children from foreign countries. Tonight's special guest is Lynda Baron.
#5 - Tails
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/1995
In a programme originally scheduled for 13 September, Dinsdale Landen plays an unintelligible country squire when he joins Mel and Griff. The duo discuss the joys of body piercing and present sketches including a comic look at the law of probability.
#6 - Rough Direction
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1995
Last in the series of fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches, from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. With guests Stratford Johns and Geraldine James.