8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown recap for Friday 18 July 2014.
Team 1:
* Bob Mortimer, beat up Les Dennis in a celebrity boxing match in 2002. (Mascot - His Cheesy Puff wig)
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* Sean Lock, just turned 51, which as Rachel will tell you is a "no longer in your prime" number.
(Mascot - A wind machine)Team 2:
* Jon Richardson, been out with his girlfriend for just over 12 months, her parents have asked for her safe return. (Mascot - Countdown Festival wristband and tent)
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* Richard Osman, has Size 14 feet, making it more difficult to be a transvestite.
(Mascot - Pic of Lionel Messi with Jon Richardson's head stuck on top)DC: Susie Dent, resident of Dictionary Corner, the second most famous corner in the UK after Muller Fruit, and Matthew Crosby, been practising Countdown a lot as the Rolf Harris lookalike work has dried up......
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Instead of the traditional Countdown teapot, the winners will receive the Countdown beach set.
R01: V N H L R E O I C
R02: 75, 9, 5, 4, 5, 6. Target: 346.
TTT: BEDOSMAN - "The harder, the better"
R03: Q T D E O A Z D E
R04: 75, 3, 7, 4, 10, 5. Target: 651.
TTT: ARSEUNIT - "Needs relieving"
R05: A B G R W O S E F
R06: 25, 50, 10, 5, 10, 2. Target: 841.
TTT: RESTNUTS - "Put them in my hands"
R07: T I N E P S A T U
R08: N O S E Y T A R T (conundrum)
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Round 1 (Picked by Bob): V N H L R E O I C
Jimmy's Distraction: Becomes part of a barber string quartet.
Team 1 - Bob: horicle / Sean: CLOVER (6)
Team 2 - Jon: chinlover / Richard: CLOVER (6)
DC: CHLORINE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2 (Picked by Richard): 75, 9, 5, 4, 5, 6. Target: 346.
Team 1 - Bob: 345. / Sean: 346. Mistake in working.
Team 2 - Jon: 0. / Richard: 346. (75 x 5) - ((6 x 4) + 5) (10)
Score: 6–16 (max 18)
Matthew shows some pictures of his changing fashion styles, then shows the other panellists when they were younger.
Teatime teaser: BEDOSMAN -> ABDOMENS
So, Sean and Richard take part in the next letters game.
Round 3 (Picked by Richard): Q T D E O A Z D E
Jimmy's Distraction: Leading dog through obstacle course.
Sean: DAZED (5)
Richard: teazed
OT: ADZED (5) DATED (5) DOTED (5) DOZED (5) TEAED (5)
Score: 11–16 (max 23)
Now, it's Bob v Jon in the numbers.
Round 4 (Picked by Bob): 75, 3, 7, 4, 10, 5. Target: 651.
Bob: 0.
Jon: 651. ((75 - 10) x (7 + 3)) + 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 11–26 (max 33)
Matthew talks about a recent holiday in Paris, where he was pranked by his wife, while he tried to do a perspective trick picture with the Eiffel Tower.
Teatime teaser: ARSEUNIT -> URINATES
Joe Wilkinson returns after undergoing medical experiments, which include having a 3rd ear on his head, an elongated arm and a fat leg, as well as a tail.
Round 5 (Picked by Sean): A B G R W O S E F
Team 1 - Bob: forbears / Sean: FORGES (6)
Team 2 - Jon: - / Richard: BROWSE (6)
DC: BORAGES (7) FORAGES (7)
OT: FORESAW (7)
Score: 17–32 (max 40)
Round 6 (Picked by Jon): 25, 50, 10, 5, 10, 2. Target: 841.
Team 1 - Bob: 775. / Sean: 0.
Team 2 - Jon: 840. ((10 + 5 + 2) x 50) - 10 (7) / Richard: 0.
Score: 17–39 (max 47)
Teatime teaser: RESTNUTS -> ENTRUSTS
Round 7 (Picked by Jon): T I N E P S A T U
Jimmy's Distraction: Trying to open a jar of pickles unsuccessfully, until Rachel shows him how it's done.
Team 1 - Bob: tenses / Sean: unpaints
Team 2 - Jon: PATIENTS (8) / Richard: PATIENTS (8)
OT: PANTSUIT (8) PETUNIAS (8) SUPINATE (8)
Score: 17–47 (max 55)
Round 8: N O S E Y T A R T
Richard buzzes on 28.25 seconds to say ATTORNEYS which is correct.
Final Score: 17–57 (max 65)
Ah well, onwards and upwards. Bye for now.
Statistics Corner
Bob & Sean:
Total score - 17
Raw score - 24
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 37
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 3.0
Number of maxes - 1
Jon & Richard:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 5