8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown recap for Friday 27 June 2014.
Team 1:
* Stephen Mangan, the voice of Postman Pat in the new film, although you have no idea when it's gonna be delivered. (Mascot - His grandmother's love eggs.
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* Sean Lock, you never know what you're gonna get with him. (Mascot - Thigh bone of St. Ian (the patron saint of quiz show panellists))
Team 2:
* Jon Richardson, has a habit of arranging his coins in his trousers pockets. (Mascot - Picture of our very own Callum Todd, who Jason describes as not a true champion, as he only won 7 preliminaries......
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* Jason Manford, began his career collecting glasses from a comedy club. (Mascot - Peppa Pig doll)
DC: Susie Dent, was recognised by a midwife while giving birth, and Tim Key, a part-time philosopher, otherwise known as full-time unemployed.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Instead of the traditional Countdown teapot, the winners will receive a Countdown duvet set.
R01: M E T O N A G O S
R02: 50, 75, 5, 8, 10, 6. Target: 168.
TTT: ASSBONER - "A powerful position"
R03: M B E K W I S E D
R04: 100, 3, 7, 4, 4, 5. Target: 993.
TTT: SLAGPILE - "Could get messy"
R05: U S Z A A L C T E
R06: 100, 50, 75, 6, 4, 3. Target: 542.
TTT: DAMNBRAS - "Tricky to get off"
R07: S U D I T A R E S
R08: R E N T A G I M P (conundrum)
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Round 1 (Picked by Stephen): M E T O N A G O S
Jimmy's Distraction: Crowning a "Mr. Countdown".
Team 1 - Stephen: MANGOES (7) / Sean: ATONES (6)
Team 2 - Jon: sometagon/toongames / Jason: TANGO (5)
DC: goonmates MONTAGES (8) MEGATONS (8)
OT: MAGNETOS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2 (Picked by Jon): 50, 75, 5, 8, 10, 6. Target: 168.
Team 1 - Stephen: 168. (((50 / 5) + 6) x 10) + 8 (10) / Sean: 0.
Team 2 - Jon: 0. / Jason: 169.
Score: 17–0 (max 18)
Tim reads a poem about witches.
Teatime teaser: ASSBONER -> BARONESS
So, Sean and Jason take part in the next letters game.
Round 3 (Picked by Jason): M B E K W I S E D
Jimmy's Distraction: Delivering flowers to Rachel in a toy car.
Sean: SKEWED (6)
Jason: wised
DC: DEMISE (6)
OT: MIDWEEKS (8)
Score: 23–0 (max 26)
Now, it's Stephen v Jon in the numbers.
Round 4 (Picked by Stephen): 100, 3, 7, 4, 4, 5. Target: 993.
Stephen: 0.
Jon: 993. ((3 - (4 / 4)) x 5 x 100) - 7 (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 36)
Tim recites a poem about Egypt.
Teatime teaser: SLAGPILE -> SPILLAGE
Joe Wilkinson returns "flying" on wires while eating crisps, then fails to perform a fire-eating trick, as his lighter didn't work.
Round 5 (Picked by Sean): U S Z A A L C T E
Jimmy's Distraction: Undergoing "emergency surgery" to have a boob job.
Team 1 - Stephen: CLAUSE (6) / Sean: CUTE (4)
Team 2 - Jon: CASUAL (6) / Jason: TALES (5)
DC: LUST (4) SULCATE (7) LACTASE (7)
OT: ACETALS (7)
Score: 29–16 (max 43)
Round 6 (Picked by Jason): 100, 50, 75, 6, 4, 3. Target: 542.
Team 1 - Stphen: 533. / Sean: 0.
Team 2 - Jon: 543. (6 x 100) - 50 - 4 - 3 (7) / Jason: 570.
RR: 542. ((4 + 3 + 75) x 6) + 50 (10)
Score: 29–23 (max 53)
Teatime teaser: DAMNBRAS -> ARMBANDS
Round 7 (Picked by Jon): S U D I T A R E S
Jimmy & Joe's Distraction: Jimmy doing air guitar and Joe putting his hand across the letters board.
Team 1 - Stephen: STRIDES (7) / Sean: SHINES (6)
Team 2 - Jon: ASSURED (7) / Jason: TRADES (6)
DC: DUSTIER (7) DISASTER (8) RADIUSES (8) diestrus
OT: DISRATES (8)
Score: 36–30 (max 61)
Round 8: R E N T A G I M P
Stephen buzzes on 15.5 seconds to say TRAMPING which is incorrect.
Jon buzzes on 16 seconds to say TAMPERING which is correct.
Final Score: 36–40 (max 71)
Ah well, onwards and upwards. Bye for now.
Statistics Corner
Stephen & Sean:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 1
Jon & Jason:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 2