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'8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown' gets full series..

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  • #52
    miralize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭miralize


    Keith wrote: »
    Next weeks episode has Rich Hall, Sarah Millican and Humphrey Ker.
    Doesnt sound like a good lineup at all.

    Sarah Millican can be funny, but her voice is so grating, it's hard to laugh when she makes a funny.


  • #53
    Marley Dry Signpost
    Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Marley Dry Signpost


    I've seen patio doors with better comedy material, than Millican.


  • #54
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    Cant stand her at all, i might give it a miss.


  • #55
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,805 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I've seen patio doors with better comedy material, than Millican.

    The same crap jokes about her boyfriend don't do it for you?


  • #56
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    lertsnim wrote: »
    The same crap jokes about her boyfriend don't do it for you?

    Frequent alright
    "I have a boyfriend... we have sex.... joke joke joke"

    Or mabey it just seems frequent due to my disbelief that she has one.


  • #57
    colinod0806
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭colinod0806


    Really enjoyed that. The guy in dictionary corner was no good but everything else was near perfect.
    And Rachel is disgustingly beautiful.:)


  • #58
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Keith wrote: »
    Next weeks episode has Rich Hall, Sarah Millican and Humphrey Ker.
    Doesnt sound like a good lineup at all.
    Hopefully they're just sticking all the dross into one episode.
    spank_inferno wrote: »
    Frequent alright
    "I have a boyfriend... we have sex.... joke joke joke"

    Or mabey it just seems frequent due to my disbelief that she has one.
    You forgot about how much she likes chocolate.


  • #59
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,946 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    spank_inferno wrote: »
    Frequent alright
    "I have a boyfriend... we have sex.... joke joke joke"

    Or mabey it just seems frequent due to my disbelief that she has one.

    She's been with Gary Delaney for a good while now...


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
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    Rich Hall must've been awful.


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  • #61
    Skid X
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Rich Hall must've been awful.

    Neither Rich nor the two contestant guests added anything tonight.

    It was a bit flat.

    Still, Rachel looked well :)


  • #62
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    Sh*t guests tonight, hate Sarah Millican even more now.
    The bit with the ageing cream was genius though.


  • #63
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    That Humphrey Ker fellow had nothing to add either.

    He was also the worst at the game itself.


  • #64
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I enjoyed it. I didn't think that Sarah Millican was half as annoying as usual and I liked the scrabble song.


  • #65
    expectationlost
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    Humphrey Ker please think up a new persona please


  • #66
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Ah here, more Sarah Millican this week :mad:
    Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show's version of the famous quiz, with team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson joined by guests Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey. Countdown regular Susie Dent is in Dictionary Corner with comedy hip-hop act Abandoman, while Rachel Riley provides the letters and numbers with a little help from Joe Wilkinson. Last in the series

    Read more at http://www.tvnow.ie/detail.asp?id=6188199#UP2goXlGTzrFLkfZ.99

    Much like the actual 8 out of 10 cats programme - Jimmy, Sean and Jon are usually very good but they are being let down by the guests. You would think they could get more high profile (and better) guests to show up.


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  • #67
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    Ah ffs .


  • #68
    miralize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭miralize


    It was good run.


  • #69
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Ah bollox, I thought there'd be more episodes than that...


  • #70
    [Deleted User]
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    Can't stand Sarah Millican. She's just not funny. I just started watching and got to the Scrabble song. It was actually pretty damned good.


  • #71
    Postgrad10
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    This is so much better than 8 out of 10 cats. I nearly even like Jimmy Carr because of it!!


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  • #72
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,946 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Joe is getting boring now.


  • #73
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,805 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Joe as the magician was on top form


  • #74
    Da Shins Kelly
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    I thought they'd get someone like David O' Doherty on. I imagine he'd actually be quite good at the game itself. I enjoy Danny Dyer too, even though he's ridiculous. The episode I saw with him, he was actually pretty good at the letters game.


  • #75
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    Is the episode tonight a repeat?

    The sky epg says Sarah Millican is on?


  • #76
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,032 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    I thought they'd get someone like David O' Doherty on.
    He was on before in "Dictionary Corner" AFAIK.


  • #77
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    spank_inferno wrote: »
    Is the episode tonight a repeat?

    The sky epg says Sarah Millican is on?

    No shes just on it again.

    Great...


  • #78
    LowOdour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭LowOdour


    Probably not appropriate, but f*ck me Rachel Riley is a fine looking thing


  • #79
    Al_Coholic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Al_Coholic


    i am laughing at 'Countdown Kid' more than i really should be.


  • #80
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    LowOdour wrote: »
    Probably not appropriate, but f*ck me Rachel Riley is a fine looking thing

    I mentioned to my wife that she is on my "celebs I can do" list.

    Also... The two Irish guys were pretty good.


  • #81
    Whatsisname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,666 ✭✭✭Whatsisname


    I can't stop laughing at "Countdown kid"

    "Kid needs a fúcking life" had me crying with the laughter


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  • #82
    mutley18
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    Whatsisname wrote: »
    I can't stop laughing at "Countdown kid"

    "Kid needs a fúcking life" had me crying with the laughter

    I never laugh out loud when watching stuff by myself for some reason, but I actually howled at that! :D


  • #83
    Whatsisname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,666 ✭✭✭Whatsisname


    mutley18 wrote: »
    I never laugh out loud when watching stuff by myself for some reason, but I actually howled at that! :D

    I'm the same, rolled around my bed in tears on my own like a right clown! :pac:


  • #84
    Tzar Chasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭Tzar Chasm


    countdown kid was funny, but my favourite bit was the last numbers game, chris got all excited because he thought he had solved the problem, then jon just looks over his shoulder and sees where he's wrong, instant deflation.

    and of course - steady on old bean


  • #85
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    Hope they do another series, those irish guys were really good. Im usually a joe fan but i didnt like him this week.


  • #86
    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    Keith wrote: »
    Hope they do another series, those irish guys were really good. Im usually a joe fan but i didnt like him this week.

    +1 on the Irish guys. Rachel is amazing at the numbers. Makes any equation look simple.


  • #87
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    KKkitty wrote: »
    +1 on the Irish guys. Rachel is amazing at the numbers. Makes any equation look simple.

    They give the answer, and the numbers to use to get the answer. It's not that hard, most of the time.


  • #88
    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    Addle wrote: »
    They give the answer, and the numbers to use to get the answer. It's not that hard, most of the time.

    Maths wouldn't be my strong point at all so if I get it right I'm happy.


  • #89
    brian_t
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    Addle wrote: »
    They give the answer, and the numbers to use to get the answer. It's not that hard, most of the time.

    The Target number in Countdown proper is completely random and bears no connection to the chosen numbers. If neither player can get a solution then the one nearest the Target number but still within 10 of it gets Half points.

    On "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" the numbers round is completely dumbed down.


  • #90
    Tzar Chasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭Tzar Chasm


    I don't think the numbers rounds are changed in any way from 'original format' countdown.

    are you implying that once the numbers are drawn someone rigs the random number generator to make it solveable


    I think jon is just genuinely good at the game


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  • #91
    matthew8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭matthew8


    Typically I get a little over half of the numbers game answers. In this version of countdown, I usually get it before the clock starts. Extremely dumbed down.


  • #92
    Meangadh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Meangadh


    This is by far one of the best programmes on television. Although I will say that it was much funnier in the beginning than it is now, but it's still great.

    The episode with Joe in Dictionary Corner is absolutely hilarious. I think Jimmy is a brilliant host on this as well.

    I'm completely in love with Jon Richardson as well (my obsession is going on a few years now!) and the first episode with him doing Countdown was brilliant, he was so chuffed to be getting to do the show and got all dressed up in a suit and everything- definitely if people have missed the earlier episodes, try and catch them for real belly laughs.


  • #93
    expectationlost
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Typically I get a little over half of the numbers game answers. In this version of countdown, I usually get it before the clock starts. Extremely dumbed down.

    theres occasional easy ones in the countdown too


  • #94
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    The numbers are random and it depends on how many big numbers you choose most often. You should be able to get most if your only big number is 75 imo.
    Addle wrote: »
    They give the answer, and the numbers to use to get the answer. It's not that hard, most of the time.

    The inability of normal contestants on Countdown to do the numbers (outside of Champions v Champions type series) is staggering.


  • #95
    KeithM89
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    On one of the episodes, they had 4 big and 2 small, when joe hit the button, 175 popped up, he says 'f that', presses it again and 175 appears again. I thought that was a big dodgy, seems like its picked in advance.


  • #96
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    That was the last in the series, but there will be another '80s themed' 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown on September 20th as part of Channel 4's 80s weekend.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057015534


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  • #97
    Gosub
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    I can't believe this thread got to 3 pages without a mention of the best arse on telly.

    Before anyone suggests anything, I was talking about Rachel. :p


  • #98
    Meangadh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Meangadh


    Gosub wrote: »
    I can't believe this thread got to 3 pages without a mention of the best arse on telly.

    Before anyone suggests anything, I was talking about Rachel. :p

    Oh I dunno, Jon's would be far more appealing to me personally ;)


  • #99
    Meangadh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Meangadh


    Two more episodes of this being filmed next week so I'm sure they'll be shown some time in mid- Autumn. Yeay!


  • #100
    Meangadh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Meangadh


    Next episode on Friday 13th September. It'll have Bob Mortimer and Adam Hills as guests- they should be great!

    There's also going to be one coming up soon that has an 80s theme as part of an 80s night on Channel 4 to celebrate when the station started. I dunno what that'll mean but sounds fun!


  • #101
    Basq
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    Meangadh wrote: »
    Next episode on Friday 13th September. It'll have Bob Mortimer and Adam Hills as guests- they should be great!
    Really appreciate Adam Hills a lot more since he started doing 'The Last Leg'..

    .. incredible funny live wit, as has Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker.

    But I then saw him hosting some horrendous Northern Irish panel show with Neil Delamere on the BBC... not good at all!

    Oh, the 80's Weekend is the weekend of the 20th September - 22nd September.


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