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

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  • #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 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
    Registered Users Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    Humphrey Ker please think up a new persona please


  • #66
    Skid X
    Registered Users 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 Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭miralize


    It was good run.


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


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


  • #70
    Kali Slimy Racquetball
    Posts: 0 ✭ Kali Slimy Racquetball


    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
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭Postgrad10


    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 Posts: 31,815 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Joe is getting boring now.


  • #73
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,715 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Joe as the magician was on top form


  • #74
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    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 Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭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 Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭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 Posts: 5,649 ✭✭✭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
    Registered Users Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭mutley18


    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 Posts: 5,649 ✭✭✭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 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: 7,534 ✭✭✭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 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: 7,534 ✭✭✭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
    Registered Users Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭brian_t


    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 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 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.


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