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Episode Cats63

From Countdown

Episode Cats63, billed as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 10, Episode 3 was a special episode broadcast on 19 August 2016, as part of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 10.

8 Out of 10 Cats regulars Sean Lock and Jon Richardson were the contestants, along with David O'Doherty and Natasia Demetriou who were their teammates, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the host.

The match saw Sean Lock, with the assistance of David O'Doherty, winning by 42 – 20 in an 7-rounder and they won a Countdown water feature.

Rachel Riley was, as ever, the arithmetician. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Kearns, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Interesting and notable moments from the episode are listed below:

1) During the 30 seconds in Round 1, Rachel and Jimmy were playing with pendulums with the former using that to hit the latter. Jimmy then proceeded backstage and in the style of Miley Cyrus's Wrecking Ball, came swinging towards Rachel at the end of the round and causing her to flee.

2) In Rounds 2 and 4, as David wanted to use all the numbers, he asked Rachel to draw funny things around the unused numbers such as a smiley face, a boat and a car. In the latter round, David forgot to use the "6" which was spotted by Jon and unfortunately Rachel then had the number "69", which led to Jimmy questioning the "dorkiness" of the drawing.

3) Interestingly, a child disguised as "Mini-Jon" was acting along during the 30 seconds in Round 3 after Jimmy watered a plant pot and "sprouted" out from it.

NOTE: In this version, both players' declarations were allowed, although points were only awarded for the best answer.

A short segment of this episode was sampled in the 15 April 2021 episode of Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont's sitcom Meet the Richardsons.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David & Sean Score Jon & Natasia Others Max.
1 AGEIBNAOC BOING/BACON
BEING
5 – 0 aceing ☓
BIN
BEGONIA, CENOBIA*, COINAGE 7
2 50 75 8 6 10 5 → 305 305
305
50 × 6 + 5
50 × 6 + 5
15 – 10 305
305 ☓
50 × 6 + 5


17
TTT FARTCURE You better see the doctor. FRACTURE
Rnd Selection Sean Lock Score Natasia Demetriou Others Max.
3 EPUJADKOR PRUDE 20 – 10 DORK ADJURE*, AJOURE*, JOUKED*, JUDOKA*, PADOUK*, PARKED, PARODE*, PODURA*, PORKED, POURED*, PROKED*, ROUPED* 23
Rnd Selection David O'Doherty Score Jon Richardson Others Max.
4 25 7 9 6 10 3 → 575 575
(3 × 10 − 7) × 25
30 – 20 575
(3 × 10 − 7) × 25


33
TTT TOSSMINE Get it wet. MOISTENS
Rnd Selection David & Sean Score Jon & Natasia Others Max.
5 DTIBERIAV
DIVERT
36 – 20 abbreviate ☓
BIRD
ABDITIVE*, DIATRIBE, VIBRATED 41
TTT PENISGUN I keep mine in the kitchen cupboard. PENGUINS
6 SORLEMSAU mosser ☓
MOUSSE
42 – 20 lassoer ☓
salem ☓
MESOSAUR*, MUSELARS*, RAMULOSE*, ROMULEAS* 49
7 TIGERANUS shitlebox ☓
(28.5 seconds)
42 – 20 SIGNATURE 59