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Episode CCP2

From Countdown

Episode CCP2 was the second pilot episode of Calendar Countdown which was never transmitted, but it did feature Series 1 contestants Joyce Cansfield and Christine Jones, as well as Ian Penny and Alec Buchanan. The next contestant would help Ted Moult in Dictionary Corner. Therefore, Penny helped Ted Moult during the match between Cansfield and Jones. The game was six rounds. After Jones was beaten by Cansfield, Buchanan replaced Penny in Dictionary Corner.

Rounds

  • Only the contestant who selected got the points, unless beaten by the other contestant.
  • All letters games had eight letters.
  • The episode featured one complete game, plus the first three rounds of another game.

Changes from Episode CCP1 included the extension of the second letters game to 45 seconds, the abolition of the buzz-as-quick-as-you-can-with-a-word round, and the abolition of the "pre-selected word" round. Therefore, the structure of the games in this pilot were as follows:

Rounds 1 and 2 = Letters game, 45 seconds.

Round 3 = Numbers game, 45 seconds.

Round 4 = Letters game, 30 seconds.

Round 5 = Numbers game, 45 seconds.

Round 6 = Letters game, 30 seconds.

Rnd Selection Joyce Cansfield Score Christine Jones Others Max.
1 MJVEIAOV MOVIE 5 – 0 movie MAJOE*, OJIME* 5
2 TNEEDQKE KEENED 11 – 0 kneed KETENE* 11
3 4 7 8 7 50 25 → 513 513
(8 ÷ 4 + 7) × (50 + 7)
16 – 0 510


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4 RGZUOIJP pour 16 – 4 PROG GROUP*, GUIRO*, PIROG* 21
5 6 8 4 25 50 4 → 994 994 ☓ 16 – 5 1000
(6 + 8 + 4) × 50 + 4 × 25

Best: 994 = (25 × 8 + 50) × 4 − 6

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6 HGXNAIPK AXING 21 – 5 axing APING*, GNAPI*, HANGI*, KIANG*, KIPAH*, NGAPI*, NIKAH*, PINAX*, PINGA* 31
Rnd Selection Joyce Cansfield Score Ian Penny Others Max.
1 KYCTAIIO tacky 0 – 5 TACKY COATI*, TAIKO*, TIKIA*, TOKAY*, YOICK* 5
2 JFBGUUUD FUG 3 – 5 jug/bug/dug FUGU* 9
3 10 7 8 1 5 7 → 249 3 – 6 260
(7 + 8 + 5 + 7 − 1) × 10

Best: 249 = (7 × (5 + 1) − 10) × 8 − 7

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