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Episode Cats144

From Countdown

Episode Cats144, billed as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 23, Episode 2, was a special episode broadcast on 5 August 2022, as part of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 23.

The Team Captains were Alan Carr and Jonathan Ross, their teammates were Harriet Kemsley and Maisie Adam respectively, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the host.

The match saw Alan Carr, with the assistance of Harriet Kemsley, winning by 37 – 24 in a 7-rounder and they won two pairs of Countdown clogs.

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

Just before Round 5, a game of "Who's Drinking the Disgusting Drink?" was played where all the contestants except Harriet had three drinks each in the centre of the studio. Two sets were delicious (Cider/Hot Chocolate/Smoothie) while one set was disgusting (Vinegar/Mixture of Blue Cheese, Horse Radish and Garlic Mayonnaise/Mackerel). Harriet then had to determine who was drinking the disgusting set. She picked Jonathan as the person but was incorrect as Maisie had the disgusting set, thus five points were given to the latter's team.

Interesting and notable moments from the episode are listed below:

1) During the Introduction, after Alan showed off several home appliances sliced in half, he proceeded to stand up and showed that the left part of pants was missing, exposing his bum and causing it to be censored on screen. This happened again during the Bonus Round where he stood up and exposed his private parts.

2) In Round 1, the clock music was replaced with a version of it mashed up by Jimmy, who pretended to be a disc jockey by the name of "Fatboy Jim".

3) In Round 2, the numbers were not placed in sequential order after Harriet forgot how to choose the numbers and went with what she remembered. Maisie also did not show to Alan that she had the same method as him.

4) During the 30 seconds in Round 3, Jimmy went to pick up some litter scattered on the studio floor. When he noticed a camera crew member throwing more at him, he got into a scuffle which ended with him being chucked into a bin. Due to the need of showing the floor, the letters seen on-screen were shrunk and placed to the bottom-left of the screen.

5) During the letters selection in Round 5, Maisie, feeling sick from drinking the disgusting drinks, burped on-camera, causing the other celebrities to smell mackerel and an uproar of laughter from the audience.

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

Rounds

Rnd Selection Harriet & Alan Score Jonathan & Maisie Others Max.
1 ELOATRKTE LETTER
KETTLE
6 – 6 kettler ☓
RELATE
LETERATO*, TOLERATE 8
2 100 50 4 4 8 2 → 727 726 ☓
732
100 × 8 − 50 − 4 × 4 − 2
13 – 13 800
732
100 × 8 − 50 − 4 × 4 − 2*

RR: 727 = (50 + 4 + 4) × 100 ÷ 8 + 2

18
TTT GIANTNIP Put that on display. PAINTING
Rnd Selection Harriet Kemsley Score Jonathan Ross Others Max.
3 AIEURSPWC CRAP 13 – 19 WIPERS/SWIPER APERCUS*, AUSPICE*, SAUCIER, SCAUPER*, SCRAPIE*, SPACIER, UPRAISE* 25
Rnd Selection Alan Carr Score Maisie Adam Others Max.
4 75 100 8 7 1 3 → 998 999
(3 + 7) × 100 − 1
20 – 19 1001

RR: 998 = (3 + 7) × (100 − 1) + 8

35
TTT ADIMRING I can't stop looking at it. ADMIRING
Rnd Selection Harriet & Alan Score Jonathan & Maisie Others Max.
5 TIMALINEB betimal ☓/lamineb ☓
AILMENT
27 – 24 ENTAIL
animal ☓
BAILMENT*, IMITABLE 48
TTT OOHAWMRS Give it a good clean. WASHROOM
6 TLHTNAEIU
untile ☓5
27 – 24 untithe ☓
tunahuel ☓
ALUNITE* 55
7 GONADUSER
DANGEROUS
(7.75, 13 seconds)
37 – 24 65