Episode Cats158 - Revision history

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RLSJ1997: Last Friday's Catsdown episode, apologies for getting this up a bit later than expected

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Last Friday's Catsdown episode, apologies for getting this up a bit later than expected

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{{episode|previous=Episode Cats157|next=Episode Cats159}}
'''Episode Cats158''', billed as '''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26, Episode 1''', was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 19 July 2024, as part of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26]]. This episode's original air date was likely to have been on 30 June 2023 as it would have been Katherine's birthday (which was mentioned by Jimmy), with the date falling on a Friday.

The team captains were [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Jon Richardson]], their teammates were [[Katherine Ryan]] and [[Dan Tiernan]] respectively, while [[Jimmy Carr]] reprised his role as the [[presenter]].

The match saw Richard Ayoade, with the assistance of Katherine Ryan, winning by {{score|39|28}} in a [[7 round format|7-rounder]] and they won a pair of ''[[Countdown]]'' Irish dancing shoes, with Fabio, the show's permanent male model tap dancing as a demonstration.

'''Just before Round 5, Katherine and Jon took part in a Spelling Bee. If they got so much as even a single letter wrong, they would be jolted with an electric shock via pads attached to them. Katherine was asked to spell {{word|GOBBLEDYGOOK}} and {{word|PTERODACTYL}} while Jon was asked to spell {{word|WHERE}} and {{word|GONORRHOEA}}. Jon was given a second chance to spell the latter word as the game could not end in a tie, thus five points were awarded to his team with the game ending in a score of {{score|0|1}}.'''

[[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 Introduction, Katherine gave wigs to everyone and would wear one herself, adopting the persona "Kathy" until the end of the show. Notably, Jon's wig caused him to look like one of the Bee Gees and caused him to scream "I feel alive" in a reference to their song ''{{w|Stayin' Alive}}''.

2) In Round 3, a pair of female acapella singers bobbed their heads up and chanted beside Jimmy (this replaced the clock music). Later, they would rise and chant as soon as Jon opened his mouth when he was declaring, causing him to be visibly annoyed.

3) In Round 4, after noticing Katherine and Dan were both struggling, Jimmy gave them an extra 30 seconds by restarting the Countdown clock. Katherine later buzzed in at around 35.75 seconds to stop the clock, indicating she had the solution by then.

4) After the clock stopped in Round 6, an uncredited male individual whom Jimmy dressed up as part of his "tailoring" services walked off stage, albeit with his back half totally bare and exposed.

NOTE 1: In this version, both players' declarations were allowed, although points were only awarded for the best answer.

NOTE 2: In Round 5, Richard's declaration of {{word|MEATING}} would have been ruled valid if using the ODP; this would not have impacted the scores as his alternative declaration was accepted.

NOTE 3: During the [[conundrum]], two seconds after Katherine's initial incorrect response, Richard pressed the buzzer and responded with the same answer. However, as this is a duplicate response, the latter timing is not reflected here.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Katherine & Richard|Jon & Dan}}
{{R-letters |1|AUATRIOPM|ATRIUM purim {{x}}|IMPART RAT|MATIPOU*, PROTIUM* | 6|6 | 7}}
{{R-numbers |2|100|50|2|7|9|3| 514
|— —
|514 —|sol2=(100 × 3 − 50 + 7) × 2
|6|16|17}}
{{R-TTT |IFHERUBS|There'll will be sparks.|BUSHFIRE}}
{{Rounds-start|Richard Ayoade|Jon Richardson|cont=}}
{{R-letters |3|ETAISHANR|TRAINS |shantier {{x}}|RHATANIES* | 12|16 | 35}}
{{Rounds-start|Katherine Ryan|Dan Tiernan|cont=}}
{{R-numbers |4| 25|1|8|2|10|3| 176
|176|sol1=25 × (10 − 3) + 1
|—
|22|16|45}}
{{R-TTT |GOONSHIT|Does that feel better?|SOOTHING}}
{{Rounds-start|Katherine & Richard|Jon & Dan|cont=}}
{{R-letters |5|MEIYNGATO|TOYING/TAMING meating {{x}}**/MOATING|TOYING GOATY|MOGANITE* | 29|21 | 58}}
{{R-TTT |MINGEDIP|Get out of the way.|IMPEDING}}
{{R-letters |6|NSVIURABO|invusabo {{x}} BRAINS|VARIOUS rainbos {{x}}|BANSURI*, RUBIANS*, SAVIOUR| 29|28 | 65}}
{{R-conundrum|7|ISHAGNERD|c1time=13, 30|c1sol=readings {{x}} GARNISHED|39|28|75}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:7-round games]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Jimmy Carr]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with John Kearns as a guest]]
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 {{episode|previous=Episode Cats157|next=Episode Cats159}}
-'''Episode Cats158''', billed as '''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26, Episode 1''', was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 19 July 2024, as part of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26]]. This episode's original air date was likely to have been on 30 June 2023 as it would have been Katherine's birthday (which was mentioned by [[Jimmy Carr]]), with the date falling on a Friday.
+'''Episode Cats158''', billed as '''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26, Episode 1''' in the UK and '''Series 16, Episode 3''' in international markets, was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 19 July 2024, as part of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26]]. This episode's original air date was likely to have been on 30 June 2023 as it would have been Katherine's birthday (which was mentioned by [[Jimmy Carr]]), with the date falling on a Friday.
 The team captains were [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Jon Richardson]], their teammates were [[Katherine Ryan]] and [[Dan Tiernan]] respectively, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the [[presenter]].

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 {{episode|previous=Episode Cats157|next=Episode Cats159}}
-'''Episode Cats158''', billed as '''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26, Episode 1''', was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 19 July 2024, as part of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26]]. This episode's original air date was likely to have been on 30 June 2023 as it would have been Katherine's birthday (which was mentioned by Jimmy), with the date falling on a Friday.
+'''Episode Cats158''', billed as '''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26, Episode 1''', was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 19 July 2024, as part of [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 26]]. This episode's original air date was likely to have been on 30 June 2023 as it would have been Katherine's birthday (which was mentioned by [[Jimmy Carr]]), with the date falling on a Friday.
-The team captains were [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Jon Richardson]], their teammates were [[Katherine Ryan]] and [[Dan Tiernan]] respectively, while [[Jimmy Carr]] reprised his role as the [[host]].
+The team captains were [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Jon Richardson]], their teammates were [[Katherine Ryan]] and [[Dan Tiernan]] respectively, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the [[presenter]].
 The match saw Richard Ayoade, with the assistance of Katherine Ryan, winning by {{score|39|28}} in a [[7 round format|7-rounder]] and they won a pair of ''[[Countdown]]'' Irish dancing shoes, with Fabio, the show's permanent male model tap dancing as a demonstration.
@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 [[Rachel Riley]] was, as ever, the [[arithmetician]]. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Kearns]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-'''Just before Round 5, Katherine and Jon took part in a Spelling Bee. If they got so much as even a single letter wrong, they would be jolted with an electric shock via pads attached to them. Katherine was asked to spell {{word|GOBBLEDYGOOK}} and {{word|PTERODACTYL}} while Jon was asked to spell {{word|WHERE}} and {{word|GONORRHOEA}}. Jon was given a second chance to spell the latter word as the game could not end in a tie, thus five points were awarded to his team with the game ending in a score of {{score|0|1}}.'''
+'''Just before Round 5, Katherine and Jon took part in a spelling bee. If they got so much as even a single letter wrong, they would be jolted with an electric shock via pads attached to them. Katherine was asked to spell {{word|GOBBLEDYGOOK}} and {{word|PTERODACTYL}} while Jon was asked to spell {{word|WHERE}} and {{word|GONORRHOEA}}. Jon was given a second chance to spell the latter word as the game could not end in a tie, thus five points were awarded to his team with the game ending in a score of {{score|0|1}}.'''
 Interesting and notable moments from the episode are listed below:
-) During the Introduction, Katherine gave wigs to everyone and would wear one herself, adopting the persona "Kathy" until the end of the show. Notably, Jon's wig caused him to look like one of the Bee Gees and caused him to scream "I feel alive" in a reference to their song ''{{w|Stayin' Alive}}''.
+) During the introduction, Katherine gave wigs to everyone and would wear one herself, adopting the persona "Kathy" until the end of the show. Notably, Jon's wig caused him to look like one of the {{w|Bee Gees}} and caused him to scream "I feel alive" in a reference to their song {{w|Stayin' Alive}}.
-) In Round 3, a pair of female acapella singers bobbed their heads up and chanted beside Jimmy (this replaced the clock music). Later, they would rise and chant as soon as Jon opened his mouth when he was declaring, causing him to be visibly annoyed.
+) In Round 3, a pair of female a cappella singers bobbed their heads up and chanted beside Jimmy (this replaced the [[clock music]]). Later, they would rise and chant as soon as Jon opened his mouth when he was declaring, causing him to be visibly annoyed.
-) In Round 4, after noticing Katherine and Dan were both struggling, Jimmy gave them an extra 30 seconds by restarting the Countdown clock. Katherine later buzzed in at around 35.75 seconds to stop the clock, indicating she had the solution by then.
+) In Round 4, after noticing Katherine and Dan were both struggling, Jimmy gave them an extra 30 seconds by restarting the [[Countdown clock|''Countdown'' clock]]. Katherine later buzzed in at around 35.75 seconds to stop the clock, indicating she had the solution by then.
 ) After the clock stopped in Round 6, an uncredited male individual whom Jimmy dressed up as part of his "tailoring" services walked off stage, albeit with his back half totally bare and exposed.
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 NOTE 1: In this version, both players' declarations were allowed, although points were only awarded for the best answer.
-NOTE 2: In Round 5, Richard's declaration of {{word|MEATING}} would have been ruled valid if using the ODP; this would not have impacted the scores as his alternative declaration was accepted.
+NOTE 2: In Round 5, Richard's declaration of {{word|MEATING}} would have been ruled valid if using the ''[[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|ODP]]'' – this would not have impacted the scores as his alternative declaration was accepted.
 NOTE 3: During the [[conundrum]], two seconds after Katherine's initial incorrect response, Richard pressed the buzzer and responded with the same answer. However, as this is a duplicate response, the latter timing is not reflected here.
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 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Katherine & Richard|Jon & Dan}}
-{{R-letters  |1|AUATRIOPM|ATRIUM<br/>purim {{x}}|IMPART<br/>RAT|MATIPOU*, PROTIUM*  |  6|6  |  7}}
+{{R-letters  |1|AUATROIPM|ATRIUM<br />purim {{x}}|IMPART<br />RAT/TAR|MATIPOU*, PROTIUM*  |  6|6  |  7}}
-{{R-numbers  |2|100|50|2|7|9|3| 514
+{{R-numbers  |2| 100|50|2|7|9|3| 514
-|—<br/>—
+|—<br />—
-|514<br/>—|sol2=(100 × 3 − 50 + 7) × 2
+|514<br />—|sol2=(100 × 3 − 50 + 7) × 2
 |6|16|17}}
-{{R-TTT        |IFHERUBS|There'll will be sparks.|BUSHFIRE}}
+{{R-TTT        |IFHERUBS|There'll be sparks.|BUSHFIRE}}
 {{Rounds-start|Richard Ayoade|Jon Richardson|cont=}}
-{{R-letters  |3|ETAISHANR|TRAINS   |shantier {{x}}|RHATANIES*          | 12|16 | 35}}
+{{R-letters  |3|ETAISHANR|TRAINS   |shantier {{x}}|RHATANIES           | 12|16 | 35}}
 {{Rounds-start|Katherine Ryan|Dan Tiernan|cont=}}
 {{R-numbers  |4| 25|1|8|2|10|3| 176
@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
 {{R-TTT        |GOONSHIT|Does that feel better?|SOOTHING}}
 {{Rounds-start|Katherine & Richard|Jon & Dan|cont=}}
-{{R-letters  |5|MEIYNGATO|TOYING/TAMING<br/>meating {{x}}**/MOATING|TOYING<br/>GOATY|MOGANITE*            | 29|21 | 58}}
+{{R-letters  |5|MEIYNGATO|TOYING/TAMING<br />meating {{x}}**/MOATING|TOYING<br />GOATY|MOGANITE*           | 29|21 | 58}}
 {{R-TTT        |MINGEDIP|Get out of the way.|IMPEDING}}
-{{R-letters  |6|NSVIURABO|invusabo {{x}}<br/>BRAINS|VARIOUS<br/>rainbos {{x}}|BANSURI*, RUBIANS*, SAVIOUR| 29|28 | 65}}
+{{R-letters  |6|NSVIURABO|invusabo {{x}}<br />BRAINS|VARIOUS<br />rainbos {{x}}|BANSURI*, RUBIANS*, SAVIOUR| 29|28 | 65}}
-{{R-conundrum|7|ISHAGNERD|c1time=13, 30|c1sol=readings {{x}}<br/>GARNISHED|39|28|75}}
+{{R-conundrum|7|ISHAGNERD|c1time=13, 30|c1sol=readings {{x}}<br />GARNISHED|39|28|75}}
 {{Rounds-end}}