Friday 10t January (8/10 Cats Series 2, Episode 2)

[Callum Todd]

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown recap for Friday 10 January 2014

Team 1:
- Sean Lock, who is good at fighting, and wishes to cheer up our miserable lives. He has brought along a coping mechanism, in the form of a bubble blower.
- Miles Jupp, a Divinity graduate who apparently is either terrible at countdown or terrible at looking after his family. We’ll find out which soon. His lucky mascot is a black and white photograph of a Sean Lock lookalike.

Team 2:
- Jon Richardson, who may or may not have locked his front door. He is playing under sponsorship from Naandos, his local curry house who have offered him a free curry should he score any points from curry-related words.
- Aisling Bea, who is not a gypsy, or a nerd. Her mascot is a picture of her mammy.

DC: (with some apparently history-fuelled tension) Susie Dent and the absolutely fantastic Nick Helm. Seriously, check this guy out. He’s amazng

RR: Rachel Riley.

Round 1: E O A O H G D T P
Round 2: 25, 50, 9, 5, 6, 10. Target: 712
Round 3: E A R I D A N S Z
Round 4: 25, 1, 5, 10, 7, 3. Target: 190
Round 5: R O I T G E P A I
Round 6: 50, 75, 8, 5, 10, 6. Target: 342
Round 7: O E G I S R D L A
Round 8: 75, 25, 5, 9, 8, 10. Target: 677
Round 9: I S E E T W A T S (conundrum)

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Round 1: E O A O H G D T P
Jimmy’s Distraction: Winning a boxing match.

Team 1 - Sean: goated x / Miles: PHOTOED (7)
Team 2 - Jon: gooped x / Aisling: PAGED (5)
DC: POTHEAD (7)
Score: 7-0 (max 7)

Miles takes the points with a 7, leaving us all to fear for the wellbeing of his family.

Round 2: 25, 50, 9, 5, 6, 10. Target: 712

Team 1 - Sean: 715 / Miles: 711. (50+25)x10-6x5-9 (7)
Team 2 - Jon: 715 / Aisling: 679 x
Score: 14-0 (max 14)

Miles’s one away is perfection, meaning he is still on for a max game. Getting more and more worried about his family.

Nick reads a poem - from a familiar looking book - that is almost certainly not about Susie.

Teatime teaser: LITESUCK -> LUCKIEST (you’ll be very fortunate)

Round 3: E A R I D A N S Z
Jimmy’s Distraction: Microwaving an apple pie out of base ingredients.

Team 1 - Sean: SNARED (6)
Team 2 - Aisling: SANDIER (7)
OT: ARANEIDS (8)
Score: 14-7 (max 25)

Aisling’s 7 gets some points for her team while Sean struggles without Miles.

Round 4: 25, 1, 5, 10, 7, 3. Target: 190

Team 1 - Miles: 188
Team 2 - Jon: 190. (25-5-1)x10 (10)
Score: 14-17 (max 35)

Mile’s individual perfect performance is off as Jon puts his team into the lead.

Nick gives us (or, more directly, Susie) a musical reminder that he can be counted on. That man is brilliant.

Teatime teaser: SADMILES -> MISLEADS (I gave him the wrong impression)

Countdown’s new official stuntman Joe Wilkinson joins us after the break. After being bottled around the head, his attempts to add some violent excitement to Countdown are rebuffed. I guess we’ll still be having a conundrum at the end of this game then.

Round 5: R O I T G E P A I
Jimmy’s Distraction: Hoovering the studio floor.

Team 1 - Sean: PAGER (5) / Miles: TIGER (5)
Team 2 - Jon: ROTI (4) / Aisling: GAIT (4)
DC: POTAGER (7)
OT: PORTAGE (7), PIEROGI (7)
Score: 19-17 (max 42)

Sean and Miles take the lead with two fives while Jon bags himself another free curry.

Round 6: 50, 75, 8, 5, 10, 6. Target: 342

Team 1 - Sean: 340 / Miles: 340. 50x6+5*8 (7)
Team 2 - Jon: 340. (75+10)x(50/5-6) (7) / Aisling: 339
RR: 342. (75-10-8)x6
Score: 26-24 (max 52)

Teatime teaser: HELMSBIT - THIMBLES (It’s the size of a fingertip)

After a short interlude in which Joe does not have knives thrown at him, we’re back underway.
Round 7: O E G I S R D L A

Team 1 - Sean: AEGIS (5)/ Miles: RAILS (5
Team 2 - Jon: GLIDERS (7) / Aisling: LARGE (5)
DC: ORGIES (6), DARIOLES (8)
OT: GIRASOLE (8), SERAGLIO (8)
Score: 26-31 (max 60)

Jon’s seven puts his team back in the lead.

Round 8: 75, 25, 5, 9, 8, 10. Target: 677

Team 1 - Sean: 678 / Miles: 675
Team 2 - Jon: 677. 75x9+(10-8) (10) / Aisling: 625
Score: 26-41 (max 70)

Jon eats a poppadum but still finds time to solve the numbers round, ensuring that his team will win.

Round 9: I S E E T W A T S (conundrum)
Sean buzzes on 29.0s to say weestsaw, which is incorrect.
Jon buzzes on 29.5s to say SWEATIEST, which is correct.
Score: 26-51 (max 80)

Jon’s late conundrum solve, complete with curry related sentence, wins the commemorative Countdown plate in style.

Cats does Countdown will return next week, and I imagine it will be recapped too.