Countdown goofs/outtakes

[Derek Hazell]

Okay, I have started a new thread for these as I know some people like this kind of thing, and that way they can all be gathered in the same place.

I have just seen the end of "All New TV's Naughtiest Blunders 21" on an old videotape, and they showed a clip of Richard Whiteley saying:

"So, next time on Countdown, Dick will be here, and uh actually . . . we have all the Dicks actually, because there's a Dick here, real name's Richard, and the Richard Whiteley, and there'll be a Richard Stilgoe. So, er there's a real trio of Dicks next time."

[Derek Hazell]

I have sent this clip to Thomas Wood, and it is now uploaded on the "Countdowngoofs" channel on YouTube, just in time for his anniversary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0s2BXxuwkU

[Thomas Wood]

Many thanks again Derek for donating the blooper

[Kirk Bevins]

The full unedited Countdown gotcha is now online - excellent viewing!

Parts 1 to 5 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGvhSTno2WM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-u7vqLxtFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBsNa06yAZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwRPbfi-Rbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqLLUs46Wsw

I particularly like Stilgoe's offering of GNOMESHIT.

[Chris Philpot]

I think I burst a blood vessel watching that back. Bloody hilarious!!

[Andrew Feist]

The full unedited Countdown gotcha is now online - excellent viewing!

Parts 1 to 5 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGvhSTno2WM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-u7vqLxtFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBsNa06yAZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwRPbfi-Rbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqLLUs46Wsw

I particularly like Stilgoe's offering of GNOMESHIT.

Great stuff. I wonder: did they have another gag ready to go if RW had noticed that there was only two vowels in the last letters, or was that not the rule at the time?

[Chris Philpot]

Perhaps the stray P could have been swapped out for an O, leaving KNACKERS and KNOCKERS?

[Kirk Bevins]

Perhaps the stray P could have been swapped out for an O, leaving KNACKERS and KNOCKERS?

And I think there should only be one K in the pack. I think RW twigged something was up part of the way into the game as Richard really couldn't believe Richard Max's idiocy.

[Derek Hazell]

This is now a mishhyphenmash of posts which should be attached to other threads. Officially the goofiest goof thread ever.

[Thomas Wood]

The full unedited Countdown gotcha is now online - excellent viewing!

Parts 1 to 5 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGvhSTno2WM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-u7vqLxtFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBsNa06yAZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwRPbfi-Rbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqLLUs46Wsw

I particularly like Stilgoe's offering of GNOMESHIT.

Many thanks again to Jeff Wharton for donating this. My favourite bit has got to be at the very start of part 4 where the contestant buzzed in during the clock. Richard's expression is priceless.