Times the WORST answers won on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Channel 4

A humorous highlight reel of the worst answers that surprisingly won on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, featuring wordplay and banter.

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Key Takeaways

Humor and entertainment often come from unexpected or incorrect answers in game shows.
Pressure and time constraints lead to creative and funny word choices.
Audience and panelist reactions contribute significantly to the show's appeal.
The show blends word puzzles with comedy, making language play central to its format.
Even wrong answers can win points if delivered with confidence and humor.

What the video covers

The video showcases moments where incorrect or humorous answers scored points on the comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Contestants and hosts engage in witty banter about unusual or questionable word choices during the word and number rounds.
Several funny exchanges revolve around made-up or borderline words like 'Malteser', 'mole rats', and 'torpedo'.
The ticking clock sound effect causes distraction and comedic reactions from participants.
The panelists joke about the legitimacy of words and the pressure of thinking under time constraints.
There are references to natural substances, animals, and playful insults among the contestants.
The transcript captures laughter, applause, and spontaneous humor typical of the show’s style.
The video includes moments where contestants challenge each other's word validity and scoring.
The comedic tone is maintained throughout, with lighthearted teasing and playful arguments.
The clip highlights the unpredictable and entertaining nature of the show’s word and number games.

Chapters

What is the main theme of this 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown video?

The video highlights moments where the worst or funniest answers surprisingly won points, showcasing the show's blend of word games and comedy.

Why do some incorrect answers score points on the show?

Points can be awarded for humorous, creative, or borderline valid answers, especially when delivered with confidence and comedic timing.

How does the clock sound affect the contestants?

The ticking clock sound causes distraction and comedic reactions, adding to the pressure and humor during the word rounds.

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Speaker A

Okay. Uh, Richard, I've got a hard three.

Speaker A

Yeah. I couldn't see a way to lengthen it either. I just got got the S.

Speaker A

Okay. Well, let's hear your three.

Speaker A

That's good. Yes. That's the one I [laughter] like. The Latin spelling of Smer. Yeah.

Speaker A

I got to. You got to really just at the last minute there.

Speaker A

Yeah, I want your eight. Malteser. Maltzer. As in a guy from a guy from Mort, whatever you want, [laughter] Susie. Would that be in there in the capacity?

Speaker A

Yeah. I couldn't see a way to lengthen it either. I just got the S.

Speaker A

I don't think this is a thing. Mole rats. Mole rats. Mole rats are a thing. I see that we take the kids to the zoo. It's a naked mole rat and it's in the nighttime world.

Speaker A

Yeah. There was an S. [laughter] Claudia, you're seven.

Speaker A

Oh. Oh, it's just up your street, John, cuz it's herbiviverous and short-legged. So [laughter] so the points there go to Richard AADI FOR TOE.

Speaker A

Oh, those stormer. Stormer. I'm not sure it's a word, but you see what happens is when I hear the clock, I just instantly try and look for more stuff.

Speaker A

Uh, well, there was a nine there. Yeah. Come on, Susie. Finish us up. I've always wanted somebody to say that to me. Um, yeah, [laughter] there was nine, Suzy.

Speaker A

That's good. Yes. That's the one I [laughter] like. The Latin spelling of Smer.

Speaker A

[applause] Uh, what have you got? Can I just check? Is that going to be clock be doing that constantly? I can't concentrate with that.

Speaker A

Yeah.

Speaker A

[laughter] How did you not think that was going to be making a noise? I just thought it's something they put on the post-production. I didn't think it was going to be going doom in my head.

Speaker A

Yeah. Okay. So, that's not there. Um, Rob, what's your eight? You want my eight?

Speaker A

2, three, four, six. Six. Okay. The fact you went three, four six. Okay, Lee, how many letters?

Speaker A

Yeah, I want your eight. Malteser. Maltzer. As in a guy from a guy from Mort, whatever you want, [laughter] Susie. Would that be in there in the capacity?

Speaker A

[laughter] Well, we we we'll come to that in a second. Uh Rod, I've got six, but it needs another letter really.

Speaker A

So, inspired, but um it's not in. And it would have kettle anyway. John, what is your eight?

Speaker A

It's a word, but not with the H. It's only a five. See, we can't allow that because you've So I can't have it without the H.

Speaker A

I don't think this is a thing. Mole rats. Mole rats. Mole rats are a thing. I see that we take the kids to the zoo. It's a naked mole rat and it's in the nighttime world.

Speaker A

That's more it. We'll be all right. Le's your six. Monkey. [laughter] Yes. Monkeys. Monkeyy's a word, is it?

Speaker A

[laughter] Susie, is it in our world or just the nighttime world?

Speaker A

I I THOUGHT YOU ASKED I THOUGHT YOU HAD to think of the longest word you could think of.

Speaker A

Well, there is such a thing as a mole rat, but it's two words.

Speaker A

You can have names. [laughter] We'll see if it means something else. You never know.

Speaker A

Oh. Oh, it's just up your street, John, 'cause it's herbivorous and short-legged. So [laughter] so the points there go to Richard AADI FOR TOE.

Speaker A

Yeah. Spatula. Scotland. It's a high mountain or a mountain peak. Ben, of course. Rod, what have you got?

Speaker A

[applause] THREE POINTS.

Speaker A

We can't let you have that. Literally couldn't give a toss. Okay. He's looking like Ben could win this win.

Speaker A

[cheering] Sean bean. Susie then. Could they have done any better? Finish him, Susie.

Speaker A

[laughter] beach. Or like if you've been to Morham and you've had a lovely weekend, just say, "Come on, kids. Unbe yourself. Get in the car." [laughter] Please let Ben be the winner.

Speaker A

Uh, well, there was a nine there.

Speaker A

Yes. [applause and cheering] Miles five. What? Sorry. Five. When I think of what we wasted on your education. Um, John, a risky seven.

Speaker A

Yeah. Come on, Susie. Finish us up. I've always wanted somebody to say that to me.

Speaker A

That's the best you could do. It's what I happen to do. I was slightly distracted by a man out of control with animals.

Speaker A

Um, yeah, [laughter] there was nine, Susie.

Speaker A

Drape. Undraped. Um. Oh, undraped is there. That's really unlucky. But not undrapeed. Sorry, Sean.

Speaker A

Yeah. Uh, this is the opposite of Rob's legs. It's elastimema which is a natural substance has elastic properties.

Speaker A

Okay, John, what was your What was your seven? Um, a torpedo. [laughter] A torpedo.

Speaker A

[applause] Uh, what have you got? Can I just check? Is that going to be clock be doing that constantly? I can't concentrate with that.

Speaker A

Here's the clean one. It's a Manunian missile. [laughter] And how would that be pronounced?

Speaker A

It's actually happening. Is it in my ear? Trying to concentrate. It's big, isn't it?

Speaker A

I'm not. [laughter] You dug me in LIKE A DER. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DUBBED me in like a der. You're doodling. I'm doodling.

Speaker A

[laughter] How did you not think that was going to be making a noise?

Speaker A

I'm not going to enjoy this, but it's not. Oh, look at that face. You're loving it.

Speaker A

I just thought it's something they put on the post-production. I didn't think it was going to be going doom in my head.

Speaker A

Susie, is it in there? I had my doubts, which will make me even more boring in Sean's eyes. But it's not evil. It's not boring.

Speaker A

Wait, so you thought we would just be having some quiet time?

Speaker A

Okay, John and Sarah, your turn to pick the numbers. [laughter] Sean, Miles, Sean, and Miles. I won't say it again.

Speaker A

Okay. So, how many how many letters, Rob?

Speaker A

Were you ready? No. He brought up Hitler. [laughter] He was whispering to me about Hitler.

Speaker A

2, three, four, six. Six.

Speaker A

I'm on the fence. [laughter] I was saying no. I would say no. I'm a bit like the Swiss during the Second World War going, I can see the good side and the bad side. Stay neutral. [laughter] Yeah.

Speaker A

Okay. The fact you went three, four six.

Speaker A

Let's hear your four, Sean. Pout. Okay, Lee, you're five. Pluto. Susie, can you have Pluto?

Speaker A

Okay, Lee, how many letters?

Speaker A

Puddle. P U T L E. It's a very small puddle. I mean, if it's not in there, it should be. It's a great word.

Speaker A

Uh, six, John. Well, I I've got a seven, but it's definitely not a word.

Speaker A

That's my word. Neither of them are in. Change that quick. [laughter] Sarah, what was your word now? My word is you're really good at thinking under pressure.

Speaker A

[laughter] Well, we we we'll come to that in a second. Uh Rod, I've got six, but it needs another letter really.

Speaker A

I think I might have a seven unless I'm imagining. Go on, Neville. A very risky seven.

Speaker A

Okay. Well, we'll start off with the sixes. Uh Rob, you first. Um wintz. Wintz. W H I N C E. Is that a word?

Speaker A

Well, I'm not sure how you pronounce it, but it's m u noo. [laughter] I know.

Speaker A

It's a word, but not with the H. It's only a five. See, we can't allow that because you've So I can't have it without the H.

Speaker A

[applause] Joe, you're eight. It's risky. Nap for eight. Oh, [laughter] yeah. Yeah, that's why it's risky. I don't think it's eight.

Speaker A

You put a H in, which is unlike you.

Speaker A

Nice. [applause] What have you got? I have a nine letter word. That is definitely a word. And that's no more said about it.

Speaker A

Yeah, you did. [laughter] Oh, so I can't have that.

Speaker A

Fair enough. Not your first language. Lee, what have you got? Eight. Uh David, what have you got?

Speaker A

That's more it. We'll be all right. Le's your six. Monkey.

Speaker A

Uh Susie, Vic, [laughter] what's going on over there? Having a private joke. Susie wrote down the letters there and I said, "No, it's not a word." [laughter] Okay. Uh David, David, let's hear yours.

Speaker A

[laughter] Yes. Monkeys. Monkeyy's a word, is it?

Speaker A

Okay. What is it? Dyslexic. [applause] Okay, John, your nine letter word. Pretty exciting stuff.

Speaker A

It's Yeah, it's a word. It's not a word in here, though. Have you got to USE THOSE LETTERS?

Speaker A

[laughter] Is zagger file a word? It's such a good one, but it's not, I'm afraid.

Speaker A

I I THOUGHT YOU ASKED I THOUGHT YOU HAD to think of the longest word you could think of.

Speaker A

Is it owl? Well, you'll have to wait and see on [laughter] that one. Alan, how many?

Speaker A

[laughter] So, all right. In that case, it's three.

Speaker A

Well, you've just said mine. [laughter] How many, Joe? Four. Sarah, HOW MANY? SIX. YES. ALL RIGHT, JOSH, what did you get?

Speaker A

[laughter] What's your three-letter word? Ben.

Speaker A

Yeah. No, I know that, but that's all you got from that. Joe, what's your form?

Speaker A

You can have names.

Speaker A

Um, Jolene. It's a a bleach that people can use on their face. If they've got facial hair, they want to be lighter.

Speaker A

[laughter] We'll see if it means something else. You never know.

Speaker A

Oh, I spelled it wrong as well. Okay, you're six. Well, this is something that I was during that underwear chat earlier.

Speaker A

Ben will be a weird word. Like it'll be some sort of I don't know type of thing.

Speaker A

Really? Win without this is unbelievable. It's a hell of a start. Four points to both teams.

Speaker A

Yeah. Spatula. Scotland. It's a high mountain or a mountain peak. Ben, of course. Rod, what have you got?

Speaker A

you'd have had jowls, but that's a five already, but you could have even gone better than that. You could have had jaw lines for eight.

Speaker A

Well, the one I had that I was really pleased with was chewing except there was no G.

Speaker A

[laughter] It's it's it's quite fatty under here. I love a beard. I would love a beard, but I can't grow one.

Speaker A

[laughter] But I had chewing like with an apostrophe.

Speaker A

Oh god. Catherine, your turn to pick the numbers. You've yet to score. H what?

Speaker A

We can't let you have that.

Speaker A

No, I'm saying you pick the numbers. So, I'm asking what? So, we've got four big ones and 20 little ones. And you have to get six.

Speaker A

Literally couldn't give a toss.

Speaker A

How do I know what number that is, though? I'll turn it around in a second and it will be a big surprise. Oh, okay.

Speaker A

Okay. He's looking like Ben could win this win.

Speaker A

I wouldn't know what number it was going to make. Well, that's a fair point.

Speaker A

I could be the first to get a three-letter championship. Ben. John. If you can beach a whale, then maybe you can unbeat a whale. You know, like green peas do when they pour water on it and tip it back in the sea.

Speaker A

It is. Two from the top, four from everywhere else. Okay. Trust me. [laughter] Two from the top and four from everywhere else, please. Thanks, Catherine.

Speaker A

[laughter] Beach. Or like if you've been to Morham and you've had a lovely weekend, just say, "Come on, kids. Unbe yourself. Get in the car."

Speaker A

Yeah. They're a bit like certain guests on this show. Make the numbers up. I only use them once.

Speaker A

[laughter] Please let Ben be the winner.

Speaker A

these two. Your time starts now. You don't have to use them all. [music] You explain it TO ME LIKE IT'S OBVIOUS.

Speaker A

I think it might be. And Beach is not in, I'm afraid.

Speaker A

SURE, MILES. Did you get it? Uh, yeah. Oh, but mine's I haven't written anything down, so mine's in my head.

Speaker A

[laughter] So Lee, you get your team uh three points for the word Ben.

Speaker A

Oh, is that what you do? You just go. Yes. Uh, I'm just It's 100 and I'm I'm one out. I'm one out.

Speaker A

Yes.

Speaker A

[laughter] Then I just panicked for 26 seconds. I mean, total panic and then I added it to the 100. [laughter] OH, [applause] it Oh, so it could be done. [laughter] Look, I'll be honest. I've never seen this show.

Speaker A

[applause and cheering] Miles five. What? Sorry. Five. When I think of what we wasted on your education.

Speaker A

Okay, let's hear your four, Jack. Well, there's only one of them. [laughter] My fourletter word.

Speaker A

Um, John, a risky seven.

Speaker A

G A P T something's a bit gapped. Is gap in there? Uh, no. J, what did you get?

Speaker A

Oh, cool dude. Seven.

Speaker A

Negate. Yeah, it's N E G A T U M. the opposite of affirmative basically.

Speaker A

Uh, Miles, let's hear your five. Tread.

Speaker A

Negate them. I do not have it. Negate them. Uh, we've got a lot of American words in here, but um, that isn't one of them.

Speaker A

[clears throat] What? Tread.

Speaker A

shy to look this word up. Never. Cuz we're the young team. Yeah. Yeah. Pum tang. [laughter] [applause] I've gone P O U M T A N G. That's sweet.

Speaker A

That's the best you could do. It's what I happen to do. I was slightly distracted by a man out of control with animals.

Speaker A

We've come up with two absolute legitimate words that no one could question and they wouldn't.

Speaker A

Sean, what's your seven?

Speaker A

[applause] In that round it's come to this on 10 cats does countdown. In that round, the points go to Jack for the word tune.

Speaker A

I don't think it is there, but I do. Undrape. Undrape.

Speaker A

Uh, yeah. There's a seven, which is montage. Montage. Montage. [applause] Really? I like the fact we got the massage guns out now.

Speaker A

Drape. Undraped. Um. Oh, undraped is there. That's really unlucky. But not undrapeed. Sorry, Sean.

Speaker A

Was it like using a smaller one? [laughter] No. It doesn't matter the size, Rob.

Speaker A

I think she enjoys it, but you know, shooting you down.

Speaker A

Okay. All right. So, uh, Joe, [laughter] how many? Two. Rob, how many? Four. Four.

Speaker A

Yeah, I mean, she's I think it's a sickness.

Speaker A

On. [laughter] Rob, your four. Gain. Gain. This. My guy is so strong. I know you got He could He could snap my neck and kill me if he wanted.

Speaker A

Okay, John, what was your What was your seven?

Speaker A

Go on. You know when people Sorry, it's really loud, isn't it? Can I ask a question? Yeah.

Speaker A

Um, a torpedo.

Speaker A

They recommend. You know when somebody's smoking and they're not supposed to be and they quickly hired it like magic but within a fagic.

Speaker A

[laughter] A torpedo.

Speaker A

You got any wet wipes? Jeez. This is filth. You see this is the same as I'm like at home. I never do any of the lower levels. TO JUST GO STRAIGHT TO FULL ON.

Speaker A

Yeah. Uh, well, I could guess what it means, but why don't you tell us?

Speaker A

Nang. Oh, it's not in the printed dictionary, but it's definitely in the online dictionary.

Speaker A

Here's the clean one. It's a Manunian missile.

Speaker A

All it needs is two people to be sort of physically abused and a woman to use a vibrator and I can win.

Speaker A

[laughter] And how would that be pronounced?

Speaker A

Um Sarah, how many? I got a dodgy seven. A dodgy seven or a safe six.

Speaker A

Tarpedo

Speaker A

Okay. Uh so Chris, you're you're five. I've just got beeps. Uh Sarah, you're seven.

Speaker A

[applause] or it's a sex offender who smokes.

Speaker A

It's just there as an adjective though. Yeah, it's not there as a noun. I'm sorry.

Speaker A

[laughter] Like to point this out. Sarah's still working on her word.

Speaker A

Penis lube. [laughter] It used to be hyphenated, but I think the hyphen's gone now.

Speaker A

I'm not.

Speaker A

Yes, you might have blue penis. [laughter] So uh Chris, five points to you. Well, there you go. [applause] Jonathan, how many?

Speaker A

[laughter] You dug me in LIKE A DER. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DUBBED me in like a der. You're doodling. I'm doodling.

Speaker A

WOW. GO ON. OKAY. Five for the winner. Okay. Maine, you're four. Moan. There's no A.

Speaker A

Yeah. Sorry. I realized you just a powerful enemy.

Speaker A

I've I've got join. Maybe in the 16th century. I don't think now. I wish it was a fiveletter word.

Speaker A

Yeah.

Speaker A

It's not there. It's not there. Not there. Okay. It's not there. It's four points to both teams.

Speaker A

[laughter] I really I really don't think you've you've thought through that pose 'cause it doesn't look comfortable.

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