34 Times "8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown" Was Almost Too Funny

    Like Countdown, but better. Sorry, Vorderman.

    1. When Sean talked sense. Terrifying, brutal sense.

    2. And when Rachel slapped him down.

    3. When Lee Mack had a plan B (-A-G-E-L-S).

    4. When you realised you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

    5. When Jon was so impressed that he couldn't be mad.

    6. When Adam Hills didn't do a lot to confound stereotypes.

    7. When Rhod showed that the old ones are the best. Sort of.

    8. When Jon was peak Jon.

    9. When Sarah Millican said what all women (and most men) were thinking.

    10. When Isy Suttie masked her frustration.

    11. When Jon played the cardigan card.

    12. And explained exactly what it is that he dislikes about music festivals.

    13. When David Mitchell turned up and was more David Mitchell-esque that you could possibly have hoped.

    14. And then went even further.

    15. When Millican tamed yet another male comedian.

    16. When Jimmy made the dangerous decision to make jokes about actual giant, Greg Davies.

    17. When there was only one joke to be made, and Jimmy didn't disappoint.

    18. When Susie Dent took down Jimmy with a perfect poker face.

    19. When not even Jimmy could bring down Jon's mood.

    20. Not that Jimmy is deterred from trying.

    21. When Alex Horne shared his dreams.

    22. When Jimmy went after Rob Beckett's easy target.

    23. When David O'Doherty summed up the entirety of the internet.

    24. When the possibility of that word made everyone turn into toddlers.

    25. When Jon fancied his chances.

    26. When you realised that everyone is either a Sean or a David.

    27. When Jimmy kept himself busy while the clock was counting down.

    28. When David tried to start a war between Jimmy Carr and Richard Osman.

    29. When Roisin Conaty had the best mascot in Countdown history.

    30. When Rachel showed that it's more than just numbers she's the queen of.

    31. When this former Countdown octochamp met his match.

    32. When Jon Richardson showed why he wins so frequently.

    33. Not that Sean doesn't try his best to stop him.

    34. And finally, when Josh Widdicombe was pretty much all of us.