8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a crossover between the panel games "8 Out of 10 Cats" and "Countdown". The show follows the format of "Countdown", but with hosts and contestants from "8 Out of 10 Cats", and an emphasis on humour. The first episode aired as part of Channel 4's "mash-up night" on 2 January 2012; the first full series was aired in July 2013 and multiple series have since been commissioned. Episodes feature Jimmy Carr as host; two teams of two contestants feature in most episodes, with Sean Lock
Panel show happen to have celebrity players. NBC has taken games such as charades, "Password" and Pictionary and repackaged them into "Hollywood Game Night", airing since 2013, and NBC's "Tonight Show" features many celebrities playing similar games with host Jimmy Fallon. Comedy Central airs "@midnight", in which comedians stand behind "Jeopardy!"-like podiums and buzz in to win points for punchlines. Both NBC's and Comedy Central's takes on panel shows emphasize points, competing and winning in the style of traditional game shows, with less focus on comedic banter between the panelists that can be found on British panel shows. In 2013, The CW