8 Out of 10 Cats show has to be edited to fit in its 26-minute slot. From series 9 there is a longer version of the show called "8 Out of 10 Cats Uncut", broadcast a few days later. These rounds only featured in series 1 and the "Big Brother" special shows: Since 2012, crossover episodes between "8 Out of 10 Cats" and "Countdown" have aired. The show follows the format of "Countdown", but is hosted by Jimmy Carr, with permanent contestants Sean Lock and Jon Richardson, as well as two other guest contestants. On 4 January 2013, a special episode of "Deal or No
Laugh-Out-Loud Cats "The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out", with an introduction by comedian John Hodgman. The origins of the series can be traced to the development of society, the emergence of 'teen' culture, and the synthesis of exclusive slang use. As of January 2017, Koford has posted over 2,800 panels, which are presented on his blog "HOBOTOPIA" and on Flickr. The basic concept of "Laugh-Out-Loud Cats", as a review by "The A.V. Club" describes it, is "that two hobo cats from a long-lost early-20th-century comic speak in 21st-century net-slang". The "Laugh-Out-Loud Cats" comics are presented by Adam Koford as having been produced originally