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The Worst Episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats

Every episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats!

Worst episode
S3E9 Big Brother Special
4.524 votes
Best episode
S13E9 Episode 9
8.139 votes
Top season
Season 19
7.7avg
Binge time
4d 21h
239 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    8 Out of 10 Cats Season 3 Episode 9 - Big Brother Special
    4.5/10(24 votes)

    S3:E9

    Jimmy Carr Hosts a big brother special of the quiz with team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. Guests are Dom Joly, Lea Walker, Jason Manford and Grace Adams-Short. Eugene Sully, Nadia Almada, Jayne Kitt, Shahbaz Chauhdry, Mikey Dalton, and Jade Goody from Big Brother 7 join the panelists in the studio.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  2. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    5.0/10(31 votes)

    S1:E11

    Jeremy Edwards, Liza Tarbuck, Derek, Science, Maxwell, Michelle, Nasty Nick, Jade, Victor and Kemal join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  3. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 17 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    5.5/10(19 votes)

    S17:E8

    Jimmy Carr hosts the topical comedy panel show, with team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock. The teams are joined by celebrity guests Alex Jones, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan and Spencer Matthews.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 7 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    5.5/10(15 votes)

    S7:E2

    Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jason Manford review this year's event with former Big Brother contestants Luke Marsden, Bex Shiner, Nikki Grahame, Brian Belo and Charley Uchea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Martin Trenaman

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  5. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 13 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    5.9/10(26 votes)

    S13:E2

    Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson delve into the world of polls, surveys and statistics with the help of celebrity guests Hannibal Buress, Sam Buttery, Stephen Mangan and Katherine Ryan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Martin Trenaman

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  6. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 5 Episode 7 - Big Brother Special
    5.8/10(18 votes)

    S5:E7

    Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford are joined by a gang of Big Brother names including Charley, Nikki and many more.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Martin Trenaman

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  7. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.0/10(26 votes)

    S3:E4

    Sally Lindsay, Dave Johns, Julian Clary and Edith Bowman join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 13 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.0/10(24 votes)

    S13:E4

    Guests in this edition are Johnny Vegas, Vernon Kay, Paul Chowdhry and Katherine Ryan who join Jimmy and team captains Sean and Jon for more topical quizzing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 10 Episode 1 - World Cup Special
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    S10:E1

    Jimmy Carr referees 45 minutes of end-to-end comedy featuring team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Guests making up the final teams are Peter Shilton, Helen Chamberlain, Jack Whitehall and Paddy McGuinness. The two sides will go head-to-head in a banter-filled battle of World Cup-themed surveys, polls and statistics. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will have to take an early bath?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.1/10(28 votes)

    S3:E5

    Vic Reeves, David Walliams, Louis Walsh and Krishnan Guru-Murthy join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 9 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.1/10(23 votes)

    S9:E4

    The trio are joined by celebrity guests Michael Ball, Jodie Kidd, Stephen Baldwin, fresh from this year's Celebrity Big Brother, and Alun Cochrane who scrap it out in the hope of being on the winning team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.1/10(22 votes)

    S5:E5

    The hit topical comedy panel continues with Jimmy Carr hosting the proceedings as team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford battle it out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  13. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 16 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.2/10(27 votes)

    S16:E5

    Host Jimmy Carr continues the new series of the topical comedy panel show, joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson, who discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging. Sean and Jon are joined in their quest to uncover the public's most popular talking points by Alex Jones, Tinchy Stryder, David O'Doherty and Katherine Ryan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.3/10(28 votes)

    S4:E4

    Rhys Thomas, Sally Lindsay, Reginald D Hunter and Louis Walsh join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    S2:E1

    Zoe Ball, Ben Miller, Sally Lindsay, Scott Capurro join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  16. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    S3:E7

    Trisha Goddard, Emo Philips, Alex Zane and Justin Moorhouse join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    6.4/10(35 votes)

    S1:E10

    Kate Garraway, Frankie Boyle, Vic Reeves and Alan Carr join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  18. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 14 Episode 10 - Best Bits (1)
    6.2/10(17 votes)

    S14:E10

    The first of a two-part best bits compilation sees Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson dive into the world of polls, surveys and statistics with a bevy of celebrity guests from the 2012 series.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 13 Episode 7 - Jubilee Special
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    S13:E7

    8 Out of 10 Cats is all pomp and ceremony as it celebrates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in its own inimitable style. As always, Jimmy Carr hosts alongside regular team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson, plus guests Sarah Millican, Miles Jupp, Chris Kamara and Jennie Bond who give their unique take on the royal weekend while dissecting the regal opinion polls, surveys and statistics thrown their way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 14 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    S14:E5

    Guests Example, John Hannah, Holly Walsh and Bobby Mair join Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they debate the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.4/10(26 votes)

    S3:E1

    David Baddiel, Alan Carr, Ulrika Jonsson and Ruth Badger join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.4/10(26 votes)

    S3:E6

    Fiona Allen, Germaine Greer, Phill Jupitus and Jason Manford join host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.5/10(44 votes)

    S1:E3

    This week's analysts include Eamonn Holmes, Claudia Winkleman, Lee Mack and Alan Carr.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  24. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.5/10(40 votes)

    S1:E5

    Laurence Llewellyn Bowen, Mel Giedroyc, Debran Stevenson and Scott Capurro discuss the American psyche, identity cards and catchphrases, among other things...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  25. 8 Out of 10 Cats Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    6.5/10(40 votes)

    S1:E7

    Trisha Goddard, Lee Mack, Janet Street Porter, Patrick McGuinness join host Jimmy Carr, with team captains Sean Lock and Dave Spikey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Big Brother Special" is the worst rated episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats. It scored 4.5/10 from 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Charlie Brooker, it aired on August 18, 2006. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 11".

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