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*** "Simon to go first. Too slow. Julie?"
*** "Simon to go first. Too slow. Julie?"
*** This exchange:
*** This exchange:
{{quote| '''Host''': Let's move on to round two, imaginary numbers. Simon?<br />
{{quote|'''Host''': Let's move on to round two, imaginary numbers. Simon?
'''Simon''': [[Eleventy-Zillion|Twentington]].<br />
'''Simon''': [[Eleventy-Zillion|Twentington]].<br />
'''Host''': That's Numberwang!<br />
'''Host''': That's Numberwang!<br />
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*** "...and Simon, who is from space."
*** "...and Simon, who is from space."
*** Gyles Brandreth in Number Corner, a parody of ''[[Countdown]]'''s Dictionary Corner:
*** Gyles Brandreth in Number Corner, a parody of ''[[Countdown]]'''s Dictionary Corner:
{{quote| '''Host''': So, Gyles, any funny number stories?<br />
{{quote|'''Host''': So, Gyles, any funny number stories?
'''Gyles''': Yes. Once I ate 18 cakes. }}
'''Gyles''': Yes. Once I ate 18 cakes. }}
*** Numberscoff. Particularly at the end when Simon belches and gets a Belchwang bonus.
*** Numberscoff. Particularly at the end when Simon belches and gets a Belchwang bonus.
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*** Simon repeatedly guessing 6 (while the board displays a 7 that increases in size).
*** Simon repeatedly guessing 6 (while the board displays a 7 that increases in size).
*** And the last word from Gyles.
*** And the last word from Gyles.
{{quote| '''Gyles''': Numberwank.<br />
{{quote|'''Gyles''': Numberwank.
'''Host''': It's Number''wang''.<br />
'''Host''': It's Number''wang''.
'''Gyles''': [[Precision F-Strike|Fuck]]. }}
'''Gyles''': [[Precision F-Strike|Fuck]]. }}
** Fourth game:
** Fourth game:
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*** "...Simon, who is from a factory and made from a special metal." (''Simon touches himself with a CLANG sound'')
*** "...Simon, who is from a factory and made from a special metal." (''Simon touches himself with a CLANG sound'')
*** This exchange:
*** This exchange:
{{quote| '''Host''': Julie, ever killed a man?<br />
{{quote|'''Host''': Julie, ever killed a man?
'''Julie''': No.<br />
'''Julie''': No.
'''Host''': Simon?<br />
'''Host''': Simon?
'''Simon''': (''enthusiastically'') Yes. }}
'''Simon''': (''enthusiastically'') Yes. }}
*** And this one:
*** And this one:
{{quote| '''Julie''': Buzz.<br />
{{quote|'''Julie''': Buzz.
'''Host''': Sorry, are you buzzing in?<br />
'''Host''': Sorry, are you buzzing in?
'''Julie''': No.<br />
'''Julie''': No.
'''Host''': That's Wordwang! }}
'''Host''': That's Wordwang! }}
*** The word boards. They guess all sorts of non-animal words in the Animal round while an animal shows on the screen. Then the same thing with Countries of the World: the board shows vegetables and the contestants guess fake countries such as "Fintanland" and "The Independent Republic of Yeb". Simon guesses "Ireland", which he is told is not a vegetable.
*** The word boards. They guess all sorts of non-animal words in the Animal round while an animal shows on the screen. Then the same thing with Countries of the World: the board shows vegetables and the contestants guess fake countries such as "Fintanland" and "The Independent Republic of Yeb". Simon guesses "Ireland", which he is told is not a vegetable.
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*** Julie gets Numberwang before the game even begins, during banter with the host about her two children, 5 and 7... and 6 and 3.
*** Julie gets Numberwang before the game even begins, during banter with the host about her two children, 5 and 7... and 6 and 3.
*** This exchange:
*** This exchange:
{{quote| '''Simon:''' Pi and a bit?<br />
{{quote|'''Simon:''' Pi and a bit?
'''Host:''' Do you mean 3.15?<br />
'''Host:''' Do you mean 3.15?
'''Simon:''' Yes.<br />
'''Simon:''' Yes.
'''Host:''' That's Numberwang! Julie?<br />
'''Host:''' That's Numberwang! Julie?
'''Julie:''' A bit of pi?<br />
'''Julie:''' A bit of pi?
'''Host:''' ''[holds up slice of pie]'' Do you mean this?<br />
'''Host:''' ''[holds up slice of pie]'' Do you mean this?
'''Julie:''' No.<br />
'''Julie:''' No.
'''Host:''' That's Numberwang! }}
'''Host:''' That's Numberwang! }}
*** No-numberwang, in which Simon accidentally shouts "Brazil", which is declared a number, as in "Brazil Britons are among the dead."
*** No-numberwang, in which Simon accidentally shouts "Brazil", which is declared a number, as in "Brazil Britons are among the dead."
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* Queen Victoria's objection to the American Ambassador's gift of 20,000 linden trees... and the reason behind her objection. And the Prime Minister's response to her objection.
* Queen Victoria's objection to the American Ambassador's gift of 20,000 linden trees... and the reason behind her objection. And the Prime Minister's response to her objection.
* The "Posh Dancing" sketch, where [[Pride and Prejudice|Mr. Darcy]] says what we've all been thinking.
* The "Posh Dancing" sketch, where [[Pride and Prejudice|Mr. Darcy]] says what we've all been thinking.
{{quote| '''Elizabeth:''' I confess I did not know.<br />
{{quote|'''Elizabeth:''' I confess I did not know.
'''Caroline:''' In faith, what would appear to be the summation of all that you "do not know", Miss Bennet, would make for quite th-<br />
'''Caroline:''' In faith, what would appear to be the summation of all that you "do not know", Miss Bennet, would make for quite th-
'''Darcy:''' Oh Caroline, would you '''PLEASE shut the FUCK UP'''! }}
'''Darcy:''' Oh Caroline, would you '''PLEASE shut the FUCK UP'''! }}
* A 'behind the scenes' sketch where David and Robert are plotting the order of the sketches and where the 'miss' sketches should be arranged around the 'hit' ones (in reference to the common sketch-show criticism that the sketches are always 'hit-and-miss'), before it becoming a meta-take on the common criticisms they receive. It ends like this:
* A 'behind the scenes' sketch where David and Robert are plotting the order of the sketches and where the 'miss' sketches should be arranged around the 'hit' ones (in reference to the common sketch-show criticism that the sketches are always 'hit-and-miss'), before it becoming a meta-take on the common criticisms they receive. It ends like this:
{{quote| '''Robert:''' ''[Very smugly]'' And people call us smug!<br />
{{quote|'''Robert:''' ''[Very smugly]'' And people call us smug!
''[Both sit looking absurdly smug.]'' }}
''[Both sit looking absurdly smug.]'' }}