Countdown Season 12 Episode 10 Episode 554
- April 24, 1987
[Opening Shot: Countdown Logo]
[Title: Episode 554]
[Background Music Fading In]
[Host's Voiceover]
Host: Welcome back to another exciting episode of Countdown! We're here in season 12, and tonight marks the tenth episode of this incredible season. I'm your host, and as always, I'll be guiding our contestants through challenging word and number puzzles. So, let's meet tonight's contenders.
[Cut to the studio audience clapping]
[Background Music Transition]
Host: Our first contestant tonight is Sarah, who hails from London. Sarah is an avid crossword enthusiast and looks forward to putting her vocabulary skills to the test.
[Camera zooms in on Sarah, who waves to the camera]
Host: Next, we have David, a mathematics teacher from Manchester. David is a whiz with numbers and hopes to showcase his mental arithmetic abilities today.
[Camera zooms in on David, who gives a confident thumbs-up]
Host: And finally, we have Emma, a software engineer from Edinburgh. Emma is known for her quick thinking and problem-solving skills, making her a formidable competitor.
[Camera zooms in on Emma, who smiles eagerly]
Host: Alright, let's not waste any time. Let the Countdown begin!
[Background Music Transition]
[Cut to Host standing near the Letters Board]
Host: Sarah, as our first contestant, you have the honor of choosing the letters for this round. Please pick your letters.
[Camera focuses on Sarah, who studies the Letters Board]
Sarah: I'll have a consonant, please, Rachel.
[Cut to Rachel, the show's resident lexicographer, turning over the consonant tile]
Rachel: Here we go, Sarah. Your consonant is 'R.'
[Camera shows Rachel placing the 'R' tile on the Letters Board]
[Cut to Letters Board]
Host: And here we have it, the 'R' on the Letters Board. Sarah, what's your next selection?
Sarah: I'll take another consonant, please.
Rachel: Of course, Sarah. Here's your consonant: 'T.'
[Cut to Rachel placing the 'T' tile on the Letters Board]
[Cut back to Letters Board]
Host: Great choice, Sarah. What's your next letter?
Sarah: I'd like a vowel, please.
Rachel: Your vowel is 'A.'
[Cut to Rachel placing the 'A' tile on the Letters Board]
[Cut back to Letters Board]
Host: Excellent, Sarah. What comes next?
Sarah: Another consonant, please.
Rachel: Here's your consonant: 'N.'
[Cut to Rachel placing the 'N' tile on the Letters Board]
[Cut back to Letters Board]
Host: Fantastic. Keep it going, Sarah.
Sarah: I'll go with another vowel, please.
Rachel: 'O' it is.
[Cut to Rachel placing the 'O' tile on the Letters Board]
[Cut back to Letters Board]
Host: Alright, we have 'R,' 'T,' 'A,' 'N,' and 'O.' What's your next choice?
Sarah: I'll choose a consonant this time.
Rachel: Here's your consonant: 'L.'
[Cut to Rachel placing the 'L' tile on the Letters Board]
[Cut back to Letters Board]
Host: Great selection, Sarah. What's your final choice?
Sarah: I'll finish up with a vowel, please.
Rachel: And your vowel is 'E.'
[Cut to Rachel placing the 'E' tile on the Letters Board]
[Cut back to Letters Board]
Host: Well done, Sarah. You've chosen your letters. Let's give Rachel a moment to unscramble them.
[Background Music Transition]
[Cut to Rachel, concentration on her face, rearranging the tiles]
Rachel: Alright, I've got it!
[Cut back to Host standing near the Letters Board]
Host: What have you discovered, Rachel?
Rachel: Sarah, from the letters you chose, I've managed to come up with an eight-letter word: 'tolerant.'
[Cut to Sarah, contemplating the word]
Sarah: Ah, yes! 'Tolerant,' that's it.
[Cut back to Host standing near the Letters Board]
Host: Well done, Sarah! 'Tolerant' is an excellent word. You've earned yourself some valuable points.
[Cut to the studio audience clapping]
[Background Music Transition]
[Cut to Host standing near the Numbers Board]
Host: David, it's your turn now. Please choose the numbers for our next round.
[Camera focuses on David, deep in thought]
David: I'll go with two large numbers and four small numbers, please.
Host: Of course, here are your selections: 75, 4, 6, 3, 10, and 25. And the target is 691.
[Cut to Numbers Board]
Host: David, you have 30 seconds to reach the target using these numbers. Best of luck!
[Background Music Transition]
[Cut to David, concentrating on the Numbers Board]
[Timer Sound Effect]
[Camera zooms out to show David's thought process]
[Background Music Fade Out]
[Commercial Break]
[Closing Shot: Countdown Logo]
[Background Music Fading Out]
