8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
Jimmy Carr is joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson for an episode of best bits from the last series. A host of well-known faces join the teams as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging.
Jimmy Carr hosts as Aisling Bea, Joel Dommett and James Acaster take on Rob Beckett, Joe Swash and Roisin Conaty to discuss their most memorable moments from school
The tables are turned on Jimmy when a typical discussion on what's making headlines turns to his recently revealed tax avoidance scandal. Guests are: Sarah Millican, Georgie Thompson, Micky Flanagan and Louie Spence.
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.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.
Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.
How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.
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