This edition saw the series moved from its usual Wednesday 7pm slot and onto Friday nights at the same time.
Although ostensibly a "promotion", it had a detrimental effect on the increasing ratings, with the series plummeting from the 22nd place of the previous week and out of the Top 70 altogether.
It should also be noted that the onset of Autumn programming caused a rise in viewers across the board; whereas the previous week required just over 8 million viewers to make the Top 25, this week an audience of almost 9 million was required to achieve the same feat.
Although ostensibly a "promotion", it had a detrimental effect on the increasing ratings, with the series plummeting from the 22nd place of the previous week and out of the Top 70 altogether.
It should also be noted that the onset of Autumn programming caused a rise in viewers across the board; whereas the previous week required just over 8 million viewers to make the Top 25, this week an audience of almost 9 million was required to achieve the same feat.
Colin Edmonds is credited as a Programme Associate on this, Episode #1.3 (1994) and Episode #1.14 (1994), but on none of the other series one episodes.
Paul mentions that he never understood why Top Cat (1961) was called "Boss Cat" despite the name of the lead character. This was due to the series being renamed when shown on the BBC, reputedly due to the BBC's non-advertising status, and "Top Cat" being the name of a food product.
Despite the change in name, the theme tune, clearly singing "Top Cat", was intact on each episode.
Despite the change in name, the theme tune, clearly singing "Top Cat", was intact on each episode.
All of the grids before the final were previously used in Unaired Pilot 1 (1994): Inventions invented before 1900; Sporting Trophies (Balls); People 65 or over; Cartoon Dogs and Anniversaries.
While Paul's demonstration grid in the final is new, three of the four categories offered were also present in the same pilot.
While Paul's demonstration grid in the final is new, three of the four categories offered were also present in the same pilot.
The show's audience shouting out answers in the final has become such a fixture of the show at this point that the playing contestant even shouts out "One more, come on!" during his attempt.
