The second main game - words that are doubles of themselves - was originally a final grid, after a fashion, in Episode #2.8 (1994).
While this edition has the relatively easy premise that all the words are presented in full, alongside their definitions, the Paul Daniels version had the arguably much harder concept that the words were only given singularly, and the contestant had to work out if they were correct words if doubled. (eg. "Tam" was presented, with the full word being "Tamtam").
Perhaps accordingly, as there was such a difference between both grids, despite the similar subject, only one word crossed over onto both versions: "Dikdik" and the definition of "animal" for this version, and just the word "Dik" in Paul Daniels' take on the grid. Somewhat surprisingly, neither host used it as the topic of innuendo.
While this edition has the relatively easy premise that all the words are presented in full, alongside their definitions, the Paul Daniels version had the arguably much harder concept that the words were only given singularly, and the contestant had to work out if they were correct words if doubled. (eg. "Tam" was presented, with the full word being "Tamtam").
Perhaps accordingly, as there was such a difference between both grids, despite the similar subject, only one word crossed over onto both versions: "Dikdik" and the definition of "animal" for this version, and just the word "Dik" in Paul Daniels' take on the grid. Somewhat surprisingly, neither host used it as the topic of innuendo.
The grid subjects featured on this edition are:
Main Grids: Place names that are also the name of music groups; Words made of the same word twice.
Auction Grids: Baseball movies; Marine creatures whose name end in the word "fish"; Commonwealth countries.
Final Grid: Pop stars who made the UK charts before they were 18.
Main Grids: Place names that are also the name of music groups; Words made of the same word twice.
Auction Grids: Baseball movies; Marine creatures whose name end in the word "fish"; Commonwealth countries.
Final Grid: Pop stars who made the UK charts before they were 18.
The film title "Damn Yankees" appears as a grid option on an Auction Grid about baseball movies.
As both Damn Yankees (1958) and Damn Yankees! (1967) could be the answer, and neither are specified, this isn't included under Movie Connections.
As both Damn Yankees (1958) and Damn Yankees! (1967) could be the answer, and neither are specified, this isn't included under Movie Connections.
The third Auction Grid on this edition - Commonwealth countries - was a much-revisited subject for Auction Grids, having already appeared in Episode #4.13 (1996), Episode #5.25 (1998) and Episode #6.16 (1998).
While the three previous grids all varied from each other, this edition kept the exact same answers as its previous appearance in Episode #6.16 (1998).
While the three previous grids all varied from each other, this edition kept the exact same answers as its previous appearance in Episode #6.16 (1998).
Bob changes his usual "That wipes me out!" sign-off catchphrase on this edition. Ending the show with a joke about politicians lying, he says: "They just wipe you out!" before saying goodbye to the viewers.
