Countdown is an actual UK game show, on air since 1982 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_(game_show) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_(game_show).

Countdown is an actual UK game show, on air since 1982 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_(game_show) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_(game_show). It was originally a French game show (Des chiffres et des lettres), it has been adapted in many countries, and in the UK has spawn off the comedy show "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown".