Notable Catch Phrases
The programme over the 16 years it was shown was also noted for a number of famous catch phrases:
Round One:
'(X) down, (Y) to go.' From 24 September 2001 until the show's end on 19 December 2003, this part was added to the catchphrase: 'And those (X) must now leave us.' During the show's run, X was usually between 2 and 5 and Y was often between 10 and 13 respectively.
'Laura/Philip, please?' 'And they are..../And those eliminated are....'
'And of the remaining contestants....'
'(generally two or three) still have their three lives intact.'
'...only one still has three lives intact.'
'....no one has three lives intact.'
Round Two:
'A number please, (Name)?'
'Again please, (Name)?'
'12 down, 3 to go and after the break....'
'....will be here for the final, do please stay with us.'
Round Three:
'The three surviving contestants in today's 15 to 1 final are....'
'Put your fingers on the buzzers and off we go.'
'Three correct answers, (Name), question or nominate?'
'Fingers back on the buzzers please.'
'Again please, (Name), question or nominate?'
'You have to leave us....' (in early series: 'We have to say goodbye to you').
'There you are, (Name), (score), 10/20/30 for that, (score+10/20/30)....'
'Position number (1-15) on the finals board...'
'(#) is a winning score, no place on the finals board, but go away, come back, and try again. Well done, (Name)!'
'I think I'll see you in the grand final.'
In the Grand Final:
'Let battle commence!'
'(Name), I think Laura has something for you.'
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