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In September 2005, the ITV network celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a season of ITV 50 programming that aired. One of them was a seven-week special celebrating classic UK TV game shows, it was called Gameshow Marathon presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, better known as Ant & Dec. Like its American counterpart, this series had Family Feud (called Family Fortunes in England) be the last game to be played.
In this, the final Gameshow Marathon episode, finalists Carol Vorderman and Vernon Kay along with their families respectively, competed to score 300 points first to win the game just like the civilian version.
As it has been the case throughout the tournament, all prizes won by the celebrities were being placed on offer to a lucky home viewer.
Here's a summary of what happened that night:
Families[]
Vorderman[]
| Carol | Captain |
| Jean | Mother |
| Des | Bloke |
| Anton | Brother |
| Chris | Nephew |
Kay[]
| Vernon | Captain |
| Gladys | Mother |
| Norman | Father |
| Steven | Brother |
| Janine | Friends |
Main Game[]
Question 1[]
Question: Something that's difficult to eat with false teeth.
Board[]
| Toffee | 31 |
| Apple | 25 |
| Chewing Gum | 12 |
| Corn on the Cob | 12 |
| Bread | 4 |
| Steak | 4 |
Contestant Responses[]
Face-Off
| Vernon | Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol | Toffee | 31 | 1 | 31 |
Carol's team decided to play.
| Jean | Apples | 25 | 2 | 56 | ||
| Des | Corn on the Cob | 12 | 4 | 68 | His & Her Mountain Bikes | |
| Anton | Spare Ribs | 0 | 0 | X | 68 | |
| Chris | Chewing Gum | 12 | 3 | X | 80 | |
| Carol | Meat (Steak) | 4 | 6 | X | 84 | |
| Jean | Nuts | 0 | 0 | XX | 84 | |
| Des | Chocolate | 0 | 0 | XXX | 84 | |
| Janine | Raw Carrots | |||||
| Steven | Won Bars | |||||
| Norman | Curly Whirly | |||||
| Gladys | Tripe | |||||
| Vernon | Raw Vegetables | 0 | 0 | No Steal | 84 | |
Question 2[]
Question: A famous monster from film or TV.
Board[]
| King Kong | 33 |
| Frankenstein | 21 |
| Godzilla | 14 |
| Dracula | 8 |
| Incredible Hulk | 4 |
| Alien | 3 |
Contestant Responses[]
Face-Off
| Gladys | Dinosaurs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean | Medusa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman | Loch Ness Monster | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des | King Kong | 33 | 1 | 33 |
Carol's team decided to play.
| Des | Godzilla | 14 | 3 | 47 | ||
| Anton | Dracula | 8 | 4 | 55 | Telephone Box Wine Cabinet | |
| Chris | Frankenstein's Monster | 21 | 2 | 76 | ||
| Carol | Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde | 0 | 0 | X | 76 | |
| Jean | Incredible Hulk | 4 | 5 | X | 80 | |
| Des | The Dialects | 0 | 0 | XX | 80 | |
| Anton | NO ANSWER | 0 | 0 | XXX | 80 | |
| Janine | Elephant Man | |||||
| Steven | Chewbacca | |||||
| Norman | Michael Jackson | |||||
| Gladys | The Addams Family | |||||
| Vernon | The Mummy | 0 | 0 | No Steal | 80 | |
Question 3[]
Question: Something you might associate with the French.
Board[]
| Wine | 27 |
| Garlic | 25 |
| Baguettes | 10 |
| Frogs | 8 |
| Snails | 6 |
| Eiffel Tower | 3 |
Contestant Responses[]
Face-Off
| Norman | Onions | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des | Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven | Garlic Bread (Baguettes) | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Anton | Champagne (Wine) | 27 | 1 | 37 |
Carol's team decided to play.
| Chris | Garlic | 25 | 2 | 62 | ||
| Carol | Clothes/Fashion | 0 | 0 | X | 62 | |
| Jean | Lamour | 0 | 0 | XX | 62 | |
| Des | Frog's Legs (Frog) | 8 | 4 | XX | 70 | Trip to Chicago |
| Anton | Escargot (Snails) | 6 | 5 | XX | 76 | |
| Chris | Eiffel Tower | 3 | 6 | Clean Sweep | 79 |
Question 4 (Double Money)[]
Question: A good place to hide something.
Board[]
| Drawer | 30 |
| Under Bed | 28 |
| Wardrobe | 18 |
| Safe | 14 |
| In the Ground | 8 |
Contestant Responses[]
Face-Off
| Anton | Under the Stairs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven | Cupboard (Wardrobe) | 18 | 3 | 18 |
Vernon's team decided to play.
| Janine | Under Your Bed | 28 | 2 | 46 | Trampoline | |
| Vernon | In a Safe | 14 | 4 | 60 | ||
| Gladys | Under the Sink | 0 | 0 | X | 60 | |
| Norman | In a Tea Caddy | 0 | 0 | XX | 60 | |
| Steven | In a Shed | 0 | 0 | XXX | 60 | |
| Chris | Under the Doormat | |||||
| Anton | *Under the Sink | |||||
| Des | In Your Shoes | |||||
| Jean | In the Fridge | |||||
| Carol | Under the Doormat | 0 | 0 | No Steal | 60 | |
Question 5 (Double Money)[]
Question: A word you use instead of swearing.
Board[]
| Sugar | 42 |
| Flip | 36 |
| Bother | 30 |
| Bloomin | 18 |
Contestant Responses[]
Face-Off
| Janine | Flip | 36 | 2 | 36 |
| Chris | Sugar | 42 | 1 | 78 |
Carol's team decided to play.
| Carol | Heck | 0 | 0 | X | 78 |
| Jean | Holex | 0 | 0 | XX | 78 |
| Des | Blimey | 0 | 0 | XXX | 78 |
| Janine | Blast | ||||
| Steven | Blinkin' | ||||
| Norman | *Blimey | ||||
| Gladys | Blast | ||||
| Vernon | Blast | 0 | 0 | No Steal | 78 |
Score[]
| Question | Vorderman | Kay |
| Q1 | 84 | 0 |
| Q2 | 164 | 0 |
| Q3 | 243 | 0 |
| Q4 | 243 | 60 |
| Q5 | 321 | 60 |
Big Money[]
Played by Des, then Carol
The grand prizes for guessing all five top answers were an Australian Vacation or a brand new car. The winning team had to choose which one to play for; but as it turned out, both grand prizes were played for. Also if the winning team exceeded 200 points, the money for Carol's favorite charity would be doubled.
Questions[]
- A type of vegetable
- Something you do on the sofa.
- Type of firework
- Place you go on a first date.
- A fish you can buy in a tin.
Board[]
| Potato | 14 | Carrot | 35↑↑ |
| Sleep | 10 | Watch TV | 33↑↑ |
| Rocket | 31↑↑ | *Catherine Wheel | 30 |
| Cinema | 20 | Restaurant | 38↑↑ |
| Tuna | 47↑↑ | *Salmon | N/A |
| SUBTOTAL | 122 | SUBTOTAL | 136 |
| :03 | 258 | TOTAL | :04 |
Carol Vorderman's team won the grand prizes for a home viewer.
Winnings[]
Carol Vorderman: £60000 for charity
Vernon Kay: £15000 for charity