Taskmaster (Greg Davies sets some comedians daft challenges!)

appledrop · 06-05-2021 11:40pm

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Honestly one of the worst episodes of all time.

The worst prize task of all time. Utter shïte. This part of the show has gone to the dogs, nobody bothers trying anymore.

Graffiti task was so uninteresting. All that time for two five second payoffs. Airplane task probably sounded good on paper but it was shoulder shruggingly boring. The funniest part was a callback to last week, which says it all.

And the final task is a classic guessing game, a poor one.

Yawn. Absolute dirge of an episode.

I'm glad its not just me, I'd have more fun watching paint dry.

Not one interesting or funny bit in whole episode.

The episodes have been brilliant last few weeks but tonight was a load of crap.

Degag · 07-05-2021 12:26am

Not the best but didn't think it was terrible either. First episode of the series still the worst for me.

Zaph · 07-05-2021 1:36am

Really enjoyed the safety announcement and metronome tasks. The rest were as bad as anything there's been in this series so far.

dulpit · 07-05-2021 9:35pm

I liked it... Poor Charlotte ending up like a kids TV presenter every task is pretty funny.

[Deleted User] · 08-05-2021 1:01pm

The metronome episode was great, the others mediocre. Still ok though.

It’s true about Mike. Nothing fazes him out. The reaction to the metronome task was horror or confusion from most - as you would expect - he was unfazed.

adam240610 · 08-05-2021 3:38pm

This was one of my favourite episodes of the show, in stark contrast to most of the other posters in this thread, although the two beers might have had an influence

Mr.Prodston · 09-05-2021 12:04pm

Genuinely my favourite episode in ages, thought it was hilarious throughout! Can't comprehend how others felt so strongly against it?

Best live task in a long time too, great and natural interaction between Greg and the contestants. The airline announcement was weak in execution but a good task, as Mike proved!

Warmed to Jamali and Sarah, and good to see her reeled in a bit by Lee and Mike. Really like Charlotte too, accepting her destiny as children's presenter is a fun theme over the series.

Again, Mike is the best contestant they've ever had, and it'll take a lot to change my mind on that. Maybe I was just in the mood to laugh this morning but I thoroughly enjoyed it

Exclamation Marc · 09-05-2021 12:23pm

Whatever about this episode which the prize task was genuinely awful, the last two series have seen a significant falling of a cliff on the prize task. Outside of one or two blips, they've been roundly awful throughout. I think back to Series 7 and the prize tasks that Rhod Gilbert, Phil Wang, Jessica Knappett etc. brought in and they're leagues above the current ones. I really think they need to find a way to improve them because they're slowly becoming a waste of time.

Penn · 09-05-2021 12:55pm

I think this season has been okay so far. Not great and teetering on the verge of good (mostly because of Mike), but it's okay. I think Charlotte Ritchie was a mistake though. I know they try to vary it up a bit so it's not just comedians but maybe actors from comedy shows too, but almost all laughs in relation to her have come from others making fun of her. Even when Greg makes fun of her for being like a children's presenter, she has no comeback, no back and forth.

Sian Gibson and Katherine Parkinson at least made up for it in their tasks. Charlotte's have been mediocre.

Lee and Sarah have been a bit disappointing at times too, I expected more from Lee especially.

ArmaniJeanss · 09-05-2021 1:10pm

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Whatever about this episode which the prize task was genuinely awful, the last two series have seen a significant falling of a cliff on the prize task. Outside of one or two blips, they've been roundly awful throughout. I think back to Series 7 and the prize tasks that Rhod Gilbert, Phil Wang, Jessica Knappett etc. brought in and they're leagues above the current ones. I really think they need to find a way to improve them because they're slowly becoming a waste of time.

I think lockdown may have been a factor here - it limited them to what they could make or find lying about the house. And even then something like Mark Watson bringing his bath, toilet and sink would be frowned upon as it needs removal people, stage crew etc.

To an extent the prize task has continuously been on a slippery slope of people complaining that it's not as good as it used to me. Like you mention the Rhod Gilbert series (hilarious obv) but I can recall on other forums at the time people complaining that the prize task items were tat compared to Frank Skinners £20K watch, Romesh's wedding ring etc.

siblers · 09-05-2021 3:12pm

The categories aren't great either for the prize tasks.

Best unexpected thing to hang on a wall
Most satisfying wobbly thing

I do think it's one part of the show that could be revamped

Penn · 09-05-2021 3:21pm

siblers wrote: »

The categories aren't great either for the prize tasks.

Best unexpected thing to hang on a wall
Most satisfying wobbly thing

I do think it's one part of the show that could be revamped

I think some gold does come out of it, but they need to revise how they come up with the categories. With wobbly thing, of course most people are going to come up with something jelly-based. Some other categories like the wall one, or most shocking thing bigger than a cat but smaller than a pig.... it just doesn't really work.

The categories work best when they're more likely to be stuff actually owned or used by the contestants. Something they can talk about, rather than just putting a rubiks cube in some jelly.

Mr Crispy · 09-05-2021 7:21pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmqc02Kry28

siblers · 09-05-2021 9:59pm

Penn wrote: »

I think some gold does come out of it, but they need to revise how they come up with the categories. With wobbly thing, of course most people are going to come up with something jelly-based. Some other categories like the wall one, or most shocking thing bigger than a cat but smaller than a pig.... it just doesn't really work.

The categories work best when they're more likely to be stuff actually owned or used by the contestants. Something they can talk about, rather than just putting a rubiks cube in some jelly.

Ed Gamble made a very good point in the Podcast that it should actually be things that people want to win and not something thst just fits the brief, the whole concept of the prize task has largely lost its meaning

[Deleted User] · 11-05-2021 5:41pm

I never assumed that people actually took that sh1te home, to be honest. The prize task might be past its day, there's only so many ideas little Alex Horne can come up with.

Basq · 11-05-2021 7:03pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I never assumed that people actually took that sh1te home, to be honest. The prize task might be past its day, there's only so many ideas little Alex Horne can come up with.

They don't have to I believe.. was mentioned in a previous podcast (maybe the one with Alex) that they can just leave it there.

appledrop · 13-05-2021 11:44pm

Enjoyed tonight's episode, delighted Charlotte did so well.

Mr Crispy · 14-05-2021 12:03am

Yeah, I enjoyed it too even if the tasks were mostly remakes of tasks from previous series. Liked how they were all getting annoyed with Alex!

siblers · 14-05-2021 12:13am

appledrop wrote: »

Enjoyed tonight's episode, delighted Charlotte did so well.

She was being compared a good bit to Katherine Parkinson but she has now won 2 shows which is pretty impressive. Its the prize tasks where she has done the poorest, partially because she didn't fully get the concept of those tasks

She's been great on this series, came across very well on the podcast too

expectationlost · 14-05-2021 1:04am

4 photos was best task of the series, premise wise atleast

gmisk · 14-05-2021 6:41pm

Alex is a punk ass/little/hairy bitch.
Very fun episode

Degag · 15-05-2021 6:19pm

fvp4 wrote: »

I never assumed that people actually took that sh1te home,

Neither did i. Like i doubt Romesh was going to let someone else take his wedding ring home with them

Penn · 16-05-2021 4:05pm

While it's often understandable, it's also a shame when sometimes some of the funniest moments don't make it into the show.

https://twitter.com/taskmaster/status/1393945081736876034?s=20

Penn · 20-05-2021 9:10pm

Oh my f*cking god...

Mike has to be the greatest contestant of all time

Skid X · 20-05-2021 9:12pm

Penn wrote: »

Oh my f*cking god...

Mike has to be the greatest contestant of all time

100%, I spat my tea out just now

They need to find a way to have him on again next series, like a Wildcard Super League Competitor

Impossible act to follow

Basq · 20-05-2021 9:41pm

The Series 12 Lineup is out there..

.. won't spoil it but

VCM will be good!

Skid X · 20-05-2021 9:51pm

Blindfold walking into bunkers is a wee bit dangerous, someone could have turned their ankle

Basq · 20-05-2021 10:10pm

The real winner of Series 11..

(for those who don't know, Mike won the first Taskmaster at Edinburgh Fringe).

Mr Crispy · 20-05-2021 10:15pm

Basq wrote: »

The Series 12 Lineup is out there..

.. won't spoil it but
VCM will be good!

Might as well make it official!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UMy05lhlkM

Penn · 20-05-2021 10:18pm

An okay series overall. Almost completely saved by Mike though. Christ, imagine if some of his moments had been in front of a studio audience....

And even though it was tighter at the end than it seemed, they frontloaded the series with Sarah's best tasks that by mid-series it was almost out of the question that she wouldn't win.

Good lineup for next series. VCM was definitely on the wishlist for a while. Alan Davis could be good too. Hopefully the last series without an audience. The audience being in the room just always gives the studio bits more energy.

Taskmaster (Greg Davies sets some comedians daft challenges!)

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