American Reacts to TASKMASTER for the First Time! "MELON BUFFET"
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- I first came to know about Greg Davies when I watched a Best of Miriam Margolyes compilation from Graham Norton several videos back. I loved him immediately, and I got BIG recommendations for me to watch Taskmaster in the comments. So many of you said, "Oh- you have to watch Taskmaster," and now here we are! S1 E1 "Melon Buffet" :)
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Alex Horne
Roisin Conaty
Tim Key
Romesh Ranganathan
Frank Skinner
Josh Widdicombe
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I would personally recommend watching each series of taskmaster they all generally worth watching in my opinion
I’ve heard nothing but good things! What are your opinions order?
@@DavidvsFilm I think it is largely fine to jump around with series watch order.
But I personally someone who will watch something in order regardless.
@@DavidvsFilm Its fine to watch in whatever order you want with the seasons, but don't skip around during the seasons, if ya know what I mean. HeeHee
@@DavidvsFilmin later seasons there's some call backs to previous ones but if you really don't want to watch them in order I don't think it would affect your viewing
@@DavidvsFilmIf you’re generally unsure, I would recommend starting with series 4-5. The episode counts are longer and the creator regards it as when the show started to truly click. That’s not to say the earlier series are bad, but things are quite different in the early days, not necessarily growing pains, but certainly noticeable.
I would recommend watching them chronologically, fall in love with the cast and little alex horne🥰
I can already tell I will love Alex Horne a good deal. His facial expressions and demeanor crack me up.
I read that in Greg’s voice!
This show thrives on the dynamic that develops in each season between the contestants and with Greg and Alex and also the dynamic that develops between Greg and Alex across all seasons.
And perhaps it's also good to know that Alex is the creator of the show and is basically Greg's boss, so to speak.
I really like that actually! Makes for a cool setup :) I can already tell that I will like Alex.
@@DavidvsFilm he is a great and hilarious guy.
They both need some time to get into their personas but then it clicks and it’s hilarious. I am a huge fan now.
Interesting to note that the entire concept came from Alex Horne, although he plays the character of the subservient assistant. And yes, he's very thorough and seemingly thought of everything. Except of course for some wholly unpredictable scenarios.
Really fascinating to watch how different people interpret and approach the tasks, sometimes with strikingly similar methods, others completely from left field.
It's chaotic good fun.
Thank you so much for the info! Yeah, he's really funny already to me. I love his deadpan expressions, and I am really impressed with his concept and ideas for tasks.
@@DavidvsFilm A lot of the fun is when contestants discover a loophole and ace the task in a way no-one expected.
Oh no, dear David, I wouldn't advise jumping around. It's the kind of show that you want to follow from task to task, episode to episode... and to follow the rankings. Also, watching episodes - rather than individual tasks - you get to know the participants and you get a lot more comedy. It's an amazing series. And I'm pretty sure every episode for most seasons are available on the official channel (including the New Zealand and Australian versions), and most reactors have no problem uploading edited reactions to YT, if you're worried about ©️
as well as the norwegian version which is subtitled and also very good
i think he meant that people said to watch season 1 and then jump around a bit as obviously the first season lays the foundation but around 4 or 5 it gets much more polished
Ahhhh excellent advice as always!! Yes, now that I know more, the plan is to watch in order :) That's also GREAT news about the editing/uploading! Would I Lie to You has been a nightmare in that regard, which is a shame because it's such a great show.
I feel really strongly that you lose a lot if you only watch random tasks. It is, however, worth going back and REwatching tasks!
Roisin stars alongside Greg Davies in his comedy Man Down, a must see as it's based on his own life as a school teacher in the same school they film at.
Thank you!! I heard about the show and the premise I think from one of my Graham Norton reactions, but I obviously didn't know Roisin at that time. I enjoyed her immensely during the reaction, and EVEN MORE when I was editing! Even if I don't watch for the channel, I'll check out Man Down ;)
This is Alex's baby, and you're right in thinking he is pretty much all over, nearly, every detail.
If I may reccomend after finishing a season, there's usually a compilation of outtakes. After getting to know the family for each series it's quite fun watching the screw ups.
Oh awesome! Thank you!
One more thing about watching in order. Props and prize task submissions from earlier seasons are used in later seasons, fun little Easter eggs for loyal viewers. Frank's grape scissors have a cameo in the somewhat distant future. Theme props are also starting to be introduced. The big rubber duck in the "Empty the Bath" task. Frozen peas in the next episode. Alex has said in interviews he tries to use props that are reasonably easy to obtain if you want to do your own task.
Oh cool, ok thanks!!
This show single-handedly got me through lockdown. I have yet to see someone NOT fall down the rabbit hole of this series after starting to watch. Excited for you to experience it for the first time!
I totally get that! Thank you so much :)
Definitely watch an entire season from start to finish each time, rather than jump around to random episodes per season. There’s a microcosm being built each season among the contestants that you can’t miss - it’s half the fun of the show, seeing the lore grow each season! Maybe do a poll on the seasons? Fans have certain groups of contestants that stand out most for them for various reasons - if you’re into UK comedy etc then sooo many of the people are already much-loved and getting to see them on TM is the best thing ever 😂 Especially because of the way they interact over the season.
OMG! Taskmaster!!!! Yessss!! i am super excited for you to watch it. and yes, i confirm what other people have said, every season so far has been great!
Awesome! Thank you SO MUCH. That is great to hear, though I should have never doubted Davies ;)
If you love Roisin, check out her appearances on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. It's from when a panel show crossed over with a game show and it was so popular they kept going.
PS. If you look at Carrot in a Box from that show, do it in order. There are spoilers. Three segments from over the years so it's not super long. Definitely worth it.
Carrot in a Box started on Cats, but parts II and III were on Catsdown.
Worth noting that Tim, the sneaky cheater, is also a good friend of Alex and is listed as a consultant on later series.
The Taskmaster general format...the first task is always to bring something to impress Greg for the prizes for winning the episode. Then there are usually 3-4 differents tasks away from the stage at the Taskmaster house or other locations then the final task is live at the end of each show. Davies grading point grading system is fantastic, hilarious and definitive and usually is a 5 point scale. At the end of the series the total point are added up for a taskmaster champion.
I love Dawn French too!
I was influenced in my early teens with the dry humor of the British growing up watching Fawlty Towers...it was one of the only shows in english I could watch when I lived in a small village in Saudi in late 80's.
Season 13 has the funniest moment ever in Taskmaster with Chris Ramsey and his sasage mixer 😂
It’ll take me a while to get there, but I’ve made a mental note haha. This sounds promising 😉
🎉🎉🎉 You heard your peeps amigo!
Taskmaster is different but I promise each season ONLY gets funnier and funnier AND for me it opened me up to a wholle new world of funny people from across the pond.
As tou know...I'm an Instructor so Greg Davies has been a big fave of mine for years now. Love his delivery....Big Thank You David!😊💚
Hello my Bestie out Westie!! OH yes, once again you lined up perfectly with something you knew I would enjoy. So great! I don't know these comedians yet, but I could already tell during editing (aka 2nd watch) that I was getting closer to them and their humor. I'm looking forward to the rest of this season, and I think after reading what you and other advised, I'll knock them out in order.
I have been watching taskmaster for a couple of months and i'm obsessed! (haven't watched all the seasons though...i'm choosing them randomly). Love their sense of humour, banter, and its entertainment quality (it's not really about winning the trophy but having fun which they do)
Each season has a particular distinguishing motif/location and each cast has a unique dynamic so it's always fresh and enjoyable. Even if you don't know the contestants, by the end of the season you've seen them at their lowest and don't want to part
Thank you so much for your great comment!! Yeah, I can totally see even just after this one episode what you mean about coming to know the cast. I suspect I will be sad at the end when they go and a new group comes in (but then I'm sure I'll like them too)
@@DavidvsFilmTheres definitely a feeling of loss when a cast goes 😢 if you do continue through the seasons, and this is probably another good reason to go chronologically, but they do something called the Champions of Champions, where they get all the winners from the previous 5 seasons to do like a tiny all stars round. At least you get a few faces back for those :’)
Subscribed to follow your Taskmaster journey. I’d recommend watching every series in order so you can see how the show evolves. Quick note for this series, Greg and Rosin are really good mates in real life as you’ll see throughout the show.
Didn’t see the Graham Norton show so don’t know if you know this already but Alex Horne came up with the show and actually did it first at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before they turned it into a TV show. It was on Dave originally (a pretty small channel) but moved to Channel 4 in 2019 and it’s pretty clear they got a much bigger budget
Thank you so much for the sub and for the info/guidance! I did NOT know that about Alex actually, but I've learned today via the comments. Just finished the 2nd episode, and he is already becoming a favorite of mine. I love his facial expressions.
So excited that you’re going to react to this show. I would personally recommend that you do watch in chronological order. Can’t wait to see the next episode.
Thank you!
Just found you, great reaction! I hope you’ll watch the whole thing; I’ll be here for it. In order is probably best, that way you’ll catch a couple of inside jokes as you go along.
I'm so glad you found me! Thank you :) Yeah, I can't say how long it will take me haha, but I'm loving what I've seen so far and plan to keep up with the show!
The most important thing: nobody knows how anyone else has done until the studio recording.
Ohhh interesting!!! I don’t think I’ve heard this yet, but it does make sense.
Immediately loving Roisin bodes well, I think. Everyone's great but if it was left to the boys it would be a bit more of a straight competition with almost a traditional panel show feel, I do kind of think she sets the tone more than anyone else. This also becomes a show that features more and more women as it goes along and they're almost always the standouts of each season - the holy trinity of Mel Giedroyc, Sally Phillips and Liza Tarbuck are incredible heavy hitters, I do hope you get to experience them
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the info and the heads-up about them. I really liked Roisin in this first episode because she kind of had more of an attitude and just did her own thing, almost even flighty at times, which I found hilarious. But then I just watched the 2nd episode today, and I noticed in that one she was more serious and competitive, which I also immensely enjoyed. So that just solidified in my mind that I love her in all forms lol
You've picked three very different women there, but they're all awesome. Mel, Sally, and Liza were definitely among the standouts of their series.
Omg! Every season is fantastic! I love this show!
I love this show so much its one of my comfort shows I go back and rewatch eps all the time!
Same ❤
I discovered this show during lock down and watched every season I could on RUclips. So good.
Yes yes yes YESSS. PLEASE do it all even if you don't release it on channel. Deff one of my favourite things on the internet, forever grateful yt recommended me one of the tasks and so happy I did a deep dive. You're going to have so much fun
Aww awesome!! Thank you! I plan to- they're so much fun :)
Little Alex is actually the creator of the show and the concept. It makes the dynamic as assistant even funnier.
I'm checked in for this ride. I understand what you mean by not falling head over heels in love with this show immediately. It is a good show from the beginning, sure, but series 4 is where it goes from good to one of the best things produced for TV. Still, all the series are worth watching in my opinion and as you get to know each cast it gets better and better, each season.
Woohoo thank you!! Hey and if you heard me say that, then that means you hung around for the after commentary, which I really appreciate. I also really appreciate the advice and guidance. Be sure to let me know your thoughts on future episodes/reactions please
I would watch in order, I suppose it doesnt matter, but Greg and Alex really become something special and there are a lot of in jokes. I love series 1 but i knew all the comedians. Other series are better, but its relative, and depends on what comedians you bond with. I will watch all your reactions to this show, its my favourite cheer me up show ❤
I agree...It is a GREAT cheer me up show!
Excellent points! Yeah, Alex is great. I have a feeling that ultimately I could face a scenario of "Came here for Davies, left with Alex." lol
@@DavidvsFilm most definitely you'll leave with both, and you'll end up down a UK comedy Rabbit hole. Most of the comedians are also regulars/hosts from other UK shows (would I lie to you/8 out of 10 cats). I love Alex, and it's his show, he comes up with most of the tasks.
You should definitely watch an entire series start-to-finish, yes! You get to know the cast from beginning to end and relationships evolve along the way. On the other hand I'd argue watching the series in order from 1-16 isn't as crucial, although they do start adding new things to the house so there's progression that way. Honestly I'm personally aching for someone to react to the later series since every reactor starts at 1 and it takes forever to catch up!
I enjoyed your commentary, before, during, and after, and I'm looking forward to more!
Thank you so much for your advice!! And thanks again for the chat earlier on a different comment thread. :)
I think it makes sense to watch a full season at a time, specifically for the reason that you stated, it allows you to get to know the contestants better and get a feel for how everyone works.
Thank you so much for the advice! And another thing I did not realize at first is that it's the same contestants the whole season. I thought it was a different cast each episode, so what you're saying makes perfect sense.
Dawn French in the Vicar of Dibley. You will love it!!! Also, Absolutely Fabulous.
Hi there!! You're DEFINITELY right about AbFab (though I need to revisit it), and I JUST started Dibley on my own at lunchtime :) Great opening episode, and I can see myself really liking the characters.
This is my favorite show ever. So glad you are watching it!
Thank you!! Me too! This- along with Would I Lie to You- was at the top of the list for the recommendations I received following my foray into British comedy shows ;)
I think you would love 8 out of 10 cats does countdown too. But yes this is the best by far. So feel good and silly. It always makes me happy.
I've rewatched the entire show multiple times and have also rewatched all the reaction channels on youtube as well. Can't express how much i love this show. Can i also say just how eloquent and thoughtful your analysis was at the end there. Really enjoyed watching and have just subscribed! ❤
What an awesome comment, thank you so much!! Made my day :) I plan to continue on with it (how could I not), so I'm looking forward to hearing from you more! Have a great rest of the week-
I'm like you, I usually don't know the people on Taskmaster, but through each season I just fall in love with most of them. Alex and Greg are also just great, love them so much.
That’s good to know! I get attached though. I’ll probably have separation anxiety at the end of each season lol.
It's a joy to watch another person welcomed into the delightful world that is Taskmaster. Watch them all, it's worth it! It took them a little while to find their footing, but I agree that it's worth seeing them all. ENJOY!!!
SUP! I found Taskmaster around the same time I found your channel, and both have become my go-to's for comfort viewing. I am sooooo so excited to watch your reactions!!! 😊💛🌻
SUPPPP!!! Ahh thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Glad you’ll be here to share in the fun.
Didn't expect you to do this but I'm all for it. Taskmaster is such a great show.
Alex is actually the mastermind behind the show. He originally did versions of it at Edinburgh Fringe Fest.
Hey hey!! Glad to hear from you! Yeah I’m already loving this. Easy hilarious fun.
So excited to watch your reactions to Taskmaster!! It's so gooood!!
Just got recommended this, haven’t watched you before but I’m super keen to watch you on your Taskmaster journey!
so happy you're on this series david!
Lovely ❤ I hope you do all the episodes of all the series chronologically. It's a fun show and you'll be able to see how it progresses.
Thank you so much! I plan to
New sub here for Taskmaster! I just found the show a few weeks ago and have binged from the beginning. I'm on series 16 now.
At the start of each season you always wonder who they all are, but by the end of each season you end up loving every single contestant. They really grow on you ☺
Thanks! Yeah I’m actually dreading the end of the season now. Gonna miss these guys.
I get you! I wasn’t like absolutely in love the first episode but after 3 or 4 you get sucked in and now I rewatch it annually❤
Yes!! Thank you. I already loved it more just rewatching while I edited this episode, and then by the end of the 2nd one I really felt invested.
Ohhh please watch them all and in order. It's not necessary but why bother skipping between them? Just watch chronologically 😊
Agreed...If he enjoys laughing with 1x1 then all seasons are a must.😄
Thank you!! Only reason I asked was in case I was not able to work them all in for the channel with other things I want to watch, or if there was a "crap season" like some shows may have, etc. I should have never questioned the awesomeness of Davies (and now Alex Horne!) in that regard, however :)
OMG. Is that a McLovin shirt?😂 That’s amazing!
So glad you are finally watching Taskmaster. I started watching it a couple of months ago and I’m obsessed. I’ve been watching seasons out of sequence, based on looking at the casts and seeing who I knew. The only trouble with this method is that it’s starting to get hard to keep track of which seasons I haven’t seen.
Haha you know it! McLovin now and forever. 😁
one of my favorite shows ever!
So good!!
You're such a fun, intelligent and charming guy. I appreciate the effort you make to put so much of yourself/genuine thoughts into your reactions. I also believe that the authenticity I feel coming from you is real and that you'd be as engaging in real life as you are on here. I wish you all the success in the world. Cheers, gurl. Matt (Syd, AUS)
Oh wow thank you so much!! I really appreciate your kind words. Yes, I can assure you that I talk too much in real life too lol.
My daughter was the one who told us about this show, early in the pandemic, so we’ve been watching for nearly 4 years. We finally caught up.
It's a lot of ground to cover, right?? I suspect I'll be watching for a while lol
@@DavidvsFilm Yep! It's always good to have a show to watch, especially when there are breaks in time with other shows you like. It does seem like a bottomless well of Taskmaster episodes! lol
Yeah, Roisin's great. She doesn't mind making a fool of herself, and because she and Greg are friends, there's some fun interactions
Thank you! Yeah that’s awesome. It seems like they’re all pretty well connected and get along. Some more than others like her and Greg, but I get a great overall vibe from the whole group.
Welcome to the world of TaskMaster! For me, this show is always a pick me up. It introduced me to sooo many wonderful comedians I would have never known about. every season each contestant brings something unique. I enjoyed all of these folks, but Roisin Conaty stole my heart! I loved the little stories of Greg and Raisin's little adventures together.
Totally agree!!
Just discovered your channel because of this video and really liked your reaction to Taskmaster. Hope you will continue watching all the seasons. Ill be along for the journey if you do.
Aww thank you so much!! I’m very glad you’re here and along for the ride 🙂
Wanda Sykes - "She called me cricket"! is still in use in our household. The Vicor of Dibley - so worth your time.
Hahaha I love her!! And that’s great to hear about Dibley- I like what I’ve seen so far, and you know I trust your judgment!
This is the first time I have see your channel so you may have already done this. But the show to watch is Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown. Also, Would I lie to you. Also you can see Roisin in the Ricky Gervais series, After Life, which is fantastic. You'll find all the best comedians on these shows. Oh! and the Big Fat Quiz of the Year!! I love the casts and guests of all these shows!!!
Yay!! I’m so excited!
Alex Horne, the sidekick, actually created the show and comes up with the ideas for the tasks with his writing team. It was a concept he came up with at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that was developed into the TV show. Also, even though it's spelled (to an American) like "DAY-veez," Greg's last name is pronounced just like "Davis." Same for Alan Davies, whom you will meet much later in Taskmaster (Series 12). Finally, Roisin Conaty pops up on a lot of UK panel shows, like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, but she also acts. She was on Greg Davies' sitcom Man Down, and recently she had her own show, GameFace, for two seasons on Hulu.
Thank you so so much!! In the 2nd episode (which I just finished), I'm slowly conditioning myself to switch to "Davis" from my preferred "Davees" lol
Omg each cast is so unique and thats why all seasons are so good
The world needs more Taskmaster.
What makes Greg and Alex's interactions even better is that Alex is the one that came up with the show and comes up with the majority of the tasks, so the scripted jokes at the opening of each episode that are at his expense were mostly written by him.
I just recently discovered this show through RUclips shorts and I’ve been hooked!!!
I should have known you did! Our lives follow parallel paths after all haha. I've only just watched the 2nd episode, but I'm already hooked as well.
One of my favorite shows that just gets better and better. So glad to see you giving this one a go.
New Zealand and Australia versions are also decent, but nothing as good as the good 'ole British original. Sadly, the American version lasted all of ONE DAMN EPISODE!!! We suck!
hahaha
EDIT - Oh, and another fantastic thing about Taskmaster is learning about all the comedians you may have never heard of. Even though I watch a ton (a ton!) of British shows, I found a lot of really funny people to watch and follow this show :)
EDIT 2 - Haha, okay, I just watched you say pretty much the same thing I just said. I guess I should have waited until you were finished watching before making that "edited" comment above. "Sorry mate!" hahaha
Hahahaha not at all! You write exactly the way I write "Edit 1, Edit 2" 😁 All good! And I really appreciate the advice. That's the best thing about the British chat shows I've seen so far- getting to know new hilarious people. Thanks as always for your thoughts!
Replace Taskmaster US with Taskmaster Minnesota. Much better.
Although you don’t have to, watching the series in order helps because they have the champion of champions specials with each series winner. There definitely isn’t a bad series of Taskmaster. The recent series 16 is one of, if not the best so far for me.
Yeah, I agree....knowing the progression of each season is too good and I wouldn't want David to miss all the laughter.😂
Oh I did not know that! Ok perfect, perfect.. thank you!
I agree. Season 16 was amazing.
I have watched each series multiple of times. Both, on my own, and as someone reacting to the episodes on RUclips. And I'll tell you, I enjoy it everytime.
Haha that’s awesome. Thank you for checking mine out!
@@DavidvsFilm you're welcome... I hope there'll be more
We’ve discovered many British comedians from watching Taskmaster!
Yeah Alex comes up with the tasks and I think they film them all over a span of a few days, they're often wearing the same outfit for the entire season in the prerecorded bits. We see them out of order, no idea how they decide which go in which episode but, they strike a good balance!
Some tasks have the answer to the task there if the contestant looks for it.
Epic series. Always a fun watch!
Would watch full shows of every season! Please do thrm all!!!
Thank you!! I plan to :)
Subscribed. I’m here for this.
Woohoo thank you!!! I really appreciate that. Looking forward to watching more of these with my new Taskmaster friends and hearing your thoughts!
David...check out Inbetweeners...it is Greg Davies first show where he plays a teacher to h.s. boys in the actual school Greg Davies used to teach in. It is such a funny, coming of age show.( In fact one of the stars from that show end up on a season of Taskmaster)
Then I'd suggest his Man Down series...if you remain on the Davies train.🤗💚
Ohhhhh!!! Worlds colliding! I've heard about Inbetweeners for years! It's one of those kind of shows where even though I don't watch a ton of British programming (only the "obvious" stuff- Crown, Downton, etc.) it still pinged on my radar of recommended viewing. But I had NO IDEA that was HIS show!! Cool :)
You need to watch them all, they are just brilliant! well worth watching, much love from Dublin, Ireland xx
Oh wow thank you so much!! One of my lifelong goals is to one day make it to a pub in Ireland, actually. 🇮🇪
@@DavidvsFilm if you do come to Dublin do not go to Temple Bar.... It is so expensive and a tourist trap. I would recommend Lord Edward street, George's St or Grafton St! The other counties I would recommended are Kerry, Mayo and Galway. If you get the weather!! 👍
@@katherina7741 Thank you!! This is exactly the guidance I was hoping to get back in your reply 😁 I made notes!
@@DavidvsFilmStroll through the Temple Bar area once or twice. It's central, and probably worth seeing, but drinking there will drain your wallet fast.
Im glad you enjoyed it.Such a clever show.
Thank you!! Totally agree! Just put the 2nd one up, but watching-wise, I just finished the 4th episode. So good :)
Greg Davies has some comedy series available too, and Roisin plays in Mad Down with him. She was also in After Life with Ricky Gervais. Greg’s show, the Cleaner, where he cleans up after crime scenes is quite good, as is Man Down.
Ohhh! After Life was high on my list anyway, so even better.
This show is hilarious! I’m so glad you watched it ❤
Hey you!!! Hope your Thursday was good! Yeah, it's such a great show, right??
Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders are a double act & in the 80s & 90s their show was huge. They made incredible movie spoofs, my favourite was their version of The Silence Of The Lambs, so good!
They also worked on solo projects too. Dawn did The Vicar Of Dibley & Jennifer did Absolutely Fabulous and I think you’d love both of those.
Holy crap I didn't know they did a spoof of Silence of the Lambs! I definitely need to find that. Honestly I didn't know much about them as French & Saunders, I'd just heard the eponymous title of their act. Vicar of Dibley is on my short list for off-channel watching, and you are 100% right about Ab Fab. That was probably one of THE FIRST British shows I ever watched, and random quotes still come into my head. The other day the server took my plate, and I thought, "Take it away, and bring me another lover."
This is such a good show. I hope you continue watching it
That's the plan!! :)
No jumping around!
I hear ya :)
This show just gets better and better, hope you stick with it. Currently there are 16 seasons of this show. Each season has different contestants for each season
Thank you!
In covid I watched random UK comedy stuff, once I saw this how I was hooked!
Oh I can totally see that. Very watchable/bingeable!
Greg had a sitcom with him, Roisin Conaty, and Mike Wozniak called 'Man Down.' Ran for a few series, a somewhat exaggerated biography of Davies' pre-comedy days being a teacher and hating it. Worth checking out-- Mike appears as a contestant in one of the later series of Taskmaster, and is someone to look out for.
Thank you so much!! I definitely would like to check out Man Down, even if not for channel reactions just for myself. I've gotten so many great recommendations for amazing British shows that I'm afraid I'll have a full-on British accent by 2025. Or at the very least, one of those horrid blended accents like Madonna had.
Love it! :D
I’m with you, this is a fantastic show. Looking forward to more. Peace …
Thank you so much!!
Roisin (Ro-sheen...the blonde lady) is hilarious you'll definitely like her 🤣🤣. Also the titles of the episodes are usually some random funny thing that's said at some point in the episode
In fact, one thing some people do is try to guess which person said the episode title before watching.
I have to add this to my viewing. Most of these folks I have seen at some point on the wonderful show "QI." I know you would love QI.
Thank you!! I was just reading about QI last night actually!! Right after I finished editing this video for today, I went to the ol' Wikipedia to get more info on Roisin. And Wikipedia being the black hole of information that it is, I ended up on the page about QI ;)
There was an American version and it was exactly what you described at 21:05. I doubt people will ask you to react to that one!
I started watching taskmaster from season 1 last week.. Im now on season 6... Its so good..
Love that you have discovered Taskmaster. |Did you know that Wanda Sykes was on graham Norton this season?
Someone just told me that the other day! Before that I did NOT know :) Thank you!!
Yes, they can get things from the shed - although sometimes contestant seem not to have shed-searching skills.
Or shed opening skills. ;)
Would recommend watching Alex Horne's interview with Richard Herring. It's brilliant and shows how clever Alex is and his sense of humour
Thank you!
Hands down my favourite show. Ive seen every season and every reaction. Some seasons are better than others but they make every season work. Season 1 was a great start but they get better. Stick with it you'll love it. My favourites are 7, 9 and 15 so you got a while to go haha
I love Taskmaster, here for this journey with you. I recommend watching a series in order, you can jump around series if you want to, Series 17 starts March 29 on RUclips. They release ~2 series per year in addition to Champion of Champion specials and New Years Treats. I recommend people start with series 2; episode 1 has an epic moment in Taskmaster history. Series 1 is great as well, but wait until you see what I'm talking about. I like seeing new to me comics through Taskmaster, but if you want to see more of their work, I'd suggest 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown (There is a separate show, 8 Out of 10 Cats), The Big Fat Quiz shows, you already know WILTY, QI is another good one, and Ghosts (UK version). You put it very well, the humor is sharp, but not over the top. p.s. All the music in Taskmaster is from Alex Horne's band, The Horne Section.
Thank you so much!! Great advice :)
Don't jump around, what you talk about re: getting to know the contestants is spot on, and that also goes for Greg getting to know contestants, so you'll lose out on a lot of the warmth of the show and a lot of the running jokes.
Ahhhh I see. Well that sounds like a plan then. The overwhelming advice so far matches yours- don't skip around. :) Thank you!!
"8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" is the show about which you were unsure of the name!
(Be aware, there is another similar show called "Countdown", which is a more serious competitive show about current events. There is yet another show called "8 Out of 10 Cats". But "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" is strictly comedic and great fun.) A lot of the contestants on Taskmaster will also be seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and on Would I Lie To You!
Thank you so much for the guidance!
I think after this series Tim Key joined their writers team to help come up with tasks.
Cant wait for you to see more, each series has the same cast until a final winner is declared at the end of a series, then after a few series they have the winners of each series compete as well.
Other classic british comedy shows are Red Dwarf (sci fi comedy loved by Patrick Stewart),
The league of gentlemen (horror comedy, most of the characters are played by the same 3 people)
Blackadder (each season is set in a different time period as it follows the bloodline of Blackadder and his manservant Baldrick, the same actors taking on different roles each season apart from the main two, the first season though is very different to the rest)
Thank you!!! I've heard several folks share in your praises of Blackadder specifically.
You will laugh so much watching this show. There are stronger and weaker seasons but overall its amazing and makes you consider how would you approach that task. I would watch chronologically beacause at later seasons they refer to earlier ones
And if you like Roisin Conaty, her and Greg Davies (who created the show) starred in "Man Down" with is very funny... in a silly, British way :)
Also... crap... I can't stop talking about Taskmaster.... Alex Horne, Greg's little "helper", created the show. I find that to be so cool.
Yeah someone else on Patreon mentioned that about Alex Horne being the creator/writer, which obviously I didn't know at the time. I can already tell I'll like him a good bit. Also made a note about Man Down- thank you!!!
Oh, Wanda Sykes was on Graham Norton recently.
What??? Oh I have to go find that. She's pretty open as it is, so I can only imagine her on Graham Norton lol.
My favorite thing about this show is that it is actually ALEX'S show & Greg is actually his employee 😂
I love this show so much and I will follow you every step of the journey. Hope you have fun
Perfect advice! Thank you so much
Definitely keep watching! My favorite serieses (I guess, I'm American) are 4, 7, and 9, I think. They're great
Hahahahaha you sound like me "serieses"