To be fair, there's a large number of watchers who don't know that simply because of Greg and Alex's roles on the show. lol They're very good at keeping up the act even with their improv.
“People say my ADHD makes me shit at problem solving. No, sir!” Says the person who also thought tying Alex to a chair and force-feeding him coffee was a great way to excite him. Rhod is so unpredictable and weird; I love him :D.
atlas I get what he’s saying. I’m on ADHD meds, too. They’ll help you focus, but they can cause anxiety, they alter your sleep cycle, and they mess with the creative abilities that come with being ADHD. All of the best songs I’ve ever written have come to me at night when the meds have worn off.
@@JackOfBlackPhoenix But, those were his own winning conditions. You can never lose if you pick your winning conditions. Rhod is a winner in his own mind, and at the end of the day what do you prefer? A big ass golden head or antagonizing Greg every single episode with pinpoint accuracy?
@@JackOfBlackPhoenix I prefer him to try to piss him off because that makes him more memorable, but my only regret is that SSSSSPOIIIIIILERRRRSS We wont see him again in champion of champions part 2
I remember reading an internet comment once from someone saying they couldn't watch Taskmaster because they didn't like Alex Horne. But considering the amount of abuse and torture Alex goes through on this show (i.e. coffee waterboarding) you think this would be the perfect show for people that don't like Alex.
@@immortxelle I think that's a big part of what makes the show and his role in it so lovely. He created a show where he pits people up against each other in bizarre challenges, but he wants to have fun with them and get involved with it and is really comfortable making himself the butt of the joke.
@@Mitrasmit I mean if you don't like humor, fun or happiness. Or if you're thick as pig shit and insecure about it. Then you maybe don't like alex, and that's a big maybe
HurrayTsk there’s a moment I think in the last episode of series 5 where Sally basically asks Alex to do the whole task for her, or else she do something wildly humiliating to him. That sticks out in my mind just for being the last time Alex did a task for someone since Al Murray paid him off. Given that Sally did pretty much torture him throughout, he was definitely scared she’d follow through haha!
Some of the stuff Rhod did in that task wasn't even shown due to Health and Safety reasons - there's an interview where Rhod says that he basically gagged Alex with an egg in his mouth.
I feel that Rhod missed a trick: he should have brought in a copy of The Spice Girls' debut album, "Spice". We have it on good authority that Acaster tried to drown himself when he found out that he wasn't going to get a copy as a Christmas present.
That would explain a lot. Out of all five contestants' facts the only words I managed to lip read correctly were "Phill", "Wang" and "Greg" - the latter with a thick Welsh accent. Quite an impressive performance from His Lordship Davies there.
I didnt know that i thought he was a drama teacher or something. It was insanely impressive, all I understood was Kerry's. Him getting James and Jess blew my mind.
Agreed, I was actually pretty confused how the hell he could have understood as much as he did. Every contestant would have gotten 1 star if I were the judge.
"Was it because he had a game show and punished his contestants?" Along with "It's frustrating isn't it Greg, when you're asked to complete tasks under pressure?" Are the two best comebacks in taskmaster history and both came from the same person!
One of my favourite things in this season (or in any season for all that matters) is Rhod just sitting down with his head on a table in the beginning of every task and just thinking in complete silence for 5 minutes All the other contestants dive straight in the task whereas he just vibes for a second and then does some mad fucking shit
Imagine being Alex. You go from a fun, lighthearted game of tag in a beautiful backyard to having a bearded madman tie you to a chair and force-feed you coffee lmfao
I got into task master from the NZ version and I thought it was supposed to be ironic like the asssistant is actually the taskmaster bc he administers the tasks and the official taskmaster is just for show. And then I looked into the original uk version and realized that’s legitimately how it’s supposed to be 😂😂😂
This is the only thing I know Jessica Knappett for and I hope she won't be offended when I someday run into her on the street and ask her to reproduce this noise.
When they opened that gate I said, "James is going to push him into the road isn't he. Wait... he's dragging him around by the monitor. He'll be thinking, 'Hang on... how do I push him into the road and hold onto this at the same time without me also being in the road? This is a mad.' "
James just grabbing ahold of Phil’s hand at the end was so sweet. I loved it when they walked on stage still holding hands. You don’t see men holding hands often and it made me happy to see that. I also love how Greg will sometimes affectionately touch Alex’s arm when they’re discussing the tasks or results. It shows just how comfortable everyone is with each other.
Life after Taskmaster series 7: >Phil Wang makes ASMR videos on RUclips >James Acaster waves to everyone on the streets, except Alex >Jess trademarks her fog horn noise TM >Rhod coffee boarding prisoners in MI6
"I'll never talk!" "All right, Rhod, prepare the coffee waterboard." "I'm sorry, the *coffee* waterboard?" "It's unconventional, but it works. Ah, here it comes now." "You think forcing me to drink burning coffee will make me talk?" "Burning? No, no, this is lukewarm. Been sitting out for hours." (Incoherent screaming)
@@sfshinzHe's not from Ireland he's from Scotland (I'm aware he's Welsh. I'm referencing an episode of QI when he tried to tell Sandi Toksvig a native Dane that Denmark and Norway were the same so she responded saying that Scotland was the same as Wales)
@@carjaroo One of the contestants from Series 6. Every time she walked into a task, she'd call Alex some pet name. It never really got properly addressed, so it's understandable if you missed it, but if you haven't seen the other seasons I'd definitely recommend watching them :P
I don't know if the tasks are filmed out of order but I like to think that it bothered Alex enough that he brought it up in the first half of the season.
How everyone was laughing during Alex's banter in the beginning was just precious - for anyone who might not know, Taskmaster is HIS show. HE is the Taskmaster.
I love that usually each series you have one or two that do the literal thing without thinking while the rest go more lateral and think carefully and this season everyone is like that but Rhod
Rhod Gilbert has no half measures. Hes either a problem solving genius with radically lateral thinking... or a bullheaded hard charger steamrolling over a literal interpretation of the challenge. And it is glorious.
Same! Are you from the UK? I don't know if I can blame my confusion on people in the US using slightly different mouth shapes for the same words, or if I'm just terrible at reading lips in general.
@@ILuvAyeAye No, I'm from Germany, so it probably makes sense that I didn't get most of it. I guess you are right about the different pronunciation in Britain, I think I would have done much better with the American pronunciation of the words 😅
@@WoodrowsRandomReviews I think the accent thing does play a part tho bc I'm Canadian and I rely on lip reading bc of my audio processing disorder*, and I could barely get anything out of their mouthing. And tbf Greg had the hardest time with the two who had the most different accents to him (Rhod and Phil) *basically my ears are fine but my brain sucks at processing audio information, so I often have a hard time understanding people, especially if there's background noise, more than one person speaking, etc. Like much worse than most people - if there's ANY background noise I HAVE to lip read or else I'll only make out like.... Maybe half of what they're saying. I hear them, it's just jumbled nonsense is all, or general sounds that I can sometimes guess at but yea.
Tho I'm now kinda curious... Like I've been told by others who lip read that I'm easy to read, but I have a VERY Canadian accent (rural Ontarian (like on Letterkenny, look it up on RUclips if you're unfamiliar) with hints of Quebecor, Newfie, and Nova Scotian bc of who I grew up around).... So I wonder if he'd be able to read my lips 😂
@@snazzypazzy Are you Dutch by any chance? I'm Dutch and I hate ASMR, last time I tried one video out, I nearly cried, it was awful. Rain on an umbrella, was supposed to sound nice. Awful.
@@Widdekuu91 I have the exact same response to both ASMR and Phil's tongue thing - it's like nails on a chalkboard for me. I'm afraid I'm not Dutch, I'm from the US. I know many people in the US love ASMR, so I suspect it's a personalized thing - for some reason, when three people hear weird mouth noises, one will feel nice shivers, one will feel nothing, and one will run screaming from the room.
@@ILuvAyeAye :P Well I asked Jasmijn is she was Dutch, because Jasmijn is quite a Dutch name. Jasmine would be German or English, that's why. She could also be Flemish though.. Either way, I'm so glad I found other people that don't like ASMR. It's horrific sometimes, when it appears out of nowhere in video's. Like loudly whispering in your ear or something. I like the noises when I'm standing next to them myself (like the soft tingling of a metal element in the curtains, while the wind blows through them) but nót on a recording and nót so loud that it's "happening in your ear."
I saw a standup he did where he picked up a chick, literally, and set her on the edge of the stage. She absolutely melted. I mean she was presumably a fan to begin with since she had front row tickets, but still.
I've been binging this show as if my life depended on it and there's no way that if I ever see Alex I could contain myself from shouting "it's little Alex Horne", as I look up at him
Its James. Phil still cant leave. Every time he asks, James calls Greg and tells him the situation, then hands the phone to Phil. Phill becomes slightly more depressed and says "you are the Task master" "I did" "ok" "ok" "im sorry sir", and then hangs up and hands the phone back before going to do the dishes
@@jane9250-h5v Agree to disagree. I preferred the Series 5 camaraderie and chemistry over the others, even though I enjoyed all of them. All entertaining in their own way, so I guess it's just subjective :)
@@christophermccarthy2801 Dennis had a methodical madness about him, lycett is a lovable troll, giedroyc is the funky mom, fielding is always unhinged (and surprisingly laddy, lol), but adefope puts it all together by being endearingly normal
phil wang is the most naturally funny person on this panel. hes quite subdued but so incredibly witty and totally random. imagine having him as a friend. how fun
It still winds me up that Kerry got away with bringing a friends box set in when the series ended in 2004 so you couldn’t have a complete box set from the 90s🤣🤣
Timestamps 2:22 - Prize task 7:57 - Task 1: Excite Alex 12:44 - Part 2 18:12 - Task 2: Make the Best Noise 21:58 - Part 3 26:57 - Task 3: Strike the Ball into the Hole 32:35 - Part 4 35:29 - Live Task Also... 8:47 Rhod's gonna think about it for a minute 9:46 Shouting at passing traffic 12:59 Mochaboarding 14:41 What Alex finds exciting 14:48 Jessica's shark cage breakage narration 17:02 Greg comments on Jess' not scary voice
the best part of rhod's torture is that you can see broken eggs on the ground and some yolk on alex's chest, which means that rhod tried tossing eggs at him and for whatever reason they decided to leave it out of the cut
I think Jessica had a point with her noise. If you had heard that outside you'd say "What was that awful noise?" Not "What were those series of noises?"
Everyone always talks about James or Rhod but I think Phils probably the funniest and Jessica and Kerry are both really fun. Jessica's noises kill me. Really good chaotic cast, this and season 4 have been my favorite.
Prize Task (Best Thing From the 90s): 2:21 Excite Alex Task: 7:56 Make the Best Noise Task: 18:07 Get This Ball in the Hole Task (Golf): 26:55 Live Task (Lip Reading Task): 35:18
"It didn't look like blind panic, it looked like fairly structured torture."
This show is the absolute best.
British comedy for you. Smart, witty, clever.
@@supermatt87 terrible food, terrible weather, terrible politics, but at least y’all are hilarious.
@@cornmaized I assume by the use of "y'all" that you're an American. Which makes your view about our food and politics utter hypocrisy :D ;)
@@hughanthony2001 yeah he kinda shot himself in the foot with his "y'all".
@@hughanthony2001 Given the frequent hail of bullets, also his crack at the weather.
Alex saying “I wanted to contribute to the format of the show” when he’s the master designer of the whole thing is too adorable.
To be fair, there's a large number of watchers who don't know that simply because of Greg and Alex's roles on the show. lol
They're very good at keeping up the act even with their improv.
Everyone on stage giggling at that part is so funny
Phil's thoughts: "I'll put myself up as a prize and then someone will take me home and I never have to pay rent again."
Or he can just haggle for the rent!
I hope Phil Wang wins this episode, though!
Thats millennial af - I'm here for it
@@MrDodgerdodson Yeah fuck personal freedom 😂
that's what I thought
“People say my ADHD makes me shit at problem solving. No, sir!” Says the person who also thought tying Alex to a chair and force-feeding him coffee was a great way to excite him. Rhod is so unpredictable and weird; I love him :D.
Its not the ADHD , its the weird dope the doctor put you on that ruins your personality
You guys know each other or something?
wonder rob are you okay
atlas I get what he’s saying. I’m on ADHD meds, too. They’ll help you focus, but they can cause anxiety, they alter your sleep cycle, and they mess with the creative abilities that come with being ADHD. All of the best songs I’ve ever written have come to me at night when the meds have worn off.
@@shadow_ax You explained that much better than I did
I love how Rhod uses every possible chance he has to attack Greg
@@JackOfBlackPhoenix But, those were his own winning conditions. You can never lose if you pick your winning conditions. Rhod is a winner in his own mind, and at the end of the day what do you prefer? A big ass golden head or antagonizing Greg every single episode with pinpoint accuracy?
@@JackOfBlackPhoenix I prefer him to try to piss him off because that makes him more memorable, but my only regret is that SSSSSPOIIIIIILERRRRSS
We wont see him again in champion of champions part 2
@@JackOfBlackPhoenix It wouldn't surprise me if on some level this was intentional by Rhod so there's no concerns about favoritism.
I do too. I also find it funny, but genuinely a little concerning, how he uses every possible chance to physically attack Alex.
He's just taking the piss, as they say over there. They've been very good friends for a very long time.
I remember reading an internet comment once from someone saying they couldn't watch Taskmaster because they didn't like Alex Horne. But considering the amount of abuse and torture Alex goes through on this show (i.e. coffee waterboarding) you think this would be the perfect show for people that don't like Alex.
Also funny how he created the show but goes through so much considering he is the main producer
@@immortxelle I think that's a big part of what makes the show and his role in it so lovely. He created a show where he pits people up against each other in bizarre challenges, but he wants to have fun with them and get involved with it and is really comfortable making himself the butt of the joke.
How can you not like Alex?
@@Mitrasmit I mean if you don't like humor, fun or happiness. Or if you're thick as pig shit and insecure about it. Then you maybe don't like alex, and that's a big maybe
I'm a huge fan of British comedy in general, but Alex never hit a chord with me before this show. I just found his previous work rather weak.
Man alex has nerves of steel. Rhod practically waterboarded him and only got +11.
Alex is probably desensitized to it all now, which is a bit disturbing. Getting stripped down? Being waterboarded? Been there done that I guess!
@@Jayk-kz7sh I dont think anything can surprise him after enduring Sally Phillips
HurrayTsk there’s a moment I think in the last episode of series 5 where Sally basically asks Alex to do the whole task for her, or else she do something wildly humiliating to him. That sticks out in my mind just for being the last time Alex did a task for someone since Al Murray paid him off. Given that Sally did pretty much torture him throughout, he was definitely scared she’d follow through haha!
Some of the stuff Rhod did in that task wasn't even shown due to Health and Safety reasons - there's an interview where Rhod says that he basically gagged Alex with an egg in his mouth.
@@Jayk-kz7sh Yeah, she offered to tattoo something on his ass or chest for taking coconut to post office.
Jessica's smile instantly dissolving upon being told she brought an item from the wrong decade was perfect, I love those doofuses.
I know right, I love how she has great acting skills. Many make it look fake, but she can use her facial expression to the fullest. Great comedian.
@@Widdekuu91 technically half of Friends was in the 00's so Carrie should have only gotten half points.
I'm beginning to worry I might actually be in love with her by the time I'm through the series.
@@theoriginalshew AND since the box set she brought COULDN'T have been made until the end of the show, the box set should have been disqualified
@@theoriginalshew *kerry 👍
watching Alex and James play tag is the wholesome content we need in 2020
I could've watched that for another 10 minutes.
James called it tig! I read a lot of British books as a kid, you'd think I'd stop finding new words eventually. But I've never heard that before.
It's so good, I love it
It’s a good start to 2021 as well
Acaster and Little Alex Horn give a strong Calvin and Hobbes vibe here.
James grabbing Phil's hand and running into the darkness was both cute and terrifying lol
I missed it the first time. Time stamp 42:55
@@FilbieTronthank you for adding a time stamp
I feel that Rhod missed a trick: he should have brought in a copy of The Spice Girls' debut album, "Spice". We have it on good authority that Acaster tried to drown himself when he found out that he wasn't going to get a copy as a Christmas present.
Too risky - what if James didn't win? They might've had a repeat incident
Kilian Rayleigh
Well they’d just keep on playing taskmaster.
HAHAHAHA
@@kilian-one-l We just have to pray that there would not be a pool around...
This made me laugh
I wonder if Greg's years teaching Deaf and hard of hearing students made him better at lip reading. Because that was truly impressive.
That would explain a lot. Out of all five contestants' facts the only words I managed to lip read correctly were "Phill", "Wang" and "Greg" - the latter with a thick Welsh accent. Quite an impressive performance from His Lordship Davies there.
globaljabouble that would explain why it was that task. Alex knew Greg could do it normally but the contestants exaggerated causing missed words.
I didnt know that i thought he was a drama teacher or something. It was insanely impressive, all I understood was Kerry's. Him getting James and Jess blew my mind.
Agreed, I was actually pretty confused how the hell he could have understood as much as he did. Every contestant would have gotten 1 star if I were the judge.
bio there are different degrees of deafness, yeah. I guess he/she meant completely deaf and partly deaf
"Was it because he had a game show and punished his contestants?"
Along with
"It's frustrating isn't it Greg, when you're asked to complete tasks under pressure?"
Are the two best comebacks in taskmaster history and both came from the same person!
Thank god someone pointed this out. I love jessica for these.
And then the instant karma when her book wasn't from the 90's. I'm not saying she's wrong, but best not bite the hand that gives out points.
When was the second one said?
Jessica is underrated and possibly my favorite contestant of all time behind Joe Thomas my beloved. She's a whiz.
@@aleisshiki3649 it’s in the prize segment of the next episode :)
One of my favourite things in this season (or in any season for all that matters) is Rhod just sitting down with his head on a table in the beginning of every task and just thinking in complete silence for 5 minutes
All the other contestants dive straight in the task whereas he just vibes for a second and then does some mad fucking shit
he has changed the way i choose to live my life honestly
ADHD doesn’t make you shit at problem solving… it makes you the obvious solution isn’t good enough fuck it, we’re going for broke!
I was not expecting greg to actually hold james upside down
Same
Very impressive
I was expecting him to plant him headfirst into the stage.
i instantly thought he was gonna try and hold him upside down by his ankles but then thats not what happened and it made slightly more sense
neither was james
Imagine being Alex. You go from a fun, lighthearted game of tag in a beautiful backyard to having a bearded madman tie you to a chair and force-feed you coffee lmfao
I wish they did the "excite Alex" task when Sally Philips was a contestant. I cannot imagine what would have happened.
I also really wanted to see Aisling Bea accuse him of being a perve again.
I'm getting excited just thinking about her best noise.
I can😂
i like to imagine she'd done the exact same thing that she did for the cuddle
I feel like she pretty much already tried the "excite Alex" task.
This show is made funnier when you realize Alex Horne is the one writing it all. Dude is topping from the bottom with startling efficiency.
Honestly I think bottoming from the top is more accurate
Power bottom
I got into task master from the NZ version and I thought it was supposed to be ironic like the asssistant is actually the taskmaster bc he administers the tasks and the official taskmaster is just for show. And then I looked into the original uk version and realized that’s legitimately how it’s supposed to be 😂😂😂
"Best Noise" task is my favourite of the series, it really showcases how clinically insane each and everyone of them is.
Second to “tie yourself up” for me
"Greg brawls in dog jail, think bail, failing old dog death." my life motto
Definitely my approach to sex
I’ve repeated it to myself five times & it still keeps making me laugh insanely.
I genuinely feel bad for Alex when James said that the task isnt “Say hello to Alex” and Alex responds, “… it’d be nice though...” *MY HEART*
James could have said 'Hello Alex' as his best noise. I think Alex was trying to prompt him but he missed the clue
Brilliant thought
@@varanchio Haha thanks :P
Oh god that would have been so damn good
No way, Greg would have definitely put any kindness to Alex below dog shit being dropped on his face. 😂
+
None of those noises were as good of a noise as Hugh Dennis swinging a belt.
Are we not going to talk about Al Murry's gong and horns?
@@dwyerd4532 Well, the quality of the noise wasn't the objective of that task, so it's a bit apples and oranges, innit?
@@PokerJoker811 very true, I'd forgotten that was the objective with Hugh
With Mel yelling "GO DESKIE" in the background, yes?
Or Noel's 4 seconds of "Bleuahhauahagh..."
I have been consistently unprepared for Rhod’s energy.
"WOOOO-ooo-WOOOOOO!!!! *strum strum strum strum* WOOOOooooooooo! He-eugh! He-eugh! He-eeeuuuggghhh!! *ding* "
She really loves that air horn noise doesn't she?
i lost it lmao i love her so much
This is the only thing I know Jessica Knappett for and I hope she won't be offended when I someday run into her on the street and ask her to reproduce this noise.
@@242sighting You may have to provide the bell, the bullhorn, and the ukulele, but I say go for it.
Her weird wailing reminded me of a little video called Turtle Dreams.
"I don't think I'm going to be able to raise your heart rate- WUHAAAA BANANA" hilarious tactic from James
I honestly think that James's first intention was to throw Alex in front of a car but he backed off at the last minute
When they opened that gate I said, "James is going to push him into the road isn't he. Wait... he's dragging him around by the monitor. He'll be thinking, 'Hang on... how do I push him into the road and hold onto this at the same time without me also being in the road? This is a mad.' "
I was thinking the same. Or at least let him cross the road when there's heavy traffic..
Well my first thought was "Push him off the roof" so I guess James and I aren't so different after all
James saying "It's like a scene from Saw" is the best case of accidental foreshadowing I've ever seen.
Greg calmly holding James upside down is one of the greatest things I’ve seen
Jessica's extremely casual "Give me uhm a hundred burpees" got me, it's hard as hell to do 15.
AROO!
Is nobody gonna appreciate the fact that Greg Davies is insanely good at lip reading?
he used to teach deaf and hard of hearing students :)
James just grabbing ahold of Phil’s hand at the end was so sweet. I loved it when they walked on stage still holding hands. You don’t see men holding hands often and it made me happy to see that.
I also love how Greg will sometimes affectionately touch Alex’s arm when they’re discussing the tasks or results. It shows just how comfortable everyone is with each other.
Yes!!! Made me love James and Phil's friendship even more
i love the love here
SAME
>Rhod flopping his head down directly on Alex's crotch.
I will say, I'm surprised you can broadcast Rhod just mochaboarding him like that.
considering they couldn’t broadcast his first attempt…
Oh you're good!
Mochaboarding
Only now did I notice that the resemblance of James Acaster in his toddler years to his arch-enemy, the cabbage boy, is astounding.
I loved cabbage boy. That made me laugh forever. 😂
"The boy cabbaged me and I (secretly) love that boy"
Life after Taskmaster series 7:
>Phil Wang makes ASMR videos on RUclips
>James Acaster waves to everyone on the streets, except Alex
>Jess trademarks her fog horn noise TM
>Rhod coffee boarding prisoners in MI6
>Kerry Godliman does commercials for Bosch Dishwashers
"I'll never talk!"
"All right, Rhod, prepare the coffee waterboard."
"I'm sorry, the *coffee* waterboard?"
"It's unconventional, but it works. Ah, here it comes now."
"You think forcing me to drink burning coffee will make me talk?"
"Burning? No, no, this is lukewarm. Been sitting out for hours."
(Incoherent screaming)
Bless him, poor Rhod was at a disadvantage trying to mouth those words to Greg when he has an accent and no lips with which to mouth words.
It was like watching an ape try to communicate!
"They're very charming, the Irish."
@@sfshinzHe's not from Ireland he's from Scotland (I'm aware he's Welsh. I'm referencing an episode of QI when he tried to tell Sandi Toksvig a native Dane that Denmark and Norway were the same so she responded saying that Scotland was the same as Wales)
@@sfshinz Criminally underrated gag by Phil.
Phil missed an opportunity to go "I think I'm worth 5 points..."
Greg: "3"
Phil: "4"
Greg: "3"
Phil: "OK, 3."
Exactly 😂😂
I love that Phil was making his best noise at the very end, really upping his value as a prize.
I low key want a spin off with James Acaster and Phil Wang living together.
I love how they held hands when they walked off to get to the stage
He is now the property of James acaster, so we just have to put camera in his house
Rhod is the landlord and maintenance guy.
Phil better not eat all his dinner.
@@loftyradish6972can we have a show that is just Rhod being the landlord and maintenance guy.
You know it’s a good episode when the panel is in a state of open hostility before the prize task is even over.
Alex asking why James doesn't greet him cuz he misses Alice's greetings ;_;
Honestly heartbreaking. Going from all those nicknames to just "yeh", that must be horrible :(
Sorry I'm out of the loop but who's Alice?
@@carjaroo One of the contestants from Series 6. Every time she walked into a task, she'd call Alex some pet name. It never really got properly addressed, so it's understandable if you missed it, but if you haven't seen the other seasons I'd definitely recommend watching them :P
@@carjaroo She used to call Alex funny little nicknames, and James just looks at Alex and doesn't say anything. Still Hilarious
I don't know if the tasks are filmed out of order but I like to think that it bothered Alex enough that he brought it up in the first half of the season.
ok, writing this after seeing the prize task, before seeing who wins, but is this Phil's way of getting free room and board for the rest of his life?
He haggled. He was told free.
He said, “negative money”
In the end he got it for free.
I’m surprised Phil didn’t try to bargain to get himself cheaper
Haggle.
How everyone was laughing during Alex's banter in the beginning was just precious - for anyone who might not know, Taskmaster is HIS show. HE is the Taskmaster.
Rhod's ADHD chaos never lets me down.
I swear, he's like an imp on an acid trip.
Truly ADHD goals we all can only aspire to.
Wait, with James Alex had a resting rate of 63, but for Phil it was 67, can we attribute that to the... tracksuit?
Absolutely
'I don't like waste' as he pours a whole jug of coffee/moca on to alex
Well he's pouring it INTO Alex so it's technically being consumed and therefore not wasted. Kind of.
Three bad months is all it would take to turn james acaster into a Batman villian.
Here's hoping he spent the pandemic productively.
Just one bad day. ~Joker
I'm honestly surprised the Circle challenge from the previous episode didn't do it.
he had a bad year lmaooo, go watch his netflix special
@@dingetje82 oh no :(
While Rhod already is
I love that usually each series you have one or two that do the literal thing without thinking while the rest go more lateral and think carefully and this season everyone is like that but Rhod
They are all different shades of insanity but still have ingenuity
the way james went to hold phil’s hand at 42:55 was so precious lmao idk why
This episode really shows the genius of Rhod Gilbert. That freaking golf task, thinking way out of the box as the sly old fox that he is.
Rhod Gilbert has no half measures. Hes either a problem solving genius with radically lateral thinking... or a bullheaded hard charger steamrolling over a literal interpretation of the challenge.
And it is glorious.
James' reaction @6:14 when Carry pulls them all in and Jessica claps on top of his head DEFINES EVERYTHING that makes this series the best one yet.
Jessica's noise: An Oompa Loompa having a nervous breakdown after stealing Willie Wonka's hat.
For some reason I adore her more than any other contestant so far, she is like a golden retriever
james and alex playing tag was arguably the best part of this episode
So Rhod joined the show to just take the piss out of Greg on every episode. I can't wait for the rest of the series.
I'm really surprised by how well Greg was able to read their lips... I didn't unterstand anything other than their names and really obvious words 😂
Same! Are you from the UK? I don't know if I can blame my confusion on people in the US using slightly different mouth shapes for the same words, or if I'm just terrible at reading lips in general.
@@ILuvAyeAye No, I'm from Germany, so it probably makes sense that I didn't get most of it. I guess you are right about the different pronunciation in Britain, I think I would have done much better with the American pronunciation of the words 😅
Greg used to be a teacher at a school with a hearing impaired department. He tells a really funny story about it on Graham Norton.
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I think the accent thing does play a part tho bc I'm Canadian and I rely on lip reading bc of my audio processing disorder*, and I could barely get anything out of their mouthing. And tbf Greg had the hardest time with the two who had the most different accents to him (Rhod and Phil)
*basically my ears are fine but my brain sucks at processing audio information, so I often have a hard time understanding people, especially if there's background noise, more than one person speaking, etc. Like much worse than most people - if there's ANY background noise I HAVE to lip read or else I'll only make out like.... Maybe half of what they're saying. I hear them, it's just jumbled nonsense is all, or general sounds that I can sometimes guess at but yea.
Tho I'm now kinda curious... Like I've been told by others who lip read that I'm easy to read, but I have a VERY Canadian accent (rural Ontarian (like on Letterkenny, look it up on RUclips if you're unfamiliar) with hints of Quebecor, Newfie, and Nova Scotian bc of who I grew up around).... So I wonder if he'd be able to read my lips 😂
Task: you need to excite Alex Horne Alex: this task is heartfelt to me because I am Alex Horne
40:10 ‘You’ve got a very strong accent, that’s the problem’ underrated line from Alex
Phil: *tongue thing*
Jessica: augh!
Kerry: ooh!
There's an important difference between an "ah!' of pleasure and an "ah!" of a horrified person.
It honestly freaked me out, I had to mute it. I don't like those ASMR things either, makes my skin crawl.
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Are you Dutch by any chance?
I'm Dutch and I hate ASMR, last time I tried one video out, I nearly cried, it was awful. Rain on an umbrella, was supposed to sound nice. Awful.
@@Widdekuu91 I have the exact same response to both ASMR and Phil's tongue thing - it's like nails on a chalkboard for me. I'm afraid I'm not Dutch, I'm from the US. I know many people in the US love ASMR, so I suspect it's a personalized thing - for some reason, when three people hear weird mouth noises, one will feel nice shivers, one will feel nothing, and one will run screaming from the room.
@@ILuvAyeAye :P Well I asked Jasmijn is she was Dutch, because Jasmijn is quite a Dutch name. Jasmine would be German or English, that's why. She could also be Flemish though..
Either way, I'm so glad I found other people that don't like ASMR. It's horrific sometimes, when it appears out of nowhere in video's. Like loudly whispering in your ear or something.
I like the noises when I'm standing next to them myself (like the soft tingling of a metal element in the curtains, while the wind blows through them) but nót on a recording and nót so loud that it's "happening in your ear."
Jessica killed this episode, I was stomach laughing at her best noise challenge, even james was cacklin
Or was she just milking her air-horn skills?
I need a compilation of James laughing at Jess ASAP
yeah James like never laughs so when he does, you know it’s funny 😂
I started watching this season for Acaster but man I really love her energy
Anyone else find the confidence with which Greg said he could pick up James kinda hot?
definitely not a fox are you a fox?
pretty much everything Greg does is confident and hot
I saw a standup he did where he picked up a chick, literally, and set her on the edge of the stage. She absolutely melted. I mean she was presumably a fan to begin with since she had front row tickets, but still.
@@Cruxador Do you have a video link for that? I'd love to see!
@@littlemissmello I believe it was from his show called "Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog", you can search for it online
Such a good season. I am so happy you keep adding full episodes.
I like how even Alex was like "these golf puns are terrible. I can't believe I wrote them" _and then he said them anyway_ 😂😂
I love watching Alex genuinely having fun
So Greg almost giving James a piledriver has done nothing to dissuade me that James is actually Greg's son.
No, but Asim Chaudhry is! 😂
@@ahobbit1273 Papa G!
28:04, the editor that smash cut to James just demolishing everything deserves a BAFTA and an OBE
Rhods golf solution was straight out of a shel Silverstein poem
Well now I had to google Shel Silverstein, thank you for introducing me
I'm genuinely amazed at how good Greg is at reading lips
kerry's "ooh" at phil's cursed twelve mouth action had me in hysterics
I always find James’ tasks really funny, until he explains them and they somehow get funnier
Rhod is litterally trying to be a dominatrix with Alex and I love it.
Rhod's “People say my ADHD makes me shit at problem-solving" is the biggest fucking mood
this series is truly the best about what makes taskmaster great, all the semantics, loop holes and people doing a bit
Thoroughly impressed with Rhod Gilbert on moving the hole.
Most tried playing games with Alex, Rhod tortured the poor man, and Phil actually *calmed him down*. Loving this show.
No one:
Phil Wang: thpthpthpthpthpthpthpthpthpthp
And Jessica: WOOOOOOOOOOOO-woooo! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! h e u g h h hh h
I've been binging this show as if my life depended on it and there's no way that if I ever see Alex I could contain myself from shouting "it's little Alex Horne", as I look up at him
Everyone: Hi James
James:
Hi alex
i find it amusing that james' name is pronounced like they are pointing out an rpg character. " bill, a fighter. mike, a rogue. James, A caster."
I just need to know how long Phil stayed at their house
Its James. Phil still cant leave. Every time he asks, James calls Greg and tells him the situation, then hands the phone to Phil. Phill becomes slightly more depressed and says "you are the Task master" "I did" "ok" "ok" "im sorry sir", and then hangs up and hands the phone back before going to do the dishes
Greg and Rhod are friendship goals.
Man, this might be the best cast since season 2. Excuse me, I meant series 2 of course. xD
Series 4. Dennis, Lycett, Gedroich, and Fielding, ft Adafope. Can’t beat that group, they’re incredible
Series 5 wins it for me. Still the best chemistry till date!
2, 4, and 7 are superior
@@jane9250-h5v Agree to disagree. I preferred the Series 5 camaraderie and chemistry over the others, even though I enjoyed all of them. All entertaining in their own way, so I guess it's just subjective :)
@@christophermccarthy2801 Dennis had a methodical madness about him, lycett is a lovable troll, giedroyc is the funky mom, fielding is always unhinged (and surprisingly laddy, lol), but adefope puts it all together by being endearingly normal
I think I'd rather have the dog turds dropped on my face than have to listen to Phil's noise again
Rhod's sound itself was really satisfying, honestly
I really love how James` entrances are included into the music, great work!
I’ve never felt so bad for Alex, lol. This group has really done a number to him, and it’s only the 3rd episode!
ahh the episode that marks the start of the sexy greg photo saga
phil wang is the most naturally funny person on this panel. hes quite subdued but so incredibly witty and totally random. imagine having him as a friend. how fun
He’s the brother of a friend of my friend and I can confirm he is as funny in ordinary life!
Plus you already know the general outline of his joint
Oh wow a positive comment about Phil, here before negativity.
I’d marry the man if he’d have me lol.
You can imagine having him as a friend much more vividly by listening to his BudPod podcast with his friend, Pierre Novellie!
I honestly thought Rhod was going to build the hole around the ball.
Me too, zero shots, we win
Same
It did say that the ball had to be struck, though. If it hadn’t, I daresay he *would* have built it around the ball.
It still winds me up that Kerry got away with bringing a friends box set in when the series ended in 2004 so you couldn’t have a complete box set from the 90s🤣🤣
Well Phil is obviously still alive post-90's, so would he not count either?? XD
Everyone knows the 90’s didn’t end until 2004. Look at a picture of Hillary Duff that year and tell me it wasn’t still 1999.
@@KelpTheGreat but Phil Wang "was created" in the 90s, the Friends box no. The series yes, the DVD set itself no.
@@KelpTheGreatPhil was released in the 90s. That box set was released in 2005. I’m with @hopevanrossum9909
Timestamps
2:22 - Prize task
7:57 - Task 1: Excite Alex
12:44 - Part 2
18:12 - Task 2: Make the Best Noise
21:58 - Part 3
26:57 - Task 3: Strike the Ball into the Hole
32:35 - Part 4
35:29 - Live Task
Also...
8:47 Rhod's gonna think about it for a minute
9:46 Shouting at passing traffic
12:59 Mochaboarding
14:41 What Alex finds exciting
14:48 Jessica's shark cage breakage narration
17:02 Greg comments on Jess' not scary voice
the best part of rhod's torture is that you can see broken eggs on the ground and some yolk on alex's chest, which means that rhod tried tossing eggs at him and for whatever reason they decided to leave it out of the cut
We need a Taskmaster XL, same as QI XL!
Holy shit! I never noticed!
According to another comment, he basically used an egg as mouth gag - and they cut it out due to getting too close to real torture..
Rhod waterboarding Alex with coffee (well, mocha) had me scream laughing. Like I might have scared my neighbors 😂
I think Jessica had a point with her noise. If you had heard that outside you'd say "What was that awful noise?" Not "What were those series of noises?"
Taskmaster day, I was having a tough day and then you came along. Great season! Love this cast
Everyone always talks about James or Rhod but I think Phils probably the funniest and Jessica and Kerry are both really fun. Jessica's noises kill me. Really good chaotic cast, this and season 4 have been my favorite.
Prize Task (Best Thing From the 90s): 2:21
Excite Alex Task: 7:56
Make the Best Noise Task: 18:07
Get This Ball in the Hole Task (Golf): 26:55
Live Task (Lip Reading Task): 35:18
Love how Alex has a go-pro on the back of his clipboard in the final task
idk what i'd do without taskmaster in quarantine
I can see now that during the prize tasks, Rhod Gilbert isn't playing to win. He's playing for keeps.