Haha yeah, and honestly I'm a silver liner by nature, so I'm excited to meet the new folks. I just have to get used to the format of a new group each series. I'm sure by Season 6 I'll be ready to change casts like a waiter turning tables at Chili's.
@@DavidvsFilm every season end is still bittersweet for me as we say goodbye to a cast and then by episode 2 of the next series I'm all in on another cast.
@@DavidvsFilm 😄😄So excited to rewatch with you. It is so difficult to not force this upon friends. Although now i watch other countries ones too and enjoy them just as much. Just got into a binge session and watched the 2024 special fully. I was so hooked with the cast i wanted them on a full series. Alex got used so much in a good way😅
Each Taskmaster series is always going the same way for me: Ep 1: Who are these people? I never heard of most of them. Ep 2 or 3: I love these people so much. Last Ep: I do not want this series to end ever. New series Ep 1: it starts again You‘re definitely in for a treat with S2.
Your Lady R, Roisin, is on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown a lot there's probably a compilation of her being her insane self or something somewhere you'd probably enjoy 😂😂😂
There is actually!! I found one that I wanted to watch after this series/season was over :) I have to test it though- if the compilation is as user-friendly as the Graham Norton compilations, then we’re good here on RUclips. If not, then I probably can’t.
Alex likes to out himself in these positions where he has to potentially eat something absolutely horrific and like he writes the tasks so I can't feel too sorry for him 😂
As the one handing out the rules while they are in the room, he could easily say "no, dog food isn't an ingredient" but he goes with it. Goes to show how fair he can be.
For me, the most impressive thing about Taskmaster is how they nailed everything right from the first episode. As other versions of Taskmaster have proved, Greg Davies was the perfect choice for the role of the Taskmaster, and even after 17 seasons, the format has never changed. The budget may have increased and the seasons may be longer, but apart from that the latest episode is identical to the first.
After 5 seasons they do a sort of "stand alone" 1 or 2 episodes called "Champion of Champions" where they get all the winners to compete 😂. So you see the winners again....if their schedule allows 😂😂
@@DavidvsFilmThere are now 3 x 'Champion of Champions' episodes starring the winners of S1 - 5; S6 - 10 & S11 - 15. They're only 1 episode each, but very funny. Plus you'll be familiar with all the contestants, so it's interesting seeing the dynamics. Enjoy! 💜 Looking forward to S2... -x-
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but there's some funny trivia about the team of three's "behind the scenes" task. They were fake recording themselves counting food. Josh suggested that they do a fake counting task, because, from his lone task, he thought counting was a major part of the show. On the day, Romesh and Lady R didn't understand why he suggested that, until they saw his counting tasks in the studio. I believe either Josh or Romesh talked about this on the taskmaster podcast. OH and another bean fact: Josh won the series against Romesh by one point. When the final score was revealed, Romesh under his breath muttered something like "the fucking bean!"
If I remember correctly, Josh comes back for literally one task in the future. They needed the teams to have even numbers rather than a 2 and a 3 so he filled in
I think Josh deserved to win simply because of his commitment in having GREG's name tattooed on his foot! That was funny as hell, and Greg's reaction (licking his finger and trying to wipe it off, and then looking at Josh abd asking, "Is it real?", followed by gales of laughter) was one of the best Taskmaster reactions ever! 🤣🤣🤣
Alex and Greg were amazing during lockdown they actually put out some tasks to do at home and they were really family friendly and people submitted their videos and Greg judged them, they might still have compilations on their youtube channel but it was a real bright spark in all the difficulty seeing people having fun at home 😊
If you're into board games, the Taskmaster one is really good too! Not just sitting around either, but things like gather the most some sort of things in a set time. Good fun!!
You might enjoy watching The Horne Section (Alex Horne’s comedic music group) on a show called The Last Leg or on Eight Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown…there’s also Johnny Vegas on The Last Leg (which is a comedy current affairs show that Josh Widecombe is one of the presenters of).
This may have come up in comments already. TM is currently aired on Channel 4 here in the UK. 17 seasons ago Alex pitched the idea to C4 who felt it didn't have the legs to become a success. Consequently, Dave took it on, and it became apparent that the show was becoming very popular. Fast forward a few seasons, and who comes knocking on the door? None other than C4. They wanted in. Each season of the cast brings a different and hugely enjoyable dynamic. You'll come to love 'em all.
I get attached to the cast every single season, despite not knowing most of them when it starts. Great thing about later seasons is that they're a bit longer and you get to hang out with them for more episodes.
@DavidvsFilm The only American I can remember is Desiree Burch, she was very good, but I think she's lived here a while and "got" how it works. There was an American version with Reggie Watts as the Taskmaster and Alex as himself, but it was dreadful, they cut it to half-hour episodes and none of the contestants really understood it apart from Freddie Highmore, cos he's English. The 2 ladies on it, Lisa Lampanelli and Kate Berlant, took an obvious dislike to Alex almost immediately and let him know it. It hasn't been tried there again.
I’m sure others have said this, but season 2 episode 1 has one of the BEST and most iconic tasks! I’ve watched it so many times I’ve lost count and I never not laugh! I’m so excited for you to keep watching!
As you've loved "Taskmaster", and previously loved "Would I Lie To You" (Bob Mortimer!), I think you should watch Greg Davies clips on "Would I Lie To You". Cottage Pie has Beef, Shepherd's Pie has Lamb!
I first found Taskmaster during Miss Covi-Tina too. Currently, on Season 17 but still love re-watching with you :) I love that you love Roisin. Doesn't she seem like someone you know in real life? I have been quoting the "feet" thing from Friends from the time the episode first aired (that and Ross yelling "Pivot!!!" too)
Taskmaster Australia is probably my favorite season of all the ones across all the countries. I do not recommend watching the American version. It’s not good, but I’ve seen every single season of UK multiple times the New Zealand version multiple times in Australia. If I could make a suggestion, I would watch Australia next. It is so good the Rose task in Australia is probably the funniest task I’ve ever seen
I know that you love Lady R., but there are so many spectacular female contestants. In particular, I can’t wait for you to meet Jessica Knappet, Fern Brady, and Lucy Beaumont. But there are a dozen other wonderful ones.
That's the beauty of the show. Generally speaking, the casting for each series is really good - so whilst you'll miss the guys from series 1, you've still been introduced to them (and can follow their other work if they made a big impression), whilst you've a further 5 new faces to look forward to discovering with each fresh series to come. 😊 Even the majority of UK viewers aren't normally fully familiar with everyone at the beginning of a series, as the show often tends to introduce one of two 'slightly less mainstream' contestants most seasons, who have often been under the radar of those not hugely into following the UK comedy scene. The show has definititely given a boost to a number of up and coming (at the time of featuring in it) stars, who have said as much themselves in interviews since. You're in for a fun journey! 😎 Enjoy!
A very minor detail that I think gets missed and I haven’t seen anybody mention so far. For the blooper task, they’ve got Romesh counting hundreds and thousands, also known as sprinkles, when the ‘blooper’ happens. Which means, that was Josh’s idea and the other two would have no idea why he suggested a task about counting something small and annoying.
They stopped doing the “out and about “ tasks because they didn’t want that element that seemed like a secret camera or prank show and generally speaking the comedians themselves didn’t enjoy those ones in early series so they just stopped doing them. They move on to doing multiple tasks in a location each series, so they’ll have one location that they will set up or build tasks in fir example one series has some tasks in a closed terminal at Heathrow, another is at a paper museum with a canal so they can do tasks using the factory spaces and the water (including one on a boat!)…
Looking forward to seeing your reactions to future series! I started watching in the later seasons and loved it so much that I’m slowly working through the earlier seasons. I imagine there’ll be a cross over point between us 😂
Sadly they don’t actually own the house. As I understand it, the house is an old groundskeeper house that belongs to the golf course on the other side of the fence.
So glad you love the show. Taskmaster is the one show I can watch over and over and never get bored. It’s always sad to see the last episode knowing the cast
One great detail. Frank, Josh, and Romansh were almost a three way tie. Josh won by one point. Josh got one extra point for the counting prank. That prank won him the season.
How is it possible, with the inclination of the American TV industry to “borrow” from popular UK television, that a version of Taskmaster hasn’t appeared here? I can just imagine the cast of Who’s Line Is It Anyway, for example, tackling some of these kinds of tasks to hilarious effect. Of course, Americans tend to be wildly competitive, so we would need a capable master who could keep everyone in line. Think Oprah wants a job? Bring on season 2 and the new players, I’ll be right here with you! Peace .. (P.S. I loved Josh having to do the counting challenges too.)
There was one season of an American version in 2018, with Reggie Watts as Taskmaster, and Alex as Alex. It didn't really work. There are more successful version running in e.g New Zealand and Norway.
You dont need to apologise for wasting our time David! Time is the one thing i have in abundance, and I'm more than happy to "waste it" here 😊 Really looking forward to the upcoming if and when you get round to them and thanks again for another upload!
I think the U.S. pronunciation as ZEE is because it makes the "Alphabet Song" rhyme. 🎶A B C D E F GEEEE H I J K LMNO PEEEE🎵 🎶Q, R, S, T, U, VEEEEE W, X, Y and ZEEEEE🎵 The pronunciation of the letter H as "aitch" in the U.S. and as "haitch" in the U.K. also baffles me.
Don't know how anybody can pick a favorite series of Taskmaster. They are all the greatest! Same with the participants...every time there's one I have a little crush on (Frank) and one I just want to hang out with (Roisin) And there's never anyone that I can't stand. Well, rarely anyone. And just briefly lol.
Usually contestants don't come back but there is a two-part "Champion of Champions" special where the winners of series 1-5 come back to compete against each other. There are also single-part specials for the series 6-10 and 11-15 winners. There have also been a couple of times where previous contestants had to fill in during the live audience sections for someone who was sick.
There is a story Roisin tells of her and Greg standing over a sink and eating pesto from a jar with spoons. Greg _seems_ like a responsible adult at times (particularly when he's in teacher mode), but he really very much isn't. Roisin never does, though.
everyone talks about the taskmaster arc of acceptance, which is true, but what i find so cool about series 7 is that, at least for me, I fell in love with the group like halfway through the first task! Series 5 is my second favorite :)
Glad to hear you are continuing, there are some really great/unhinged moments coming up in future seasons! If you like podcasts there is an official taskmaster podcast, but I wouldn't start it until you are further in if you want to avoid spoilers for future seasons
Yay! So excited you're on the Taskmaster bandwagon! This show has been a go to during tough times, it always lifts me up and seeing you watch it for the first time relives those sweet memories!
Very excited for you to check out future series. One thing that another Taskmaster reactor (FWCI) does is when Alex states what the prize task category is at the start of each ep before the contestants prizes are revealed he will pause and take a min to come up with his own prize for each prize task. Often something around his house lol. Dont know if it would work for your reaction format but its a neat idea in how to get involved in the actual ep and love how FWCI does it. Another fun thing I saw a different reactor do is trying to geuss at the start of each ep which of the five contestants or Alex or Greg will be the one to mutter the ep title. Doesnt exactly work at the start of seasons since you dont yet know the new contestants personalities and what they may say but its def a fun game to play regardless. Just some suggestions that ive seen other reactors do. Also s1 studio was filmed in a pretty small room but from s2 onward they got a full auditorium to do all the studio filming and have remaned there. Ever since. They did the exact same esthetic as s1 studio but just better and bigger.
The fact that Josh being forced to count beans and spaghetti-o's etc was the difference between tying (and potentially losing in a tiebreaker) and winning the series is always so funny to me 😂
I get how some people think the first few seasons aren’t as memorable as later ones in retrospect, but I’ve never seen them as something that needs to be “pushed through.” This show had me invested as soon as Romesh smashed that watermelon in episode 1 😂
Its funny you say you would pay good money to tour the place.. It made the news that it was available to rent as a residential property for £4,500 per month. Forget exactly where it is but think it is somewhere like Surrey, not too far from Windsor so crazy London commuter belt money. Only 3 bedrooms too
It’s in Chiswick in the London area. You can find it on Google maps. I am not aware that you can rent it. But if you pop by, someone is there and they are not filming they might show you around. Several fans have been there. There were also proposals and stuff like that. Alex and Greg say it’s a boring place, because it’s tiny. Greg said on a podcast it would be more interesting to come to his house ;)
You can’t rent it, nobody has been able to rent it stay there since taskmaster used it- I’m not sure if they own it now or they still rent it. But so far as tour goes, they film there all the time and edit and plan there too so it’s pretty much always occupied by the taskmaster crew, I think they film tasks for 3 series a year at this point
Welcome to the Taskmaster cycle "who are these?....ohhh i see....ok i love then...aww I'll miss them" 😂
Exactly!!!
Lol that's a great way of putting it 😂
If you stick with it you’ll learn to love each series’ cast. They’re all uniquely delicious!
Definitely. There’s always a few I don’t know at the start but they usually end up being my favourite by the final
I enjoy the new years specials aswell.. those casts are so funny aswell even though they are not comedians. 🥰
Haha yeah, and honestly I'm a silver liner by nature, so I'm excited to meet the new folks. I just have to get used to the format of a new group each series. I'm sure by Season 6 I'll be ready to change casts like a waiter turning tables at Chili's.
@@DavidvsFilm every season end is still bittersweet for me as we say goodbye to a cast and then by episode 2 of the next series I'm all in on another cast.
@@DavidvsFilm 😄😄So excited to rewatch with you. It is so difficult to not force this upon friends. Although now i watch other countries ones too and enjoy them just as much. Just got into a binge session and watched the 2024 special fully. I was so hooked with the cast i wanted them on a full series. Alex got used so much in a good way😅
Each Taskmaster series is always going the same way for me:
Ep 1: Who are these people? I never heard of most of them.
Ep 2 or 3: I love these people so much.
Last Ep: I do not want this series to end ever.
New series Ep 1: it starts again
You‘re definitely in for a treat with S2.
Your Lady R, Roisin, is on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown a lot there's probably a compilation of her being her insane self or something somewhere you'd probably enjoy 😂😂😂
There is actually!! I found one that I wanted to watch after this series/season was over :) I have to test it though- if the compilation is as user-friendly as the Graham Norton compilations, then we’re good here on RUclips. If not, then I probably can’t.
roisin, greg and future tm contestant mike wozniak stars in gregs show man down🥰
I totally forgot they didn’t have a proper trophy for series 1!
I assumed that as time went on that got upgraded lol
Alex likes to out himself in these positions where he has to potentially eat something absolutely horrific and like he writes the tasks so I can't feel too sorry for him 😂
Well that's a good point. Definitely.
As the one handing out the rules while they are in the room, he could easily say "no, dog food isn't an ingredient" but he goes with it. Goes to show how fair he can be.
For me, the most impressive thing about Taskmaster is how they nailed everything right from the first episode. As other versions of Taskmaster have proved, Greg Davies was the perfect choice for the role of the Taskmaster, and even after 17 seasons, the format has never changed. The budget may have increased and the seasons may be longer, but apart from that the latest episode is identical to the first.
The only changes to the format have been the house getting new things, Greg's glasses, and more episodes.
greg and alex's banter has improved
and the craziest part- you’d think after 17 seasons, the same format would get boring, but it hasn’t!
I love love love hearing this. Thank you for sharing! It makes me excited about the future seasons.
"Oh okay. Sports." Its the little things about this channel that make it golden. 😍
After 5 seasons they do a sort of "stand alone" 1 or 2 episodes called "Champion of Champions" where they get all the winners to compete 😂. So you see the winners again....if their schedule allows 😂😂
Ok good. I love Champion of Champion type episodes of shows.
@@DavidvsFilmThere are now 3 x 'Champion of Champions' episodes starring the winners of S1 - 5; S6 - 10 & S11 - 15. They're only 1 episode each, but very funny. Plus you'll be familiar with all the contestants, so it's interesting seeing the dynamics. Enjoy! 💜
Looking forward to S2... -x-
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but there's some funny trivia about the team of three's "behind the scenes" task. They were fake recording themselves counting food. Josh suggested that they do a fake counting task, because, from his lone task, he thought counting was a major part of the show. On the day, Romesh and Lady R didn't understand why he suggested that, until they saw his counting tasks in the studio. I believe either Josh or Romesh talked about this on the taskmaster podcast.
OH and another bean fact: Josh won the series against Romesh by one point. When the final score was revealed, Romesh under his breath muttered something like "the fucking bean!"
If I remember correctly, Josh comes back for literally one task in the future. They needed the teams to have even numbers rather than a 2 and a 3 so he filled in
he is also in the champion of champions
If they bring him back just to do a counting task by himself like this season, I will love this show in a whole new way lol
If I remember correctly, it’s the next series that he has a cameo team-member roll in.
Josh won by 1 point in the overall series. It would've been a draw if he didn't get his extra point for the joke solo counting tasks.
I think Josh deserved to win simply because of his commitment in having GREG's name tattooed on his foot! That was funny as hell, and Greg's reaction (licking his finger and trying to wipe it off, and then looking at Josh abd asking, "Is it real?", followed by gales of laughter) was one of the best Taskmaster reactions ever! 🤣🤣🤣
Alex and Greg were amazing during lockdown they actually put out some tasks to do at home and they were really family friendly and people submitted their videos and Greg judged them, they might still have compilations on their youtube channel but it was a real bright spark in all the difficulty seeing people having fun at home 😊
If you're into board games, the Taskmaster one is really good too! Not just sitting around either, but things like gather the most some sort of things in a set time. Good fun!!
That karate trophy cracks me up for some reason 😂
lol for me it’s because Josh won it, he already looks like such a kid!
omg @xKagryx I didn't even think of that way but you're right!! Especially next to Greg, he looks like a kid who just won Best Kick in District lol
You would LOVE the show Miranda starring Miranda Hart and Tom Ellis, it is so funny and silly!
Oh thank you!! I'll check it out.
@@DavidvsFilm would love to see you react to it 😁
You might enjoy watching The Horne Section (Alex Horne’s comedic music group) on a show called The Last Leg or on Eight Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown…there’s also Johnny Vegas on The Last Leg (which is a comedy current affairs show that Josh Widecombe is one of the presenters of).
This may have come up in comments already. TM is currently aired on Channel 4 here in the UK. 17 seasons ago Alex pitched the idea to C4 who felt it didn't have the legs to become a success. Consequently, Dave took it on, and it became apparent that the show was becoming very popular. Fast forward a few seasons, and who comes knocking on the door? None other than C4. They wanted in. Each season of the cast brings a different and hugely enjoyable dynamic. You'll come to love 'em all.
"Zed" is more like Greek "zeta" and "zee" is more in-line with the names of other English letters (bee, cee, dee, gee...).
I get attached to the cast every single season, despite not knowing most of them when it starts. Great thing about later seasons is that they're a bit longer and you get to hang out with them for more episodes.
Yeah I've heard that, and I'm definitely glad. I meant to ask before, btw, do they ever have Americans on any of the seasons?
@@DavidvsFilm Hmm, Katherine Ryan is Canadian, so...sort of, haha.
@@DavidvsFilmYes, I can think of one American at least, there might be more I can't think of :/
@DavidvsFilm The only American I can remember is Desiree Burch, she was very good, but I think she's lived here a while and "got" how it works. There was an American version with Reggie Watts as the Taskmaster and Alex as himself, but it was dreadful, they cut it to half-hour episodes and none of the contestants really understood it apart from Freddie Highmore, cos he's English. The 2 ladies on it, Lisa Lampanelli and Kate Berlant, took an obvious dislike to Alex almost immediately and let him know it. It hasn't been tried there again.
Really sweet to hear how Taskmaster is helping you handle your loss and grief; pleased you're on the TM train
Thank you!! Yes, it was the perfect comic relief ♥️
Z = zest of a lemon
ahhh yes, and zucchini
Z= zipper of Henry Cavill, open and ready for grasping with a hint of desperation
I’m sure others have said this, but season 2 episode 1 has one of the BEST and most iconic tasks! I’ve watched it so many times I’ve lost count and I never not laugh! I’m so excited for you to keep watching!
As you've loved "Taskmaster", and previously loved "Would I Lie To You" (Bob Mortimer!), I think you should watch Greg Davies clips on "Would I Lie To You".
Cottage Pie has Beef, Shepherd's Pie has Lamb!
I first found Taskmaster during Miss Covi-Tina too.
Currently, on Season 17 but still love re-watching with you :)
I love that you love Roisin. Doesn't she seem like someone you know in real life?
I have been quoting the "feet" thing from Friends from the time the episode first aired (that and Ross yelling "Pivot!!!" too)
Lady R is in Gameface, which she wrote and stars in, and Man Down, with Greg Davies.
Man down is ridiculously funny. They're both ace shows
Taskmaster Australia is probably my favorite season of all the ones across all the countries. I do not recommend watching the American version. It’s not good, but I’ve seen every single season of UK multiple times the New Zealand version multiple times in Australia. If I could make a suggestion, I would watch Australia next. It is so good the Rose task in Australia is probably the funniest task I’ve ever seen
I know that you love Lady R., but there are so many spectacular female contestants. In particular, I can’t wait for you to meet Jessica Knappet, Fern Brady, and Lucy Beaumont. But there are a dozen other wonderful ones.
That's the beauty of the show. Generally speaking, the casting for each series is really good - so whilst you'll miss the guys from series 1, you've still been introduced to them (and can follow their other work if they made a big impression), whilst you've a further 5 new faces to look forward to discovering with each fresh series to come. 😊
Even the majority of UK viewers aren't normally fully familiar with everyone at the beginning of a series, as the show often tends to introduce one of two 'slightly less mainstream' contestants most seasons, who have often been under the radar of those not hugely into following the UK comedy scene. The show has definititely given a boost to a number of up and coming (at the time of featuring in it) stars, who have said as much themselves in interviews since.
You're in for a fun journey! 😎 Enjoy!
It's probably been suggested already but you might like Man Down, it has Roisin and Greg :)
A very minor detail that I think gets missed and I haven’t seen anybody mention so far. For the blooper task, they’ve got Romesh counting hundreds and thousands, also known as sprinkles, when the ‘blooper’ happens. Which means, that was Josh’s idea and the other two would have no idea why he suggested a task about counting something small and annoying.
Season 13 is the best. All Taskmaster seasons are great but season 13 is wild from beginning to end. Can't wait for you reaction
They stopped doing the “out and about “ tasks because they didn’t want that element that seemed like a secret camera or prank show and generally speaking the comedians themselves didn’t enjoy those ones in early series so they just stopped doing them. They move on to doing multiple tasks in a location each series, so they’ll have one location that they will set up or build tasks in fir example one series has some tasks in a closed terminal at Heathrow, another is at a paper museum with a canal so they can do tasks using the factory spaces and the water (including one on a boat!)…
Looking forward to seeing your reactions to future series! I started watching in the later seasons and loved it so much that I’m slowly working through the earlier seasons. I imagine there’ll be a cross over point between us 😂
😂😂👏👏👏. Great reaction as always Season two is fantastic can’t wait 👏👏👏
Sadly they don’t actually own the house. As I understand it, the house is an old groundskeeper house that belongs to the golf course on the other side of the fence.
So glad you love the show. Taskmaster is the one show I can watch over and over and never get bored. It’s always sad to see the last episode knowing the cast
One great detail. Frank, Josh, and Romansh were almost a three way tie. Josh won by one point. Josh got one extra point for the counting prank. That prank won him the season.
I love this show! Are you going to watch the series 2 soon?
How is it possible, with the inclination of the American TV industry to “borrow” from popular UK television, that a version of Taskmaster hasn’t appeared here? I can just imagine the cast of Who’s Line Is It Anyway, for example, tackling some of these kinds of tasks to hilarious effect. Of course, Americans tend to be wildly competitive, so we would need a capable master who could keep everyone in line. Think Oprah wants a job? Bring on season 2 and the new players, I’ll be right here with you! Peace .. (P.S. I loved Josh having to do the counting challenges too.)
There was one season of an American version in 2018, with Reggie Watts as Taskmaster, and Alex as Alex. It didn't really work.
There are more successful version running in e.g New Zealand and Norway.
Hope you carry on with this show
I think the amazing thing with taskmaster is it doesn’t matter who you know of beforehand. You’ll leave with 5 new faves❤❤❤
Yes!!! So perfectly said.
David uzo is a greek spirit tasting of aniseed/licorice
Thank you!! I probably would not like that then haha.
You dont need to apologise for wasting our time David! Time is the one thing i have in abundance, and I'm more than happy to "waste it" here 😊
Really looking forward to the upcoming if and when you get round to them and thanks again for another upload!
Aww thank you!!!
Dave is the name of a channel in UK.
Look forward to season 2!
So excited for series 2
"zeee" is also confusing because it sounds like c..
I think the U.S. pronunciation as ZEE is because it makes the "Alphabet Song" rhyme.
🎶A B C D E F GEEEE
H I J K LMNO PEEEE🎵
🎶Q, R, S, T, U, VEEEEE
W, X, Y and ZEEEEE🎵
The pronunciation of the letter H as "aitch" in the U.S. and as "haitch" in the U.K. also baffles me.
Don't know how anybody can pick a favorite series of Taskmaster. They are all the greatest! Same with the participants...every time there's one I have a little crush on (Frank) and one I just want to hang out with (Roisin)
And there's never anyone that I can't stand. Well, rarely anyone. And just briefly lol.
Usually contestants don't come back but there is a two-part "Champion of Champions" special where the winners of series 1-5 come back to compete against each other. There are also single-part specials for the series 6-10 and 11-15 winners. There have also been a couple of times where previous contestants had to fill in during the live audience sections for someone who was sick.
There is a story Roisin tells of her and Greg standing over a sink and eating pesto from a jar with spoons. Greg _seems_ like a responsible adult at times (particularly when he's in teacher mode), but he really very much isn't. Roisin never does, though.
everyone talks about the taskmaster arc of acceptance, which is true,
but what i find so cool about series 7 is that, at least for me, I fell in love with the group like halfway through the first task!
Series 5 is my second favorite :)
Glad to hear you are continuing, there are some really great/unhinged moments coming up in future seasons! If you like podcasts there is an official taskmaster podcast, but I wouldn't start it until you are further in if you want to avoid spoilers for future seasons
Yay! So excited you're on the Taskmaster bandwagon! This show has been a go to during tough times, it always lifts me up and seeing you watch it for the first time relives those sweet memories!
Very excited for you to check out future series. One thing that another Taskmaster reactor (FWCI) does is when Alex states what the prize task category is at the start of each ep before the contestants prizes are revealed he will pause and take a min to come up with his own prize for each prize task. Often something around his house lol. Dont know if it would work for your reaction format but its a neat idea in how to get involved in the actual ep and love how FWCI does it.
Another fun thing I saw a different reactor do is trying to geuss at the start of each ep which of the five contestants or Alex or Greg will be the one to mutter the ep title. Doesnt exactly work at the start of seasons since you dont yet know the new contestants personalities and what they may say but its def a fun game to play regardless. Just some suggestions that ive seen other reactors do.
Also s1 studio was filmed in a pretty small room but from s2 onward they got a full auditorium to do all the studio filming and have remaned there. Ever since. They did the exact same esthetic as s1 studio but just better and bigger.
The fact that Josh being forced to count beans and spaghetti-o's etc was the difference between tying (and potentially losing in a tiebreaker) and winning the series is always so funny to me 😂
Hi David! Lou here! I have been looking forward to you seeing this one 😂
Can’t wait to see you watch the next 17!! You will love it! Xxx
I get how some people think the first few seasons aren’t as memorable as later ones in retrospect, but I’ve never seen them as something that needs to be “pushed through.” This show had me invested as soon as Romesh smashed that watermelon in episode 1 😂
We are currently on season 17 and I am still falling in love with contestants.
Tim's meal.. I die laughing every time. :D
Its funny you say you would pay good money to tour the place.. It made the news that it was available to rent as a residential property for £4,500 per month. Forget exactly where it is but think it is somewhere like Surrey, not too far from Windsor so crazy London commuter belt money. Only 3 bedrooms too
It’s in Chiswick in the London area. You can find it on Google maps.
I am not aware that you can rent it. But if you pop by, someone is there and they are not filming they might show you around. Several fans have been there. There were also proposals and stuff like that.
Alex and Greg say it’s a boring place, because it’s tiny. Greg said on a podcast it would be more interesting to come to his house ;)
You can’t rent it, nobody has been able to rent it stay there since taskmaster used it- I’m not sure if they own it now or they still rent it. But so far as tour goes, they film there all the time and edit and plan there too so it’s pretty much always occupied by the taskmaster crew, I think they film tasks for 3 series a year at this point