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    In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated entertainment show, Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant Alex Horne (The Horne Section and the show’s creator), sets out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians.
    Comedians that have risked life, limb, and dignity in the hope of making the Taskmaster proud so far include: Frank Skinner (The Frank Skinner Show), Mel Giedroyc (The Great British Bake Off), Romesh Ranganathan (Asian Provocateur), Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Rose Matafeo (Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2018), and Russell Howard (The Russell Howard Hour). Unaware of what awaits them in each wax-sealed envelope, only one competitor can become the victorious owner of His Royal Task-ness’ golden head and be crowned the next Taskmaster Champion.
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  • @2nd3rd1st
    @2nd3rd1st Рік тому +28843

    Finding loopholes to the rules was the core essence and greatest joy of the show for me, until this tactic was discouraged or simply forgotten by the contestants.

    • @AsbestosMuffins
      @AsbestosMuffins Рік тому +2968

      there's a bit of playing things up for the camera, if everybody did things straight forward it wouldn't be funny, same with always ignoring the challenge

    • @starlinguk
      @starlinguk Рік тому +950

      There are definitely contestants finding loopholes in season 13

    • @maartendetemmerman393
      @maartendetemmerman393 Рік тому +1894

      i think the loopholes wasn't really a core mechanic untill the yoga balls. then all other seasons realized that loopholes are a great way to win and make good content but the taskmaster also had to make it hard enough so they need to put enough rules in the task. but its still possible i think. it all depends on how much contestants can think outside the box in the limited time they are given

    • @Mephisto-jp7de
      @Mephisto-jp7de Рік тому +536

      @@maartendetemmerman393 yeah some people are limited to what they can think of especially in a given time, also it is clear some contestants have never seen the show and so just see the tasks for what they are, rather than realising there is probably an alternative way

    • @sothathappened8236
      @sothathappened8236 Рік тому +71

      Meanwhile constructors in f1: heh

  • @bduddy55555
    @bduddy55555 Рік тому +10666

    Imagine how smug the contestants feel sitting and watching everyone else do a task they know they knocked out of the park

    • @PonmonofNuggetor
      @PonmonofNuggetor Рік тому +220

      And then imagine they broke one little rule and are disqualified.

    • @nickmahr3354
      @nickmahr3354 Рік тому +164

      @@PonmonofNuggetor shooting the potato into the golf hole springs to mind

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Рік тому +33

      @@nickmahr3354nd Lee Mack’s loo roll fail

    • @HaydenLau.
      @HaydenLau. Рік тому +13

      Like Joe Wilkinson and the potato😂😂

    • @xjcrossx
      @xjcrossx Рік тому +19

      @@HaydenLau. I was going to say the same thing. He was clapping for everyone's attempt and was so excited the whole show you could just tell he was waiting for his moment only for it not to count lol

  • @TAP7a
    @TAP7a Рік тому +5153

    Rhod tying up Alex is the most obviously genius move, but getting Ben Fogle to shout the charades words is even more genius imo

    • @gi0nbecell
      @gi0nbecell 4 місяці тому +103

      My first instinct on hearing the task was: Just call them. They probably know each other, or maybe have at least Alex' number. Just take out your phone and call. Not as hilarious, but still technically valid, isn't it?

    • @lunabelletheinsane
      @lunabelletheinsane 4 місяці тому +94

      @@gi0nbecell They take their phones away for some tasks. Since we don't see them take their phones out - we can assume they don't have them. In a lot of tasks, the have to use Alex's phone when they decide to use a phone.

    • @chypredust
      @chypredust 3 місяці тому +30

      And even if they did have their phones, how are they supposed to use them with foam hands on?

    • @user-cn7io2pe8p
      @user-cn7io2pe8p 2 місяці тому +11

      @@gi0nbecell
      they know eachother
      "WHATS YOUR NAME??????"

  • @Bennie58able
    @Bennie58able Рік тому +6793

    "Something sharp" is one of the whittiest things I've heard on the show. Well done, Alex Horn!

    • @andyrooiam
      @andyrooiam Рік тому +151

      I was hoping Rhod would bring him a slice of lemon

    • @ald6424
      @ald6424 Рік тому +171

      @@andyrooiam or some sharp cheddar

    • @FrankLichtenheld
      @FrankLichtenheld Рік тому +105

      This joke would have worked better in German, where we use the same word to mean "sharp" and "spicy".

    • @DemstarAus
      @DemstarAus Рік тому

      I think you mean "Whell done, Alex Whorn"

    • @Bennie58able
      @Bennie58able Рік тому +8

      @@DemstarAus I've searched some on the internet and I've come up with nothing useful or relatable about the word "'Whell". In conclusion: I know darn well when and how I use my words. Enjoy your day!

  • @cheeseisgreat24
    @cheeseisgreat24 Рік тому +7487

    My favorite tasks to see are either ones where someone just randomly has so much skill at doing whatever it is, or when they find a brilliant loophole to the task.

    • @jobansand
      @jobansand Рік тому +10

      What're the skill ones?

    • @cheeseisgreat24
      @cheeseisgreat24 Рік тому +171

      @@jobansand the potato hole in one for instance

    • @londongirl2768
      @londongirl2768 Рік тому +253

      @@jobansand or Victoria coren Mitchell nailing the riddle task without doing half the hints they were supposed to do

    • @bryansmyth4237
      @bryansmyth4237 Рік тому +89

      @@jobansand Russell Howard’s cricket bowl

    • @StraightEdgeZap
      @StraightEdgeZap Рік тому +14

      @@bryansmyth4237 you beat me to it, thats the #1 skillful display on the show

  • @rossprocter-learnenglishes1077
    @rossprocter-learnenglishes1077 Рік тому +9301

    Katherine Parkinson working out that there could be coconut water in the fridge is even funnier knowing that she couldnt work out the spider was outside and putting the shoes on the table

    • @Bob-nc5hz
      @Bob-nc5hz Рік тому +483

      Indeed, that moment of absolute brilliance was made even better by the absolute mess that Katherine was throughout the rest of the series.

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces Рік тому +338

      I swear, people compose the funniest sentences when talking about this show.

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye Рік тому +78

      @@elbruces, true. My eyes are circles.

    • @TheLobstersoup
      @TheLobstersoup Рік тому +70

      @@bcaye No, no, I think Bruce meant the statement about putting shoes on the table, instead of the spider. Talking about this show creates some of the most nonsensical descriptions. Like when James Acaster threw a cardboard box at a tree to build the highest tower.

    • @mrquirky3626
      @mrquirky3626 Рік тому +139

      "Am I the spider?" Still one of the best lines ever in Taskmaster.

  • @_n_d_
    @_n_d_ Рік тому +12289

    These are all genius but Rhod tying up Alex is my absolute favourite. Not in this video, but I also liked when Joe Lycett opened the jar before reading the task (probably not a loophole but still genius).

    • @kurtsudheim825
      @kurtsudheim825 Рік тому +191

      Ya, but on another task doing subverting before reading could screw things up or even dq you in a way

    • @JacobGrippenMusic
      @JacobGrippenMusic Рік тому +331

      @@kurtsudheim825 right, but Joe knew the risk he was taking even asked Alex about it before deciding to go ahead before reading the task.

    • @SayonR
      @SayonR Рік тому +184

      @@kurtsudheim825 Yeah, I don't remember who but somebody ate a chocolate before reading the task and the task that you'd be dqed automatically if you are it 😂

    • @conqproj
      @conqproj Рік тому +51

      @@SayonR also Joe, and technically given 5 minus points and not DQd

    • @Fartacus44
      @Fartacus44 Рік тому +6

      Rhod tying up Alex *is* in this video

  • @markstamp3937
    @markstamp3937 Рік тому +5739

    the Katherine Parkinson one makes me wonder about all the tasks where there was a loophole planned by the production team but not found

    • @IngaFox
      @IngaFox Рік тому +584

      I've always wondered the opposite, like did production go buy coconut water for the fridge after she suggested it because it was so funny?

    • @ilz_y
      @ilz_y Рік тому +650

      There was the time they wrote “8” on the caravan for the satsuma task and when they put the goosebumps books in the caravan for the “get goosebumps” task

    • @jeanlafayette7152
      @jeanlafayette7152 Рік тому +424

      @@IngaFox The Taskmaster logo on the carton of coconut water suggests that it was planned.

    • @dogmas2011
      @dogmas2011 Рік тому +200

      @@jeanlafayette7152 the sticker is there to hide the name

    • @sparo_splat
      @sparo_splat Рік тому +191

      I remember watching an extra bit on the Dave channel (now region locked) about the bread slicing task of series 4, no one found it but it was revealed later that there was a blade embedded in a sausage in the pan.

  • @OP-1000
    @OP-1000 Рік тому +2452

    8:18 “ There was no need to put a bucket on his head, was there?” always cracks me up 😂

    • @markstamp3937
      @markstamp3937 Рік тому +94

      or a hat on the bucket

    • @davela79
      @davela79 Рік тому +1

      @@markstamp3937 no, once the bucket was put on his head it would've been a crime if the hat didn't follow

    • @nottersxi
      @nottersxi Рік тому +54

      That was beyond the pail

    • @sureindubitably3771
      @sureindubitably3771 Рік тому +11

      @@nottersxi That one wasn't very a-pail-ling

    • @dillonmoore9810
      @dillonmoore9810 9 місяців тому +2

      Wouldn't be able to nick all of his belongings otherwise

  • @brawler8839
    @brawler8839 Рік тому +1079

    I remember somebody once said they wouldn't be suprised if Rhod tried to weld the door to the van shut during a game of hide n seek to ensure alex couldn't escape.

    • @adeliojorgedepinamarquesfr1497
      @adeliojorgedepinamarquesfr1497 Рік тому +55

      that would be a rhod move to do and he would build a doom around it to make it sure

    • @svf99escfan
      @svf99escfan 2 місяці тому +2

      One contestant did that in the Swedish version of the show

  • @freddywaller1713
    @freddywaller1713 Рік тому +1961

    Weighing in of Ed Gamble's closed bin: if you go to a shop and they are loading things in through the back entrance, but the front door is locked then the shop is closed. Same for bins

    • @CDNCtiezalbo
      @CDNCtiezalbo Рік тому +46

      closed to the public yes, not closed all together

    • @klaxoncow
      @klaxoncow Рік тому +63

      Who'd have thought that bin opening / closing etiquette was so deep and sophisticated?

    • @firesong7825
      @firesong7825 Рік тому +11

      Would you call a box that has its top closed, but side and/or bottom open, a closed box?

    • @itrickyalove
      @itrickyalove Рік тому +35

      @@firesong7825 no, I'd call it broken.

    • @freddywaller1713
      @freddywaller1713 Рік тому +22

      @@firesong7825 a box isn’t a bin. This is about what the function of the item is. If I couldn’t put something in the black bag of a bin because it’s upside down then it’s closed. If a side of a box was open then it’s open.

  • @tylerryan713
    @tylerryan713 Рік тому +2743

    For the charades game, you can get around the rule 'you are not allowed to raise your voice' by just shouting as soon as the time starts. If you start off shouting and keep shouting, you aren't raising your voice relative to when you started.

    • @michaelreid322
      @michaelreid322 Рік тому +225

      Ooh, that's clever. Is that you, Rhod?

    • @wizardstumpt4467
      @wizardstumpt4467 Рік тому +39

      @@michaelreid322 he sounds more like tv presenter Richard osman

    • @sws212
      @sws212 Рік тому +127

      Yeah but your voice fluctuates, not raising your voice assumes a constant decibel range and yelling nonstop would eventually drop your tone and you would have to raise it when it goes down.

    • @wellthen8953
      @wellthen8953 Рік тому +32

      @@sws212 yea but they wouldn't be paying that much attention to it would they?

    • @Buglin_Burger7878
      @Buglin_Burger7878 Рік тому +31

      Nope, because your voice is still raised compared to normal. You'd have to shout your entire life up to that point.

  • @pinoyguy75
    @pinoyguy75 Рік тому +1233

    Ed Gamble shouting "Dedication, Dave!!!", will always make me laugh

    • @Chaos_in_a_nutshel
      @Chaos_in_a_nutshel Рік тому +3

      @dsoui woi lol true

    • @umbra9472
      @umbra9472 Рік тому +8

      I saw this comment right as they were saying that. XD

    • @sarahprice659
      @sarahprice659 11 місяців тому +1

      I think I might have worked out a slightly easier and less labor intensive solution. I would have to recheck the wording, but I think if you were to juggle (toss up and catch continuously) the thing, then you could just start doing that before opening the bin, open the bin and toss the thing in, and then repeat 😊

    • @lukebarnes8097
      @lukebarnes8097 7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah I'd probably end up shouting if I had to put up with David Baddiel having sly digs at me as well to be fair.

  • @nimbusrex8404
    @nimbusrex8404 Рік тому +4487

    The unexpected rivalry between David Baddiel and Ed Gamble as well as Rhod Gilbert and James Acaster was brilliant to watch, they all slowly became more and more unhinged and chaotic as their series’ went on

    • @williebauld1007
      @williebauld1007 Рік тому +71

      I love the crack between the contestants in the studio, the last series with Ardal et al was hilarious

    • @EdgyShooter
      @EdgyShooter Рік тому +73

      David and Ed with the drawing has to be the best

    • @lucaspeters-murphy2770
      @lucaspeters-murphy2770 Рік тому +3

      Series*

    • @crustyremorse6839
      @crustyremorse6839 Рік тому +68

      Watching contestants slowly lose their minds over the course of the season is truly one of the best parts of taskmaster

    • @nimbusrex8404
      @nimbusrex8404 Рік тому +10

      @@lucaspeters-murphy2770 dear lord, what a sad, pathetic life Jane

  • @N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.
    @N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. Рік тому +536

    Ben Fogle being willing to shout things out across a river was surprisingly pleasing.

  • @GNVS300
    @GNVS300 Рік тому +4108

    Although it's been featured in many compilations before I would have picked Hugh pulling the plug from the treadmill instead of the sandwich delivery task because in this one he still didn't win (Noel did) but I believe Hugh's victory in the treadmill task is the biggest landslide victory throughout the show given the ball stayed on there for 4 months

    • @anikaru547
      @anikaru547 Рік тому +570

      everything hugh did was either completely genius or the least practical thing possible

    • @kylefarrell849
      @kylefarrell849 Рік тому +14

      I did not expect you to be here

    • @bugbear2357
      @bugbear2357 Рік тому +4

      @@anikaru547 my favourite thing is when a contestant finds the loophole and still manages to be utterly shit. like Mark and the rainbow or Hugh and the fat, bald, white man

    • @MouthyMxrc
      @MouthyMxrc Рік тому +280

      Personally, I'd say Rhod tying Alex up was the biggest landslide victory of a task because Alex was physically unable to finish his end of it meaning, technically, Rhod has still not been untied by Alex to this day

    • @caterinadc5567
      @caterinadc5567 Рік тому +127

      I always assumed the "4 months" thing was an off-the-cuff joke by Alex. I just doubt the team actually left functional electrical equipment (a treadmill) out on the driveway under all weather conditions, especially considering they don't 'own' that building and other people would need to use that driveway even if that Task of Hugh's was the last one TM filmed that season. Not to mention that strong winds and rain (and cats) would have probably dislodged the ball at some point.
      Agree though that Hugh's move was genius here! And deserves to be featured in a video like this.

  • @jinja-ninga97c21
    @jinja-ninga97c21 Рік тому +1611

    I'd love to see Susie Dent on this for the simple reason she could argue about the wording of a task which could go either way of helping her win the season ir hinder herself or other contents during the task

    • @leflyxdvd
      @leflyxdvd Рік тому +19

      would love to see it but i doubt she'll do it she isnt that much a foreground lady mainly witty background

    • @KuroroSama42
      @KuroroSama42 Рік тому +8

      I don't think there are than many cases where the wording REALLY leaves room for a loophole to make the task easier... and others don't try loopholes enough for wording to matter in trying to prevent that.

    • @jinja-ninga97c21
      @jinja-ninga97c21 Рік тому

      @@KuroroSama42 I was thinking more how the task may be worded and then interpreted, in the same way Richard Osman put 3balls on the yoga matt on the top of that hill

    • @asianpanda888
      @asianpanda888 Рік тому +11

      I mean she already helped Richard Osmon win that task so Ill enjoy watching her argue with Alex and Greg and an unhinged member of the cast

    • @Dollface595
      @Dollface595 Рік тому +5

      Susie Dent and Rachel Riley are in my dream cast for this show 😊 Would love to see their approaches.

  • @Electroporcupine
    @Electroporcupine Рік тому +811

    I do love that they clearly placed the coconut water in the fridge specifically so that people would find it for that task. Very cheeky.

    • @feha92
      @feha92 Рік тому +13

      Yeah, when I saw the task my first thought was "huh, coconut water. Is that something specific (like how coconut milk is the milky liquid found in coconuts), or just water that touched a coconut?", and the second being to try and spot any water on the table. Then when I saw there was none, I went "huh, isn't this task impossible?", not remembering they had a kitchen nearby.
      Still, going for the pre-packaged water in the fridge over a glass of tap water still threw me for a loop. She must have anticipated the planner to have been cheeky like that, alongside suspecting it of being an actual product.

    • @tylisirn
      @tylisirn Рік тому +33

      @@feha92 You don't find coconut milk just sitting inside coconuts, that's the coconut water. Coconut milk requires processing and it is extracted by pressing the white pulp of the coconut after it's been grated.

    • @feha92
      @feha92 Рік тому +1

      @@tylisirn I disagree.
      Any media (particularly donald duck) about ppl stranded on deserted island have had them drink coconut milk by drilling a hole and usually inserting a straw and one of those tiny parasols.

    • @feha92
      @feha92 Рік тому +4

      @@tylisirn And I told you I disagree, and gave you a source where anecdotally I have seen the term milk had been used for what you consider water (which by the nature of languages being how ppl use them, makes it applicable in that context).

  • @shannoncain8377
    @shannoncain8377 Рік тому +414

    i have (finally) worked out another way to win the tie yourself up task. Tie up your hands, and then once Alex comes to untie you just keep running away from him

    • @phigis3179
      @phigis3179 Рік тому +24

      My first idea! Put things in the middle on the grass, turn around the things like in a cartoon.

    • @jmurray1110
      @jmurray1110 Рік тому

      Climb a tree and then like him with a spear like object when he comes close

    • @Norinia
      @Norinia 7 місяців тому +21

      Tie your hands like he did, go back inside, lock the doors and bolt the windows, and just go about living your life for the next 24 hours xD

    • @kanabis134
      @kanabis134 7 місяців тому +3

      Had the same idea the moment he started tieing him

    • @TheSokrates1
      @TheSokrates1 6 місяців тому +9

      ​@@Noriniaalex has knocked down the door before, so that wouldn't help

  • @DanTheMan2150AD
    @DanTheMan2150AD Рік тому +906

    Always my favourite bit when they hold these off after everyone else has done it and you can’t help but scream “I should have done that” at the TV.

    • @stone5against1
      @stone5against1 Рік тому +45

      Definitely. Seeing the others' reactions at how they crushed the task is always so good haha

  • @pechaa
    @pechaa Рік тому +536

    This is probably the third time I’ve seen the tying-up stunt with Rhod and Alex. I only just now got the “something sharp” joke, when Alex requested such for lunch.

    • @John-Adams
      @John-Adams Рік тому +1

      I don't get it

    • @thegeorgiemoore
      @thegeorgiemoore Рік тому +30

      @@John-Adams something sharp as in a knife so he can get himself out 😊 i didn’t get it at first either haha

    • @riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442
      @riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442 Рік тому +8

      @@thegeorgiemoore what else could "something sharp" mean?

    • @jeffreyrehm8320
      @jeffreyrehm8320 Рік тому +55

      @@riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442 Sharp can be used to describe food, especially cheese. It means that the food has a strong, pungent, sometimes bitter flavor

    • @jmurray1110
      @jmurray1110 Рік тому +2

      Sour like a sharp lemon
      Typically something so sour it hurts like a blade

  • @thomasshinnick2802
    @thomasshinnick2802 Рік тому +722

    The absolute brilliance of Katherine parkinson finding coconut water in the fridge and yet she couldn't find the spider to put the boots on it.

    • @Dilmahkana
      @Dilmahkana Рік тому +34

      But she was still the slowest at drinking the coconut water lol

    • @FluffyDragon
      @FluffyDragon Рік тому +5

      @@Dilmahkana Yeah, I don't like her winning, cause it was meant to be based on speed. She had a great idea, but was last, not first

    • @Dilmahkana
      @Dilmahkana Рік тому +16

      @@FluffyDragon (except Hugh's dance one haha) I don't really care about the scores. Neither does the show overall I think. Hence why Davies' temperamental mood and inconsistent scoring is great and allowed. It's a device for the show.

    • @lhfirex
      @lhfirex Рік тому +36

      @@FluffyDragon She was first because everyone else messed it up according to the rules, though.

    • @themug406
      @themug406 Рік тому +1

      You said things but added nothing

  • @bcaye
    @bcaye Рік тому +951

    Alex Horne is an underestimated comedy wizard.

    • @jacobwatkins9309
      @jacobwatkins9309 Рік тому +54

      But is he a tree wizard?

    • @archerelms
      @archerelms Рік тому +37

      His devotion to the bit when Rhod completely demolished the tying up task was fantastic

    • @klaxoncow
      @klaxoncow Рік тому +9

      I don't know. I think he's more of a mage, than a wizard, due to the lack of a pointy hat and long beard.

    • @sjmac1518
      @sjmac1518 Рік тому +25

      Absolutely. Creating the show and then knowing he has to be the whipping boy also. Brilliant.

    • @CrysJaL
      @CrysJaL Рік тому +4

      Not underestimated, the guy is absolutely minted.

  • @jeffreyyelverton5567
    @jeffreyyelverton5567 Рік тому +346

    I think Rhod definitely wins the “most ingenious workaround” award for his task. That’s some pretty impressive brain thinking there.

  • @zoeeangelaa
    @zoeeangelaa Рік тому +270

    The delightful surprise Rhod shows when he gets praise from the others for tying Alex up is just so lovely. ☺

    • @JudyCZ
      @JudyCZ 11 місяців тому +22

      I love how Phil sums it up for everyone and they just keep nodding. "We'd love to hate that but that was fuc*ing great."

    • @ollieelastname674
      @ollieelastname674 9 місяців тому +8

      Out of context, that is the wildest sentence I’ve ever read, but in context I totally agree!!

  • @HazySkies
    @HazySkies Рік тому +127

    Don't know what's more concerning:
    - Being tied thoroughly up in a chair and left there with little means of escape.
    - A maniac hopping towards you with sharp scissors pointed in your direction.

  • @jordanpoulsen9095
    @jordanpoulsen9095 Рік тому +741

    You should do a compilation of Hugh Dennis using a blade in his tasks

    • @rossplendent
      @rossplendent Рік тому +1

      Scissors please 😈

    • @Thaolax
      @Thaolax Рік тому +71

      “Scissors, please.”

  • @samanthawoods8000
    @samanthawoods8000 Рік тому +104

    It's criminal that Noel's attempt at the course was left out of this montage. He also found a loophole (lifting up the ropes and ducking under them) -- and he even beat Hugh's time. That's why he looks so nonchalant after Hugh's attempt.

    • @GNVS300
      @GNVS300 Рік тому +27

      I wouldn't consider Noel's a loophole, he just happened to be really good at the task, but yeah since he was quicker they should have used a different clip for Hugh

  • @narniadici1976
    @narniadici1976 Рік тому +169

    This random guy shouting titles across the river was very funny

    • @bendent4416
      @bendent4416 Рік тому +19

      Wait you don't know Ben Fogle?

  • @iliketrains3495
    @iliketrains3495 Рік тому +652

    How about times contestants found loopholes and still screwed up? I.e. Roisin making Alex eat the pies but then looking away, Hugh and Mark's epic disasterpieces and in the most recent series, Bridget removing the basket but breaking the rules for carrying multiple ducks at once

    • @Yashirmare
      @Yashirmare Рік тому +57

      Not sure if it counts as a loophole but Mark Watson and his "rainbow"

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Рік тому +24

      @@Yashirmare That's what I meant with his 'epic disasterpiece'. Although I feel like that task was designed so somebody would find the light switch, unlike the other examples I listed

    • @Yashirmare
      @Yashirmare Рік тому +6

      @@iliketrains3495 Ohh right, I wasn't entirely sure what you meant by that as I all could think of was Hugh and the mirror haha.

    • @mindicity3874
      @mindicity3874 Рік тому +26

      Or Katherine Ryan figuring out she could move the red green for the potato throw, but not moving it enough to just walk up to the hole. Similarly, Rose Matafeo figuring out she could move the lasso line, but not moving it too much.

    • @rachelstechman5959
      @rachelstechman5959 Рік тому +8

      'Disasterpiece' is a fantastic word

  • @themug406
    @themug406 Рік тому +136

    As a grammar nerd (or perhaps unreasonable autistic) I think Richard's hill ball win is what makes(/made?) this show great, grammar is actually fun, people. Finding different meanings within whats basically a puzzle sentence, intended or not, is so fucking fun

    • @Danspy501st
      @Danspy501st 2 місяці тому +1

      Im not a grammar nerd, but I know I can end up finding an other meaning in a same sentance then someone else. My brain just works different. Like, I had an arguement with one of my classmates once about the wording in a math question. We both came to different understand of it (Basically an either/or math question) to the point that the substitute teacher had to come and "explain" which in the end sided with what classmate. I still didnt understand what she explained, as I still understood the question differently

    • @Astfgl
      @Astfgl Місяць тому +2

      It’s interesting to watch the first two seasons and seeing people argue over whether loopholes and clever interpretations of the wording should be allowed, knowing that that’s a very important part of Taskmaster’s identity now.

  • @pia91
    @pia91 Рік тому +346

    Trying to find loopholes in tasks is my absolute favourite!😍

    • @tracy9610
      @tracy9610 Рік тому +1

      I’ve been watching the international versions lately and this is what’s missing.

    • @genghiscan2918
      @genghiscan2918 Рік тому +6

      "All the information's on the task"

  • @Zhiperser
    @Zhiperser Рік тому +180

    My favorite ever version of this is the stuffed camel through the smallest gap and it ends up being a Baby Gap .

  • @FirstNameLastName-gh9iw
    @FirstNameLastName-gh9iw Рік тому +144

    Katherine figuring out it’s in the fridge is insane, I mean she can’t find a pan in front of her

  • @michakiri
    @michakiri Рік тому +69

    can i just say props to the editors. they made those transitions soo smooth it seems like ur just watching one episode of something instead of clips

  • @WeePee831
    @WeePee831 Рік тому +82

    The line, "something sharp" gets me every time. Well played Alex.

  • @immaleaf4964
    @immaleaf4964 Рік тому +296

    I would've loved if Hugh and Rhod could have been in the same series. I get why they didn't, or timing or whatever, but instead of a Champions or New Years special,
    I'd love to see an absolute mad man psychopath special

    • @surajajayduvadi3583
      @surajajayduvadi3583 Рік тому +24

      And put them in the same team. And it's the worst day for Alex ever. Just pure chaos. They might not even win. Just chaos.

    • @immaleaf4964
      @immaleaf4964 Рік тому +6

      @@surajajayduvadi3583 haha, that and have the two teams compete at the same time and just watch everyone switch teams and try to ruin the game and then it just ends up with Alex losing all control

    • @GrandWagJeep
      @GrandWagJeep 27 днів тому +2

      Add Sally, James, and Liza for the most unhinged special possible 😂

  • @chocokupo3182
    @chocokupo3182 Рік тому +47

    For the mat one, they didn't read the last part "the task is complete when the tree balls sits fully inflated and stationary on the mat."
    Never said anything about the hill, so it count

  • @samihukka4490
    @samihukka4490 Рік тому +79

    Rhod & Hugh are both scary geniuses.

  • @LiamJR24
    @LiamJR24 Рік тому +119

    This whole video could have just been Rhod Gilbert doing pretty much any task from series 7.

  • @CinereoTheRogue
    @CinereoTheRogue Рік тому +38

    I love how Susie Dent is the leading television authority on all word and language disputes. XD Purple People represent!

  • @rwolfheart6580
    @rwolfheart6580 Рік тому +87

    I'm always thinking about the wording of the task and how I could be pedantic and get around the restrictions, so it's nice to see that it works out sometimes.

  • @williebauld1007
    @williebauld1007 Рік тому +74

    That’s the best thing about TM is a contestant finding the loophole in a task……

  • @panfull
    @panfull Рік тому +40

    Loop holes where THE BEST part of the show. Loved to see their creativity

  • @whyteowl4407
    @whyteowl4407 Рік тому +113

    love the genius idea of bringing the mat to the balls. good lesson in listening carefully and thinking before you act. amazing.

    • @GreenHouseM13
      @GreenHouseM13 Рік тому +3

      Even though the task is to place the balls on the yoga mat on top of the hill. Its specifying "on the top of the hill", so I don't see that as a loophole, it's just not doing what the instructions say.

    • @3xceIIent
      @3xceIIent Рік тому +17

      @@GreenHouseM13 It is definitely ambiguous enough. It depends on how it was written I suppose. It reminds me of the example of why people use the oxford comma.
      Let's eat grandma! or Let's eat, grandma! In one your eating grandma and the other your not.
      Is the description saying the yoga mat has to be on top of the hill or is it simply stating that the yoga mat is on top of the hill right now?

    • @GreenHouseM13
      @GreenHouseM13 Рік тому

      @@3xceIIent Still, you know that the intention of the text is for you to move the balls to the top of the hill, so it shouldn't entirely be ambiguous.

    • @3xceIIent
      @3xceIIent Рік тому +22

      @@GreenHouseM13 The only time the hill was mentioned was when it said "the yoga mat is on top of that hill". It didn't say place the balls on top of the hill. It said place them on the yoga mat. Why is this any less of a loophole than the other things?

    • @immikeurnot
      @immikeurnot Рік тому +14

      @@GreenHouseM13 The yoga mat was on top of the hill. The breakdown given in the show is correct: In English, the way the task was written could mean either to have the balls on top of the yoga mat and the yoga mat on top of the hill, OR it could mean "the yoga mat on top of the hill" as an identifier of which yoga mat to use.
      What a fun language.
      You're ASSUMING that we know the intention. That's not how rules work. It's definitely not how laws work. You never assume intention behind the rule, you only go by what is IN the rule or supporting documents such as from the rulemaking/lawmaking process.

  • @TeacupKitty13
    @TeacupKitty13 Рік тому +102

    I've not watched this show before, but I was expecting Hugh to put his foot down then not lift it back up and just drag it along so he only had to eat 1 slice and could speed run the rest of the course.

    • @svanirreads4448
      @svanirreads4448 Рік тому +19

      that would have been my method too hahaha "every time my foot touches the ground?" Once it is then!

    • @mr._2994
      @mr._2994 Рік тому +4

      My instant thought was just walking normally, cause it's your shoe touching the ground, not your foot.

    • @ystacalden
      @ystacalden Рік тому +8

      I'd have put the tray on the ground and then pushed it while crawling with the one foot kept in the air

    • @phigis3179
      @phigis3179 Рік тому +1

      My first tought was just to walk on 2 knees and one hand, go below the ropes, ended the challenge in 30 seconds.

    • @feha92
      @feha92 Рік тому

      I expected him to put it down, take a step, lift it, put it down, take a step, and so on. Since he had a shoe on the foot.

  • @anikaru547
    @anikaru547 Рік тому +64

    rhod tying up alex is one of the best things I’ve ever seen

  • @stacysgrapesoda800
    @stacysgrapesoda800 Рік тому +89

    I am a big fan of Hugh and I was so happy that he was one of the clever contestants! Amazing stuff. Love him.

  • @archerelms
    @archerelms Рік тому +95

    The one legged delivery task loophole was great but it's still a miracle to me that his foot never touched the ground. If I did that, my foot might have touched the ground LESS but it still would have lol

    • @Tyfu39944
      @Tyfu39944 Рік тому +9

      What’s more impressive is the entire drink survived the trip 😂 just saying that’s the more difficult task

    • @archerelms
      @archerelms Рік тому +1

      @@Tyfu39944 that's also a very great point 😂 but at least part of the time he wasn't holding it

    • @jmurray1110
      @jmurray1110 Рік тому +1

      My face certainly would have

  • @marmarballz
    @marmarballz Рік тому +20

    Rhod's moment of genius forever one of the greatest moments of Taskmaster history especially when he's expecting everyone to get mad at him.

  • @brbtexting6595
    @brbtexting6595 Рік тому +128

    Rhod is legitimately the protagonist of the taskmaster universe. I feel like everything before it led to him, and everything after it was just the wake he left.
    Not to disrespect anyone else that's participated in the show, because I genuinely think that they are all great.

    • @Mistform
      @Mistform Рік тому +1

      Interesting, I feel like Rhod is the worst thing to ever happen to taskmaster. Though I do respect the tying up Alex!

    • @hunbi1875
      @hunbi1875 Рік тому +8

      @@Mistform the worst? i mean I get that alot of people after him tried way too hard to replicate his magic but thats not really his fault. Its like saying noel was bad for the show because he started the trend of people wearing costumes which got old.

    • @Mistform
      @Mistform Рік тому +5

      @@hunbi1875 "his magic" lol. I get it, you love him. To me he seemed like a prick who thought he was better than all this but got away with stuff because he was friends with Greg. Reminded me of a high-school bully.

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Рік тому +1

      @@hunbi1875I’m glad it’s not just me who thinks the costume gimmick got old, I think it totally jumped the shark with Katy Wix’s builder outfit. Although I did really like Lee Mack and especially Bridget Christie’s

  • @fifou2291
    @fifou2291 Рік тому +55

    Rod's task is legendary

  • @Chris.Cook.
    @Chris.Cook. Рік тому +37

    I genuinely thought this was just going to be a Rhod compilation. 😅

  • @shuichisaihara180
    @shuichisaihara180 Рік тому +19

    Ed's bin was closed. It was just a broken bin

  • @joshberry4301
    @joshberry4301 Рік тому +74

    Rhod really should have come back with a block of cheese, and as he set it on Alex's lap just said, "Sharp Cheddar".

    • @jmurray1110
      @jmurray1110 Рік тому

      Or you know a lemon

    • @rabid_si
      @rabid_si Рік тому

      We don't use the terminology "sharp" to describe cheese in the UK.

  • @paulgoodwin81
    @paulgoodwin81 Рік тому +44

    I love it how in every programme that Greg is in. He always protects Susie Dent. Something to tell us Greg? ❤️

    • @Snaakie83
      @Snaakie83 Рік тому +55

      Never fuck with dictionary corner!

    • @paulgoodwin81
      @paulgoodwin81 Рік тому +7

      @@Snaakie83 Or someone’s going to get fu@@@ng hurt. 🤪🤪🤣🤣

    • @agilemind6241
      @agilemind6241 Рік тому +70

      It's the unbroachable alliance between the school teachers and librarians.

    • @al201103
      @al201103 Рік тому

      @@paulgoodwin81 cap ref gif

  • @bloodysloths
    @bloodysloths Рік тому +15

    "Something sharp" makes me laugh so much! I wish my countries Taskmaster was this hilarious

  • @Dhor16
    @Dhor16 Рік тому +22

    The other four contestants being just unanimously impressed and borderline aroused by Rhod 😆

  • @Laughlin83
    @Laughlin83 Рік тому +18

    At any time if you're arguing against a loophole and you start your argument with "yes but", you've already lost.

  • @Fyreflier
    @Fyreflier Рік тому +13

    for his entire series, Ed Gamble woke up and chose violence

  • @vladimirimp
    @vladimirimp Рік тому +11

    I’ve never watched any Taskmaster until this clip and suspect I’ve seen the very best of it now.

    • @PabloSanchez-qu6ib
      @PabloSanchez-qu6ib Рік тому +2

      No, you haven't.

    • @vladimirimp
      @vladimirimp Рік тому +2

      @@PabloSanchez-qu6ib I’ll take that as advice and watch the show some time then.

    • @genericname2747
      @genericname2747 Рік тому +3

      You haven't seen a man violently smash a watermelon onto the floor and eat it like a starved beast (season 1 episode 1, first task)

  • @hypochondriac4491
    @hypochondriac4491 Рік тому +38

    I figured they would have someone else step on the pedal to open the bin right after they threw the object

    • @hafsaz4513
      @hafsaz4513 Рік тому +16

      That's what Jo Brand did

  • @MichaelBranson6
    @MichaelBranson6 Рік тому +37

    REALLY surprised there was no bonus point for Rhod for tying up Alex so well lol

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Рік тому +3

      He got nine points in total from that task when factoring in the boilersuit (only Phil beat him) so a bonus point wasn’t even necessary

  • @samanthacorder7848
    @samanthacorder7848 Рік тому +21

    Judi Love taking the basket of Alex’s bike should be in this. One of my absolute favourite moments of the series!

  • @tombstonerforever9374
    @tombstonerforever9374 11 місяців тому +8

    I am still impressed by Richard Osman's one. The yoga mat on the top of the hill is a genius interpretation.

  • @liamnehren1054
    @liamnehren1054 Рік тому +22

    my reaction to the guy tying up the person who is supposed to untie him and then putting a bucket on his head:
    I see someone has played Skyrim as a thief.

  • @postminchoppa
    @postminchoppa Рік тому +12

    I do belive the Richard Osmonds effort changed the entire show from that moment

  • @Robot-Overlord
    @Robot-Overlord Рік тому +10

    I think I've seen enough of these compilations to say I've binged the whole show several times over out of order.

  • @TheMewtata
    @TheMewtata Рік тому +13

    Lesson: if on taskmaster, first solution to think of should always be to ask someone else for help.

    • @theendofthestart8179
      @theendofthestart8179 Рік тому +2

      well, really what these guys do is try to make the show entertaining above all else.

  • @SPQSpartacus
    @SPQSpartacus Рік тому +15

    Greg said it on Cats does countdown: Never question Dent’s authority.

  • @jeffreyyelverton5567
    @jeffreyyelverton5567 Рік тому +30

    I always enjoy when “Moneybags” Murray shows up. He’s always got a devilish grin on his face.

  • @Misshowzat
    @Misshowzat Рік тому +6

    This is the first I've ever seen of this series and I *love* it! I'm watching more asap

  • @NuncNuncNuncNunc
    @NuncNuncNuncNunc Рік тому +24

    I love that they went to Susie Dent.
    Fridge coconut water is a prisoner's dilemma. It is obvious, but you don't score if anyone else does it.

    • @John_Smith.
      @John_Smith. Рік тому +2

      Nah, just pierce the bottle instead of opening the top. It's the extraction method, not the place you get it from.

  • @Langodan
    @Langodan Рік тому +7

    I don't watch this show much, but i vividly remember an episode where they had to get rid of a giant block of ice. The wording was something like 'make it disappear'. While others tried to break it apart or melt it with hot water in the shower, someone threw it in a river.

  • @No-uc6fg
    @No-uc6fg Рік тому +41

    My first thought with the coconut water one was to just put the coconut inside a pot with water, boil it for a few seconds then drink the "coconut water".

  • @carveylover
    @carveylover Рік тому +29

    Hugh had so many great moments followed up by shit moments. The dinner tray task, the treadmill, and getting the bag across a football pitch were all great moments. Just true lateral thinking.

  • @poeter14
    @poeter14 Рік тому +14

    I watched a show similar to Fear Factor in which occasionally the host would do the challenges. Every time he did he showed they could have done it completely smarter
    For example: they had to hold on to a horizontal pole that would get progressively higher. So he climbed up and hung with his arms and legs instead of just his hands.

  • @ouiouimonami8704
    @ouiouimonami8704 Рік тому +2

    SEMANTICS SEMANTICS SEMANTICS! This just might be the most wholesome video I’ve ever watched! Keep up the good work mate!

  • @cucumberbarfi9229
    @cucumberbarfi9229 Рік тому +12

    Jimmy Carr would be good at this; he’s got some experience with making use of loopholes 😂

  • @superhero6785
    @superhero6785 Рік тому +8

    As soon as they read to drink a tbsp of coconut water I immediately thought "There's probably some in the fridge" LOL

  • @5stringaustin
    @5stringaustin Рік тому +39

    When I watched the pedal bin task, it occurred to me that “into” has more than one definition. They could have just thrown something that hit it and it should have counted.

    • @zyaicob
      @zyaicob Рік тому

      Ooh interesting

  • @Fiyeroification
    @Fiyeroification Рік тому +12

    Alex's sense of comic timing is impeccable

  • @noterix1164
    @noterix1164 Рік тому +3

    the one where he tied up Alex had me in STITCHES. ohh I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my LIFE. AND THE HAT !! priceless

  • @G.reviewz
    @G.reviewz Рік тому +6

    I love the hell out of this show a bunch of comedians doing silly shit XD

  • @charleneclark4144
    @charleneclark4144 Рік тому +1

    Omg congratulations you guys. Your amazing and should be proud of all the good work your doing to help ppl. There isn't enough ppl in the world like you both if so the world would be a better place xXx

  • @junkapopo
    @junkapopo 7 місяців тому +1

    Those are simply the best moments of the series.

  • @koboldwizard
    @koboldwizard Рік тому +10

    everytime i watch this show, i always look for the loopholes, i always listen to the task carefully and find a way to break it. real fun

  • @orangenal
    @orangenal Рік тому +22

    for the last one I would have just dragged my foot across the ground, then I'd only have to have one slice and I could do it incredibly fast

    • @Frogface91
      @Frogface91 Рік тому +1

      As a disabled person, my first thought was that I'd lie on the ground with the tray on my belly and one foot in the air while the other pushes me along, because ain't no way I'd be able to hop without losing balance! Your idea is very good, too.

    • @CelticRuneSinger
      @CelticRuneSinger 4 місяці тому

      Yet fastest fullist tray wins

  • @wheelsndealz
    @wheelsndealz Рік тому +2

    Never actually seen this show but I like it. It's very much in the spirit of how I think.

  • @degrassi420
    @degrassi420 2 місяці тому +1

    shoutout to alex for his ability to weave the jokes the players make into his preplanned presentation. “butch boy” really cracked me up

  • @PeopleHEY
    @PeopleHEY Рік тому +4

    "Finding loopholes is TIGHT!"- Pitch Meeting Guy

  • @LeeJ2512
    @LeeJ2512 Рік тому +13

    I feel the tasks recently are worded too specifically to ensure people don't find loopholes, which I find limits their creativity. They should have a very simple task, maybe one line, and let everyone come up with their own solutions like they did in the earlier seasons.

    • @julianakarasawa315
      @julianakarasawa315 5 місяців тому +3

      I'd say that the specific wording sometimes HELPS finding loopholes - you just look for something that is NOT mentioned 😂

  • @arosegaming4793
    @arosegaming4793 Рік тому +2

    Alex's dry dedication is my favorite part of this show

  • @itsmebougie
    @itsmebougie Рік тому

    This is the compilation I was waiting all my life for

  • @Glitchy1988
    @Glitchy1988 Рік тому +4

    Man, I wish tv shows over here in the states were this good. Charismatic and natural and actually funny/entertaining.

  • @ortyballs
    @ortyballs Рік тому +4

    16:12 This is the most genuinely happy I've ever seen anyone on this show😁

    • @theendofthestart8179
      @theendofthestart8179 Рік тому

      You havent done much looking when Alex gets just a little praise have you?

    • @ortyballs
      @ortyballs Рік тому

      @@theendofthestart8179 what a surprise UA-cam comments being negative and belittling. Jesus you must be a small small man…

    • @theendofthestart8179
      @theendofthestart8179 Рік тому

      @@ortyballs what the fuck is wrong with you? What part of that was insulting in the slightest???
      I was just pointing out that alex acts like hes gregs fucking dog most of the time and beams whenever hes told hes a good boy. how fucking fragile are you?

  • @PartyHans
    @PartyHans Рік тому +2

    I love Alex's humour more and more. At first i didn't really get him but his version of deadpan humour is smart

  • @mildlymarvelous
    @mildlymarvelous Рік тому +5

    Rhod going “💡🤨☝️ ahaha!” was so funny to me for whatever reason

  • @chenzenzo
    @chenzenzo Рік тому +4

    This episode perfectly established Rhod as a diabolical genius.

  • @Elementus21
    @Elementus21 Рік тому +8

    For the lunch carrying task, I would have just dragged the lifted foot along the ground. It only touched once, therefore, only one small piece is missing

    • @bjornnn4611
      @bjornnn4611 Рік тому +3

      or just walk i have shoes on