Series 2, Episode 1 - 'Fear of Failure.' | Full Episode | Taskmaster

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2019
  • Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson, Doc Brown and Joe Wilkinson are set amusingly tough tasks. One of which involves a potato.
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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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  • @laurenjcoates
    @laurenjcoates 4 роки тому +5129

    It kills me that Katherine didn’t just continue rolling the green

    • @cheri31
      @cheri31 4 роки тому +470

      @@matttmcswiggen7996 Katherine is smart in the strangest areas. Her plan to get people to help her with the balls was pretty forward-thinking, and so was getting a translator for the Swedish task. Also, she figured out she could roll the green, but not to keep doing it. She's great.

    • @Commander_Cat
      @Commander_Cat 4 роки тому +14

      that would have been so satisfying

    • @overweightactor
      @overweightactor 4 роки тому +10

      I mean, have you ever seen her play Countdown?

    • @frostyflames7864
      @frostyflames7864 4 роки тому +7

      We're not here for you, Anna Kendrick!

    • @n0rmal953
      @n0rmal953 4 роки тому +70

      Yep but I’m pretty sure I’ll do stupid stuff too If i were to tasks like this. With the stress the danger is to only focus on certain things and forget the bigger picture

  • @twodollars4u
    @twodollars4u 4 роки тому +8015

    Joe's throw is one of the most heartbreaking moments in this show

    • @PunofHarts
      @PunofHarts 4 роки тому +131

      Heartbreaking to some, hilarious to me.

    • @Adj4ni
      @Adj4ni 4 роки тому +304

      Joe is a master of the “sad clown”. So fucking hilarious.

    • @Swooper86
      @Swooper86 4 роки тому +333

      I'm so confused about that task though. He didn't touch the red, his shoe did. I would have just walked right on it and placed the potato in the hole. If putting a tarp on and walking on that was OK, then surely shoes are enough of an insulation...

    • @jasonpatterson8091
      @jasonpatterson8091 4 роки тому +156

      Swooper86 That was exactly my thought when the challenge was read. If you could put something on the green and walk on that, your shoes are something as well. Bullshit, he was robbed.

    • @SundaraRamanR
      @SundaraRamanR 4 роки тому +302

      @@jasonpatterson8091 He should have convinced the Taskmaster of that then. Creative interpretations are a-okay, but they're not going to do it for you, you have to bring it up yourself.

  • @imaloony8
    @imaloony8 4 роки тому +6453

    "Please don't take it away from me" is one of the saddest lines I've ever heard in a game show, which includes all the people talking about their dying grandmother that they're playing for or whatever.

    • @aylacrissman3443
      @aylacrissman3443 4 роки тому +173

      I think that’s because usually the dying grandma bit is calculated maneuver to get sympathy and is usually over done while this was because it meant so much to him personally.

    • @user-zh4vo1kw1z
      @user-zh4vo1kw1z 3 роки тому +136

      @@aylacrissman3443 and his persona is usually an abbrasive twat, so having that truely bit of sincere sad desperation creep in hits all that much harder.
      If only cuz if it isn't sincere, he deserves all the acting awards for that moment

    • @BUFU1610
      @BUFU1610 2 роки тому +24

      He should've won.

    • @alvinip9128
      @alvinip9128 Рік тому +12

      @@BUFU1610 I don't think he should've won since something similar occurred in series one and they did get no point but imo with this case he should've got more than 1 point

    • @sprucemaroose
      @sprucemaroose Рік тому +19

      The way he so enthusiastically claps for the previous contestant, knowing or thinking how well he's done. All the more tragic

  • @jotiko2146
    @jotiko2146 Рік тому +1405

    Greg in season 2: should we punish Jon for insulting Alex?
    Greg in season 12: gives Morgana an extra point for calling Alex 'a little f*cker'

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Рік тому +86

      It's interesting how much the dynamic of Greg and Alex changed over the years.
      [Spoiler for anyone going through the show for the first time or whatever]
      But yeah, Morgana literally winning from that bonus point still annoys me

    • @subbtopp
      @subbtopp 10 місяців тому +3

      lol well observed

    • @cumulonimbusderie
      @cumulonimbusderie 10 місяців тому +18

      There’s lots of bonus points she won. Why’s it matter that one huh? Guz got ten points for the final task of the 100th episode, seems equally dumb to me!

    • @leaffinite3828
      @leaffinite3828 9 місяців тому +15

      ​@@iliketrains3495imean series one josh won the whole thing from a bonus so

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 9 місяців тому +27

      @@leaffinite3828 at least Josh's was earned through a particularly cruel and individual task, and he fought for the point; Morgana's was just given out arbitrarily, and Greg has stopped giving out bonus points not built into the task after series 12.

  • @krablord
    @krablord 4 роки тому +6104

    Joe's wedding certificate is amazing and all to put up, but I feel like it's still shy of being as ballsy as Romesh's wedding ring.

    • @NaomiGigi
      @NaomiGigi 4 роки тому +355

      Well but the wedding certificate is an actual legal document, the wedding ring is just symbolic

    • @Cunnanejoe
      @Cunnanejoe 4 роки тому +127

      Also it’s just a bit of fun, they don’t actually lose this stuff.

    • @debran940
      @debran940 4 роки тому +303

      @@Cunnanejoe well romesh was on a show with Frank Skinner a while later and he mentioned that Josh kept the ring though that might have been a joke as well

    • @Cunnanejoe
      @Cunnanejoe 4 роки тому +187

      Debbiewebbie I hope it was a joke otherwise Frank kept Josh’s blank cheque that he wrote £19,000 on!

    • @Johanna.EG.
      @Johanna.EG. 4 роки тому +51

      @@Cunnanejoe There's no way Richard wouldn't return it to him.

  • @lizx7419
    @lizx7419 3 роки тому +1171

    joe looks every beatle incarnated into one person

    • @juul2250
      @juul2250 3 роки тому +38

      I have finally found someone that thought exactly the same

    • @TheRepublicOfJohn
      @TheRepublicOfJohn 3 роки тому +19

      You're so right... I can't handle it

    • @krashd
      @krashd Рік тому +4

      I've always thought Joe looks like an adult James Buckley (Jay from The Inbetweeners)

    • @actuallyapathy
      @actuallyapathy Рік тому +3

      @@krashdif you've seen him (james buckley) in sugar pine 7 he does in fact look like this! that's why joe looked so familiar and i couldn't place it until just now

    • @user-wm3bf7pi3u
      @user-wm3bf7pi3u 4 місяці тому

      The Beatles changed their look so much over the years..... I'd say "Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem" is the band you were thinking of....... that's the one with Animal on drums.

  • @Raider768
    @Raider768 4 роки тому +6191

    At some point, this comedic game show elevates itself to the level of heartbreaking sports film and how one man's greatest triumph turns against him, all while trying to save his marriage.

    • @BelleFlower15
      @BelleFlower15 4 роки тому +23

      😂😂😂

    • @ayushisharma162
      @ayushisharma162 3 роки тому +75

      Joe Wilkinson and the potato are a legend at this point.

    • @ronpaulssecretary
      @ronpaulssecretary 3 роки тому +36

      Its bad enough that PRICK jimmy carr fired him. Then he lost his greatest athletic achievement.

    • @gladiater56
      @gladiater56 3 роки тому +17

      Funny part is no one pointed out that Joe never touched the red green... He stepped on/bumped it

    • @TheRepublicOfJohn
      @TheRepublicOfJohn 3 роки тому +8

      @@ronpaulssecretary your reference is good and you should feel good

  • @campuscryptid3020
    @campuscryptid3020 4 роки тому +3362

    I love that they’re using the same Swedish man from the first season. He’s grown a beard!

    • @BeyondEcho95
      @BeyondEcho95 4 роки тому +278

      I love Swedish Man

    • @angusmalcolm6883
      @angusmalcolm6883 4 роки тому +242

      Instead of having to flirt and make him blush, they persistently annoyed him with questioning his language

    • @gwarner9162
      @gwarner9162 4 роки тому +74

      You say that like they have lots of swedish people at their disposal 😆

    • @gwarner9162
      @gwarner9162 4 роки тому +134

      Actually after seeing the first episode of series 3 I'd like to retract my statement 😅 they do seem to have multiple Swedish men at their disposal 😂

    • @krablord
      @krablord 4 роки тому +128

      @@gwarner9162 It is entirely possible these are just The Swedish Man's friends and family, who he had convinced to come on. He may be their gateway source for all things Swedish

  • @Adrianovaz2007
    @Adrianovaz2007 4 роки тому +2287

    John throwing the potato, missing, going "Bastard!" and doing a little run is the funniest thing ever

    • @sfshinz
      @sfshinz 4 роки тому +50

      Jon running is the funniest thing ever.

    • @JohnsonLobster
      @JohnsonLobster 3 роки тому +59

      He also kept running back to his starting position, even though that wasn't necessary at all.

    • @LPKelly380
      @LPKelly380 3 роки тому +22

      @@JohnsonLobster I think that was because the flag was positioned on the edge of the cup, so from that spot it was behind it and could act as a backstop.

    • @antster1983
      @antster1983 7 місяців тому

      "Very masculine, Jon(!)" (as heard when he did his little man run on Cats Does Countdown)

  • @hindumuninc
    @hindumuninc 4 роки тому +7801

    Katherine Ryan breaking down into tears about not getting sports was simultaneously the most endearing and somehow hilarious thing I've seen all year.

    • @lnfreeman
      @lnfreeman 4 роки тому +204

      I'm crying myself for exactly this reason

    • @nuderedmule9824
      @nuderedmule9824 4 роки тому +24

      @shugo104 ?

    • @WorldsWorstBoy
      @WorldsWorstBoy 4 роки тому +38

      Cringe

    • @BobbyLCollins
      @BobbyLCollins 4 роки тому +313

      That wasn't breaking down into tears, that was her cracking up. The same thing happened on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown when she was describing a ridiculous balloon fetishist scenario that she was clearly reading for the first time on the teleprompter (just before Joel Wilkinson delivers his hilarious Captain Birdseye/Mrs. Fernsby poem...I think they were all a little drunk during that taping). She has had plastic surgery (which she's very open about), and it's not always easy to tell when she's laughing.

    • @Audiodump
      @Audiodump 4 роки тому +71

      >Makes everything into a feminist diatribe
      >Cries over nothing
      An interesting contrast.

  • @jeffreyyelverton5567
    @jeffreyyelverton5567 4 роки тому +1919

    Katherine cries then Joe goes through a hellish trial...this episode was an emotional rollercoaster.

  • @andrewforbes1433
    @andrewforbes1433 3 роки тому +1366

    Swedish Fred’s spelling troll on Richard is an underrated thing of beauty.

    • @maokeey
      @maokeey 2 роки тому +6

      He did? What was the word in Swedish

    • @andrewforbes1433
      @andrewforbes1433 2 роки тому +150

      @@maokeey It's the fact that he spelled it in Swedish when Richard was trying to get the English via a loophole.

    • @katz4248
      @katz4248 Рік тому +7

      I wish they would bring Fred back

    • @jcp1296
      @jcp1296 Рік тому +13

      ​@@katz4248 they have , he's been in almost every season thus far I think

    • @pepi453
      @pepi453 Рік тому +11

      @@maokeey He spelled '(att) misslyckas' which means '(to) fail' in Swedish

  • @uhohhotdog9150
    @uhohhotdog9150 4 роки тому +948

    I love the show's Swede. I love that the show has a show Swede. I love the show.

    • @Tkieron
      @Tkieron 3 роки тому +31

      His name is Fred and he's in several other episodes throughout all the series.

    • @Ezlo01221
      @Ezlo01221 3 роки тому +6

      I cant wait to get to know him better

    • @muskodine
      @muskodine 3 роки тому +23

      The Swede has an incredible poker face. He’s a real trooper.

    • @CosmicTeapot
      @CosmicTeapot 2 роки тому +8

      I found your comment strangely poetic, and then I realized that it's very nearly a Haiku.

    • @bencaspar
      @bencaspar Місяць тому

      I don't think it's a show swede. I mean, it's not a display model, they actually use it.
      But i could be wrong

  • @bondfool
    @bondfool 3 роки тому +952

    Richard Osman, the man: “I would be happy to cede the points to Joe.”
    Richard Osman, the TV producer: “WE SHOULD SEND JOE OUT OF THE ROOM AND VOTE.”

    • @techbro404
      @techbro404 2 роки тому +31

      Richard Osman the gargantu-an. Truly a pillar of british comedy LOL

    • @LThaPunisha
      @LThaPunisha Рік тому +11

      @@techbro404 A true giant of British comedy.

    • @antster1983
      @antster1983 7 місяців тому +2

      @@techbro404 He can also smell the blood of an Englishman.
      That Joke ©Jimmy Carr

  • @artlessdodger
    @artlessdodger 4 роки тому +1596

    "Please don't take it away from me"
    Oh JOE! Classic moment. This was such a good lineup that it's a shame that this series was only 5 episodes long!

    • @melaniescarlet01
      @melaniescarlet01 3 роки тому +54

      Yeah! A shame really. This lineup deserves the 10 episode treatment later seasons got

    • @isabellaangeline2175
      @isabellaangeline2175 2 роки тому +30

      This same lineup needs to be brought back for a part 2!

  • @JarthenGreenmeadow
    @JarthenGreenmeadow 4 роки тому +1527

    "How much time does he get for insulting the Taskmaster assistant"
    "I liked it"
    Lmfao this show

    • @nitanshjain7881
      @nitanshjain7881 2 роки тому +32

      Fast forward 10 seasons and you get extra points for insulting the assitant

    • @antster1983
      @antster1983 2 роки тому +19

      @@nitanshjain7881 As Morgana Robinson discovered for calling him a "little fucker" during the very first broadcast task of Series 12.

    • @kingthe13
      @kingthe13 Рік тому

      @@nitanshjain7881 by then it became a full blown erotic fetish

  • @Ffancrzy
    @Ffancrzy 3 роки тому +488

    Greg getting up to hug Katherine, followed by Alex standing up and holding his arms out for a hug only for Greg to, without hesitating immediately hug him is just and example of Improv comedy being drilled into their heads. Its basically a non-verbal "Yes and..."

  • @JoaoPessoa86
    @JoaoPessoa86 4 роки тому +589

    too bad Doc didn't have the "make the Swedish man blush" task

    • @gaygoc
      @gaygoc 4 роки тому +7

      literally

    • @canadianmoth
      @canadianmoth 3 роки тому +1

      @@gaygoc literally what

    • @dro5888
      @dro5888 3 місяці тому +1

      He meant Doc had 10x the amount charisma that Romesh had @@canadianmoth

  • @nabaaeyddan7565
    @nabaaeyddan7565 3 роки тому +614

    It's emotionally painful for me to watch Joe shake everyone's hands, knowing what happens after.

    • @Wabajak13
      @Wabajak13 2 роки тому +25

      I almost want to skip it to avoid the embarrassment, but it's too dang good

    • @CosmicTeapot
      @CosmicTeapot 2 роки тому +40

      @@Wabajak13 It's the "Scott's tots" moment of the Taskmaster universe. Hurts to watch but too funny to skip

  • @SkylordProductionz
    @SkylordProductionz 4 роки тому +3273

    Im so happy were getting a legal way to watch the show outside the UK. I'll fully support shows I love if theres a legal way to watch it, looking forward to the other seasons

    • @Sebbir
      @Sebbir 4 роки тому +26

      Except as far as i can tell the full episodes are only avaliable in America which sucks for us none british europeans

    • @garyleonardmamankay
      @garyleonardmamankay 4 роки тому +35

      @@Sebbir i think it works for almost all countries? I get recommended a lot here in ASEAN countries.

    • @Sebbir
      @Sebbir 4 роки тому +4

      Zx Hans but do you also get recommended the full episodes? Because i couldn’t watch the full episodes in any of the european countries i have tried with my vpn including my own country (Denmark)

    • @lnfreeman
      @lnfreeman 4 роки тому +3

      @@Sebbir not all of the full episodes are available in the US. Seems like every other one is

    • @reasonablyserious
      @reasonablyserious 4 роки тому +7

      @@Sebbir what are you even talking about

  • @Sunprism
    @Sunprism 2 роки тому +94

    7:20 That yoga ball has fantastic comedic timing

    • @JudyCZ
      @JudyCZ 14 днів тому

      I had to double check there's no cut but there really isn't. Absolutely perfect.

  • @panicatthegasstation
    @panicatthegasstation 4 роки тому +1020

    This channel is on its way to UA-cam greatness.

    • @panicatthegasstation
      @panicatthegasstation 4 роки тому +11

      @JeremyK 541OR. I don't think that's applicable in this case.

    • @itsokay7989
      @itsokay7989 4 роки тому +42

      @JeremyK 541OR. it's the official channel tho

    • @rajabuta
      @rajabuta 4 роки тому +8

      @JeremyK 541OR. I guess you didn't see who put it up xD

    • @J.Silva.Fishing
      @J.Silva.Fishing 4 роки тому

      THANK YOU!

    • @yvonnepandora6427
      @yvonnepandora6427 4 роки тому

      It reminds me of Japanese game shows!!! TOTAL INSANITY!!!

  • @NinjaTofu0
    @NinjaTofu0 4 роки тому +435

    33:01 "ah he's a croupier!" He said it with so much confidence 😂 I laughed so much I let my phone fall down on the floor. His expression was like he just had the biggest revelation, followed by the immediate realisation that it was a stupid guess.

    • @jenelaina5665
      @jenelaina5665 4 роки тому +39

      Gotta change lifestyle.

    • @merryberry6576
      @merryberry6576 4 роки тому +27

      New vocabulary word, didn’t know what that was called before!

    • @GorganThomas
      @GorganThomas 4 роки тому +8

      Is that what they are called at Craps and Roulette? Because at the card tables I always just called them the dealers since they do the card dealing as well as the payouts.

    • @NinjaTofu0
      @NinjaTofu0 4 роки тому +10

      Heyit'sQu1nn I actually don't know what the difference between croupier and dealer is! I also thought dealer was for the person dealing cards and croupier for craps and roulette. But I checked and according to Wikipedia, Merriam Webster and Cambridge dictionary it seems like they are the same/interchangeable?

    • @Lgg130
      @Lgg130 3 роки тому +3

      I had the same reaction. I even went one up and cried a little.. I don't remember the last time I laughed this much at a screen. Or even ever. Thank you TM.

  • @kanieswanson9677
    @kanieswanson9677 4 роки тому +267

    "Forget memory lane,
    I travel down Attitude Avenue"
    I could see this on a shirt

  • @heatherkarrick4328
    @heatherkarrick4328 11 місяців тому +95

    Rewatching all episodes. Years later POTATO-GATE is still the most extraordinary moment in the show. Alex’s laughter after Joe says “Please don’t take it from me” is my favorite moment ever 😂

    • @cheyannei5983
      @cheyannei5983 5 місяців тому +1

      HE WAS ROBBED HIS SHOES CURL UP AT THE TOE

    • @simonkevnorris
      @simonkevnorris 4 місяці тому +3

      I think Doc's "That's harsh" and Jon's "We tried" after the results were revealed was funny as well.

  • @whynotanyting
    @whynotanyting 3 роки тому +332

    Good thing they saved the "Important Document" donations until after Romesh has left.

    • @hollyingrams5653
      @hollyingrams5653 2 роки тому +55

      @@thedocilefish or just his kids' birth certificates

    • @divyak7032
      @divyak7032 2 роки тому +5

      @@thedocilefish put out his wife's property😂

    • @monhi64
      @monhi64 2 роки тому +19

      Romesh would probably add the deed to his house just to spice things up lol

  • @artiezonk
    @artiezonk 4 роки тому +578

    Joe really looks like that "restored" painting of Jesus in this episode.

    • @Miss_Camel
      @Miss_Camel 4 роки тому +19

      I have been laughing about this for five solid minutes. My gods, the accuracy 🤣

  • @TheChloetse
    @TheChloetse 4 роки тому +561

    What I love about British comedy shows is that it’s like the Marvel cinematic universe. We are all familiar with them all, some of them are clearly friends, and when they have confusion about the rules they consult a member from other show, in this case it’s Countdown’s Susie Dent.

    • @nuwanda3333
      @nuwanda3333 Рік тому +9

      brilliantly put!

    • @L96A2
      @L96A2 Рік тому +21

      As an American, I don’t know who any of the people are in this show but I find them hilarious.

  • @KaiLucasZachary
    @KaiLucasZachary Рік тому +112

    that slow-mo replay to reveal the toe over the line genuinely made my jaw drop after the huge excitement. well done, production team.

  • @MrCrockaG
    @MrCrockaG 4 роки тому +450

    Poor Joe. VAR is ruining this sport I swear.

  • @dion789
    @dion789 4 роки тому +93

    15:38 When Richard mentions that you're screwed if you can't throw it in one go because you can't go onto the carpet, you can see Joe is really anticipating the video of his throw. He can't wait.

  • @anujpramanik1819
    @anujpramanik1819 3 роки тому +640

    It's so strange, Katherine could have won all the tasks (well almost) with her strategies but did not persist with either the rolling of the carpet or ask the ladies to help her carry all the balls at once.

    • @samkelly4132
      @samkelly4132 3 роки тому +113

      Or asking the Swedish guy to type all the answers into google translate and then just reading the English 😂

    • @ExileOnDaytonStreet
      @ExileOnDaytonStreet 2 роки тому +21

      Her real strategy was griping about Greg’s scoring choices each time

    • @Zaihanisme
      @Zaihanisme 2 роки тому +41

      @@ExileOnDaytonStreet lol, just admit you hate her and move on

    • @emeertz
      @emeertz 2 роки тому +27

      @@ExileOnDaytonStreet TBF, that it is a trait for all the winners barring Noel and Bob (Davies is smitten with both), but honestly, I might argue she might be the most clever taskmaster contestant of them all.

    • @calvinjohnson6242
      @calvinjohnson6242 2 роки тому +37

      @@emeertz I’d argue Rhod was the most clever by far. He only didn’t win because he squandered all the prize tasks on making fun of Greg.

  • @flikkie72
    @flikkie72 4 роки тому +887

    23:33 "Instincts. And then I thought: piece of piss."
    24:41 "Please don't take it away from me."
    It only took 68 seconds to take a person from his highest high to his lowest low in his life. My heart goes out to the beardest loser giant.

    • @sharilajeeeeee
      @sharilajeeeeee 4 роки тому +35

      27:16 Capped with the "That is harsh" from Doc 🤣🤣

  • @kevincaldwell9700
    @kevincaldwell9700 2 роки тому +76

    Now, in context, Jon's "Not if you've worked at altitude before" quip makes sense and is pretty funny.

  • @keithgraham8588
    @keithgraham8588 4 роки тому +986

    That call on Joe was kinda BS because they all stepped on the red a bit. When running around to retrieve the potato Jon and Doc both kept hitting the red green.

    • @DeathnoteBB
      @DeathnoteBB 4 роки тому +116

      Keith Graham Also stepping on it isn’t _touching_ it unless you’re barefoot

    • @BUFU1610
      @BUFU1610 4 роки тому +119

      I concur. I bet that all of them at some point touched it, simply nobody paid attention like they did on Joe.

    • @Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa
      @Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa 4 роки тому +191

      Imagine thinking that the rules actually matter in this game

    • @rensbrand5176
      @rensbrand5176 4 роки тому +50

      Yes but that didnt actually give them any advantages, as Doc mentioned a few centimeters difference could have caused him to miss instead of hit.

    • @markschwarz2137
      @markschwarz2137 3 роки тому +99

      You will learn, as you watch more episodes, that fairness doesn't really play a big part in this show. In fact, unfairness brings many of the funniest moments.

  • @renatocann5142
    @renatocann5142 2 роки тому +73

    The Joe-tato moment may be the most iconic but hot damn this whole episode is solid gold 😂 Also Doc's "That's harsh" and Joe's expression after is still one of my favorite things ever

    • @kc5997
      @kc5997 Рік тому +1

      And no one noticed that romesh definitely touched the red green as well to retrieve his own potato.

  • @klaythoring1326
    @klaythoring1326 3 роки тому +338

    It’s been like 4 years since this aired and I’m STILL sad Joe didn’t get the points 😂

    • @joebloker8585
      @joebloker8585 2 роки тому +10

      Greatest injustice of our time

    • @bridgetjones9183
      @bridgetjones9183 Рік тому +6

      @@joebloker8585 Haven't you watched series 4 and Hugh Dennis' dance?

    • @LThaPunisha
      @LThaPunisha Рік тому +9

      Coming up to 8 years since this aired now and I still feel bad for Joe 😂

    • @TrueSkeletor
      @TrueSkeletor Рік тому +1

      And mad that doc proved to be a petty little dweeb we all knew jon was... and appreciated jimmy carr on countdown even more hahaha

    • @surrealkit4843
      @surrealkit4843 8 місяців тому +1

      @@LThaPunisha Just watched it for the first time. He was robbed. He deserved those points.

  • @Flygonyu
    @Flygonyu Рік тому +61

    Honestly full props to their Swede for not accidentally answering in English, I’m Norwegian and bilingual and just understanding them all during that part made my brain go ???

    • @pahasiga
      @pahasiga 2 місяці тому

      But Swedish is still a foreign language for you, just like English. I have three languages daily - one that's my native, one that is local, and mostly English in workplace. I have no problems with starting with one of my foreign languages and changing it to another midspeech, but I don't mix up my native one with either of them.

  • @Nalanzazu
    @Nalanzazu 4 роки тому +2297

    Katherine crying about not caring about sports is a BIG MOOD

    • @jossypoo
      @jossypoo 4 роки тому +22

      Nalanzazu huge same.

    • @demarcdegasol
      @demarcdegasol 4 роки тому +11

      Lol it’s cause you are unathletic. Sports are incredibly fun

    • @momon969
      @momon969 4 роки тому +111

      @@demarcdegasol To participate in, yes. To watch, no.

    • @Nalanzazu
      @Nalanzazu 4 роки тому +105

      @@demarcdegasol I actually play and watch a lot of sports. Really, its not caring to the point of tears that I actually relate to. 😂

    • @J-BiRTH
      @J-BiRTH 4 роки тому +29

      I found it rather bothersome to be honest, but to each their own I guess.

  • @itsokay7989
    @itsokay7989 4 роки тому +379

    I can't believe you madmen are actually doing it. This will become my most rewatched YT channel in no time!

  • @user-eg7uo7vx2e
    @user-eg7uo7vx2e 11 місяців тому +21

    I love how Richard is just genuinely an all round nice guy.

  • @jenelaina5665
    @jenelaina5665 4 роки тому +178

    The classically ambiguous English prepositional phrase.

  • @camillaraffi9620
    @camillaraffi9620 3 роки тому +192

    Seeing Joe losing the potato task breaks my heart every. single. time.

    • @joebloker8585
      @joebloker8585 2 роки тому +4

      Most sorrowful thing I’ve witnessed in my lifetime

  • @logosgal
    @logosgal 3 роки тому +135

    Joe: *has a big beard and refuses to smile during his intro*
    Me: Ooh, is he the Series 2 Romesh?
    Joe: For the prize task, I've brought my wedding certificate...
    Me: He *is* the Series 2 Romesh!

  • @laenaeverwood7453
    @laenaeverwood7453 4 роки тому +73

    "You can't wear a pinata!"
    *punches a hole through it and wears it as a bracelet* I can't! XD

  • @rickycarrillo7821
    @rickycarrillo7821 4 роки тому +313

    Joe Wilkinson May be the most naturally funny person I’ve ever seen

  • @JarthenGreenmeadow
    @JarthenGreenmeadow 4 роки тому +67

    That potato bit was unironically some of the most tense dramatic hilarious content I've watched in a long time. A roller coaster of emotion.
    Really goes to show what good chemistry between talented individuals can accomplish.

  • @sinther1
    @sinther1 4 роки тому +209

    I'd never heard of this show but it popped up because I watch bootleg QI I think, and I mainlined the whole first season in a day. For all the trouble it takes to see the Brit comedies, I'm VERY appreciative in the US that this is a thing. People say there's lots of seasons, and I love that they couldn't spoil them for me if they tried.

    • @jenelaina5665
      @jenelaina5665 4 роки тому +8

      ... yeah, you really can't. Damn I love this show.
      There are 9 seasons so far, 5 and 7 are probably my favorites, and you can find the rest of them online fairly easily. But if they are uploading all of em here I'd personally enjoy em one by one.

    • @Cory_Springer
      @Cory_Springer 3 роки тому +3

      You might enjoy The Horne Section Podcast if you like taskmaster. I'm a fellow American that watches a lot of British shows, and Alex's style of humor is insanel funny.

  • @lailedcat
    @lailedcat 3 роки тому +89

    I really like Doc Brown, he’s got such a calm demeanour and his humour just gets me.
    And Katherine Ryan seems really personable as well based on her interactions with people! Great start to a season.

  • @reconstruct23
    @reconstruct23 2 роки тому +16

    This is a classic episode, Katherine Ryan breaking down over sports, Joe Wilkinson being crushed by the potato throw outcome, Doc Brown flirting with the Swedish man, etc. etc.
    Probably the best first episode of any series

  • @thefrub
    @thefrub 4 роки тому +121

    Whenever Jon starts acting too smug on Countdown, I come back here to watch him bumbling around

  • @jeffreyyelverton5567
    @jeffreyyelverton5567 3 роки тому +46

    This is, quite possibly, the best episode of Taskmaster.

    • @freddier5376
      @freddier5376 Рік тому

      Between this, the first one ever, and the last one of series 7 I’d say

  • @laurenjcoates
    @laurenjcoates 3 роки тому +67

    Watching Alex’s face when they’re all celebrating Joe’s throw, knowing what’s coming, is hilarious

  • @corebry2936
    @corebry2936 4 роки тому +353

    Should have just gotten the swede to write down his answers in swedish and submit it. They didnt specify that the answers had to be in English :p

    • @sophiaredwood5825
      @sophiaredwood5825 4 роки тому +28

      Now this is critical thinking

    • @Tkieron
      @Tkieron 3 роки тому +14

      Should have just opened Google translate and had him speak into the phone and get the translation.

    • @Lgg130
      @Lgg130 3 роки тому +2

      @@Tkieron Google translate didn't exist at this time.

    • @akaka6377
      @akaka6377 3 роки тому +12

      @@Lgg130 this was 2016, though

    • @JossieMimo
      @JossieMimo 3 роки тому +3

      @@Tkieron My guess is that wasn't allowed, as pretty much everyone would do exactly that.

  • @ruuddomolleman
    @ruuddomolleman 4 роки тому +165

    24:11 the most heartbreaking moment on tv

    • @gaiusmaecenas1861
      @gaiusmaecenas1861 4 роки тому +6

      ruuddo Was it this moment or... was it the moment Doc and Jon denied him the points?

    • @ruuddomolleman
      @ruuddomolleman 4 роки тому +4

      @@gaiusmaecenas1861 definitely this moment, I immediately knew he wasn't getting any points that round.

    • @jenelaina5665
      @jenelaina5665 4 роки тому +5

      @@gaiusmaecenas1861 Jon wasn't surprising, Doc kinda broke my heart though. Then again the man does punch fish.

  • @SyckestBlah
    @SyckestBlah 3 роки тому +43

    I just want to mention that Joe got no points in 3 of 5 tasks, and still was only a single point behind Doc.

  • @evergreentree8042
    @evergreentree8042 4 роки тому +358

    I was disappointed when Susie didn't appear.

    • @jonathanross149
      @jonathanross149 4 роки тому +42

      still masterful to use her as judge on the wording of the rules.

    • @jeramy576
      @jeramy576 4 роки тому +36

      She was too pissed up to make it on

    • @DeathnoteBB
      @DeathnoteBB 4 роки тому

      Who is she?

    • @Prakriti2041
      @Prakriti2041 4 роки тому +3

      @@DeathnoteBB Susie Dent.
      you are missing out. She's on. 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown

    • @JarthenGreenmeadow
      @JarthenGreenmeadow 4 роки тому +10

      Shes a dictionary or an etymologist or something.

  • @jiathewanderingwriter
    @jiathewanderingwriter 4 роки тому +86

    The person running this channel is a perfect angel. THANK YOU!

    • @swhoel
      @swhoel 4 роки тому +12

      this is the official upload by taskmaster! the official taskmaster twitter (its in the bio) is linking this youtube channel and are going to be posting a new episode every tuesday! so even though its not "verified" its still official! :D :D :D (and im buzzinnnn)

  • @pandaboy5o
    @pandaboy5o 3 роки тому +34

    That potato throw defined joes whole run on the show

  • @wolfelkan8183
    @wolfelkan8183 4 роки тому +139

    00:30 Introductions
    01:30 Prize Task: Most Important Document
    05:34 Task 1: The Hill
    12:29 Segment 2
    14:52 Task 2: The Red Green
    21:48 Segment 3
    27:57 Task 3: Swedish Interrogation
    36:32 Segment 4
    40:14 Task 4: Pack for your Holiday
    42:42 Final Scores

  • @jonas1015119
    @jonas1015119 4 роки тому +31

    Joe not only recognized the issue of retrieving the potato, but also faced it head on and laughed in its face

  • @carlospena-lobel6931
    @carlospena-lobel6931 4 роки тому +57

    Doc Brown's right foot touches the red too when retrieving the potato 20:30. Joe was robbed :(

    • @owenbridgers
      @owenbridgers 3 роки тому +2

      Alex caught the *Small* part of Joe's foot but some how missed THAT?

    • @RavenMobile
      @RavenMobile 3 роки тому

      Well, well, well... there are layers to this onion after all.

  • @Abtein1
    @Abtein1 3 роки тому +27

    the second the potato game started, I only watched joe and he was so anxious to go, you can tell hes been waiting for this moment for weeks after he made the shot.

  • @zinja0830
    @zinja0830 4 роки тому +111

    Thank you SO much for uploading these. As an American who loves funny UK game shows, this is a real treat.

    • @paulpeterson1305
      @paulpeterson1305 4 роки тому

      Have you ever watched nevermind the. Buzzcocks

  • @martinmaguire-music6692
    @martinmaguire-music6692 Рік тому +13

    Who'd have thought potato throwing could elicit such emotions independently from both Katherine Ryan and Joe Wilkinson?

  • @deamonessdeeds
    @deamonessdeeds 4 роки тому +64

    I did not expect an episode of task master to be this emotional

  • @nicovanos
    @nicovanos 4 роки тому +47

    Alex's face was priceless. I mean in the aftermath of the potato throwing.
    For those who don't know: he runs the show. So behind the scenes he is the puppeteer.

  • @JohnSmithShields
    @JohnSmithShields 2 роки тому +18

    Fair play to the producers, Alex and Greg for sitting on the potato shot for possibly months before the reveal.

  • @ArcusLibri
    @ArcusLibri 4 роки тому +322

    I was totally expecting Katherine to ask the Swede whether he spoke French and just it translate herself

    • @ConsciousAtoms
      @ConsciousAtoms 3 роки тому +16

      That was my initial idea as well: "Sprechen Sie Deutsch?"

    • @nekro5342
      @nekro5342 2 роки тому +13

      Does Katherine know french in any kind of way beyond the usual Canadian "I took it in school until they stopped making me take it" way?

    • @Alresu
      @Alresu 2 роки тому +3

      @@nekro5342 The described "usual way" should suffice for this task.

    • @nekro5342
      @nekro5342 2 роки тому +5

      @@Alresu I took french to grade 13, don't remember much of it now unfortunately. Might have worked for her though.

    • @davimurph
      @davimurph 2 роки тому +4

      @@nekro5342 so far as I know, she went to a French-speaking school so she's fluent.

  • @tylerjb7
    @tylerjb7 3 роки тому +31

    44:27 Looks like Tim Key works for the show now as a "Task Consultant"

    • @zapdara
      @zapdara 3 роки тому +10

      They probably ask him to come up with ways to cheat so they can prevent them. 😂
      I'm joking, but also not.

  • @unclecreepy4185
    @unclecreepy4185 3 роки тому +98

    “Your task is cook a Sunday dinner using your Grandma.”
    Doc, Joe, Jon, and Katherine Ryan kill their grandmas and cook her.
    Richard uses his Grandma to help him cook dinner.

  • @Tkieron
    @Tkieron 3 роки тому +73

    I'll never forgive Doc for backstabbing Joe like that.

    • @michaylochubak4654
      @michaylochubak4654 3 роки тому +18

      Especially considering that Doc stepped on the circle. 20:31

    • @shant756
      @shant756 2 роки тому +1

      @@michaylochubak4654 OHHHH

  • @AnglosBeef
    @AnglosBeef Рік тому +14

    Richard Osman standing up there not knowing what to do with the prizes is comedy gold

    • @volvy420
      @volvy420 Рік тому

      It's so hilariously awkward. Just keeps rubbing his hands

  • @glockenrein
    @glockenrein 4 роки тому +30

    I wasn't sure I remembered Doc Brown but then he caught the fish in the intro and I suddenly remembered him with astonishing clarity. 😂

  • @riteshkumargupta5648
    @riteshkumargupta5648 3 роки тому +37

    The 'that's actually a great prize' the others said to Katherine seems so weird after coming from series 7 where everybody is just attacking each other

  • @sfshinz
    @sfshinz 3 роки тому +18

    " Never question Dent's authority while I'm on this team. Any more jokes about 'Dictionary Corner' being boring, somebody's going to get fucking hurt!" "Don't question Dent, simple as that." - Greg Davies, on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • @sharkofjoy
    @sharkofjoy 3 роки тому +29

    "You got the number wrong" around 36:01 might be one of Alex's best comebacks. I'm rewatching this in the background so I'll have to keep a list so they can put together a clipset of them, except that it would run counter to the premise of the show, so I'll keep the list privately thank you, no questions.

  • @thomaswiggles
    @thomaswiggles 4 роки тому +33

    Doc and Fred had a genuine hot moment. Joe Lycett must have been jealous watching Doc steal his Swede.

  • @AccipiterF1
    @AccipiterF1 3 роки тому +17

    7:19 Never has a ball had better comic timing.

  • @minchomania
    @minchomania 2 роки тому +13

    As an American just finding this show last week, I was binging clips and now watched all of series 1. Gonna binge watch all the series, this show is better than anything on American TV by a long mile.

  • @chrism6952
    @chrism6952 4 роки тому +247

    how did katherine manage to take that long with a translator on the phone? I figured she would be done in 2 minutes

    • @Sebbir
      @Sebbir 4 роки тому +114

      Probably because the translator didn’t actually speak swedish

    • @junbh2
      @junbh2 4 роки тому +52

      I'm surprised since she thought of a translator she didn't think of google translate.

    • @PokerJoker811
      @PokerJoker811 4 роки тому +71

      Yeah, this wasn't a proper translator, it was just a mate of hers - who was Danish.

    • @rensbrand5176
      @rensbrand5176 4 роки тому +30

      Might have taken her awhile to come up with the idea of calling her friend

    • @chrism6952
      @chrism6952 4 роки тому +25

      @@rensbrand5176 Thats true. The way they showed it made it look like calling a friend was an instant reaction. Sometimes I forget how much gets edited out

  • @laurabaker9610
    @laurabaker9610 3 роки тому +376

    Katherine crying talking about how she doesn’t care about sports is my favorite thing in the world

  • @momon969
    @momon969 4 роки тому +162

    Woohoo! Thank you so much for uploading these. It's difficult for people outside of the UK to watch these otherwise.

    • @kennymcburns7843
      @kennymcburns7843 4 роки тому +1

      So true!! 👍

    • @robsonneves6189
      @robsonneves6189 4 роки тому +4

      When these pannel shows are not on youtube i usually watch them on Dailymotion. It's annoying that there are a lot of ads on some videos but at least they have pretty much all the pannel shows i watch.

    • @rickycarrillo7821
      @rickycarrillo7821 4 роки тому +4

      Robson Neves you sir, are a hero

    • @swhoel
      @swhoel 4 роки тому +7

      this is the official upload by taskmaster! the official taskmaster twitter (its in the bio) is linking this youtube channel and are going to be posting a new episode every tuesday! so even though its not "verified" its still official! :D :D :D (and im buzzinnnn)

  • @kathyknight3896
    @kathyknight3896 3 роки тому +21

    I've seen this several times now. Each time I get sadder and sadder for that potato throw.

    • @joebloker8585
      @joebloker8585 2 роки тому +1

      It may be the greatest injustice of our day

  • @theb1gfudge
    @theb1gfudge 2 роки тому +5

    Joe is a legend. Doesn't matter if he put a toe on the red green - he still made that shot in one. LEGEND!

  • @pia91
    @pia91 3 роки тому +10

    "how much do we add for insulting the taskmasters assistant?" " oh I liked it!" season 2 and we've already upped the ante on the kink, loving it🤣

  • @Blackpanda03266
    @Blackpanda03266 3 роки тому +13

    Joe's throw being disqualified broke my heart.
    😭😭😭

  • @chrisjardine2110
    @chrisjardine2110 4 роки тому +22

    That was the most intense moment in "Sports" History. I felt so bad for Joe ................but................OMG!!!!

  • @alexanderwales7870
    @alexanderwales7870 4 роки тому +40

    Nice, so glad you're putting all of these up.

  • @wohlhabendermanager
    @wohlhabendermanager 2 роки тому +19

    Doc saying "That's harsh" after advocating that Joe should be disqualified is pure comedy gold.

  • @headlesszebra9857
    @headlesszebra9857 4 роки тому +12

    Joe's potato throw was the biggest rollercoaster ever seen on tv. take note, screen writers!

  • @darylayertey6925
    @darylayertey6925 2 роки тому +4

    The potato task encapsulates everything I love about this show and it's my go to when I want to introduce people to the show. We have people having the most straight forward execution of the task, The person with the clever workaround the rules, the daft moment and the heartbreak of a rule break moment. All paired with some clever banter throughout.

  • @brianupdegraff4558
    @brianupdegraff4558 4 роки тому +88

    I find it jarring when he doesn't call him "Little Alex Horne"

    • @Tkieron
      @Tkieron 2 роки тому

      He didn't start doing that until Series 3, Episode 3.

    • @anitagielen6850
      @anitagielen6850 Рік тому

      @@Tkieron He started with little Jon Richardson 🙂

  • @jonocasuyon4252
    @jonocasuyon4252 3 роки тому +14

    Katherine had game-breaking strategies, but instead of using them to cheese she uses them to improve the way you would assume it should be played. It's so cool but also unnecessarily honorable. I love that

  • @MS_-_2468_-_
    @MS_-_2468_-_ 3 роки тому +11

    Over the years I regularly come back to this video after a bad day to contemplate that at least I wasn't Joe with a potato

  • @annahelander2881
    @annahelander2881 3 роки тому +8

    "Genuinely can't cope with this anymore." - Joe.
    I feel like Joe is life.

  • @catheriner999
    @catheriner999 4 роки тому +17

    I had never heard of this show before finding the first season here on youtube and now I am obsessed. Thank you from Canada (about an hour from where Katherine is from, incidentally).

  • @MrTraingle
    @MrTraingle 3 місяці тому +2

    We should all accept that it was the best episode of Taskmaster ever

  • @yannacutestory
    @yannacutestory 3 роки тому +146

    i love how Katherine uses her social skills to win, the more i see her in variety shows, the more i like her

  • @RamadaArtist
    @RamadaArtist 2 роки тому +9

    This is one of the most heartbreaking episodes of anything that has ever aired on television.