For those wondering why one person is missing. “Sadly, Jonnie was unable to attend the studio recording due to illness, so was represented by Taskmaster series 12 contestant Alan Davies instead.”
jonnie’s approach to this task (checking under the table, looking for clues around the room, noticing the 85’s around the room etc) shows he’s clearly a fan of the show. such a shame that he wasn’t able to take part in the studio segments (even though it was nice to see Alan again)
Between all three women giving up mere moments before finding the correct glass and Jonnie spilling the vinegar, I think this is the most upsettingly tragic task in the series. So far, as Alex would say
Just wanted to point out that the person saying they have nearly no sense of smell was able to pinpoint the general direction of the vinegar and find it, while the person claiming to have a great sense of smell couldn't find the vinegar despite being almost directly on top of it.
It's very common. Humble, aware people tend to downplay and level everything. Insecure, boastful people try to put themselves over others in strange ways every occasion they have, to stroke their ego. And they exaggerate a lot.
@@85Portar Or in this case, they could have been exaggerating on a playful, humourous way. I was just presenting a general thought, it doesn't have to apply here 100%.
My favourite task from my favourite NYT (so far), absolute classic. The cut from Johnnie saying it would be ridiculous to put the glasses on followed by Adrian doing exactly that is pure gold.
@@masterslayerable I meant specifically from NYT specials, but the blink task is no doubt a classic, in fact that whole episode is highlight after highlight, culminating with the christening of the Knappett
same, but there are close to 300 shot glasses, so depending how much is in each there could be 6 liters of water on that table, even 12 if alex decided to go by the eastern european shot size
My first thought when I saw all the shot glasses was: Run to the kitchen, grab a box of baking soda, and shake it liberally over all of the shot glasses. Even if there's more than one glass that fizzes up like a volcano, it should at least narrow it down significantly. Plus, baking soda's edible, so it's still fine to drink a bit inside the vinegar, if possibly a bit unpleasant.
If too many of the fizz up you will have an uncomfortable time sometime later in the day. It's edible but it's not recommended for consumption on it's own
This is one of my favorite tasks of all time. So many twists and turns, clever thinking, competitive brute forcing, downright sneakyness from Alex, contestants being mean to Alex, possible heartbreaking accidental rules breaking, perseverance, and joyful victory!
@@gollum8615 Even 1% vinegar will react violently with baking soda. Cooking vinegar is usually around 5%. The hard part would be now you have to drink foam...lots and lots of it.
I was thinking the same thing. And if you add a bunch to any that bubble, the vinegar is basically all going to be turned into acetate ions, water, and carbon dioxide. No vinegar left to drink.
@@shannonsmith9815 But then you haven't "drunk" all the vinegar. You can just as well then spill everything and say "no vinegar left to drink, therefore I drank all the vinegar". :P
I would have asked him to run and grab me a box of baking soda and thrown the powder lightly over top to see what fizzes, bright side is it reacts and forms water so it’s easier to drink
that baroness lady is absolutely hilarious because she's not even a comedian, she really do just be like that, she's like a stereotypical character come to life
Alex, do you have any baking soda? Would be my question....maybe. I know it's easier to think of things watching tasks at home than it would be when you're actually doing them under pressure
@@thecommexokidyou'd just add a small sprinkle to each glass, and drink what it reacts with, anything with a bit of acid would react The result of baking soda and vinegar is mostly water and carbon dioxide Other acidic things though, I'm not sure
Honestly I would have said I’ve drunk all the vinegar the second I heard that because there didn’t seem like there was a super reasonable constraint. It could have stopped the time while I find/drink all the vinegar
Id like to think I'd notice the 85's, but more realistically I think I would have ended up trying to push all of the shot glasses into the pot and drink the weird dirty pint that resulted.
does vinegar mean something different in the uk?? i cant imagine drinking any amount of it. that would be absolutely wretched, if you could even keep it down.
I feel like if I was ever on this show (I would never be on this show), id see just how much of a ruckus I can kick up before I get kicked off the show "Oh this ones not vinegar?" *proceeds to throw it on the floor to get it out of the way
Finding the correct glass, only for it slip out of your fingers and have it spill everywhere has to be one of the most tragic things I have ever seen.
Right behind the potato in a golf hole debacle.
@@TheW89 i was about to type this very thing !!!
The potato one was and will always be the number 1 tragedy in Taskmaster
I imagine it would be about as painful as dropping enochian
@@RvBAfras dang, you beat me to it; I was going to make a ley lines joke.
@@ritikjain9898do you know what episode or series it is?
For those wondering why one person is missing.
“Sadly, Jonnie was unable to attend the studio recording due to illness, so was represented by Taskmaster series 12 contestant Alan Davies instead.”
thank you, got a bit confused as to why he aged so fast
Haha same
Lol I was curious, I was like "shit COVID musta hit him like a ton of bricks he's aged so rapidly"
I was disappointed; I saw him sitting in the studio and thought we'd get to see him so the challenge!
I was literally thinking that I was losing my mind! Thank you!
jonnie’s approach to this task (checking under the table, looking for clues around the room, noticing the 85’s around the room etc) shows he’s clearly a fan of the show. such a shame that he wasn’t able to take part in the studio segments (even though it was nice to see Alan again)
What happened to him that resulted in them swapping him out for Alan?
they just said that he was unwell at the time and therefore couldn't make it to the recording!
@@MontyMonferno seems like a pretty serious illness to miss the entire studio segment! Or maybe the production team simply couldn't wait for him
@@bigsmall246Might have been covid
@@bigsmall246It was 2022, so they probably just didn’t want to risk it
"I drank the bastard vinegar" is the best quote from this special
The sincerity with which lines like this are delivered on Taskmaster is wonderful.
Between all three women giving up mere moments before finding the correct glass and Jonnie spilling the vinegar, I think this is the most upsettingly tragic task in the series.
So far, as Alex would say
Joe Wilkinson would have something to say about that
@@JB-tx6wt As tragic as that was, that was just one event. This was four.
@@hjt091 his one though, was so momentous. there shall never be another like it
Just wanted to point out that the person saying they have nearly no sense of smell was able to pinpoint the general direction of the vinegar and find it, while the person claiming to have a great sense of smell couldn't find the vinegar despite being almost directly on top of it.
It's very common. Humble, aware people tend to downplay and level everything. Insecure, boastful people try to put themselves over others in strange ways every occasion they have, to stroke their ego. And they exaggerate a lot.
@@SirGofres Could also have been *because* of his bad smell the vinegar stands out more since it's a stronger smell.
@@85Portar maybe they couldn't smell the alcohol but could smell the vinegar so it stood out more
@@85Portar Or in this case, they could have been exaggerating on a playful, humourous way. I was just presenting a general thought, it doesn't have to apply here 100%.
I see it all the time. The guy who says he's bad at art vs the guy who says he's good. Both of them are so wrong.
My favourite task from my favourite NYT (so far), absolute classic. The cut from Johnnie saying it would be ridiculous to put the glasses on followed by Adrian doing exactly that is pure gold.
Best task has to be the no blinking one. Just cause of Rhod gilbert being an absolute menace
@@masterslayerable I meant specifically from NYT specials, but the blink task is no doubt a classic, in fact that whole episode is highlight after highlight, culminating with the christening of the Knappett
Hands down one of the best tasks in all of Taskmaster lore, make me really sad they couldn’t get a whole season cause I loved this group
Why couldnt they
@@jacksonbowen3576 It was the 2022 christmas special; it only ran for a single episode
i would have absolutely loved a full series with these
Alex reading 9:05 at 9:05 is WILD.
Considering how particular this show is with hidden messages I wouldn't be surprised if that was on purpose
Yes, definitely not a coincidence.
@@arya6085I love this show so much
Definitely a coincidence.
LOL this is amazing. And the fact that you noticed it? Brilliant.
my immediate idea was to grab a giant bowl, pour all the shots in at once, and chug the whole thing
same, but there are close to 300 shot glasses, so depending how much is in each there could be 6 liters of water on that table, even 12 if alex decided to go by the eastern european shot size
@@tschabow5608what can I say except CHUG CHUG CHUG CHUG CHUG CHUG
That was my thought then I did some Math in my head and was like "ooh perhaps not!"
considering alex discouraged chugging them all i think he was worried that the mixture might make you sick
Mine was to dunk my fingers into 4 of them at once to taste test ignore the ones that are fine and drink the vinegar ones
My first thought when I saw all the shot glasses was: Run to the kitchen, grab a box of baking soda, and shake it liberally over all of the shot glasses. Even if there's more than one glass that fizzes up like a volcano, it should at least narrow it down significantly. Plus, baking soda's edible, so it's still fine to drink a bit inside the vinegar, if possibly a bit unpleasant.
If too many of the fizz up you will have an uncomfortable time sometime later in the day. It's edible but it's not recommended for consumption on it's own
not only that, but it will also neutralise the acid and make it easier to drink
This is one of my favorite tasks of all time. So many twists and turns, clever thinking, competitive brute forcing, downright sneakyness from Alex, contestants being mean to Alex, possible heartbreaking accidental rules breaking, perseverance, and joyful victory!
5 minutes in and I finally realise it's a pH scale 😭 I think having the birds eye view helps a lot.
Oh man, it IS a pH scale. I thought it was just a rainbow cause of pride or something. I didn't even think about other possibilities
@@ValbrandrLeonhardtdamn man the propaganda has hit you hard.
@@TheBajamin or they're lgbt lol
@@TheBajamin everything is propaganda
@@TheBajaminyou just need to be pissed at gay people whilst watching a taskmaster clip huh?
OH SHIT. I just realised Alan is wearing a "Dignity" hoodie. I'm guessing he went to Gudger College and sleeps in a racecar bed
If there was vinegar, and Alex tried some vinegar, the person can't have drank all of the vinegar.
"Alex get me a sive and baking soda" sprinkles it over the shots 🙃
That would react with anything acidic
@@gollum8615
Even 1% vinegar will react violently with baking soda. Cooking vinegar is usually around 5%.
The hard part would be now you have to drink foam...lots and lots of it.
@@TurboLoveTrainnot too bad, if you sprinkle it very gently - I hope
@tarosykes @gollum8615 @TurboLoveTrain @fluffigverbimmelt You are all correct! It would also make it more palatable, too, as it's essentially water.
*alex takes ten minutes to find baking soda*
"My time starts now and stops when I shout "I've drank all the vinegar"?"
Sound like a 3sec task.
Clever loophole. But invalid as you missed the essential first part of the challenge: drink all the vinegar.
This was the first taskmaster task I watched, an entryway drug
This was an iconic task. Fun puzzle. Potatogate moment. Happy ending!
God i love those arrows pointing out fleeting vinegar.
"i wouldn't recommend drinking all the shots"...
proceeds to drink ALL the shots
See I'd search the kitchen for baking soda, dust it over all the glasses, the one that fizzes is the winner.
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the lady smelling the glasses had the right idea lmao. the smell of it makesme nauseous so i would have been doing the same
The storytelling skills are amazing. It's engaging from start to finish.
i loved this task!! i wouldve asked if there was any baking soda and sprinkled it all over lol
Genius
I was thinking the same thing. And if you add a bunch to any that bubble, the vinegar is basically all going to be turned into acetate ions, water, and carbon dioxide. No vinegar left to drink.
@@shannonsmith9815 ooo very good point! i wonder if it wouldve counted lol
@@shannonsmith9815 But then you haven't "drunk" all the vinegar. You can just as well then spill everything and say "no vinegar left to drink, therefore I drank all the vinegar". :P
‘Bastard’ needs to be used as an adjective more often.
My mind immediately went "Is there any red cabbage in the kitchen? Have you got a grater/blender?"
Somebody extracted phenolphthalein in highschooler chemistry :)
You seem to have as well.
Love the picture of Greg. Would be sad not to use it in another season.
Absolutely fabulous shot!
@@Braham_the_Terror I have just seen he new Year's treat 2023,.and than looked back-.seems they use it for all new year's Specials.
I would have asked him to run and grab me a box of baking soda and thrown the powder lightly over top to see what fizzes, bright side is it reacts and forms water so it’s easier to drink
But will you have drunk vinegar in that case!
I've drunk all the water and sodium acetate
@@frankquist9601 Yes, technically. As the total amount of vinegar is now 0, and you've consumed all 0 of it!
This one was really great
can't wait for this year's NEW YEAR TREAT
Still sad that those New Years casts dont get a full series
Or even a second day of tasks.
I mean, it's their choice. New Year's seems to be for people who can't or don't want to commit to the full schedule.
Such a shame Johnnie couldn’t represent himself in this episode
My idea was to get some baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and sprinkle it into every glass. If no reaction, it’s definitely not vinegar
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I love tasks like these. The misdirection with the glasses, the abundance of clues . . .
"i had to have a nap at my own wedding" haha awesome
I'm surprised there wasn't like a vial of Novocain or something. :D
that baroness lady is absolutely hilarious because she's not even a comedian, she really do just be like that, she's like a stereotypical character come to life
What I would is is poor all the shots inside a big cup then drink the whole thing. Bam I’m super drunk but I’ve drunk all the vinegar!
If I was there: "I advice you to not drink all the shots" "Fuck that, I will drink everything as long as it's free"
Alex, do you have any baking soda? Would be my question....maybe. I know it's easier to think of things watching tasks at home than it would be when you're actually doing them under pressure
Great for finding it-but drinking it after would be a lot more disgusting, assuming it all even stayed in the glass.
@@thecommexokidyou'd just add a small sprinkle to each glass, and drink what it reacts with, anything with a bit of acid would react
The result of baking soda and vinegar is mostly water and carbon dioxide
Other acidic things though, I'm not sure
Jonnie is an absolute legend and a stud.
Love to watch an entire series with Adrain.
6:30 Kombucha has vinegar in it.
I saw the 85 almost immediately, but I couldn't figure out what it was supposed to mean I feel dumb
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haha! i just saw this task in the Taskmaster Quebec xmas special!
I would get baking soda from the kitchen and toss it over the glasses to see which one has a reaction
Easiest tasks I’ve ever seen for me, I drink vinegar for fun. I can smell the good stuff from a mile away.
Are you mental
@@DoctorDeadMoth they're just lying to seem unique
YOOOOO! THEY GOT ADRIAN CHILES ON TASKMASTER!
"Sure, have any baking soda?"
Find a sifter and some baking soda. Powder all the drinks. Drink the fizzy one.
There is an impostor among us.
I would shout "I drank all the vinegar" immediately, because I think there is no vinegar
the one task i found the loop hole in haha
I think Greg would be wanting it to be shot back and gagged on and spit up so he could say they didnt drink it lol
Honestly I would have said I’ve drunk all the vinegar the second I heard that because there didn’t seem like there was a super reasonable constraint. It could have stopped the time while I find/drink all the vinegar
As soon as he said that the task ends when you say ive drunk all the vinegar i knew it
Knew what?
Knew what?
I didn't know drinking vinegar could age you so fast
Would be fun if that apple juice indeed was vinegar. How were you going to complete the task?
3:58 which vinegar documentary was this?
my brain went just dump all the shots into a bowel/cup and just chug the lot
Calling a cup a bowel is crazy
You'd dump it into your intestines?
@@christiniyoutubesux they meant a bowl, not a cup
if every shot contained 20ml that would be roughly 4 liters you'd have to drink
@DoctorDeadMoth yeah you don't have an opening into your intestines?
I would've just poured them all to a single vase, bucket or whatnot and chugged it down.
Can someone explain to me, why the 58 Guy is different than the Guy in the show they asked if he was proud for finding the 58-clue?
The guy who was supposed to be there, the older one, was sick at the time so he got replaced by a previous contestant who then found the 85.
Scatter a handful of baking soda across the table.
I'd just run to the kitchen and grab baking soda (hopefully it's there) and see which react
I would have just put all of it in one cup and took the nastiest shot of my life
WHERE, OH WHERE CAN I WATCH THIS OUTSIDE OF THE UK??
what is elder flower? they keep mentioning it is that some kind of alcohol?
it's a syrup
vinegar is a brewed juice for longer than alcoholic drinks.
Id like to think I'd notice the 85's, but more realistically I think I would have ended up trying to push all of the shot glasses into the pot and drink the weird dirty pint that resulted.
I would have rocked this
1:50
can't believe no one thought to go get baking soda from the kitchen
Good job, you found the vinegar
But are you really gonna drink it?
Any acid will have a reaction with baking soda, so that’s probably not the best approach
I would have dusted the entire table with baking soda then drank whatever fizzed
Oh dear, lasted 30 seconds!
I think this is classified as cruel and unusual.
first thought: baking soda
the only method is to pour all of the liquids into the pale and drink it all at once
Id have run to the kitchen for baking soda😅
i don't know anything about british entertainers and i like to think these are completely random people that come off the street to be on the show
does vinegar mean something different in the uk?? i cant imagine drinking any amount of it. that would be absolutely wretched, if you could even keep it down.
have you ever had vinegar on chips?
Vinegar is an acid or alkaline?
would have asked for baking soda and put a pinch in every cup
What did the lady say it tasted like? Soppy?
I love vinegar, wish I did this
English Waldo = Wally, got it.
I feel like if I was ever on this show (I would never be on this show), id see just how much of a ruckus I can kick up before I get kicked off the show
"Oh this ones not vinegar?" *proceeds to throw it on the floor to get it out of the way
Baking soda. 🎉
kombucha has acetic acid, so... is it vinegar?
Legally speaking in the UK the definition of vinegar is determined by it's production method rather than its composition so no
Is Jonnie the same doing the task and the one sitting on stage?
Jonnie was sick when the task was happening so he was replaced by a previous contestant.
I would have instantly lost. Probably been celebrated all the way up until ruling…
The one negative to say about this clip is that it's kind of a "waste" of Claudia Winkleman. I would have loved to see her do a proper series.
i would have gone n' found some baking soda hehe
Just put bicarbonate soda in all the glasses
Will 2023 NYT be made available for the US?
Claudia deserved a full series 😭😭 love her crazy mind!
This video has a sour taste to it
baking soda would help SOOOOOOOOO much for this challenge
but then you'd have to drink the nasty substance 😷