@@DavidvsFilm I think it is largely fine to jump around with series watch order. But I personally someone who will watch something in order regardless.
@@DavidvsFilmin later seasons there's some call backs to previous ones but if you really don't want to watch them in order I don't think it would affect your viewing
@@DavidvsFilmIf you’re generally unsure, I would recommend starting with series 4-5. The episode counts are longer and the creator regards it as when the show started to truly click. That’s not to say the earlier series are bad, but things are quite different in the early days, not necessarily growing pains, but certainly noticeable.
One more thing about watching in order. Props and prize task submissions from earlier seasons are used in later seasons, fun little Easter eggs for loyal viewers. Frank's grape scissors have a cameo in the somewhat distant future. Theme props are also starting to be introduced. The big rubber duck in the "Empty the Bath" task. Frozen peas in the next episode. Alex has said in interviews he tries to use props that are reasonably easy to obtain if you want to do your own task.
This show thrives on the dynamic that develops in each season between the contestants and with Greg and Alex and also the dynamic that develops between Greg and Alex across all seasons. And perhaps it's also good to know that Alex is the creator of the show and is basically Greg's boss, so to speak.
@@DavidvsFilm he is a great and hilarious guy. They both need some time to get into their personas but then it clicks and it’s hilarious. I am a huge fan now.
Definitely watch an entire season from start to finish each time, rather than jump around to random episodes per season. There’s a microcosm being built each season among the contestants that you can’t miss - it’s half the fun of the show, seeing the lore grow each season! Maybe do a poll on the seasons? Fans have certain groups of contestants that stand out most for them for various reasons - if you’re into UK comedy etc then sooo many of the people are already much-loved and getting to see them on TM is the best thing ever 😂 Especially because of the way they interact over the season.
Interesting to note that the entire concept came from Alex Horne, although he plays the character of the subservient assistant. And yes, he's very thorough and seemingly thought of everything. Except of course for some wholly unpredictable scenarios. Really fascinating to watch how different people interpret and approach the tasks, sometimes with strikingly similar methods, others completely from left field. It's chaotic good fun.
Thank you so much for the info! Yeah, he's really funny already to me. I love his deadpan expressions, and I am really impressed with his concept and ideas for tasks.
i think he meant that people said to watch season 1 and then jump around a bit as obviously the first season lays the foundation but around 4 or 5 it gets much more polished
Ahhhh excellent advice as always!! Yes, now that I know more, the plan is to watch in order :) That's also GREAT news about the editing/uploading! Would I Lie to You has been a nightmare in that regard, which is a shame because it's such a great show.
If you love Roisin, check out her appearances on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. It's from when a panel show crossed over with a game show and it was so popular they kept going. PS. If you look at Carrot in a Box from that show, do it in order. There are spoilers. Three segments from over the years so it's not super long. Definitely worth it.
This show single-handedly got me through lockdown. I have yet to see someone NOT fall down the rabbit hole of this series after starting to watch. Excited for you to experience it for the first time!
Roisin stars alongside Greg Davies in his comedy Man Down, a must see as it's based on his own life as a school teacher in the same school they film at.
Thank you!! I heard about the show and the premise I think from one of my Graham Norton reactions, but I obviously didn't know Roisin at that time. I enjoyed her immensely during the reaction, and EVEN MORE when I was editing! Even if I don't watch for the channel, I'll check out Man Down ;)
OMG! Taskmaster!!!! Yessss!! i am super excited for you to watch it. and yes, i confirm what other people have said, every season so far has been great!
This is Alex's baby, and you're right in thinking he is pretty much all over, nearly, every detail. If I may reccomend after finishing a season, there's usually a compilation of outtakes. After getting to know the family for each series it's quite fun watching the screw ups.
Thank you! Yeah that’s awesome. It seems like they’re all pretty well connected and get along. Some more than others like her and Greg, but I get a great overall vibe from the whole group.
So excited that you’re going to react to this show. I would personally recommend that you do watch in chronological order. Can’t wait to see the next episode.
Hi there!! You're DEFINITELY right about AbFab (though I need to revisit it), and I JUST started Dibley on my own at lunchtime :) Great opening episode, and I can see myself really liking the characters.
Subscribed to follow your Taskmaster journey. I’d recommend watching every series in order so you can see how the show evolves. Quick note for this series, Greg and Rosin are really good mates in real life as you’ll see throughout the show. Didn’t see the Graham Norton show so don’t know if you know this already but Alex Horne came up with the show and actually did it first at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before they turned it into a TV show. It was on Dave originally (a pretty small channel) but moved to Channel 4 in 2019 and it’s pretty clear they got a much bigger budget
Thank you so much for the sub and for the info/guidance! I did NOT know that about Alex actually, but I've learned today via the comments. Just finished the 2nd episode, and he is already becoming a favorite of mine. I love his facial expressions.
Immediately loving Roisin bodes well, I think. Everyone's great but if it was left to the boys it would be a bit more of a straight competition with almost a traditional panel show feel, I do kind of think she sets the tone more than anyone else. This also becomes a show that features more and more women as it goes along and they're almost always the standouts of each season - the holy trinity of Mel Giedroyc, Sally Phillips and Liza Tarbuck are incredible heavy hitters, I do hope you get to experience them
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the info and the heads-up about them. I really liked Roisin in this first episode because she kind of had more of an attitude and just did her own thing, almost even flighty at times, which I found hilarious. But then I just watched the 2nd episode today, and I noticed in that one she was more serious and competitive, which I also immensely enjoyed. So that just solidified in my mind that I love her in all forms lol
The Taskmaster general format...the first task is always to bring something to impress Greg for the prizes for winning the episode. Then there are usually 3-4 differents tasks away from the stage at the Taskmaster house or other locations then the final task is live at the end of each show. Davies grading point grading system is fantastic, hilarious and definitive and usually is a 5 point scale. At the end of the series the total point are added up for a taskmaster champion. I love Dawn French too! I was influenced in my early teens with the dry humor of the British growing up watching Fawlty Towers...it was one of the only shows in english I could watch when I lived in a small village in Saudi in late 80's.
I have been watching taskmaster for a couple of months and i'm obsessed! (haven't watched all the seasons though...i'm choosing them randomly). Love their sense of humour, banter, and its entertainment quality (it's not really about winning the trophy but having fun which they do) Each season has a particular distinguishing motif/location and each cast has a unique dynamic so it's always fresh and enjoyable. Even if you don't know the contestants, by the end of the season you've seen them at their lowest and don't want to part
Thank you so much for your great comment!! Yeah, I can totally see even just after this one episode what you mean about coming to know the cast. I suspect I will be sad at the end when they go and a new group comes in (but then I'm sure I'll like them too)
@@DavidvsFilmTheres definitely a feeling of loss when a cast goes 😢 if you do continue through the seasons, and this is probably another good reason to go chronologically, but they do something called the Champions of Champions, where they get all the winners from the previous 5 seasons to do like a tiny all stars round. At least you get a few faces back for those :’)
Just found you, great reaction! I hope you’ll watch the whole thing; I’ll be here for it. In order is probably best, that way you’ll catch a couple of inside jokes as you go along.
I'm so glad you found me! Thank you :) Yeah, I can't say how long it will take me haha, but I'm loving what I've seen so far and plan to keep up with the show!
Yes yes yes YESSS. PLEASE do it all even if you don't release it on channel. Deff one of my favourite things on the internet, forever grateful yt recommended me one of the tasks and so happy I did a deep dive. You're going to have so much fun
Thank you!! Only reason I asked was in case I was not able to work them all in for the channel with other things I want to watch, or if there was a "crap season" like some shows may have, etc. I should have never questioned the awesomeness of Davies (and now Alex Horne!) in that regard, however :)
This is the first time I have see your channel so you may have already done this. But the show to watch is Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown. Also, Would I lie to you. Also you can see Roisin in the Ricky Gervais series, After Life, which is fantastic. You'll find all the best comedians on these shows. Oh! and the Big Fat Quiz of the Year!! I love the casts and guests of all these shows!!!
You're such a fun, intelligent and charming guy. I appreciate the effort you make to put so much of yourself/genuine thoughts into your reactions. I also believe that the authenticity I feel coming from you is real and that you'd be as engaging in real life as you are on here. I wish you all the success in the world. Cheers, gurl. Matt (Syd, AUS)
🎉🎉🎉 You heard your peeps amigo! Taskmaster is different but I promise each season ONLY gets funnier and funnier AND for me it opened me up to a wholle new world of funny people from across the pond. As tou know...I'm an Instructor so Greg Davies has been a big fave of mine for years now. Love his delivery....Big Thank You David!😊💚
Hello my Bestie out Westie!! OH yes, once again you lined up perfectly with something you knew I would enjoy. So great! I don't know these comedians yet, but I could already tell during editing (aka 2nd watch) that I was getting closer to them and their humor. I'm looking forward to the rest of this season, and I think after reading what you and other advised, I'll knock them out in order.
I would watch in order, I suppose it doesnt matter, but Greg and Alex really become something special and there are a lot of in jokes. I love series 1 but i knew all the comedians. Other series are better, but its relative, and depends on what comedians you bond with. I will watch all your reactions to this show, its my favourite cheer me up show ❤
@@DavidvsFilm most definitely you'll leave with both, and you'll end up down a UK comedy Rabbit hole. Most of the comedians are also regulars/hosts from other UK shows (would I lie to you/8 out of 10 cats). I love Alex, and it's his show, he comes up with most of the tasks.
I'm like you, I usually don't know the people on Taskmaster, but through each season I just fall in love with most of them. Alex and Greg are also just great, love them so much.
I've rewatched the entire show multiple times and have also rewatched all the reaction channels on youtube as well. Can't express how much i love this show. Can i also say just how eloquent and thoughtful your analysis was at the end there. Really enjoyed watching and have just subscribed! ❤
What an awesome comment, thank you so much!! Made my day :) I plan to continue on with it (how could I not), so I'm looking forward to hearing from you more! Have a great rest of the week-
It's a joy to watch another person welcomed into the delightful world that is Taskmaster. Watch them all, it's worth it! It took them a little while to find their footing, but I agree that it's worth seeing them all. ENJOY!!!
If you are gonna jump around I feel like you'd like Judi Love. You should watch her season at some point. She's in series 13. Her and James Acaster are my two fav contestants, they just really mesh well with the vibe of the show imo
You should definitely watch an entire series start-to-finish, yes! You get to know the cast from beginning to end and relationships evolve along the way. On the other hand I'd argue watching the series in order from 1-16 isn't as crucial, although they do start adding new things to the house so there's progression that way. Honestly I'm personally aching for someone to react to the later series since every reactor starts at 1 and it takes forever to catch up! I enjoyed your commentary, before, during, and after, and I'm looking forward to more!
At the start of each season you always wonder who they all are, but by the end of each season you end up loving every single contestant. They really grow on you ☺
@@DavidvsFilm Yep! It's always good to have a show to watch, especially when there are breaks in time with other shows you like. It does seem like a bottomless well of Taskmaster episodes! lol
Thank you!! Me too! This- along with Would I Lie to You- was at the top of the list for the recommendations I received following my foray into British comedy shows ;)
SUP! I found Taskmaster around the same time I found your channel, and both have become my go-to's for comfort viewing. I am sooooo so excited to watch your reactions!!! 😊💛🌻
I think it makes sense to watch a full season at a time, specifically for the reason that you stated, it allows you to get to know the contestants better and get a feel for how everyone works.
Thank you so much for the advice! And another thing I did not realize at first is that it's the same contestants the whole season. I thought it was a different cast each episode, so what you're saying makes perfect sense.
I'm checked in for this ride. I understand what you mean by not falling head over heels in love with this show immediately. It is a good show from the beginning, sure, but series 4 is where it goes from good to one of the best things produced for TV. Still, all the series are worth watching in my opinion and as you get to know each cast it gets better and better, each season.
Woohoo thank you!! Hey and if you heard me say that, then that means you hung around for the after commentary, which I really appreciate. I also really appreciate the advice and guidance. Be sure to let me know your thoughts on future episodes/reactions please
What makes Greg and Alex's interactions even better is that Alex is the one that came up with the show and comes up with the majority of the tasks, so the scripted jokes at the opening of each episode that are at his expense were mostly written by him.
Greg Davies has some comedy series available too, and Roisin plays in Mad Down with him. She was also in After Life with Ricky Gervais. Greg’s show, the Cleaner, where he cleans up after crime scenes is quite good, as is Man Down.
One of my favorite shows that just gets better and better. So glad to see you giving this one a go. New Zealand and Australia versions are also decent, but nothing as good as the good 'ole British original. Sadly, the American version lasted all of ONE DAMN EPISODE!!! We suck! hahaha EDIT - Oh, and another fantastic thing about Taskmaster is learning about all the comedians you may have never heard of. Even though I watch a ton (a ton!) of British shows, I found a lot of really funny people to watch and follow this show :) EDIT 2 - Haha, okay, I just watched you say pretty much the same thing I just said. I guess I should have waited until you were finished watching before making that "edited" comment above. "Sorry mate!" hahaha
Hahahaha not at all! You write exactly the way I write "Edit 1, Edit 2" 😁 All good! And I really appreciate the advice. That's the best thing about the British chat shows I've seen so far- getting to know new hilarious people. Thanks as always for your thoughts!
Don't jump around, what you talk about re: getting to know the contestants is spot on, and that also goes for Greg getting to know contestants, so you'll lose out on a lot of the warmth of the show and a lot of the running jokes.
@@DavidvsFilm if you do come to Dublin do not go to Temple Bar.... It is so expensive and a tourist trap. I would recommend Lord Edward street, George's St or Grafton St! The other counties I would recommended are Kerry, Mayo and Galway. If you get the weather!! 👍
@@DavidvsFilmStroll through the Temple Bar area once or twice. It's central, and probably worth seeing, but drinking there will drain your wallet fast.
It's best to watch the whole series. Then pick the next series based on who you want to watch next. The comedians are so competitive, there's a real added extra watching them claw for points and fail miserably.
Didn't expect you to do this but I'm all for it. Taskmaster is such a great show. Alex is actually the mastermind behind the show. He originally did versions of it at Edinburgh Fringe Fest.
I think the first couple seasons are good, but more in the sense that there's some of the funniest moments I can think of from the show, but it isn't always top notch the whole way through. Later seasons end up a bit more consistently funny, but I definitely wouldn't skip early seasons.
Season 1, and to an extent season 2, are a little slow and awkward while the show finds its footing but there isn’t a bad season of this show. I’d recommend working your way through them even if it’s just in your own time. About half the time I don’t know who most of the contestants are but you grow to know them all each season.
I have watched each series multiple of times. Both, on my own, and as someone reacting to the episodes on UA-cam. And I'll tell you, I enjoy it everytime.
Although you don’t have to, watching the series in order helps because they have the champion of champions specials with each series winner. There definitely isn’t a bad series of Taskmaster. The recent series 16 is one of, if not the best so far for me.
Yeah Alex comes up with the tasks and I think they film them all over a span of a few days, they're often wearing the same outfit for the entire season in the prerecorded bits. We see them out of order, no idea how they decide which go in which episode but, they strike a good balance!
Welcome to the world of TaskMaster! For me, this show is always a pick me up. It introduced me to sooo many wonderful comedians I would have never known about. every season each contestant brings something unique. I enjoyed all of these folks, but Roisin Conaty stole my heart! I loved the little stories of Greg and Raisin's little adventures together.
like most shows, season one they’re definitely still getting their footing :) tryna figure out what works and what doesn’t. I’d say it really hits it stride in season 4, where they get bumped from 5 episodes to 8 - but the first 3 are still incredibly iconic and entertaining! excited to be on this journey w u 🫶🫶
Yes it is amazing to be in the audience, we have been twice now,series 5 final and series 9 penultimate episode, you get to talk to them when they are setting things up and in the ad break I managed to tell them it was my husbands birthday and everybody sang happy birthday to him he was very embarrassed 😅
Haha that’s awesome!! I’ve been in a couple of audiences, and so I know how big a studio/auditorium can look on camera, but in real life is much more intimate. This looks like one of those situations- where you’re closer to them that you’d think. Do they film in London?
Taskmaster is great fun and the concept has been sold to several countries, like Sweden, Norway, Finland and Australia / New Zealand. These are the ones I know of, but there could be others too.
Some versions were bad (Germany's was never broadcast; Spain, Portugal, and the US had versions which got very bad reviews). But the Scandinavian ones, the Quebecan one, Australia's and New Zealand's are widely regarded as excellent. The original UK Taskmaster is broadcast in Australia and NZ, and the versions there lean into the fact that their audience is already familiar with the format, and that Greg is the "real" Taskmaster.
@qwertyTRiG : Ta for the info. The original UK series has been broadcast in Finland too. However, is the Finnish version included in the "Scandinavian" ones? Otherwise, those should be seen as the Nordic versions.
@ionnmaur277 I'm not familiar with the Finnish one. I think I've heard it's good. Norway and Sweden I've been told are excellent, though I've not seen much of them myself yet.
I hope you enjoy your Taskmaster journey! I would say you can hop around different series rather than doing them in order but I wouldnt hop around episodes because they have ongoing jokes in some series!
Alex Horne, the sidekick, actually created the show and comes up with the ideas for the tasks with his writing team. It was a concept he came up with at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that was developed into the TV show. Also, even though it's spelled (to an American) like "DAY-veez," Greg's last name is pronounced just like "Davis." Same for Alan Davies, whom you will meet much later in Taskmaster (Series 12). Finally, Roisin Conaty pops up on a lot of UK panel shows, like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, but she also acts. She was on Greg Davies' sitcom Man Down, and recently she had her own show, GameFace, for two seasons on Hulu.
I think after this series Tim Key joined their writers team to help come up with tasks. Cant wait for you to see more, each series has the same cast until a final winner is declared at the end of a series, then after a few series they have the winners of each series compete as well. Other classic british comedy shows are Red Dwarf (sci fi comedy loved by Patrick Stewart), The league of gentlemen (horror comedy, most of the characters are played by the same 3 people) Blackadder (each season is set in a different time period as it follows the bloodline of Blackadder and his manservant Baldrick, the same actors taking on different roles each season apart from the main two, the first season though is very different to the rest)
You will laugh so much watching this show. There are stronger and weaker seasons but overall its amazing and makes you consider how would you approach that task. I would watch chronologically beacause at later seasons they refer to earlier ones
I suggest you watch series 5 or series 4. Solid lineups and first episodes hit the ground running immediately. I think series 1 has the thing where the show is still trying to find its footing
OMG. Is that a McLovin shirt?😂 That’s amazing! So glad you are finally watching Taskmaster. I started watching it a couple of months ago and I’m obsessed. I’ve been watching seasons out of sequence, based on looking at the casts and seeing who I knew. The only trouble with this method is that it’s starting to get hard to keep track of which seasons I haven’t seen.
You're going to love Taskmaster! You should watch them all in chronological order as if you jump around different seasons it'll spoil who wins in previous seasons.
Just discovered your channel because of this video and really liked your reaction to Taskmaster. Hope you will continue watching all the seasons. Ill be along for the journey if you do.
Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders are a double act & in the 80s & 90s their show was huge. They made incredible movie spoofs, my favourite was their version of The Silence Of The Lambs, so good! They also worked on solo projects too. Dawn did The Vicar Of Dibley & Jennifer did Absolutely Fabulous and I think you’d love both of those.
Holy crap I didn't know they did a spoof of Silence of the Lambs! I definitely need to find that. Honestly I didn't know much about them as French & Saunders, I'd just heard the eponymous title of their act. Vicar of Dibley is on my short list for off-channel watching, and you are 100% right about Ab Fab. That was probably one of THE FIRST British shows I ever watched, and random quotes still come into my head. The other day the server took my plate, and I thought, "Take it away, and bring me another lover."
David...check out Inbetweeners...it is Greg Davies first show where he plays a teacher to h.s. boys in the actual school Greg Davies used to teach in. It is such a funny, coming of age show.( In fact one of the stars from that show end up on a season of Taskmaster) Then I'd suggest his Man Down series...if you remain on the Davies train.🤗💚
Ohhhhh!!! Worlds colliding! I've heard about Inbetweeners for years! It's one of those kind of shows where even though I don't watch a ton of British programming (only the "obvious" stuff- Crown, Downton, etc.) it still pinged on my radar of recommended viewing. But I had NO IDEA that was HIS show!! Cool :)
And if you like Roisin Conaty, her and Greg Davies (who created the show) starred in "Man Down" with is very funny... in a silly, British way :) Also... crap... I can't stop talking about Taskmaster.... Alex Horne, Greg's little "helper", created the show. I find that to be so cool.
Yeah someone else on Patreon mentioned that about Alex Horne being the creator/writer, which obviously I didn't know at the time. I can already tell I'll like him a good bit. Also made a note about Man Down- thank you!!!
Although you can skip around the season order, I wouldn't switch up the episodes inside each season. Each season contains different comedians who compete throughout the episodes, so there is some need for order. Like the 5 you saw will continue to "battle it out" until the season finale when whoever has the most points wins a trophy of Greg's head. Then the next season is 5 new contestants and so on. In my opinion, each season starts of slower then picks up as they all get more comfortable.
All series of Taskmaster are great, but IMO the best season is season 7, with James Acaster, Phil Wang, Jessica Knappett, Kerri Godliman, and the completely insane Rhod Gilbert. Whichever show you pick, though, you'll get a lot of laughs from it. BTW, the title of each show is a memorable line from that particular episode. And the Dawn French show you're talking about is "The Vicar of Dibley".
Thank you so much! And side note, I finally watched the very first episode of Vicar of Dibley just last night. Very fun, very easy, and I can tell it’s that kind of show where the characters will creep into my heart before I know it.
i would say to watch the show in order as i feel like its easier to enjoy and risks less spoilers for future winners and some tasks may reference past tasks
This show just gets better and better, hope you stick with it. Currently there are 16 seasons of this show. Each season has different contestants for each season
I would personally recommend watching each series of taskmaster they all generally worth watching in my opinion
I’ve heard nothing but good things! What are your opinions order?
@@DavidvsFilm I think it is largely fine to jump around with series watch order.
But I personally someone who will watch something in order regardless.
@@DavidvsFilm Its fine to watch in whatever order you want with the seasons, but don't skip around during the seasons, if ya know what I mean. HeeHee
@@DavidvsFilmin later seasons there's some call backs to previous ones but if you really don't want to watch them in order I don't think it would affect your viewing
@@DavidvsFilmIf you’re generally unsure, I would recommend starting with series 4-5. The episode counts are longer and the creator regards it as when the show started to truly click. That’s not to say the earlier series are bad, but things are quite different in the early days, not necessarily growing pains, but certainly noticeable.
I would recommend watching them chronologically, fall in love with the cast and little alex horne🥰
I can already tell I will love Alex Horne a good deal. His facial expressions and demeanor crack me up.
I read that in Greg’s voice!
@@lynnhettrick7588😂😂
One more thing about watching in order. Props and prize task submissions from earlier seasons are used in later seasons, fun little Easter eggs for loyal viewers. Frank's grape scissors have a cameo in the somewhat distant future. Theme props are also starting to be introduced. The big rubber duck in the "Empty the Bath" task. Frozen peas in the next episode. Alex has said in interviews he tries to use props that are reasonably easy to obtain if you want to do your own task.
Oh cool, ok thanks!!
This show thrives on the dynamic that develops in each season between the contestants and with Greg and Alex and also the dynamic that develops between Greg and Alex across all seasons.
And perhaps it's also good to know that Alex is the creator of the show and is basically Greg's boss, so to speak.
I really like that actually! Makes for a cool setup :) I can already tell that I will like Alex.
@@DavidvsFilm he is a great and hilarious guy.
They both need some time to get into their personas but then it clicks and it’s hilarious. I am a huge fan now.
Definitely watch an entire season from start to finish each time, rather than jump around to random episodes per season. There’s a microcosm being built each season among the contestants that you can’t miss - it’s half the fun of the show, seeing the lore grow each season! Maybe do a poll on the seasons? Fans have certain groups of contestants that stand out most for them for various reasons - if you’re into UK comedy etc then sooo many of the people are already much-loved and getting to see them on TM is the best thing ever 😂 Especially because of the way they interact over the season.
Interesting to note that the entire concept came from Alex Horne, although he plays the character of the subservient assistant. And yes, he's very thorough and seemingly thought of everything. Except of course for some wholly unpredictable scenarios.
Really fascinating to watch how different people interpret and approach the tasks, sometimes with strikingly similar methods, others completely from left field.
It's chaotic good fun.
Thank you so much for the info! Yeah, he's really funny already to me. I love his deadpan expressions, and I am really impressed with his concept and ideas for tasks.
@@DavidvsFilm A lot of the fun is when contestants discover a loophole and ace the task in a way no-one expected.
Oh no, dear David, I wouldn't advise jumping around. It's the kind of show that you want to follow from task to task, episode to episode... and to follow the rankings. Also, watching episodes - rather than individual tasks - you get to know the participants and you get a lot more comedy. It's an amazing series. And I'm pretty sure every episode for most seasons are available on the official channel (including the New Zealand and Australian versions), and most reactors have no problem uploading edited reactions to YT, if you're worried about ©️
as well as the norwegian version which is subtitled and also very good
i think he meant that people said to watch season 1 and then jump around a bit as obviously the first season lays the foundation but around 4 or 5 it gets much more polished
Ahhhh excellent advice as always!! Yes, now that I know more, the plan is to watch in order :) That's also GREAT news about the editing/uploading! Would I Lie to You has been a nightmare in that regard, which is a shame because it's such a great show.
I feel really strongly that you lose a lot if you only watch random tasks. It is, however, worth going back and REwatching tasks!
If you love Roisin, check out her appearances on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. It's from when a panel show crossed over with a game show and it was so popular they kept going.
PS. If you look at Carrot in a Box from that show, do it in order. There are spoilers. Three segments from over the years so it's not super long. Definitely worth it.
Carrot in a Box started on Cats, but parts II and III were on Catsdown.
This show single-handedly got me through lockdown. I have yet to see someone NOT fall down the rabbit hole of this series after starting to watch. Excited for you to experience it for the first time!
I totally get that! Thank you so much :)
Roisin stars alongside Greg Davies in his comedy Man Down, a must see as it's based on his own life as a school teacher in the same school they film at.
Thank you!! I heard about the show and the premise I think from one of my Graham Norton reactions, but I obviously didn't know Roisin at that time. I enjoyed her immensely during the reaction, and EVEN MORE when I was editing! Even if I don't watch for the channel, I'll check out Man Down ;)
OMG! Taskmaster!!!! Yessss!! i am super excited for you to watch it. and yes, i confirm what other people have said, every season so far has been great!
Awesome! Thank you SO MUCH. That is great to hear, though I should have never doubted Davies ;)
This is Alex's baby, and you're right in thinking he is pretty much all over, nearly, every detail.
If I may reccomend after finishing a season, there's usually a compilation of outtakes. After getting to know the family for each series it's quite fun watching the screw ups.
Oh awesome! Thank you!
Yeah, Roisin's great. She doesn't mind making a fool of herself, and because she and Greg are friends, there's some fun interactions
Thank you! Yeah that’s awesome. It seems like they’re all pretty well connected and get along. Some more than others like her and Greg, but I get a great overall vibe from the whole group.
So excited that you’re going to react to this show. I would personally recommend that you do watch in chronological order. Can’t wait to see the next episode.
Thank you!
Dawn French in the Vicar of Dibley. You will love it!!! Also, Absolutely Fabulous.
Hi there!! You're DEFINITELY right about AbFab (though I need to revisit it), and I JUST started Dibley on my own at lunchtime :) Great opening episode, and I can see myself really liking the characters.
Subscribed to follow your Taskmaster journey. I’d recommend watching every series in order so you can see how the show evolves. Quick note for this series, Greg and Rosin are really good mates in real life as you’ll see throughout the show.
Didn’t see the Graham Norton show so don’t know if you know this already but Alex Horne came up with the show and actually did it first at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before they turned it into a TV show. It was on Dave originally (a pretty small channel) but moved to Channel 4 in 2019 and it’s pretty clear they got a much bigger budget
Thank you so much for the sub and for the info/guidance! I did NOT know that about Alex actually, but I've learned today via the comments. Just finished the 2nd episode, and he is already becoming a favorite of mine. I love his facial expressions.
Worth noting that Tim, the sneaky cheater, is also a good friend of Alex and is listed as a consultant on later series.
I love this show so much its one of my comfort shows I go back and rewatch eps all the time!
Same ❤
Immediately loving Roisin bodes well, I think. Everyone's great but if it was left to the boys it would be a bit more of a straight competition with almost a traditional panel show feel, I do kind of think she sets the tone more than anyone else. This also becomes a show that features more and more women as it goes along and they're almost always the standouts of each season - the holy trinity of Mel Giedroyc, Sally Phillips and Liza Tarbuck are incredible heavy hitters, I do hope you get to experience them
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the info and the heads-up about them. I really liked Roisin in this first episode because she kind of had more of an attitude and just did her own thing, almost even flighty at times, which I found hilarious. But then I just watched the 2nd episode today, and I noticed in that one she was more serious and competitive, which I also immensely enjoyed. So that just solidified in my mind that I love her in all forms lol
You've picked three very different women there, but they're all awesome. Mel, Sally, and Liza were definitely among the standouts of their series.
The Taskmaster general format...the first task is always to bring something to impress Greg for the prizes for winning the episode. Then there are usually 3-4 differents tasks away from the stage at the Taskmaster house or other locations then the final task is live at the end of each show. Davies grading point grading system is fantastic, hilarious and definitive and usually is a 5 point scale. At the end of the series the total point are added up for a taskmaster champion.
I love Dawn French too!
I was influenced in my early teens with the dry humor of the British growing up watching Fawlty Towers...it was one of the only shows in english I could watch when I lived in a small village in Saudi in late 80's.
I discovered this show during lock down and watched every season I could on UA-cam. So good.
In covid I watched random UK comedy stuff, once I saw this how I was hooked!
Oh I can totally see that. Very watchable/bingeable!
I have been watching taskmaster for a couple of months and i'm obsessed! (haven't watched all the seasons though...i'm choosing them randomly). Love their sense of humour, banter, and its entertainment quality (it's not really about winning the trophy but having fun which they do)
Each season has a particular distinguishing motif/location and each cast has a unique dynamic so it's always fresh and enjoyable. Even if you don't know the contestants, by the end of the season you've seen them at their lowest and don't want to part
Thank you so much for your great comment!! Yeah, I can totally see even just after this one episode what you mean about coming to know the cast. I suspect I will be sad at the end when they go and a new group comes in (but then I'm sure I'll like them too)
@@DavidvsFilmTheres definitely a feeling of loss when a cast goes 😢 if you do continue through the seasons, and this is probably another good reason to go chronologically, but they do something called the Champions of Champions, where they get all the winners from the previous 5 seasons to do like a tiny all stars round. At least you get a few faces back for those :’)
Just found you, great reaction! I hope you’ll watch the whole thing; I’ll be here for it. In order is probably best, that way you’ll catch a couple of inside jokes as you go along.
I'm so glad you found me! Thank you :) Yeah, I can't say how long it will take me haha, but I'm loving what I've seen so far and plan to keep up with the show!
Yes yes yes YESSS. PLEASE do it all even if you don't release it on channel. Deff one of my favourite things on the internet, forever grateful yt recommended me one of the tasks and so happy I did a deep dive. You're going to have so much fun
Aww awesome!! Thank you! I plan to- they're so much fun :)
There was an American version and it was exactly what you described at 21:05. I doubt people will ask you to react to that one!
Ohhh please watch them all and in order. It's not necessary but why bother skipping between them? Just watch chronologically 😊
Agreed...If he enjoys laughing with 1x1 then all seasons are a must.😄
Thank you!! Only reason I asked was in case I was not able to work them all in for the channel with other things I want to watch, or if there was a "crap season" like some shows may have, etc. I should have never questioned the awesomeness of Davies (and now Alex Horne!) in that regard, however :)
Omg! Every season is fantastic! I love this show!
so happy you're on this series david!
This is the first time I have see your channel so you may have already done this. But the show to watch is Eight out of Ten Cats Does Countdown. Also, Would I lie to you. Also you can see Roisin in the Ricky Gervais series, After Life, which is fantastic. You'll find all the best comedians on these shows. Oh! and the Big Fat Quiz of the Year!! I love the casts and guests of all these shows!!!
You're such a fun, intelligent and charming guy. I appreciate the effort you make to put so much of yourself/genuine thoughts into your reactions. I also believe that the authenticity I feel coming from you is real and that you'd be as engaging in real life as you are on here. I wish you all the success in the world. Cheers, gurl. Matt (Syd, AUS)
Oh wow thank you so much!! I really appreciate your kind words. Yes, I can assure you that I talk too much in real life too lol.
🎉🎉🎉 You heard your peeps amigo!
Taskmaster is different but I promise each season ONLY gets funnier and funnier AND for me it opened me up to a wholle new world of funny people from across the pond.
As tou know...I'm an Instructor so Greg Davies has been a big fave of mine for years now. Love his delivery....Big Thank You David!😊💚
Hello my Bestie out Westie!! OH yes, once again you lined up perfectly with something you knew I would enjoy. So great! I don't know these comedians yet, but I could already tell during editing (aka 2nd watch) that I was getting closer to them and their humor. I'm looking forward to the rest of this season, and I think after reading what you and other advised, I'll knock them out in order.
Season 13 has the funniest moment ever in Taskmaster with Chris Ramsey and his sasage mixer 😂
It’ll take me a while to get there, but I’ve made a mental note haha. This sounds promising 😉
Just got recommended this, haven’t watched you before but I’m super keen to watch you on your Taskmaster journey!
I would watch in order, I suppose it doesnt matter, but Greg and Alex really become something special and there are a lot of in jokes. I love series 1 but i knew all the comedians. Other series are better, but its relative, and depends on what comedians you bond with. I will watch all your reactions to this show, its my favourite cheer me up show ❤
I agree...It is a GREAT cheer me up show!
Excellent points! Yeah, Alex is great. I have a feeling that ultimately I could face a scenario of "Came here for Davies, left with Alex." lol
@@DavidvsFilm most definitely you'll leave with both, and you'll end up down a UK comedy Rabbit hole. Most of the comedians are also regulars/hosts from other UK shows (would I lie to you/8 out of 10 cats). I love Alex, and it's his show, he comes up with most of the tasks.
Wanda Sykes - "She called me cricket"! is still in use in our household. The Vicor of Dibley - so worth your time.
Hahaha I love her!! And that’s great to hear about Dibley- I like what I’ve seen so far, and you know I trust your judgment!
Little Alex is actually the creator of the show and the concept. It makes the dynamic as assistant even funnier.
I'm like you, I usually don't know the people on Taskmaster, but through each season I just fall in love with most of them. Alex and Greg are also just great, love them so much.
That’s good to know! I get attached though. I’ll probably have separation anxiety at the end of each season lol.
I've rewatched the entire show multiple times and have also rewatched all the reaction channels on youtube as well. Can't express how much i love this show. Can i also say just how eloquent and thoughtful your analysis was at the end there. Really enjoyed watching and have just subscribed! ❤
What an awesome comment, thank you so much!! Made my day :) I plan to continue on with it (how could I not), so I'm looking forward to hearing from you more! Have a great rest of the week-
It's a joy to watch another person welcomed into the delightful world that is Taskmaster. Watch them all, it's worth it! It took them a little while to find their footing, but I agree that it's worth seeing them all. ENJOY!!!
If you are gonna jump around I feel like you'd like Judi Love. You should watch her season at some point. She's in series 13. Her and James Acaster are my two fav contestants, they just really mesh well with the vibe of the show imo
I lied, they're in a three way tie with Kiell
Oh perfect, thank you!!
You should definitely watch an entire series start-to-finish, yes! You get to know the cast from beginning to end and relationships evolve along the way. On the other hand I'd argue watching the series in order from 1-16 isn't as crucial, although they do start adding new things to the house so there's progression that way. Honestly I'm personally aching for someone to react to the later series since every reactor starts at 1 and it takes forever to catch up!
I enjoyed your commentary, before, during, and after, and I'm looking forward to more!
Thank you so much for your advice!! And thanks again for the chat earlier on a different comment thread. :)
At the start of each season you always wonder who they all are, but by the end of each season you end up loving every single contestant. They really grow on you ☺
Thanks! Yeah I’m actually dreading the end of the season now. Gonna miss these guys.
My daughter was the one who told us about this show, early in the pandemic, so we’ve been watching for nearly 4 years. We finally caught up.
It's a lot of ground to cover, right?? I suspect I'll be watching for a while lol
@@DavidvsFilm Yep! It's always good to have a show to watch, especially when there are breaks in time with other shows you like. It does seem like a bottomless well of Taskmaster episodes! lol
This is my favorite show ever. So glad you are watching it!
Thank you!! Me too! This- along with Would I Lie to You- was at the top of the list for the recommendations I received following my foray into British comedy shows ;)
I think you would love 8 out of 10 cats does countdown too. But yes this is the best by far. So feel good and silly. It always makes me happy.
The most important thing: nobody knows how anyone else has done until the studio recording.
Ohhh interesting!!! I don’t think I’ve heard this yet, but it does make sense.
SUP! I found Taskmaster around the same time I found your channel, and both have become my go-to's for comfort viewing. I am sooooo so excited to watch your reactions!!! 😊💛🌻
SUPPPP!!! Ahh thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Glad you’ll be here to share in the fun.
I think it makes sense to watch a full season at a time, specifically for the reason that you stated, it allows you to get to know the contestants better and get a feel for how everyone works.
Thank you so much for the advice! And another thing I did not realize at first is that it's the same contestants the whole season. I thought it was a different cast each episode, so what you're saying makes perfect sense.
So excited to watch your reactions to Taskmaster!! It's so gooood!!
one of my favorite shows ever!
So good!!
Omg each cast is so unique and thats why all seasons are so good
I'm checked in for this ride. I understand what you mean by not falling head over heels in love with this show immediately. It is a good show from the beginning, sure, but series 4 is where it goes from good to one of the best things produced for TV. Still, all the series are worth watching in my opinion and as you get to know each cast it gets better and better, each season.
Woohoo thank you!! Hey and if you heard me say that, then that means you hung around for the after commentary, which I really appreciate. I also really appreciate the advice and guidance. Be sure to let me know your thoughts on future episodes/reactions please
Lovely ❤ I hope you do all the episodes of all the series chronologically. It's a fun show and you'll be able to see how it progresses.
Thank you so much! I plan to
New sub here for Taskmaster! I just found the show a few weeks ago and have binged from the beginning. I'm on series 16 now.
Yes, they can get things from the shed - although sometimes contestant seem not to have shed-searching skills.
Or shed opening skills. ;)
What makes Greg and Alex's interactions even better is that Alex is the one that came up with the show and comes up with the majority of the tasks, so the scripted jokes at the opening of each episode that are at his expense were mostly written by him.
I get you! I wasn’t like absolutely in love the first episode but after 3 or 4 you get sucked in and now I rewatch it annually❤
Yes!! Thank you. I already loved it more just rewatching while I edited this episode, and then by the end of the 2nd one I really felt invested.
Im glad you enjoyed it.Such a clever show.
Thank you!! Totally agree! Just put the 2nd one up, but watching-wise, I just finished the 4th episode. So good :)
The world needs more Taskmaster.
Some tasks have the answer to the task there if the contestant looks for it.
Greg Davies has some comedy series available too, and Roisin plays in Mad Down with him. She was also in After Life with Ricky Gervais. Greg’s show, the Cleaner, where he cleans up after crime scenes is quite good, as is Man Down.
Ohhh! After Life was high on my list anyway, so even better.
We’ve discovered many British comedians from watching Taskmaster!
One of my favorite shows that just gets better and better. So glad to see you giving this one a go.
New Zealand and Australia versions are also decent, but nothing as good as the good 'ole British original. Sadly, the American version lasted all of ONE DAMN EPISODE!!! We suck!
hahaha
EDIT - Oh, and another fantastic thing about Taskmaster is learning about all the comedians you may have never heard of. Even though I watch a ton (a ton!) of British shows, I found a lot of really funny people to watch and follow this show :)
EDIT 2 - Haha, okay, I just watched you say pretty much the same thing I just said. I guess I should have waited until you were finished watching before making that "edited" comment above. "Sorry mate!" hahaha
Hahahaha not at all! You write exactly the way I write "Edit 1, Edit 2" 😁 All good! And I really appreciate the advice. That's the best thing about the British chat shows I've seen so far- getting to know new hilarious people. Thanks as always for your thoughts!
Replace Taskmaster US with Taskmaster Minnesota. Much better.
Don't jump around, what you talk about re: getting to know the contestants is spot on, and that also goes for Greg getting to know contestants, so you'll lose out on a lot of the warmth of the show and a lot of the running jokes.
Ahhhh I see. Well that sounds like a plan then. The overwhelming advice so far matches yours- don't skip around. :) Thank you!!
You need to watch them all, they are just brilliant! well worth watching, much love from Dublin, Ireland xx
Oh wow thank you so much!! One of my lifelong goals is to one day make it to a pub in Ireland, actually. 🇮🇪
@@DavidvsFilm if you do come to Dublin do not go to Temple Bar.... It is so expensive and a tourist trap. I would recommend Lord Edward street, George's St or Grafton St! The other counties I would recommended are Kerry, Mayo and Galway. If you get the weather!! 👍
@@katherina7741 Thank you!! This is exactly the guidance I was hoping to get back in your reply 😁 I made notes!
@@DavidvsFilmStroll through the Temple Bar area once or twice. It's central, and probably worth seeing, but drinking there will drain your wallet fast.
Oh, Wanda Sykes was on Graham Norton recently.
What??? Oh I have to go find that. She's pretty open as it is, so I can only imagine her on Graham Norton lol.
It's best to watch the whole series. Then pick the next series based on who you want to watch next. The comedians are so competitive, there's a real added extra watching them claw for points and fail miserably.
Didn't expect you to do this but I'm all for it. Taskmaster is such a great show.
Alex is actually the mastermind behind the show. He originally did versions of it at Edinburgh Fringe Fest.
Hey hey!! Glad to hear from you! Yeah I’m already loving this. Easy hilarious fun.
I think the first couple seasons are good, but more in the sense that there's some of the funniest moments I can think of from the show, but it isn't always top notch the whole way through. Later seasons end up a bit more consistently funny, but I definitely wouldn't skip early seasons.
Season 1, and to an extent season 2, are a little slow and awkward while the show finds its footing but there isn’t a bad season of this show. I’d recommend working your way through them even if it’s just in your own time. About half the time I don’t know who most of the contestants are but you grow to know them all each season.
I just recently discovered this show through UA-cam shorts and I’ve been hooked!!!
I should have known you did! Our lives follow parallel paths after all haha. I've only just watched the 2nd episode, but I'm already hooked as well.
I have watched each series multiple of times. Both, on my own, and as someone reacting to the episodes on UA-cam. And I'll tell you, I enjoy it everytime.
Haha that’s awesome. Thank you for checking mine out!
@@DavidvsFilm you're welcome... I hope there'll be more
Although you don’t have to, watching the series in order helps because they have the champion of champions specials with each series winner. There definitely isn’t a bad series of Taskmaster. The recent series 16 is one of, if not the best so far for me.
Yeah, I agree....knowing the progression of each season is too good and I wouldn't want David to miss all the laughter.😂
Oh I did not know that! Ok perfect, perfect.. thank you!
I agree. Season 16 was amazing.
I started watching taskmaster from season 1 last week.. Im now on season 6... Its so good..
Yeah Alex comes up with the tasks and I think they film them all over a span of a few days, they're often wearing the same outfit for the entire season in the prerecorded bits. We see them out of order, no idea how they decide which go in which episode but, they strike a good balance!
Welcome to the world of TaskMaster! For me, this show is always a pick me up. It introduced me to sooo many wonderful comedians I would have never known about. every season each contestant brings something unique. I enjoyed all of these folks, but Roisin Conaty stole my heart! I loved the little stories of Greg and Raisin's little adventures together.
Totally agree!!
like most shows, season one they’re definitely still getting their footing :) tryna figure out what works and what doesn’t. I’d say it really hits it stride in season 4, where they get bumped from 5 episodes to 8 - but the first 3 are still incredibly iconic and entertaining!
excited to be on this journey w u 🫶🫶
Thank you so much!
Yes it is amazing to be in the audience, we have been twice now,series 5 final and series 9 penultimate episode, you get to talk to them when they are setting things up and in the ad break I managed to tell them it was my husbands birthday and everybody sang happy birthday to him he was very embarrassed 😅
Haha that’s awesome!! I’ve been in a couple of audiences, and so I know how big a studio/auditorium can look on camera, but in real life is much more intimate. This looks like one of those situations- where you’re closer to them that you’d think.
Do they film in London?
The further you go with this the better it gets, series 3-5 I believe are all very good
Taskmaster is great fun and the concept has been sold to several countries, like Sweden, Norway, Finland and Australia / New Zealand. These are the ones I know of, but there could be others too.
Thank you so much!
Some versions were bad (Germany's was never broadcast; Spain, Portugal, and the US had versions which got very bad reviews). But the Scandinavian ones, the Quebecan one, Australia's and New Zealand's are widely regarded as excellent.
The original UK Taskmaster is broadcast in Australia and NZ, and the versions there lean into the fact that their audience is already familiar with the format, and that Greg is the "real" Taskmaster.
@qwertyTRiG : Ta for the info. The original UK series has been broadcast in Finland too. However, is the Finnish version included in the "Scandinavian" ones? Otherwise, those should be seen as the Nordic versions.
@ionnmaur277 I'm not familiar with the Finnish one. I think I've heard it's good. Norway and Sweden I've been told are excellent, though I've not seen much of them myself yet.
I hope you enjoy your Taskmaster journey! I would say you can hop around different series rather than doing them in order but I wouldnt hop around episodes because they have ongoing jokes in some series!
Yeah that seems to be the consensus. Thank you so much!! I'm really liking it, even though I've just barely dipped my toe in the water.
Alex Horne, the sidekick, actually created the show and comes up with the ideas for the tasks with his writing team. It was a concept he came up with at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that was developed into the TV show. Also, even though it's spelled (to an American) like "DAY-veez," Greg's last name is pronounced just like "Davis." Same for Alan Davies, whom you will meet much later in Taskmaster (Series 12). Finally, Roisin Conaty pops up on a lot of UK panel shows, like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, but she also acts. She was on Greg Davies' sitcom Man Down, and recently she had her own show, GameFace, for two seasons on Hulu.
Thank you so so much!! In the 2nd episode (which I just finished), I'm slowly conditioning myself to switch to "Davis" from my preferred "Davees" lol
I think after this series Tim Key joined their writers team to help come up with tasks.
Cant wait for you to see more, each series has the same cast until a final winner is declared at the end of a series, then after a few series they have the winners of each series compete as well.
Other classic british comedy shows are Red Dwarf (sci fi comedy loved by Patrick Stewart),
The league of gentlemen (horror comedy, most of the characters are played by the same 3 people)
Blackadder (each season is set in a different time period as it follows the bloodline of Blackadder and his manservant Baldrick, the same actors taking on different roles each season apart from the main two, the first season though is very different to the rest)
Thank you!!! I've heard several folks share in your praises of Blackadder specifically.
Epic series. Always a fun watch!
Would watch full shows of every season! Please do thrm all!!!
Thank you!! I plan to :)
You will laugh so much watching this show. There are stronger and weaker seasons but overall its amazing and makes you consider how would you approach that task. I would watch chronologically beacause at later seasons they refer to earlier ones
I suggest you watch series 5 or series 4. Solid lineups and first episodes hit the ground running immediately. I think series 1 has the thing where the show is still trying to find its footing
OMG. Is that a McLovin shirt?😂 That’s amazing!
So glad you are finally watching Taskmaster. I started watching it a couple of months ago and I’m obsessed. I’ve been watching seasons out of sequence, based on looking at the casts and seeing who I knew. The only trouble with this method is that it’s starting to get hard to keep track of which seasons I haven’t seen.
Haha you know it! McLovin now and forever. 😁
Great series. Wish we had something like this stateside.
There was a version of it in the US and they thoroughly fucked it up.
Right?? I've heard from the comments that the one they tried here didn't go so well. Oops. lol
Oh yeah, see? ^^^
haha
@@DavidvsFilm It was terrible. The host was all wrong and the contestants just didnt want to be on the show. Alex did his best but it was awful.
If you haven’t already, watch 8 out of 10 cats do Countdown, and, the Last Leg, and Big Fat Quiz.
Thank you so much!! These are exactly the kind of recommendations I love and appreciate.
You're going to love Taskmaster! You should watch them all in chronological order as if you jump around different seasons it'll spoil who wins in previous seasons.
Oh you’re completely right- I already do. Thanks for the advice on watch order! That’s the plan now. :)
Just discovered your channel because of this video and really liked your reaction to Taskmaster. Hope you will continue watching all the seasons. Ill be along for the journey if you do.
Aww thank you so much!! I’m very glad you’re here and along for the ride 🙂
Definitely keep watching! My favorite serieses (I guess, I'm American) are 4, 7, and 9, I think. They're great
Hahahahaha you sound like me "serieses"
Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders are a double act & in the 80s & 90s their show was huge. They made incredible movie spoofs, my favourite was their version of The Silence Of The Lambs, so good!
They also worked on solo projects too. Dawn did The Vicar Of Dibley & Jennifer did Absolutely Fabulous and I think you’d love both of those.
Holy crap I didn't know they did a spoof of Silence of the Lambs! I definitely need to find that. Honestly I didn't know much about them as French & Saunders, I'd just heard the eponymous title of their act. Vicar of Dibley is on my short list for off-channel watching, and you are 100% right about Ab Fab. That was probably one of THE FIRST British shows I ever watched, and random quotes still come into my head. The other day the server took my plate, and I thought, "Take it away, and bring me another lover."
David...check out Inbetweeners...it is Greg Davies first show where he plays a teacher to h.s. boys in the actual school Greg Davies used to teach in. It is such a funny, coming of age show.( In fact one of the stars from that show end up on a season of Taskmaster)
Then I'd suggest his Man Down series...if you remain on the Davies train.🤗💚
Ohhhhh!!! Worlds colliding! I've heard about Inbetweeners for years! It's one of those kind of shows where even though I don't watch a ton of British programming (only the "obvious" stuff- Crown, Downton, etc.) it still pinged on my radar of recommended viewing. But I had NO IDEA that was HIS show!! Cool :)
And if you like Roisin Conaty, her and Greg Davies (who created the show) starred in "Man Down" with is very funny... in a silly, British way :)
Also... crap... I can't stop talking about Taskmaster.... Alex Horne, Greg's little "helper", created the show. I find that to be so cool.
Yeah someone else on Patreon mentioned that about Alex Horne being the creator/writer, which obviously I didn't know at the time. I can already tell I'll like him a good bit. Also made a note about Man Down- thank you!!!
Would recommend watching Alex Horne's interview with Richard Herring. It's brilliant and shows how clever Alex is and his sense of humour
Thank you!
Although you can skip around the season order, I wouldn't switch up the episodes inside each season. Each season contains different comedians who compete throughout the episodes, so there is some need for order. Like the 5 you saw will continue to "battle it out" until the season finale when whoever has the most points wins a trophy of Greg's head. Then the next season is 5 new contestants and so on. In my opinion, each season starts of slower then picks up as they all get more comfortable.
All series of Taskmaster are great, but IMO the best season is season 7, with James Acaster, Phil Wang, Jessica Knappett, Kerri Godliman, and the completely insane Rhod Gilbert. Whichever show you pick, though, you'll get a lot of laughs from it. BTW, the title of each show is a memorable line from that particular episode. And the Dawn French show you're talking about is "The Vicar of Dibley".
Thank you so much! And side note, I finally watched the very first episode of Vicar of Dibley just last night. Very fun, very easy, and I can tell it’s that kind of show where the characters will creep into my heart before I know it.
i would say to watch the show in order as i feel like its easier to enjoy and risks less spoilers for future winners and some tasks may reference past tasks
Thank you!
This show just gets better and better, hope you stick with it. Currently there are 16 seasons of this show. Each season has different contestants for each season
Thank you!