@@finn-lucasdeligt3160 Rosie has cerebral palsy (paralysis), a condition that she's more than comfortable joking about. Alex just made a reference to it by using a similar sound
I want to thank Rosie Jones for being on the show. As someone with a hearing disability, I wasn't exactly happy for her to be in the show. I couldn't understand her. You can blame that on my disability or hers, doesn't matter. However, this forced Taskmaster to show up with OFFICIAL subtitles for the first time in 18 SEASONS! I'm so grateful I can watch taskmaster with official subtitles after all this time. But PLEASE Taskmaster, PLEASE... just because Rosie leaves the show, does not mean you guys shouldn't provide subtitles for future seasons. The automated ones are just not good enough. I beg you, please continue with the official subtitles. 🙏
YES, YES, YES!! Same here, after years of skipping episodes of panel shows she's been on because subtitles usually aren't available, and I've got hearing problems, I was so happy getting to enjoy her time on taskmaster thanks to the subtitles! And she was magnificent, had me in stitches multiple times throughout the season, and I hope I'll get to watch more of her comedy soon!
Are we going to ignore the fact that Andy decided to wear all of his costumes for the finale, including the hot dog one. Extra points for Alex, for knowing that Andy had left the hot dog costume for the final and setting a final task in which it would be very easy for Andy to not get any points😅.
We ignored the fact that he said "one" in the chair counting game so why not? Also I adored this group. I am always sad when we get a new group because I don't know how I'm going to feel about them but I always end up loving them by the end. No Way!
Did anyone else notice that Andy actually said “one” during his attempt in the theatre chair task? He said “I couldnt eat a whole one” when talking about the Eagle! I dont really care about scores and don’t think it would of mattered just surprised it wasnt picked up in the edit!
So did Jack in fact. But I wonder whether one could not argue that it does not function as a number here (in my language the indefinite article and the number one are also written the same way, but pronounced differently and considered different words). English is not my first language, so I don't know for certain if that is the reason.
Yeah, picked up on that, and am very disappointed they didn't replay that bit afterwards! Alex not even addressing this feels so... arbitrary... Especially given how keen he usually appears to scrutinize every second of footage for reasons to penalize the contestants, and now he doesn't seem to notice this breaking of the rules in the footage that actually aired!
I love that Jack is a sourpuss the whole time, but you can tell he's totally enjoying himself too. Also, I'm really impressed with Rosie Jones, I can't even do one push up.
Jacky was totally enjoying himself. He has that in common with Julien from S16. They both acted all gruff and like they didn`t care but they were totally having a blast ☺
The best thing about Taskmaster is the fact that I now get to look up all these wonderful people and keep on laughing even after the show is over. Congrats to all of the contestants and I can't wait to see all you've done, first up is Jack Dee at the Apollo!
The biggest part I’ve always loved about this series specifically the UK Horne/Davies one is that you come to really love the cast, I’ve loved me some bbc shows so some people it’s so cool to see come on and see their personalities through their performances
Another one for the record books. The Champions of Champions series is going to be something very special as Andy Zaltzman, John Robins and Sam Campbell are all looking like they want to win the REALLY big prize!
what a fun gang, so happy to see jack having fun being silly, rosie being super unhinged, andy with the greatest prizes in TM history, baba being the coolest guy and emma what a quick witted person with such good one-liners. thank you again for sharing taskmaster with the rest of the world :)
Saltzman got robbed, that goose documentary was possibly the funniest bit of the season. Chasing the geese away was amazing, but when he came out of the hedge, I absolutely lost it.
I love how I kept forgetting the Hot Dog was a thing until it suddenly appeared each time, and then one final time it appears, for the final task of the series.
I was waiting for it all episode, though I did expect the final task when he didn’t wear it in the prize task. Kind of a shame, though, as he took off his mental breakdown outfit just before receiving the trophy to wear the joker.
I was skeptical at the start, but this whole cast really won me over. They're competitive but sporting, sassy but not mean, friendly but not too sappy. Top 5 series in my book.
For non-UK viewers, we have reach to that dreadful point of the series. At the start, we have no clue who's these people are. Now, all of them had become family and this is the last time seeing them. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
I didn't even realize we got to the Finale already. Great series! Love the work of the production team, editors and media staff who also allow us US viewers watch along on TH-cam
TM really let her personality shine - revealed how brilliant she is. She used to irk me when I'd see her on other things but she has easily become my favorite
I'm pretty sure it's competing for the best quote in the history of the show, in my opinion. My other personal favorite was Paul Chaudhry's "Bastard's cryin innit"
@@stephendavis6267 The live tasks have their disadvantages. If the task doesn't go well, the can't just drop it like they might with a dud task filmed beforehand. That being said, some of the live tasks were absolutely fantastic and I disagree with minimizing them. Maybe just change the format so they aren't at the end of every episode so that, if you get a task that doesn't play out as you'd hoped, no one will miss it if it's edited out.
i don't mind them, but contestants should be made aware of scoring so they can use their double point item more strategically in the series if available
I LOVE Andy's brain. This whole series made me want to be his wizard's apprentice or something 🤣 They should have a "chaos season" with him, Bob Mortimer, Lucy Beaumont, Rhod Gilbert, and James Acaster.
If I was able to choose five former contestants to get the most chaotic season possible, I'd go Rhod Gilbert, Lou Sanders, Fern Brady, Jessica Knappett, and Noel Fielding. Although I might replace one of the last two with James Acaster if I know he'll be teamed up with Rhod again, just to see if his head finally explodes.
I knew him when he was doing the Bugle podcast with John Oliver. Loved him then and was very happy just to see him on Taskmaster. To see him win has me over the moon.
Yeah, for sure a top series! This lot was an absolute pleasure to watch every week. I really hope anybody with reservations about Rosie stuck around long enough to realize how foolish they were being. Baba really felt like an audience insert but the audience member didn't know what show they'd gone to see. It was uniquely entertaining. Eagerly anticipating the next line-up of people to discover. Cheers.
He also should have won the whole show. At 13:13 Andy says "one" in the theatre task. He won the series by 3 points, and should have got 0 for that task.
I would've been fine with anyone winning, but I'm glad Andy saving the hotdog outfit for that last all or nothing task didn't cost him the series win. Anyways shoutouts to those geese for their comedic timing. The ones that flew overhead were funny, too!
I know that at this point it’s a cliché to say this but can we please, please, please 🙏 stay on this series forever? The back to basics tasks, the electric in-studio banter, every contestant bringing something different to the table, the most evenly matched panel we’ve had in years, and Emma’s detective outfit (easily my favourite out of the entire show) have all made this a hell of a series for me. I certainly don’t want to write off a line-up before we’ve even seen them, but I don’t envy the group that has to follow this whatsoever.
I think what's shocking is getting a series THIS good after series 16. Every series/cast is lovely but not This good, we were lucky to get two in such proximity to each other. I agree though that this series was elevated by some extra good task writing. Been craving a return to minimalism for a while and I think Alex really caught onto that need.
Zaltzman saying "one" and getting away with it is probably one of my favorite things to have happened this season. God knows he tries the hardest and deserves a bit of good luck. The man is sitting there as a roman-something with a boxing glove, a pool cue and cricket pads ffs.
He got away with it because Alex didn't interpreted it as a number. It was a modifier like many and several. It would have been harsh if he interpreted it as a number rather than a modifier to the statement, "I couldn't even eat a whole one." Unlike Jack who deliberately saying three for multiple times without giving closure.
@@PapaVanTwee5correct, Jack said “three” only once. (Note that if he had said it multiple times, “three, three, three,” he would have earned five points!)
Great Cast! Thank you so much for sharing it with the world. As always, will miss this group. Amazing how attached one becomes to all of them. Fantastic series!
Thanks again Taskmaster. Instead of a Champion of Champions episode, could we get a weirdo of weirdos episode? Imagine it, Rosie, Joe wilkinson, lucy beaumont, sally phillips and victoria corin-mitchell. The cast, of course, could be negotiated.
Alex expression during the gag of Greg's introduction to him is perfect. You can tell he's inwardly like 'how the hell am I going to explain this when shopping tomorrow'... xD
I’ve loved every series but this cast was probably the most lovable. Loved it. Bring on the next one! (I do watch other countries doing their version of this but nothing comes close tot he original.) Thought I knew a lot of the UK comedians but clearly there are way more which this show really helps highlight. The depth in the UK is amazing.
Wait! Nooooooo it's the last episode. Man hard to believe I started watching this show just a couple month ago because I was trying to find more Roisin material.
As an American. The "Spruce Goose" was a political slight during his Senate hearings. It was called The Hercules. It was named the Spruce goose because during the war metal was hard to find so it was made out of wood. Also why people thought it wouldn't fly.
very rare that this happens, but Andy screaming at imposter geese actually actually reduced-fat me to a cackling fit. my chest hurts from how hard i laughed at that.
Read the statement again and see if it's deliberate or not. Alex didn't count it as it was a modifier rather than an actual number. It's like several and many but with numbers. It's also like "That one" as a statement of location rather than a number. Unlike Jack who deliberately says three as a sentence without giving closure.
@@janmarcocervantes1601 they literally disqualified Joe Wilkinson over a barely visible tip of his shoe touching the red green, Alex likes to catch contestants with the tiniest slip ups. I didn’t point the thing Andy said to be salty (I’m happy he won, I’d be if any of the contestants had cause they’re all great), I am JUST pointing it out, no need to dissect it
**** SPOILERS BELOW, including the biggest ONE, with analysis & math(s) **** * * * 13:08 Regarding Andy saying "one" in the cinema task, it was correctly not accepted as his answer. Even if it had, he would have still come in 3rd place in the task. He would have dropped one point, with Babá gaining one. Andy would still win the series by 2 points. Andy responded, "Couldn't eat a whole one," to Alex's question of "Do you like eagles?" "One" in Andy's sentence was a "quantifier pronoun" and it wasn't used as a number. A quantifier pronoun is a word like "some," "many," "several," and several other words. It is not a number. Therefore, it was correctly not interpreted as Andy's answer. One should agree with this. According to Jack Bernhardt last night talking to Alex at a TM book launch party: "Alex didn’t spot this (and no-one on the production team did either). His opinion (and [Jack is] inclined to agree) is that it would have been extremely harsh and ultimately wrong."
Even if Mr. Davies did not accept that logic, there is sufficient evidence using the items on the screen (14:14), to determine that Andy would have come in 3rd in the task. Andy's official time was 13 min, 19 sec (16:46). This included missing 5 tiny chairs and 4 items on the screen. That means he took 4m19s of clock time to do the task. As for the items, Andy gets at least to Emma's beloved robot. That was the 13th item. That means the interval between items was at most 20 seconds (4m19s / 13 items).
The eagle was the 9th screen item. Andy is shown saying 6 of the first 9 items on screen. That means he would have had at most 3 minutes of penalties for missed items. It also means that his clock time would have been at most 3 minutes (9 * 20 seconds) at the time he said "one."
Andy's maximum time was 338 minutes, 0 seconds. That's 332 minutes for chairs, 3 minutes for missed items, plus 3 minutes on the clock. That worst case would have been good enough for Andy to still beat Rosie by 39 seconds and earn 3rd place. Andy Zaltzman is the rightful champion. p.p.s. While Jack also used "one" as a pronoun in the cinema task, he appears to have said it after the "three." He said "three" with the 8th item on the screen (robin). Jack said, "one of those exercise balls." The exercise ball was not among the first 15 items, so it was the "three" that counted...unless it was a second showing of the robin, in which case he was last, anyway.
Andy Zaltzman goes from looking like Wily Wonka to looking like he just got back from Larping and I still find it hilarious. I can count to 1023 in binary on my fingers without saying the numbers in my head, so that'd be interesting to try.
@@thatcrazyhindu I liked Emma's and his equally. I think nature documentaries make for wonderful parodic material and I enjoyed the silly intricate details. Rosie's however was a masterpiece
I can’t believe we’ve already reached the worst part of every series: having to say goodbye to these wonderful people. But now that we’re here, I want to take this time to commend all of my fellow commenters. When this cast was first announced I saw a lot of - unfortunately all too common - cruel and hideous opinions about Rosie’s participation. I opened the comments on the first episode of this series with great trepidation but I came away pleasantly surprised with how many people were willing to give Rosie a genuine chance. And I’m happy to say that the positive comments never stopped. Week after week, I have seen nothing but people enjoying and praising the brilliant, twisted mind that is Rosie Jones. So thank you, guys, for proving that everyone is welcome in this light-hearted, ridiculous little show we call "Taskmaster". I look forward to seeing you all again next series ☺️.
They aren't executed following Taskmaster, you know. They existed before and continue their careers afterwards. Unless you're really just too lazy to type a name into You Tube search. I knew all these people for years before this series.
I've loved this whole cast! And I think the decent people have been good about downvoting the nasty comments about Rosie. I've seen quite a few, but they are always at the bottom of the comments section.
Besides series 5 my favorite team of contestants! They are all so weird, but in their very own and special way. Also, best price task so far in this finale.
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"She's cerebral, ballsy. . ." is one of Alex's finest!
"... and incredibly committed to staying in character."
Im not a native enlish speaker. Could you explain for me?
@@finn-lucasdeligt3160Rosie has cerebral palsy
@@finn-lucasdeligt3160 Rosie has cerebral palsy - it's a play on words. I did not catch it either until I saw it typed out.
@@finn-lucasdeligt3160 Rosie has cerebral palsy (paralysis), a condition that she's more than comfortable joking about. Alex just made a reference to it by using a similar sound
I want to thank Rosie Jones for being on the show. As someone with a hearing disability, I wasn't exactly happy for her to be in the show. I couldn't understand her. You can blame that on my disability or hers, doesn't matter. However, this forced Taskmaster to show up with OFFICIAL subtitles for the first time in 18 SEASONS! I'm so grateful I can watch taskmaster with official subtitles after all this time. But PLEASE Taskmaster, PLEASE... just because Rosie leaves the show, does not mean you guys shouldn't provide subtitles for future seasons. The automated ones are just not good enough. I beg you, please continue with the official subtitles. 🙏
As I say this, the official subtitles aren't up yet, so I guess I'll wait... 😅
I don't have a disability, but I did use subtitles. I love Rosie, but I love her even more when I'm not straining to understand her.
@@2apurthey’re up now
And this post should be pinned!
YES, YES, YES!! Same here, after years of skipping episodes of panel shows she's been on because subtitles usually aren't available, and I've got hearing problems, I was so happy getting to enjoy her time on taskmaster thanks to the subtitles! And she was magnificent, had me in stitches multiple times throughout the season, and I hope I'll get to watch more of her comedy soon!
Thanks to everyone on the production team and to the people in charge of uploading it to YT so we can see it!
Emma trying to psych out Greg with a feathered pole is just one of many great moments this episode.
'my attempt to clench your buttocks involves opening mine' lmao
rosie was perfect for this show
She's a maniac, but she's hilarious.
The push-ups / press-ups were hilarious, after all that boasting
The first thought that flashed through my mind was, "If any TM contestant were to attempt goatse, it would be Rosie Jones."
She absolutely fits with the spirit of the show, and she's entertaining as hell.
@@dendroleon honestly, they could make her a regular on every season, like Alan Davies in QI. (Of course, they wouldn’t. But she is that good.)
This is a fantastic conclusion, with Le Goose, Andy's costumes coming together, and the prize task.
That might have been the most completely out of pocket prize task in all 18 series, well done
So Crazy. I would have just bring a bike without saddle
I genuinely thought Jack Dee had knocked it out of the park.
And then Rosie.
Rosie, Rosie, Rosie...
@@Taolan8472”my approach to closing your butt is to open mine.” Genius.
Do the contestants usually not pay for the prizes themselves?
The cow closing its eyes while the "geese" got it on was a nice touch.
I know, right? 😆
Are we going to ignore the fact that Andy decided to wear all of his costumes for the finale, including the hot dog one. Extra points for Alex, for knowing that Andy had left the hot dog costume for the final and setting a final task in which it would be very easy for Andy to not get any points😅.
As Greg would say, "It's like chess!"
We ignored the fact that he said "one" in the chair counting game so why not? Also I adored this group. I am always sad when we get a new group because I don't know how I'm going to feel about them but I always end up loving them by the end. No Way!
Did anyone else notice that Andy actually said “one” during his attempt in the theatre chair task? He said “I couldnt eat a whole one” when talking about the Eagle! I dont really care about scores and don’t think it would of mattered just surprised it wasnt picked up in the edit!
So did Jack in fact. But I wonder whether one could not argue that it does not function as a number here (in my language the indefinite article and the number one are also written the same way, but pronounced differently and considered different words). English is not my first language, so I don't know for certain if that is the reason.
@@AH-te5gs One could indeed argue that, and one could argue that the number also doesn't appear in this sentence, and one would be right!
Yeah, picked up on that, and am very disappointed they didn't replay that bit afterwards! Alex not even addressing this feels so... arbitrary... Especially given how keen he usually appears to scrutinize every second of footage for reasons to penalize the contestants, and now he doesn't seem to notice this breaking of the rules in the footage that actually aired!
@@Handwithaface except you're talking about the singular(numerical) "you" or "me" (whoever the "one" is)
@NecRock ok relax dude it’s not that big of a deal. I didn’t post this to become a hate thread. It’s not a big deal.
I love that Jack is a sourpuss the whole time, but you can tell he's totally enjoying himself too. Also, I'm really impressed with Rosie Jones, I can't even do one push up.
Jacky was totally enjoying himself. He has that in common with Julien from S16. They both acted all gruff and like they didn`t care but they were totally having a blast ☺
The best thing about Taskmaster is the fact that I now get to look up all these wonderful people and keep on laughing even after the show is over. Congrats to all of the contestants and I can't wait to see all you've done, first up is Jack Dee at the Apollo!
The biggest part I’ve always loved about this series specifically the UK Horne/Davies one is that you come to really love the cast, I’ve loved me some bbc shows so some people it’s so cool to see come on and see their personalities through their performances
Another one for the record books. The Champions of Champions series is going to be something very special as Andy Zaltzman, John Robins and Sam Campbell are all looking like they want to win the REALLY big prize!
It’s an incredible line-up, for sure!!
Baba's non-attempt at the goose task compared to everyone else's is hilarious
Plus Emma doing her best all series to undermine everyone else's emotional manipulations!
what a fun gang, so happy to see jack having fun being silly, rosie being super unhinged, andy with the greatest prizes in TM history, baba being the coolest guy and emma what a quick witted person with such good one-liners. thank you again for sharing taskmaster with the rest of the world :)
Between Le Goose, Andy's costumes all coming together, and the prize task, this is a stellar finale.
Saltzman got robbed, that goose documentary was possibly the funniest bit of the season. Chasing the geese away was amazing, but when he came out of the hedge, I absolutely lost it.
I love how I kept forgetting the Hot Dog was a thing until it suddenly appeared each time, and then one final time it appears, for the final task of the series.
I was waiting for it all episode, though I did expect the final task when he didn’t wear it in the prize task.
Kind of a shame, though, as he took off his mental breakdown outfit just before receiving the trophy to wear the joker.
I loved Jack immediately wearing it and Andy saving it.
17:16 is the moment Jack realised if he'd win he'll have to do CoC and went nuclear.
Gosh, I really wanted him on CoC!
One of the best series ever, I'll miss this cast a lot. Cheers
woah it’s haelian
I was skeptical at the start, but this whole cast really won me over. They're competitive but sporting, sassy but not mean, friendly but not too sappy. Top 5 series in my book.
For non-UK viewers, we have reach to that dreadful point of the series. At the start, we have no clue who's these people are. Now, all of them had become family and this is the last time seeing them. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
Knew them except for Em
So true. And now our eyes are opened. As in every season
You don't listen to The Bugle?
@ well, I mean, of course, but in general for a lot of Non-UK viewers. I’ve known a fair few of the combatants
so glad you to got say this :) good luck on everyone else copy/pasting this for attention next season!
I didn't even realize we got to the Finale already. Great series! Love the work of the production team, editors and media staff who also allow us US viewers watch along on TH-cam
I think The Goose is one of the greatest tasks in TM history!
Man Rosie was such a treat. Easily one of my favorite seasons so far!
TM really let her personality shine - revealed how brilliant she is. She used to irk me when I'd see her on other things but she has easily become my favorite
@@RoyaMoyaSoya Same!!!
Same! Love her sense of humor
Zaltzman yelling "Go away! You fucking imposters!" at the geese had me laughing so hard I gave myself a migraine 😂😂😂
all of andy’s f bombs this ep were perfect and hilarious
I'm pretty sure it's competing for the best quote in the history of the show, in my opinion. My other personal favorite was Paul Chaudhry's "Bastard's cryin innit"
It was only when I saw his awkward clapping at the end of the prize task when I realised Andy is wearing a combination of all his previous costumes
Emma was my favourite throughout the season.
Same
I didn’t like her at first - then she seemed to relax and be more comfortable and herself and I ended up really liking her!
“Go ‘way!!! Fucking imposters!” was so abrupt and unexpected. I think it might be my favourite thing since “Cobalt!”
I really dislike the all-or-nothing tasks. I much prefer tasks with standard scoring.
Agreed. And keep the live team tasks to a minimum.
@@stephendavis6267 The live tasks have their disadvantages. If the task doesn't go well, the can't just drop it like they might with a dud task filmed beforehand. That being said, some of the live tasks were absolutely fantastic and I disagree with minimizing them. Maybe just change the format so they aren't at the end of every episode so that, if you get a task that doesn't play out as you'd hoped, no one will miss it if it's edited out.
i don't mind them, but contestants should be made aware of scoring so they can use their double point item more strategically in the series if available
I suspect it may have been an attempt to widen the gap of the scores, given how close the filmed tasks were for this series specifically
I think pass/fail scoring would have been a lot more fair for Paul Sinha in series 8, and maybe a few others.
I love how excited Emma got for Rosie when she won the goose task.
Rosie does Weimar era Berlin cabaret with Alex the Goose.
I LOVE Andy's brain. This whole series made me want to be his wizard's apprentice or something 🤣 They should have a "chaos season" with him, Bob Mortimer, Lucy Beaumont, Rhod Gilbert, and James Acaster.
If I was able to choose five former contestants to get the most chaotic season possible, I'd go Rhod Gilbert, Lou Sanders, Fern Brady, Jessica Knappett, and Noel Fielding. Although I might replace one of the last two with James Acaster if I know he'll be teamed up with Rhod again, just to see if his head finally explodes.
"Blood-Brothers in the Ballet of Evolution" could have been a good title too! Anyway LOVED this series, will miss everyone!
Emma was my favorite for showing up as a detective but I also loved Jack’s complete commitment to hating everything
I am so happy the wider world is now aware of the legend that is Andy Zaltsman.
im more ov a shemp and curly fan. but Larry was always entertaining
@@nunyanunya4147that got a laugh.
It makes my heart happy!!
I knew him when he was doing the Bugle podcast with John Oliver. Loved him then and was very happy just to see him on Taskmaster. To see him win has me over the moon.
@@PapaVanTwee5 I cannot wait to see him and John Robins face off.
Yeah, for sure a top series! This lot was an absolute pleasure to watch every week. I really hope anybody with reservations about Rosie stuck around long enough to realize how foolish they were being. Baba really felt like an audience insert but the audience member didn't know what show they'd gone to see. It was uniquely entertaining.
Eagerly anticipating the next line-up of people to discover. Cheers.
Jack won in my heart
He also should have won the whole show. At 13:13 Andy says "one" in the theatre task. He won the series by 3 points, and should have got 0 for that task.
That prize task was completely unhinged and it both excited and frightened me.
Did you clench?
vacuum sealed
I would've been fine with anyone winning, but I'm glad Andy saving the hotdog outfit for that last all or nothing task didn't cost him the series win.
Anyways shoutouts to those geese for their comedic timing. The ones that flew overhead were funny, too!
All or nothing prize tasks (and in fact, any kind of all or nothing tasks) are bullshit and Alex knows it
@@antiphon000 Truly. the worst example being the one that gave richard herring the win on Coc2.
YO IVE NEVER KNOWN SOMEONE WITH A 🐸 PHOBIA, Baba’s prize task made me feel SO seen!!!!!
Frogs and toads are the only animals I cannot stand. Like Kermit and his nephew Robin are okay, but otherwise, I can't even look at photos!
This was by far one of the best seasons yet. Jack Dee is everything I aspire to be in the future.
He’s everyone’s hero now!
I would watch an actual nature documentary narrated by Andy.
28:33 When your assistant be like…
A silly goose!
I so thought there was a secret task for Andy since he dressed different for every episode. lol :P
I know that at this point it’s a cliché to say this but can we please, please, please 🙏 stay on this series forever? The back to basics tasks, the electric in-studio banter, every contestant bringing something different to the table, the most evenly matched panel we’ve had in years, and Emma’s detective outfit (easily my favourite out of the entire show) have all made this a hell of a series for me.
I certainly don’t want to write off a line-up before we’ve even seen them, but I don’t envy the group that has to follow this whatsoever.
we say it nearly every year
@itsy-bitsyspider tbh I certainly wasn’t saying it after series 17
I think what's shocking is getting a series THIS good after series 16. Every series/cast is lovely but not This good, we were lucky to get two in such proximity to each other. I agree though that this series was elevated by some extra good task writing. Been craving a return to minimalism for a while and I think Alex really caught onto that need.
Zaltzman saying "one" and getting away with it is probably one of my favorite things to have happened this season. God knows he tries the hardest and deserves a bit of good luck. The man is sitting there as a roman-something with a boxing glove, a pool cue and cricket pads ffs.
He got away with it because Alex didn't interpreted it as a number. It was a modifier like many and several. It would have been harsh if he interpreted it as a number rather than a modifier to the statement, "I couldn't even eat a whole one." Unlike Jack who deliberately saying three for multiple times without giving closure.
@@janmarcocervantes1601 I think Jack only said 3 once. I think it was edited to see and hear him say three at all camera angles.
@@PapaVanTwee5correct, Jack said “three” only once. (Note that if he had said it multiple times, “three, three, three,” he would have earned five points!)
I loved Jack’s vibe so much, kinda sad we won’t see him in CoC 😢
This might have been my favorite prize task. The last 3 of them were very good at convincing Greg.
aww I'm going to miss this cast. Congrats on a great series, and thank you for uploading it :)
Great Cast! Thank you so much for sharing it with the world. As always, will miss this group. Amazing how attached one becomes to all of them. Fantastic series!
Andy should have said "With relish." to reading the final task.
another smashing season in the books! Thank you Taskmasters! ❤
Thank you so much to the taskmaster team for sharing these on TH-cam! I tell all of my fellow Americans to watch
Thanks again Taskmaster.
Instead of a Champion of Champions episode, could we get a weirdo of weirdos episode?
Imagine it, Rosie, Joe wilkinson, lucy beaumont, sally phillips and victoria corin-mitchell.
The cast, of course, could be negotiated.
I'd have all the popcorn ready for a cast like that.
I would watch that !!😅
No, not Victoria. Bob Mortimer.
@@michaelreid322No, not Bob. Bridget Christie.
I would love to see Rhod Gilbert giving Alex and Greg crap again.
This was seriously the best season yet, it was so SO good. The cast chemistry was excellent and Rosie Jones is a national treasure
it's easily one of the weakest seasons. tasks were horrible
Agreed, except Rosie is an international treasure! 😂😂😂 🥂
Alex expression during the gag of Greg's introduction to him is perfect. You can tell he's inwardly like 'how the hell am I going to explain this when shopping tomorrow'... xD
Rosie is unhinged... and it's epic.
13:12 Andy clearly says "Couldn't eat a whole ONE." That was the first number he said in the task.
I’ve loved every series but this cast was probably the most lovable. Loved it. Bring on the next one! (I do watch other countries doing their version of this but nothing comes close tot he original.) Thought I knew a lot of the UK comedians but clearly there are way more which this show really helps highlight. The depth in the UK is amazing.
rosie saying "captain jackie and the hotdog" is still my season highlight
The cow eyes closing. 😂👌
Wasn't a fan of this group at first but they quickly grew on me. Will miss them.
Thank you, Taskmaster for another amazing series! I will look forward to 19 while I rewatch all of the rest!
This has got to be the greatest prize task ever. Every time you thought a prize couldn't be outdone...
It'd be interesting if Rosie said three, suddenly, because the first letters subliminally did get into her head.
This show makes me so happy.
30:55 What's good for the gooch is good for the google
Oh yeah, I'm feelin' lucky
I was actually waiting for Alex to show a small clip of Andy saying "Whole One" to crush spirits 0v0 i was surprised when it didn't happen @13:12
Nobody's a stronger runner than the Boss. I mean this guy was born to run!
Wait! Nooooooo it's the last episode.
Man hard to believe I started watching this show just a couple month ago because I was trying to find more Roisin material.
Thanks guys for the show.
We all appreciate it. It is a little light in the dark.
As an American. The "Spruce Goose" was a political slight during his Senate hearings. It was called The Hercules. It was named the Spruce goose because during the war metal was hard to find so it was made out of wood. Also why people thought it wouldn't fly.
very rare that this happens, but Andy screaming at imposter geese actually actually reduced-fat me to a cackling fit. my chest hurts from how hard i laughed at that.
Reduced fat
In terms of the final prize and points for the competitors, this episode was about trying to close the gap
Another truly great series. I love this show so much.
13:13 soooo Andy says “couldn’t eat a whole ONE” pretty sure that’s a number
Read the statement again and see if it's deliberate or not. Alex didn't count it as it was a modifier rather than an actual number. It's like several and many but with numbers. It's also like "That one" as a statement of location rather than a number. Unlike Jack who deliberately says three as a sentence without giving closure.
@@janmarcocervantes1601 the task didn't say that they could use numbers casually in conversation. ONE is a number.
@ but are you Alex to not interpret it as a modifier than a number. A number being used as a number is different from a modifier.
@@janmarcocervantes1601 they literally disqualified Joe Wilkinson over a barely visible tip of his shoe touching the red green, Alex likes to catch contestants with the tiniest slip ups. I didn’t point the thing Andy said to be salty (I’m happy he won, I’d be if any of the contestants had cause they’re all great), I am JUST pointing it out, no need to dissect it
@ everyone argues that Andy should be disqualified because of that mistake. If he would, Alex will probably show that footage.
The goose by Andy is the best, I would watch such TV show about other birds as well😂😂😂
Rosie’s presentation of The Goose is the first time I’ve genuinely laughed in weeks
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13:08 Regarding Andy saying "one" in the cinema task, it was correctly not accepted as his answer. Even if it had, he would have still come in 3rd place in the task. He would have dropped one point, with Babá gaining one. Andy would still win the series by 2 points.
Andy responded, "Couldn't eat a whole one," to Alex's question of "Do you like eagles?"
"One" in Andy's sentence was a "quantifier pronoun" and it wasn't used as a number. A quantifier pronoun is a word like "some," "many," "several," and several other words. It is not a number. Therefore, it was correctly not interpreted as Andy's answer.
One should agree with this.
According to Jack Bernhardt last night talking to Alex at a TM book launch party: "Alex didn’t spot this (and no-one on the production team did either). His opinion (and [Jack is] inclined to agree) is that it would have been extremely harsh and ultimately wrong."
Even if Mr. Davies did not accept that logic, there is sufficient evidence using the items on the screen (14:14), to determine that Andy would have come in 3rd in the task.
Andy's official time was 13 min, 19 sec (16:46). This included missing 5 tiny chairs and 4 items on the screen. That means he took 4m19s of clock time to do the task. As for the items, Andy gets at least to Emma's beloved robot. That was the 13th item. That means the interval between items was at most 20 seconds (4m19s / 13 items).
The eagle was the 9th screen item. Andy is shown saying 6 of the first 9 items on screen. That means he would have had at most 3 minutes of penalties for missed items. It also means that his clock time would have been at most 3 minutes (9 * 20 seconds) at the time he said "one."
Rosie's 4th place time was 338:39.
Andy's maximum time was 338 minutes, 0 seconds. That's 332 minutes for chairs, 3 minutes for missed items, plus 3 minutes on the clock.
That worst case would have been good enough for Andy to still beat Rosie by 39 seconds and earn 3rd place. Andy Zaltzman is the rightful champion.
p.p.s. While Jack also used "one" as a pronoun in the cinema task, he appears to have said it after the "three." He said "three" with the 8th item on the screen (robin). Jack said, "one of those exercise balls." The exercise ball was not among the first 15 items, so it was the "three" that counted...unless it was a second showing of the robin, in which case he was last, anyway.
Oh thank you for doing the math! This comment deserves more attention.
Thank you for doing the math!!
It's a British show, so they did the maths 😉
I'm surprised no one tried to argue that those were not chairs.
Genuinely teared up when Alex said "my hero Jack dee" 🥹
Andy Zaltzman goes from looking like Wily Wonka to looking like he just got back from Larping and I still find it hilarious.
I can count to 1023 in binary on my fingers without saying the numbers in my head, so that'd be interesting to try.
Andy and Sam are going to be chaos incarnate and I’m here for it
Rosie is certifiably diabolical.
Andy should’ve gotten five points for the goose task 100%
Don’t get me wrong it was weird but the dedication!
At least 4 imo!
No, that was stupid.
I think it made sense because Emma’s and Rosie’s were significantly better than his
@@thatcrazyhindu I liked Emma's and his equally. I think nature documentaries make for wonderful parodic material and I enjoyed the silly intricate details. Rosie's however was a masterpiece
Jack Dee's gloves, lubes and drills are hilarious! 😂
Omg. I can’t. Josie’s prize task
I can’t breathe 😂😂😂😂😂
Le Goose is absolutely art
13:13 That's Numberwang!
Yeah, how did they miss that?
Yes!!!!!
What??? How is it ep 10 already?! Can’t wait to watch this series 10 more times, 2 times focusing on each contestant 😂😂😂
What an innings by Andy. The century style celebration at the end was a perfect touch
I can’t believe we’ve already reached the worst part of every series: having to say goodbye to these wonderful people.
But now that we’re here, I want to take this time to commend all of my fellow commenters. When this cast was first announced I saw a lot of - unfortunately all too common - cruel and hideous opinions about Rosie’s participation. I opened the comments on the first episode of this series with great trepidation but I came away pleasantly surprised with how many people were willing to give Rosie a genuine chance. And I’m happy to say that the positive comments never stopped. Week after week, I have seen nothing but people enjoying and praising the brilliant, twisted mind that is Rosie Jones. So thank you, guys, for proving that everyone is welcome in this light-hearted, ridiculous little show we call "Taskmaster". I look forward to seeing you all again next series ☺️.
They aren't executed following Taskmaster, you know. They existed before and continue their careers afterwards. Unless you're really just too lazy to type a name into You Tube search.
I knew all these people for years before this series.
I've loved this whole cast! And I think the decent people have been good about downvoting the nasty comments about Rosie. I've seen quite a few, but they are always at the bottom of the comments section.
They will live on in TH-cam re-runs.
I totally love Emma now!
Love the callback with the copy alex music
Ok. I admit, I was doubtful at first, but, that was a great season!
Thank you, Taskmaster for allowing this on yt!
That was another GREAT series. Imagine being on your 18th (!) season and still delivering this quality! 💕
In every single other season I could've predicted who's gonna win towards the end, but here it was just so out of nowhere.
One of my favorite series so far!!
Besides series 5 my favorite team of contestants! They are all so weird, but in their very own and special way. Also, best price task so far in this finale.