Series 16, Episode 1 - 'The Natural Friends' | Full Episode | Taskmaster
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2023
- In the opening episode, Greg slaps Alex because of peas, Lucy marvels at a canned blindfold, and everyone tries to put a big duck in a lake.
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In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated entertainment show, Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant Alex Horne (The Horne Section and the show’s creator), sets out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians.
Comedians that have risked life, limb, and dignity in the hope of making the Taskmaster proud so far include: Frank Skinner (The Frank Skinner Show), Mel Giedroyc (The Great British Bake Off), Romesh Ranganathan (Asian Provocateur), Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Rose Matafeo (Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2018), and Russell Howard (The Russell Howard Hour). Unaware of what awaits them in each wax-sealed envelope, only one competitor can become the victorious owner of His Royal Task-ness’ golden head and be crowned the next Taskmaster Champion. - ตลก
A teddy bear and a leaf blower having equal weight during 5 seconds were the most exciting 5 seconds of my year.
I literally replayed that moment! I laughed so hard at the reactions! I’m with you!
I couldn't believe it. How incredible was that?
*Wait, what?*
@@sherryxia8362 what wait?
@@RexyMama laughed? Mate my mouth was wide open for like 20 seconds and 3 replays 😂😂
Sam immediately asking if Greg was a child of divorce instead of a question to the task made me choke. Instant favourite.
I think they had to cut Alex absolutely losing his shit.
Had me dying, way too good xD
immediately loving the team dynamics of two immediate best friends and three intensely uncomfortable strangers
“…oh great.”
watching them meet each other was as satisfying as most actual tasks 🤣🤣
@@MsNanceePants I have been rewatching that segment so many times it just kills me
It's a fantastic group indeed!!!!!
That was some masterful editing, that contrast 😀
The fact that they made the episodes free on TH-cam just reinforces the fact that Taskmaster is the best show on TV.
That has no bearing on the quality of the show lol.
@@Trea-pl4xr free shit taste better, never heard that? 😆
It actually reinforces that tv is outdated and that the internet is a better place for better reach
If you read the comments on every single video they post someone else is saying the same thing as you. Do you ever get tired of beating the same old drum and at what point will you realise they can make more money airing them online than they can paying to run them on TV. This is long and well established. Are you parrot who just likes to repeat what you see others saying that gets lots of likes Every single time because as much as I love this show the fans are literal NPC's, or are you just now catching up with the reality of life? It's so confusing
@@kavalogueyou don't have to an asshole... jeez
"Are you a child of divorce?" absolutely took me out because I was guessing along with them and I, out loud, said how smart it is to ask questions about the items knowing that Alex probably tampered them in some way. 😭
That was an unexpected but hilarious question. Then he said they were of equal weight and was almost correct. He became my favourite with that task.
Knowing they'd done this task before I was wondering what was different this time but didn't think of faked weights until it became obvious during the task.
I was expecting a non-sequitur based on his random humour the rest of the show but not one that stung that hard, he still managed to surprise me.
Yeah. I think he intended to ask a related question, but when Greg said specifically, 'you can ask ME one" he had no choice, but to do just that. And I really think he chose the funniest question possible lol
I have no idea who Sam is, but i am already very fond of him.
@@Elwaves2925 I only caught on just a bit faster than Sue Perkins (But not enough to have guessed it before the result). That boot slammed down so fast, I'm surprised they didn't notice until it was too late.
@@Hexen_Wulf That's about the time I caught on as well. It was a good trick and I'm glad they didn't make it obvious from the first attempt.
Sam and Julian together are genuinely the most awkward people I have ever seen. It's one big missed social cue after another, like they are trying to high five while riding bicycles. I love it.
incedentally, thats a great idea for a task
They make Joe Thomas look normal.
Did you miss Ivo Graham last season?
@@JelleeCat With Ivo, it's much more clear that he has a good grasp of the situation and just chooses the awkward option, which is usually the case with these awkward comedian types (I mean, they have some underlying natural awkwardness, but they magnify it for comedic effect, being proffessionals and all). With this cast, I'm not really so sure at times lol
@@bungaIowbillYea, Sam doesn’t style it up like Ivo. Just look at him during the final shot where he’s standing up next to the prizes. He’s genuinely confused and uncertain about what to do. Can see it in his eyes.
I desperately want to see a television show where Julian, Lucy and Sam are a family of serial killers and Sue and Susan are the detectives tracking them.
Oh my god th would be hilarious!!!
This was giggle worthy!you nailed it
Omg I would watch this!
The Su's Clues
Well JLS can always lick Lucy's alien device and get missing from the rest of the world, plus they can reunite with Lucy's cat so the scenario's too much in favor of them 🤣
Alex catching Greg’s “four SETS of arms” but decided not to point it out was hilarious
Copilot syndrome, obviously
I didn't catch that the first time hahahaha
Just came to comment this, it was brilliant hahahaha
I love the look on his face, then the little shrug :D I just about died
32:17 for those that missed it! 😂
I'm so excited for this series 🤩🤩🤩 on behalf of everyone outside the UK, thank you so so so much for posting the episodes here!!!
As an American, I second this. Thank you so much Taskmaster channel!
I watch it on Channel 4 UK with VPN so I get the British ads too
Canadian here, I third this. Whoever’s running the Taskmaster channel is doing a real good job at it!
New Jersey here, I fourth this decision
How dare you speak on my behalf. I'll let it slide because I agree with the comment, but ask for permission next time.
Sam lying down after putting down one can has to be one of the smartest decisions in all of taskmaster.
I expect he'll do great in the series. The hair idea was also great.
♪ Do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do ♪
it didn't end up mattering, but a hair is definitely not a body part, especially hair clippings, and they were arguably not even connected by anything, just clamped, so I think they got lucky that it wasn't the real task
"I thought if I got really low the tower would be even higher". This is why I lie on the floor when I'm next to my tower of money. It makes me richer
@@benjaminbradley780You seem pretty poor from where I’m standing though.
@@combogalis there is precedent for hair being a body part in the context of Taskmaster: Series 13 Episode 9, the task "Poke a part of your body out of the shower curtain," Sophie won by disguising her hair.
MY gosh, how did they put this cast together. The most awkward people on the planet in one program. I absolutely love it.
I didn't think they were that awkward and then I watched Sam "celebrate" with his prizes
think they just went into a tescos and found 5 people, I have no idea who these people are lol
@dinosaurclub Sue Perkins is a presenter, I recognize her from the Great British bake-off. I don't recognize the rest because I'm not from the UK and obviously I don't know the celebrities from every country lol
You know it’s going to be a good season when Alex is already breaking this much in the first episode 😂
It has to be a record
"It was hard work, for an aging homosexual." That better be on the Taskmaster quote book, Greg!!
For the love of God, yessss
Homosexual isn't relevant here :D
I nearly cried laughing at that line.
a dumbass in this reply thread doesn't know how quotes work
What time was this?
"Are you a child of divorce" was hilarious. You could really see in his eyes that he quickly decided not to ask a serious question but instead a funny one.
"I could ask a game winning question, or I could be a raw bloody legend...."
*But what's the point of asking Greg?*
@@sherryxia8362 That was probably his thought process.
@@sherryxia8362 Because Greg said he'd answer a question. It didn't really need a point beyond that. 🙂
He asked “can I ask questions”. And Greg gave him the direct “you can ask me one” and his focused changed from game to Greg and when you get to ask Greg Davies one question what do you ask. So funny. Great choice. So deep
Lucy saying "We could use a saw" at 25:46 to cut off her hair as if it's a perfectly ordinary thing 😭LOVE IT !!
as someone who has used a serrated blade to cut off some hair before, it's a good thing for them there were scissors. it's more painful than you'd expect
@@combogalis No, no, I would expect that to be quite painful.
@@darkithnamgedrf9495 well it's more painful than that
@@combogalis No I think I would expect that to be very painful, I honestly don’t know how someone would expect that to be painless
Sue's "I'M ADVANCING!" while blindfolded and walking like a fencer had me dying. I knew she'd be great on this series
I wanna be on what you're on
I think "what an absolute shower of shit you are" was the better line from her attempt and you best be believing I am stealing it
She's really going for the Morganna Robinson bonus point.@@sararausch7713
She was very unlucky in this episode. I still have her as the favorite to win.
Morgy 😮
Sue approaching the duck task like a 50 year old woman cleaning up the yard was utterly delightful.
OMG that is EXACTLY the description for her vibe on that task!
Superkins!
She IS a 50 year old woman. 😂
@@glockenrein God bless us 50-year-olds. :) Although technically 54, with her birthday being yesterday (9/22). :)
@@WondrousPurple impeccable yard tidying skills 👌🏻
The way Alex was able to fully just reveal his facial expressions when he knew they couldn’t see him 😂
You can really tell how much joy he gets out of watching the contestants suffer by their own hands due to his plotting.
I cant believe no one talks about Sams amazing quote "I've never felt such high things".
So many great moments in one episode.
"Are you a child of divorce?" was so incredibly out of pocket, holy hell.
Alex's incredulous expression as Lucy debates with herself about the pineapple's weight.
Those 5 seconds where it looked like Sam may have actually rain manned the weight of teddy vs leafblower. What a roller coaster of an episode.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks Sam has strong Rain Man vibes
Sam Campbell looking intensely awkward in the final shot, standing up there with the prizes, not knowing what to do… I think my favorite winner-with-prizes-shot ever.
If I were to ever be so fortunate to end up in a place that I could get to do Taskmaster, it’s exactly what I’d do. Unfortunately, Cambo’s just streets ahead.
I love Sam: to me, he looks like a young Christopher Walken who’s been left out in the rain overnight.
@@sfshinz Yes!!
It's amazing how quintessentially Taskmaster-y this episode was. Sometimes you need an episode or two to really get the new contestants but this was a rollercoaster start to finish. ✅
Agreed- I felt the same way last series too. The 5 really slot together and I needed no time at all to warm to them.
This was the best first episode in a WHILE! And they were all great!
Yes, the prize task had me on the floor from the start when Greg broke 🤣
Easily one of the funniest in the show’s history!
I'm new to this series. Are the contestants the same all season?
@@loganatori6117 Yes, they will be. Scores are kept across episodes so there's also a season winner. Usually it takes a while for the chaos to truly manifest but not so much this time. Most earlier seasons are also on TH-cam, enjoy!
I can already tell I'm going to need a supercut of every time Sue insults Alex. What a joy.
I had a bet on with my co-worker that she was going to call him a “shit gibbon” during Episode 2. Oh well…
A Sue Percut?
@@somethingelse9176you've just won the internet with that comment lol
As a bake-off fan, I love that she's proving herself to be the opposite of Mel in this setting lol
@@evabailey3860 Absolutely. Mel is a delight, but Sue was always my favorite from GBBO.
Already, with nothing against the intervening ones, this is my favorite cast since series 7.
"Bearing up under the strain, thank you"
"Pinocchiooooooo (he's never lied this guy)"
"They look lovely like that, why do they bother putting labels on them"
"These are not sufficient!"
"This is bullshit dude"
"I've never felt such high things"
"What an absolute shower of shit you are"
"Absolute smorgasbord for a kidnapper"
"We could use a saw"
"Are you happy to lose some strands?"
"They're clinical guys, but they're capable of just amazing things"
"You shit giblet"
"Pulling quite heavily on the groin"
"I think my legs are actually arms without fingers"
"If the beak's facing me, I know I'm gonna touch it"
"It was quite hard work for an aging homosexual"
"Are you a child of divorce?"
"You utter shit"
"Oh, well, be still my beating heart"
"You're gonna say I'm crazy for this one, but I think they're of equal weight"
I'm going to reply with that the next time I'm asked "how are you" x)
"So, do you mean for, like, all these you can just change the rules? I haven't changed the rules on any of these."
That's bullshit dude sent me into an early grave
“Are you a child of divorce?” is going straight into my top 3 live task moments along with the Wow Monster and “crashes more.” 😂😂
“David, you PRICK”
Please can we not forget THAT fall off stage
What about when they gave them permanent markers to write on their whiteboards?!?
Never mind that. It's going straight in my banter repertoire 😂
"Do we strike you?" Is another one for the books
Lucy Beaumont is UNHINGED and I love it.
Lucy makes me think that she's channeling Fern Brady from Series 14, don't you think?
@@davidyoung5114Absolutely! The being confused about what the task was supposed to be, even WEEKS after doing it, is so on point. Now I can't unsee it!
After they decided to cut their hair, while Julian was looking for scissors, Lucy says “We could use a saw”!!! lmao
Just the fact Lucy said she didn't attempt to bend any of the rules xs. Good luck Lucy!
I've noticed they always seem to have someone who's either up for anything, or confused about everything...or both, great casting each time!
I knew Lucy would be a little unhinged but I did not expect her to out-weird Sam. So grateful to have these available here in the US. As a new empty-nester, my friday nights just got a whole lot brighter!
I was surprised there hadn't been a reference to her being married to Jon Richardson yet...or that clearly she didn't talk to him beforehand for strategy tips
@@stephaniegruenberg7044she’s married to what
She’s a Huck-a-Duck (or Hook-a-Dook) Champ.
@stephaniegruenberg7044 Honestly, I found it refreshing. They respect her in her own right 🙂
A little unhinged 😊😅😂
Lucy crawling out of the lab was the most sad thing I've ever seen. Thanks so much taskmaster for letting us enjoy this great series a day after UK release.
It was up there with Bridget Christie banging a pot with a spoon while lying on the ground for "metaphors for the ennui of life".
Oh how I miss Bridget Christie.
Sue dropping the boot while maintaining furious eye contact with Alex was the highlight of episode 1 for me 😂
She swore at him about 4 times in the 1 episode. That's promising 😂
@@stevenlannister184Can't wait for the compilarion at the end of the series
I hope she calls him a different shit-centered name every single episode this series.
She probably has a solotask
She needs to call him a little fucker for a bonus point.@@stevenlannister184
I honestly think this was one of the best first episodes of Taskmaster ever. Genuinely laughed out loud.
Agree 100%!
More media corps should allow their content to be shared like this. Wider audience, it can still be monetized, and it saves people from spending hours looking for full seasons uploaded to shady pirating websites - which I totally wasn't driven to do years ago.
I’m constantly (pleasantly) surprised that every series produces a cast of people, 50% of whom I’ve never heard of, that are inevitably thoroughly charming; each and every one. The culling/editing must be a nightmare job, but every show is a gem. And, I’m always impressed by the ability of British people to just absorb personal shame and humiliation with such grace.
Who was most horrified when the team of three met? They pulled it together, though, in no time at all. And Sam's explanation of why had me laughing so hard!
Absolutely the most awkward team meeting yet! I CANNOT wait to see these teams progress this season.
Ivo and Frankie eat your heart out
Where did you hear Sam's explanation of it? The TM podcast or somethin? I didn't see it in this episode.
@@J1M0TEEI think they meant his bit about “the divers who saved the boys. They were absolutely clinical about it”
It is in the episode, when he talks about the strengths of introverts, and gives the example of the men rescuing the boys from the cave. @@J1M0TEE
This is the greatest gesture of transatlantic goodwill in ages. So excited to be able to watch the show here with the (some of the) rest of international TM fandom!
Agree. It’s nice to finally be acknowledged. We’ve been in a one sided love affair with TM for far too long. ❤❤❤ lil Alex H and TM.
The US is not the only country that exists
How is this a transatlantic goodwill gesture? This isn't just for the USA?
Transcontinental goodwill too. I'm in Japan.
I’m in Russia and I’m so happy! 🎉
JLS trio meeting each other for the first time is easily top 5 hardest laughs I've had watching this show. And the fact that it kept becoming more and more awkward with each next line said was amazing
Lucy is one of those people that doesnt seem to be trying to be funny at all, and is actually being quite serious, which just makes it funnier
it's one of the cardinal rules you learn as an actor: don't play the joke. Joke's only work when the people involved take it seriously.
I need to see all the studio bits that were cut for time because there is no doubt some absolute gold where Greg tries to unpack everything Lucy said
Yeah, when Alex said they need to move on with the show, I thought it hadn't been that long but then we don't know how long it was in the studio. Hopefully a podcast episode will shed some light on it.
@@Elwaves2925 Usually they reveal a nice collection of outtakes after the season, so we'll see :)
@@Didgeridoomen Yeah, hopefully. I know people have called for uncut episodes but I'd be really happy with just the uncut debates and discussions. Hearing them argue the definition of the task would be brilliantly funny.
Are you a child of divorce has got to be up there with the best taskmaster moments 😂
Well, is he?
How has this show not gotten stale after 16 seasons? How do they keep nailing it?
I think changing the cast every season is a big part of the magic, since a lot of the humor depends on the contestants.
I'd say even more, it's getting better and better
The TM House looks so beautiful this series!! Huge shoutout to the concept team and decorators. Also Sue and Susan's giddiness when they met for the team task brought a tear to my eye, they're so sweet... especially compared to the extreme awkward vibes of the team of 3 meeting, hilarious!!
I did not think this season was going to be as good as it is. This cast is AMAZING. I am so glad some of the "odd" bits that are often cut out (and uploaded here!) are being left, too. The "arms as legs" and "Are you a child of divorce?" lines had me in tears!
I have feet! I'm not complaining!
There's probably still the same amount of cutting, the contestants are just this socially awkward lol 😂
The foot is just the hand of the leg
- Phil Wang
It would be a lot easier if my hands were my feet. - Katherine Parkinson
Julian: Sarcasm as dry as toast. The no-emotion verbal assassin. Hilarious.
Lucy: So open and willing to share, even if her logic makes me go "Huh?" Hilarious. (She provided my favorite moment in the episode: Her reaction when the team of 3 carried through on Sam's idea. I laughed out loud.)
Sam: Wild card who will seemingly do anything. Hilarious. (His question to Greg was my second favorite moment of the episode.)
Sue: Confident, laterally minded, calls out Alex. Hilarious.
Susan: Self-deprecating and smart and enthusiastic. Hilarious.
What a terrific first episode -- can't wait to watch ALL these contestants' hijinks!!
Could not agree more, another series where there's not a contestent I don't like. I prefer to hold my tongue about the ones that rubbed me the wrong way, but I'm so happy to love everyone in a series. Wonderful that Mel's cohost is in one of my love them all series.
In some ways, I don't know what to think. lol.
I'm looking forward to getting to know Julian. He is very dry, but I have a feeling he will provide a lot of fun. They also like to try and cast types, and I think he's cast in the role of "old fart that doesn't care", but I'm not sure he'll not-care. lol.
Lucy. OMG. First of all, I can see her working with Jon Richardson. But oh my goodness. She very clearly has not watched the show before going on it. And wow. What an incredible brain. I dont know what kind of brain, just that it is incredibly............... something. lol. She's going to be constantly wild.
Sam: I feel a bit unsure about him. I can see there is, in fact, intelligence there, and he's put on a bit of a character. But I wonder a bit. I'm hoping to get to like him better as we go on. A bit unsure to start. I hope I have to eat these words, he does seem like he should be fun.
Sue: Ah, Sue. The only one I really know. She lived absolutely up to my expectation on wit during this episode. She is going to be an absolute delight, and is already.
Susan: Oh, I love her already. She's already a lot of fun and I cannot wait to see the messes she gets in. Delightful attitude.
I have a tiny bit of trepidation about some of them, but I bet this is going to be a really great series.
Excellent analysis. So much to look forward to!
This may be the most socially awkward cast of all 16 series. And I think Sam walking up to his prizes with no reaction other than just standing there is the epitome of that. I love it.
Sue swearing several times in this episode is such an amusing juxtaposition with Mel back in Season 4 being the loveliest contestant HAHA I do hope the show makes a note (or maybe even a task) out of it in the next few episodes hehe
Much love from the Philippines, thank you Taskmaster for these free-to-watch episodes! 💖
I thought we were gonna do boys vs girls and it would be all bubbly womanly energy and then Julian and Sam. But when Lucy showed up it changed my life
I had no idea Lucy Beaumont was so insane, and I love her.
I've seen her a few times and expected that to be the case.
sue immediately knocking down her tower had me in tears 🤣
She came in so confidently cautious 😂
I love the moment when Alex thinks about correcting Greg's "four sets of arms" and decides not to.
The outtakes are going to be an absolute hoot. This cast is hilarious.
I can't wait to find out how much more Sue swore at Alex!!!!
I'm really a huge fan of the energy Sam has brought to the studio
Sam Campbell is absolutely brilliant. He clearly understands the assignments. Hard to see him not winning this, which of course is not really the point. He's also hilarious, though.
This has to be the single greatest opening episode for a taskmaster series.
I'm so incredibly thrilled about the new episodes being posted weekly this time!! a 24 hour delay is not too bad at all. I will definitely wait that day so I can watch the eps here on rhe official account to support the show 😀
I'm more confused by how you managed to comment 'two days ago'?
@@CM28277😂 Iconic af
the info about the streaming was already posted 2 days ago! that's why the video was already up for anyone interested to switch on notifications for it when it went live~ @@CM28277
@andpeggy28 The video was set up as a premiere. You could click on it and see a thumbnail and information on when it will go live. The older comments are from that time, when the actual video hadn't yet aired but the comment section was open.
Preferred to imagine them as being a time traveler tbh over the logical explanation, but thanks!
Of course Campbell wins a can based task, he owes it to his name!
You thinks he eats a lotta soup?
Some say there’s quite a bit from where he comes from
i want to see this cast solve a murder mystery every week for 30 minutes, im in love with their awkward energy
That would be a great idea for a show.
The fact that Lucy is Jon Richardsons wife is great brings me so much joy. I feel like she didn't watch his series at all and went on the show with no idea what was going to happen.
32:21 When Alex wanted to point out to Greg that "four sets of arms" would actually mean eight arms, but he decided it wasn't worth getting his ass whooped lol
no way, do i really not have to VPN my way into a british citizen ship this time?
You never did in the first place. It was posted by ozmartian here on YT and there are countless free streaming sites if you didn't want to torrent.
Yeah, I definitely paid for a TV license. No need to check.
For once a man from Cuba visiting Germany on a connecting flight to the UK isn't involved.
Sam ALMOST being right that they're the equal weight was amazing
I think honestly they actually are equal weight, but small disruptions (wind, shaking, ...) as well as exact placement (1cm closer or farther) made the see-saw fall to one side. I think they should have given it to him, but it was hilarious to see that he would have been right but Alex and Greg made him change his answer. Classic Taskmaster 😂
Rewatching the entire series until the Julian Clary compilation is inevitably made
He’s quickly becoming one of my favorite all time contestants
@@kariannstickle2708such a loss to womankind! I would adore to have him as a personal friend. He slays me.
I used to work for Sam's US manager a few years back, he's maybe the funniest person I've ever met in every moment. He's going to be an all timer I can promise you that fellow task-heads!!!
I can't decide if task-heads is cringe or the best name ever haha
Taskmeisters?
I think task-slaves is cringier.
Task-masters, surely.
@@sprucemaroose So much cockiness, Greg will be so proud of us
I like that Sue's clothes are very similar to Mel Gedroyc's clothes. Basically only the name on the costume is different.
Also I love her instant reactions to Alex whenever he's done something sneaky. She calls him out for it and doesn't hold back.
What did Sue’s T Shirt say. Couldn’t quite read it Thanks
@@suebunce3429 Vote for Pedro, from the movie Napoleon Dynamite :)
I noticed that, too! What a nice nod to her friend!
But unlike Mel, Sue is not going for the Taskmaster's nicest contestant of all time and I am here for it!! I loved how much she called Alex on his shit.
"Are you a child of divorce?"
LEGEND.
Honestly the hair cutting was one of the most insane things I've seen on taskmaster so far. Alex must have been in shock watching that happen
are you a child of divorce is one of the greatest lines in taskmaster history hahaha
Sam Campbell is hilarious! 'child of divorce' had me guffawing :-)
Absolutely love all the contestants, well done TM for this combo!
In that last stage task with Sam, he should have gotten the credit for saying they were the same. The difference was less than the margin of error of Alex's measuring system, where he placed objects atop the lever arm such that a few centimeters difference in position will change which side tips down when the weight was that close as we saw.
There's a *reason* scales dangle the weighing trays from points in the lever arm and that's to ensure that no matter where you place the objects in the trays their weight will be applied to the lever arm at the position of the point it attaches to the lever, not the position of the weight within the tray.
Wait! Are you saying these tests aren’t scientifically rigorous?!
I love how genuinely proud of the Can of Peas joke Alex was 🤣🤣🤣
You legends! Thank you, little Alex Horne and the entire team. Don't tell TM I said anything positive about you though.
What about greg
@@ihann1baL666 Although not named dropped, I'm sure Greg is included in "...and the entire team"
@@jramsay100 in all fairness i didnt see tge entire team part live chat was fast
This is gonna be a great season. Sam is looking like he'll be a strong competitor.
"a smudge of Sam Campbell" what an intense and yet niche reference to Sam's Australian heritage
i love how awkward the team of 3 are. actual huge complement. this might be a strong series if they keep that up. i know a lot of people think 7 was the best series, but 16 might go down as the most "weird" and im all for it lol.
If these five individuals were not all successful entertainers, based on this episode you would have to assume they are all barely functional goofballs, and that is my favorite type of Taskmaster contestant. What a delight to have five of them. I am very much impressed that Sue and Susan successfully completed their team task. Also amusing that a woman who hosted a charming baking show seems to have "groin" as a favorite word. I'm not sure who actively despised Alex more, Julian or Sue, but I love that they both do in hilariously different manners.
So Sam brought his initial can, came up with the hair idea, and chose the wellie over a water-dense pineapple. Yeah I think he's definitely winning this series. Could be the smartest I've seen so far.
I missed it the first time around but Sam kissing Alex's hand when Alex helps him up was so out of pocket 😂 He's like a little space alien, I want to study him
"I'm bearing up under the strain, thank you" made me cough
Can't believe this was just episode 1, I think i laughed enough for an entire series!! This cast is incredible.
And it feels like there is already a great dynamic between all of them. Usually it takes a few episodes for that.
As a US Citizen who has watched every episode of the original UK Taskmaster, I have to say I wasn't sure how entertaining this lineup would be no matter how much i anticipated this new episode and series. All my knowledge of famous UK people comes from watching 8oo10cdc and TM more than anything, not much to draw from, so I'm always up to be surprised. Mission accomplished! This is the most I've laughed at a TM episode probably EVER! For some reason I always thought "4 arms" Lucy Beaumont was the Smart one in her marriage with Jon Richardson, consider me educated now, but she is loveable and comedy GOLD! ...and Sam is a LEGEND! I could only hope to see Sam and Joe Wilkinson on some show together at some point in life. Everyone of the contestants are gems and play off each other really well. I can feel a great series coming up, looking very forward to it! Thank you Sh*t Giblet! 🤣
Alex and the team are extremely good at casting and picking people with good chemistry. Every season has been an absolute banger
@@KyleBaran90 series 10 was fairly lackluster, but otherwise I agree.
@@Scou73rseries 10 had to deal with there being no audience whatsoever, though. Something the studio sections of 11 and 12 also suffered from, but the contestants had a bit more time to adjust.
@@Scou73r It would have been fine without Daisy May Cooper, if they replaced her with an inanimate rod it'd been a fine lineup. She really threw a spanner in the whole procedure by being just awful and annoying.
@@Scou73r brb, rewatching to confirm or deny this
"Absolute shower of shit" is a strong contestant for Winklemans "you're a horrible horrible man" and "you evil man" :)
Most awkward first team meeting since Joe Thomas 😂!!
I bet every time Sue Perkins says something inventively rude, Alex will attribute it to some classical reference. So far he has said Revelation and King Lear.
Sam Campbell has autistic swag and I love him so much
I didn't know who Sam Campbell was before this. But he is the contestant i have the most interest in so far. Using hair to count as many body parts is the kind of out of the box thinking that wins tasks. His awkward humour also reminds me of James Acaster.
I love how genuinely perplexed Greg is at everything Sam says. Me too, Lord Davies, me too. 😂
Alex's break when Lucy is talking about her legs is amazing!
The intro is already just the right kind of deranged. And I like the color treatment and the Art Deco/Art Nouveau styling this season seems to have, good job as always, editors and set designers.
Also Sue Perkins wearing a "Vote for Pedro" shirt is the single greatest wardrobe choice in the history of the show.
And I love Greg's new portrait, based on the classic Fritz Lang film Metropolis.
Better than the Phil Wang wang suit?
@@adorabell4253 it was a tight call
Sam is yet another person I had never heard of before but whose confidence on Taskmaster makes me powerfully attracted to him
As someone who has had to resort to nefarious means to watch each new series as quickly as possible I'm so happy that I can now get them direct from the source! Thank you from all the TM fans from across the pond!
Thank you, Taskmaster!! I will be patient. I will not search the Internet/TH-cam every 5 minutes starting immediately after the show airs. I will watch Taskmaster content exclusively on the Taskmaster channel. This is my pledge. (I’m so excited that I don’t have to cheat on you!). Love and laughs from Iowa! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤
"Are you a child of divorce!"
No idea who Sam is but.. hahahaha damn!
That can task is like a G-rated Saw Game
cannot believe sam is already killing it with lateral thinking in the tasks but also with brilliant quotes such as “are you a child of divorce”
Every new season I think "Oh idk if I'll like this group as much as the last" and every new season my concerns disappear within half an episode
"Bearing up under the strain." Was such an amazing first response!!! We've just started and I'm in tears!!! 😂😂😂
Julian has slotted in nicely to the Richard Osman, Hugh Dennis, Jo Brand, Alan Davies, Frankie Boyle role: not going to get excited when they do well, not care when they do badly, just here to start some arguments and have a lovely time.
Never too soon for a series rewatch 😂
“Are you a child of divorce?” Absolutely phenomenal.
I think this might be the most wholesale awkward cast in the whole history of the show lol
wholesale?? 😂😂 I’d pay retail!
Holy, we're getting the episodes on youtube around actual airing time?!? Thank you!
One day later after they air in the UK!
@@RealBradMiller Sweet!
@@RealBradMiller Even a day later is so much more generous than usual "months, years or never". Thanks Alex!
@@NuSpirit_ Exactly, I am so glad they realize that they have a chance if they show it on more platforms sooner. Can't believe searching up Noel Fielding during the pandemic got me into a TV show I could watch over and over and enjoy every season and cast member. 😂
“Oh well, be still my beating heart”
I just discovered this format last week. And well, to be fair it feels like I have done nothing else beside watching all of it.