Series 6, Episode 7 - 'Roadkill Doused in Syrup' | Full Episode | Taskmaster 

With Joe Wilkinson, the Task included not stepping on the Red. This task was "this attempt must be made behind this stump". Russel finished his "attempt" at throwing before he passed the stump in his follow-through.

Also wouldn't be funny twice

@@AokijiTheIceWarrior Would have been funny if Joe came in to petition for a disqualification.

If you've seen the outtakes you'd know that they considered it!

Yeah, thats some serious BS

And game of thrones characters with the three-eyed raven

i came here to read that thanks.

Second only to Alice’s face when she realized “blue tit” was a required response.

I really like alex's face at @40:39, just pure joy at alice doing well.

to be fair he did pretty damn well

it drove me crazy it wasn't "My hat my-Bra-ndi" lol

Lol

I'm afraid they didn't hear me. I said Her Majesty the Cream.

@@cellfloam maybe top Tim Vine moment, along with making a big AN and getting stopped by the cops.

Gandhi.

My jaw is literally on the floor. Literally. Stunningly great work.

How Alice got "Liger" is bloody impressive!

I almost thought Greg would have reversed the score due to asims incredible creativity, and the miracle that Tim and Lisa managed to get any of them

@@robburgess4556 Russel's team won almost entirely based on Alice

It's pretty impressive. There are a lot of rules that help with communication, but still impressive

If this show was all charades and egg throwing...

@@cooljammer00 Rob Beckett and Ed Gamble would not be happy bunnies

Yeah, but Russell conveying, and Alice guessing "blue tit" was pretty damned impressive.

I agree 100%😂

27:54 can somebody explain that to me please? 😄 How did they get syllables from a tap to the arm?

Looked like the dance Ally Sheedy did in The Breakfast Club.

@@TheJoePilato Exactly what I thought, so cute

Looked like Maniac from Flashdance.

"alice? Are you sure you've read the task properly?" lmao

I would have waited to see how long she felt like doing that :D

spoilers

its so funny to me that this is actually a spoiler but also not really

@@psynom3777 watch the video before reading comments then

@@simonlutgens no

@@psynom3777 ok but don't expect anyone to be sorry when they've spoiled something for you

Timestamp?

25:38 I included the charades before it for context

And Alice's unbridled joy at the flip off.

25:47

Alex usually has his serious, deadpan demeanor, but it was fun to see him break a couple times, here and a few times laughing during the final task. I can't recall if I've seen him break before, but it was nice to see

In the past "is that allowed" Now "surely they wouldn't have just done it, would they?"

This kinda makes it better if they don't have to limit the phrasing intricatly

Definitely. The show is still great, but I loved it when they'd take the written rules strictly and argue about it. The 'take a photo of people holding eggs' task and allowing photoshopped stuff annoyed me. That's not taking the picture. Tim's with the repeating of himself in the photo was actually clever.

@@TheSpruta Greg has a long history of allowing camera trickery though. Noel got rewarded for camouflaging himself as a banana.

“You may not look inside the box” Me: so they’re just going to empty out the box.

And when she mentioned it she said it in the same way I'd expect a hotel restaurants reviewer to talk about the restaurant's pancakes 33:46. It's like she's complaining in an overly-insulted way.

It was so adorable when she shook all that stuff out of the headband though, she looked like she was having a great time

IM genuinely worried about her... WTF is wrong with people's brains anymore?!?! Is it contagious? ...cuz that would explain trump...

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 wot?

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 both haven't really felt the need to develop wisdom. Both seem to get by just fine. Brains are overrated, I suppose - with over 6 billion of us. Trump is there because the 'smart' people sold off entire industries for a bit of profit. Like Oxycontin was willing to basically make addicts out of all them overly frustrated people without batting an eye - blaming them for the opioid crisis they themselves created to obtain a few bucks. The US army sends young boys to secure investments and they get to pay with their mental/physical health, their blood and a few with their lives, again for a few measily bucks. NRA, same bull, like healthcare in general. America explains Trump pretty fine; its concept runs on a massive load of gullible patriots, puppeteered by a few greedy fatcats - and everyone seems to think that is normal - a shining example to the world: Peoples brains have always been messed up that way. The vatican did the exact time thing for a few centuries. It always comes crashing down - history repeats. Because we so smart... Thank god Alice has a lesser grasp of reality...

It's a really beautiful format. I won't say it brings out the "best" in people, but it definitely brings out things we would likely never otherwise see.

If I go to your restaurant and ask for a peeled carrot and you give me the peel of an orange, I'd say you failed pretty spectacularly.

As someone with ADHD, the ideal is to have one practice round where you can do the task you came up with in your head and then revisit the rules to figure out what they're really asking. Neurotypical people may ask why not read and understand the rules first? Because that is very hard for my brain. It is boring, I may have to reread them several times because my brain doesn't want to focus when it's bored. Let me try it out for myself, though, and my internal motivation will carry me through and make dealing with the rules much easier. This kind of learning model has been shown to be effective for neurotypical people too. The whole idea of "grammar in context," for example. The traditional model of lecturing students with grammar rules that they have to memorize is demonstrably ineffective. Most people find the rules hard to understand and memorize and often forget them immediately upon leaving school. BUT with grammar in context, you ask a student to write a whole essay or story about something they care about, without worrying too much about grammar. Then you as the teacher go over it with them and explain corrections that they should make, and why. Then they make the corrections and you go over it again. Repeat as necessary. Neurodivergent or ND people might need a practice run. But everyone can benefit from it. That would be universal accessibility.

Oh, and I mention ADHD because misinterpreting rules and excitedly doing your own thing is very characteristic of hyperactive/inattentive people. I also suspect that there are a ton of ND people, specifically people with ADHD, in comedy because it provides an outlet for our constant need for stimulation, variety, excitement, etc.; does not [constrain] us with rigid rules regarding behavior or how we manage our time; and suits our tendency to be night owls. [EDIT: typo]

@@janeeyre1990 smells like cope in here

@@janeeyre1990 I think almost all born after 2000 have Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder _yeah the young generations with Mobile phones in hands_

Omg they could’ve 😂

That's what I thought!

Sounds right to me!

"Hey Sound Guy, could you come over here and open this box, and use my phone to take a picture of whatever is inside?"

That was the conclusion they came to in a task during a similar series, yes? I think series 4? They were in the office room with these large long sacks, if I recall.

I would have panicked and thrown eggs in mine too, having never made pancakes from scratch before. But Russell ended up making an omelette with flour in it.

@@cooljammer00 I've done a little bit of baking, and you basically only ever need 2 at most.

40:39

@@juliabillman1168 bless you

Yes, Alex clearly fancies Alice, as he's so happy when she does well and sounded so concerned when she was getting it wrong. But, in fairness, I'm in the same camp - I love a redhead - although I'd like to think I'd be more cool about it (I wouldn't be).

@@klaxoncow he was probably just relieved to see her do well for once, especially after shaking everything out of her headband. Then again, he was the same way with Katherine Parkinson, so now you mention redheads...

Hahahaahaa me too😂

Ditto!

“So how did you get through quarantine?” “Well, I spent most of it waiting for Thursday’s.”

Same

@@athirkell Most of the people who watch on here are probably international viewers who don't have regional access.

I thought he said "Really Known As" but both seem to work? I probably misheard.

@@gabrielleengel7476 i heard "really" too

I'm using RKA in my vernacular from now on.

Auto-generated captions say "a really rarely known" so that's no help. Really wish they'd have proper captions on this. I missed a lot this episode.

I heard it as "really known as". But after seeing this comment, "rarely" seems much more likely - I've heard similar jokes from Alex before and the punchline is usually in the sense of "hardly ever known as XYZ".

I was like this too. But I will admit, I was pretty damned impressed after it was over.

I'm right there with Greg. I would've bet my life he couldn't communicate "eight-bollocked cat".

yep

It is another good reason to ask yourself the question: is it thursday yet?

Im glad to find kindred spirits

Sunday: rewatch last week’s episode

They’re all on Dailymotion. Unless you like the waiting. :)

She did beat the best sportsman of this series, Russell in a football-based tiebreaker though

HAHAHAHA

At least he now has a spooky cupboard door and a weird picture of Asim he can put in front of it haha

And Asim’s ability to charade his ludicrous animals is also genuinely impressive

Very Ally Sheedy!

I love that to Nish is now a verb. Well played.

You spelled Alex Horny incorrectly

chance would be a fine thing

I’m just gonna leave it at that because it’s a massively out of context lol

😂😂😂 imagine someone reading this without the video hahaha

without context it just looks like you had a stroke mid thought tbh :D but good job

I haven't finished this video. I'm so confused.

La bone Apple teeth

also the dumbest thing to happen

Strong contenders are 'Clap with me, click with me!', 'a shid' and Hugh and Mel's wheely bin task

@@Droooooo0 nah mate helium egg

I just trawled the comments to find someone else who thinks so too! He looks so sweet

Such an enjoyable part of the show :)

it wasn't even that bad!!

Indeed I am

ronan ó kane lucky you get a mention!

@@ronanokane4068 Lmfao, you probably loved this.

@@ronanokane4068 I hope you could take it in good faith? I kinda saw it and was like "daamn ouch"

Asim pointing to his elbow and Tim immediately going "syllable" is some advanced charades shit. They've def played it before.

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I watch these on my tv and then later come here :) The funniest, most wholesome comment section of youtube

Welcome to our cult. (Waiting and waiting to see season 9 again!!)

...how is "rare" not in line almost perfectly with your description.

@@christopherconnolly5791 because while no one ever sees dodos (since they're extinct), almost everyone knows of their existence, so they're not obscure

it's not really THAT incomprehensible. obscure has several meanings you can almost think of it as a degree of knowledges. two of which are both Russell and Asim's interpretations. it can also mean something unknown or known by a few (rare/endangered/extinct while we know of them in theory, majority of us have never and will never see one - hence obscure), and non-existent is also unknown, hence obscure for obvious reasons.

yeah I looked up the etymology of 'obscure' and I've got to say both of them have a solid foundation in the meaning. "The figurative sense of 'not readily understood, not manifest to the mind or understanding' is from early 15c."

I've personally never heard of a laser-beam tortoise, but that's just me.

Put it in the freezer for a while before opening it. Kills all the bacteria, and makes any smell much more bearable.

@Kevin L Man thats specific, sounds like you've got some personal issues to address and maybe an incel subreddit or two to join

shes so dumb tho...

@@Dr.Boring And just cuz I can see it coming. yeah i did call her dumb. because I see her as a person, not just a pretty face. And people can be dumb. The fact you dont care about her intelligence, again just reiterates my point that you dont see her as a person, just a trophy. (and thats putting it NICELY, we all know what you really see her as.)

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 she's not so much dumb, more doesn't really give much of a shit (and therefore thought) towards the tasks. She comes in, fucks up, knows she fucked up but doesn't really seem bummed about it by the end. But she performs well on team tasks because it's easier to invest yourself into something when there's another person there. Compare her to previous lovable idiots like Nish, for example, who did care about the tasks and still failed a lot but reacted much more passionately and was therefore more entertaining to watch.

@Kevin L dude, who hurt you?

What does that phrase mean?

​@rovielgalang1199 As I understood, it doesn't mean anything. In the moment of course he meant "it's easier to sort out who lost the task/is at the bottom of the ranking than knowing who is at the top", then he tried to make a joke out of it but stopped himself in the middle, because he also didn't know what it would even refer to. 36:42 - 36:57 for context, and Alex admitting that he has no idea where that joke was going. It could refer to a fashion choice, lol.

I wish they'd sometimes reinforce the idea that the points are made up and don't matter, esp since the prize is often 5 pieces of household garbage.

@@cooljammer00 On British panel and quiz shows the points never matter, the aim is always to entertain people, they are sort of our answer to sitcoms.

It's weird the things that scare kids.

​@@qwertyTRiG true. I had stickers of skull and crossbones which glowed in the dark and I was so scared by them that I stuck them on the back of my shelves and other places were I couldn't see them. I'm still finding them now and then at the weirdest places. ps: I can't remember why I didn't took them off entirely

My favorite is Saturdays, but to each their own 🤷🏻‍♂️

It is the day that I get to consume the moat youtube ads.

I'm with you there!

Task master then critical role

@@wongbenyb2679 skip to end of the vid then restart the vid and all the adds go away

You've also got a really nice beat going on in the background thank to Alex and the Horne Section.

Ditto. I just told co-workers that yesterday on a zoom meeing.

I'll tell your kids that it got me through, too! If I manage to last into my 60s.

I'm just getting over catching Covid for the first time now and it's been a pretty lengthy battle, and here's Taskmaster still giving the boost for me - rewatching old episodes definitely helped.

right, I was wondering why no one did that, but I guess it didn't matter, everyone successfully figured out what the items were anyway

Syrup.

He'll get her back...

and how did alice get it

Not a sentence I thought I'd ever hear Alex say...

Me too!!

i think we all have !!

So have I

What hair?

This one had me lol. So yeah. As your non-doctor, I prescribe avoiding all tasks until you’re well again!

Painful Laughing Solidarity. Rib injuries affect your body so much & can take forever to heal. I hope you feel better soon. I've had a chronic cough for forever thanks to Covid & some other things which immediately made my back, ribs, etc. painful, but I kept watching this anyway. Laughing hurts but can also help loosen the cough! (It's all much less now because I've finally been able to stay on a pretty effective cough med.)