Taskmaster
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rheasilviaGuys. Would you like to relax your brain with something cheerful and bizarre? Then I have a rec for you. :-)
Taskmaster is a British comedy game show that has comedians compete through a series of pointless, bizarre challenges. Tasks include things like:
- paint a picture of a horse while riding a horse,
- hide a pineapple on your person,
- put as many swedes as possible on a Swede,
- create a music video for a nursery rhyme, and so on.
It's hilarious.
Turns out I enjoy watching people take ridiculous tasks very seriously. :-) The contestants are - almost without exception - hilarious and nice and wonderful. So far there's been only a single contestant I disliked, and he is more than outweighed by a later contestant whom I loved. (You will know her by her terrifying cuddling technique, which involves chocolate cake and deranged giggling.)
The first ep is here! So far, five seasons are up on YouTube, with four (and a half) to come. I can't wait. If you check it out, I'd love to know what you think.
I came across this series because they've been issuing a number of Home Tasks, and one popped up for me - "Turn Your Bathroom into a Venue For a Great Night Out". Also quite fun.
I've also been checking out various Chinese dramas, and plan to post about them, too.
I hope you're all doing well! I will try to be around more on DW - I miss you guys. Unfortunately, it's been a bit of a spoonless time for me, but I hope to gather my cutlery soon. ;-)
Taskmaster is a British comedy game show that has comedians compete through a series of pointless, bizarre challenges. Tasks include things like:
- paint a picture of a horse while riding a horse,
- hide a pineapple on your person,
- put as many swedes as possible on a Swede,
- create a music video for a nursery rhyme, and so on.
It's hilarious.
Turns out I enjoy watching people take ridiculous tasks very seriously. :-) The contestants are - almost without exception - hilarious and nice and wonderful. So far there's been only a single contestant I disliked, and he is more than outweighed by a later contestant whom I loved. (You will know her by her terrifying cuddling technique, which involves chocolate cake and deranged giggling.)
The first ep is here! So far, five seasons are up on YouTube, with four (and a half) to come. I can't wait. If you check it out, I'd love to know what you think.
I came across this series because they've been issuing a number of Home Tasks, and one popped up for me - "Turn Your Bathroom into a Venue For a Great Night Out". Also quite fun.
I've also been checking out various Chinese dramas, and plan to post about them, too.
I hope you're all doing well! I will try to be around more on DW - I miss you guys. Unfortunately, it's been a bit of a spoonless time for me, but I hope to gather my cutlery soon. ;-)
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Date: 2020-05-15 04:17 pm (UTC)I've missed you too!
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Date: 2020-05-15 04:39 pm (UTC)I will try to be more present! As evidenced by my rambly reply to your Zhu Jiu post. ;-)
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Date: 2020-05-16 02:53 am (UTC)*waves*
ETA: It plays fine in New Zealand, jsyk.
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Date: 2020-05-16 04:34 pm (UTC)Glad that it works in NZ, and you can check it out if you want to. :-)
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Date: 2020-05-17 12:32 pm (UTC)Ha! This sounds great (and I know someone else who will love it).
I am a fan of British entertainment tv in general.
Unfortunately, it's been a bit of a spoonless time for me, but I hope to gather my cutlery soon. ;-)
No worries! <3 Spoons will come in time, I'm sure!
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Date: 2020-05-17 01:28 pm (UTC)Thank you - I hope for many spoons in the future! :-) <3
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Date: 2020-05-17 01:41 pm (UTC)i am all for the comedians being all earnest about their tasks, and i am actually in favor of a "serious" point system - unlike on QI. But what made QI work for me is that Stephen Fry is nice and polite with his guests (he just lets them insult each other), and the host on Taskmaster is... not.
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Date: 2020-05-17 01:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-21 11:46 am (UTC)Taskmaster ist wirklich schöne, leichte Abwechslung zum Abschalten. Die Aufganen sind nicht gemein genug, dass man sich fremd schämen muss, aber interessan/bizarr genug, dass man drüber lachen kann. Die erste Staffel habe ich inhaliert, den Rest will ich definitiv auch sehen. Das ist so wundervoll britisch!
Den Schweden zum rot werden zu bringen konnte ich mir allerdings nicht ansehen, mir war es zu unangenehm, den Jungs beim Schämen zuzusehen. Habe ich vorgespuhlt und nur sporadisch rein gesehen.