I started watching Taskmaster (UK) around Thanksgiving last year and now, about 5 months later, I essentially haven’t stopped. I’m on rewatch two. I love it so much I’m working on a ranking of the series for this site, as I do my rewatch.
Each episode starts with the prize task. Some of them are stolen pants, or subscriptions to cloud picture emails, or it turns out, some things you can actually buy online. Below is a list of the Taskmaster Prize Tasks that you can actually buy. Some of them quite cheap!
(these links are affiliate links where I will make pennies if you purchase something from amazon.com)
The Spinning Nose Elephant On A Bike – Bob Mortimer – S5E6
One of the silliest (and surprisingly cheap) little prize task prizes, is this little elephant on a bike where the top spins as the wheels turn. Bob Mortimer uses this prize twice, once with broccoli on it, and another where it’s a lil’ sausage. Both very funny (and cute!). Oddly this was a “best thing you’ve made yourself” task, which this is clearly not. ha. You can actually buy this for fairly cheap! $16 at the time of writing this: https://amzn.to/3vaHi1m
Watch the clip:
A Laminator – Kerry Godliman – S7E10
This is one of those clips that you truly hope is sincere, and it feels like it actually is. A fucking laminator lol. The reactions are great. I guess the category of “most magnificent stationary” makes it make some sense. Buy a similar lamintor here: https://amzn.to/490JDtw
Watch the clip:
50 Ways To See Through People [Book] – Lou Sanders – S8E6
Okay this one is actually less buy-able. It’s only used and *very* expensive. Still a pretty fun/stupid prize for the task of “The best see-thru thing”. See the options to buy used: https://amzn.to/43hdDAe
Watch the clip:
Cute Cat Toy With Eyes That Pop – Hugh Dennis – S4E5
In this series Hug Dennis’s prize tasks were hilariously bad and 6 out of 8 times came in last place. Good gag. In this episode for “the Cutest Thing” thing he brought in this cat with eyes that bulge out. I think Greg was a little harsh on him, but still funny. Buy a version here! https://amzn.to/3v5ZWaJ
Watch the clip here:
Wooden Box Puzzle – Phil Wang – S7E4
You should really watch this clip below. The story of Phil haggling for the prize (a gag he did in every episode which was very funny), and then James Acaster’s outburst with Greg taking him aside. All very funny. The category was “the most confusing thing”. Buy similar boxes here: https://amzn.to/3ICDk4B
Watch the clip here:
Cute Three Peas In A Pod – Mel Giedroyc – S4E5
This is also from the “bring in the cutest thing” category that was also above. I think this is actually legitimately cute, but Greg was a little rascal about it. It’s Three Peas In A Pod! https://amzn.to/3PozJLf
Watch the clip:
Another round of these probably coming soon! Along with the All Series Ranked as I mention at the top.
