Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Rec. #696: Taskmaster (U.S.), season 1



What: Taskmaster is a very British game show, where various comedians and minor celebrities are given pointless/bizarre tasks and then judged on their successful completion and creativity. This is not that. But! We've imported the concept, some challenges, and the show's sidekick/creator (Alex Horne) to the U.S., and it works pretty well!

The U.S. version is led by Reggie Watts, and some challenges include: draw a horse while riding a horse, make the longest continuous noise, impress a mayor, and do the most surprising thing with a potato.

Such good-natured, vaguely competitive nonsense is unusual for American shows and much appreciated. 

How to get it: The U.S. version of Taskmaster aired on Comedy Central (and I do genuinely laugh during each challenge, so that's good). You can buy episodes from your usual sources.




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