The worst episodes of Taskmaster
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- 01
In this episode, the contestants must bring in the thing they'd most like to be buried with, fly a flip-flop as far as possible, transform into twins or triplets, perform a passionate cricket appeal, and convince the Taskmaster to give them 5 points.
- 02
In this episode, the contestants must bring in the most cursed thing, spell their fanciest word in their favourite colour, create a celebratory personal theme tune, paint an accurate map of Australia and transform their face into an Australian icon.
- 03
There's budget art, coffee challenges, taxi cowboy ballads, unwelcome mats and alien debates.
- 04
Tonight, Jenny plays duck, duck, goose, Wil once again shows off his love for sketch comedy, and contestants head to the live task-party trying to drop the least amount of hundreds and thousands!
- 05
Tonight, contestants learn you can't scramble eggs… without scrambling a few eggs. Then, the teams' skill, nerve, and trust will be put to the ultimate test in the live task: blowing bubbles.
- 06
Tonight's episode sees our teams create the most authentic – or dysfunctional - family home video! Then, it's the most complicated pub quiz in history, and contestants throw some thongs on the barbie.
- 07
The contestants have to call a dog over and attempt the most elegant "shoey."
- 08
Episode seven sees Josh bare all in the prize task, before the Taskmaster commands contestants to show him how 'strong' they are. Then, teams get to flex their improv muscles in the live task!
- 09
It's the wettest episode of the season, as contestants take a bath. Josh creates a jingle for a pet accessory business, and teams read unusual books in the live task!
- 10
They're at it again, Tom Gleeson: The Better Tom and Tom Cashman: The lesser Tom return to scrutinize and exasperate our five contestants all vying to be the Taskmaster champion
- 11
Our five contestants gear up for Taskmaster glory: Bring in the cheekiest item, build a wall with big balls, film an emotional drone scene, and hide ten road cones.
- 12
Taskmaster is back. Contestants give memorials for eggs, get new middle names and travel to a new location.
- 13
In this inaugural episode of the first season of Taskmaster AU, the contestants must bring in the most beautiful thing, remove a balloon from a caravan, create a one minute montage of their lives, fill a glass with orange juice, and throw, boot, bowl, flick, or propel items towards the edge of the stage.
- 14
In this episode, the contestants must bring in the most satisfying thing to touch, let the cat out of the bag, make an older family member hang up on them, do the bravest thing with a ream of paper, and de-pineapple some pizzas. There is also a thrilling tie-breaker task involving clapping as quickly as possible.
- 15
In this episode, the contestants must: bring in the coolest thing they've found on a walk within 1km of their house, sink a bowling ball, snap, crackle and pop some things, spread generic yeast spread on something, and then clean it up and recreate famous scenes from history, using only four-letter words. There's also a thrilling tie-breaker involving honking a car horn as quietly as possible.
- 16
In this episode, the contestants must bring in something someone else will miss, reinvent the wheel, age or de-age themselves, save a sausage from a barbie, and make their monsters meaner, cuter, more prestigious, and sexier.
- 17
In this episode, the contestants must bring in the most desirable runny thing, make a doctor look like a fool, throw a tantrum, collect 197 things and then put them back, take a secret photo of the Taskmaster, and bounce or not bounce on a trampoline or a step.
- 18
Don't Slip on the Chips Old Man
The Taskmaster is back with contestants: Josh Thomas, Jenny Tian, Lloyd Langford, Anne Edmonds & Wil Anderson. Tonight, they build the scariest scarecrow, make chess cool, and dance the silent disco.
- 19
Tonight, the first team task takes place, where life (a.k.a Tom Cashman) gives the contestants lemons. Anne Edmonds writes a sweet potato ballad, and Lloyd Langford paints a home? with a gnome.
- 20
The Moment of Divorce is Recorded
The competition to win Tom Gleeson's cranium in trophy form couldn't be closer. Tonight contestants go on the hunt for Tom Cashman, and teams fight it out to create the next big conspiracy!
- 21
In episode three, our contestants learn how to blend into the furniture, invent their own sport and tear cards apart furiously. Rhys has his dreams come true during the live task.
- 22
In episode four, cute faces, hot clubs, and pressure-packed weights test the comedians' resolve.
- 23
Contestants collect objects that can't talk, hunt for unsolicited quacks, teach the Taskmaster a thing or two, roast some friends, and tackle a studio task with tennis balls and suits.
- 24
Conversation starters, big outfits and Tom transformations blend together in episode eight.
- 25
Contestants go wild with rackets and heavenly voices. Smear campaigns and hiding places are created.
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