“I know it’s early days but are we the stupidest so far?”- James Acaster, series 7, episode 1.
No, James, you're not. The most chaotic, on the other hand...
Taskmaster: UK Series 7
Year: 2018
Channel: Dave
Contestants:
Number of Episodes: 10
Notes:
Series 6 was missing a chaos agent to put the show in overdrive. Series 7 does NOT have this problem.
Like Series 6, Series 7 had one smart, practical player (Liza Tarbuck in series 6; Kerry Godliman in series 7). After that, Series 7 has a great cast of chaotic characters, including:
- The wildly incompetent one (Phil Wang)
- The contestant who is too eager to win (James Acaster).
- The wildly unpredictable person (Jessica Knappett)
- The one who is constantly bending if not breaking the rules and is a master of non-linear thinking (Rhod Gilbert). As a bonus, Gilbert (a longtime friend of Greg Davies) makes it his personal goal to embarass and/or break the Taskmaster (and Alex Horne) throughout the show. It's not a great way to win points, but it's a fantastic way to steal the show.
The individuals are great, and the chemistry between everyone is brilliant. The contestants are constantly sniping at each other and arguing with both Greg and Alex. It makes for a fantastic series.
Portrait Decor:
Series 7 went with a portrait inspired by Pablo Picasso
Best task of the season:
"Prize: Most confusing thing." There's some brilliant tasks here, but this one has everything- Rhod Gilbert taunting the Taskmaster, Phil Wang's 'bartering' system, James Acaster getting pulled aside by Greg Davies for a stern lecture, and Jessica Knappett's brilliant snark.
There's some great tasks throughout this series, both in terms of brilliant thinking ("Tie yourself up as securely as possible") and amusing utter debacles, ("Make the best extension to the Taskmaster House.")
Worst task of the season:
"Make the best Christmas cracker." There isn't a really bad task this season. This one just felt a little flat, partly because Christmas crackers are a staple in England but not in the US.
Trivia:
* The location tasks were at Woodrow High House
* I believe this is the first series where Alex answers a question with "All of the Information is on the Task", during the Ten-Word Story task.
* Phil Wang's outfit is a constant source of laughs
Contestant Rankings:
- Mel Giedroyc (Season 4)
- Rhod Gilbert (Season 7)
- James Acaster (Season 7)
- Bob Mortimer (Season 5)
- Hugh Dennis (Season 4)
- Noel Fielding (Season 4)
- Richard Osman (Season 2)
- Kerry Godliman (Season 7)
- Nish Kumar (Season 5)
- Tim Vine (Season 6)
Season Ranking:
- Season 7
- Season 4
- Season 5
- Season 6
- Season 2
- Season 1
- Season 3
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