Bonus Points | Taskmaster

From Asim Chaudhry eating a whole lotta baby food, to Jo Brand having a big tongue, we take a look at all the times contestants have been graced with a bonus point from The Taskmaster
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In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated entertainment show, Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant Alex Horne (The Horne Section and the show’s creator), sets out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians.
Comedians that have risked life, limb, and dignity in the hope of making the Taskmaster proud so far include: Frank Skinner (The Frank Skinner Show), Mel Giedroyc (The Great British Bake Off), Romesh Ranganathan (Asian Provocateur), Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Rose Matafeo (Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2018), and Russell Howard (The Russell Howard Hour). Unaware of what awaits them in each wax-sealed envelope, only one competitor can become the victorious owner of His Royal Task-ness’ golden head and be crowned the next Taskmaster Champion.

[@zyaicob]

The best thing about Jo and David being on a team is that while David is legitimately incompetent, Jo knows exactly what needs to be done and just doesn't

[@SensationalBanana]

HAHAHA, I knoow! Like when they had to fix a sandwich and eat it UNDER TIME PRESSURE... David and Jo? They just started pottering around fixing themselves a lovely cuppa and nice sandwich. Jo said she knew it was under time pressure, but she just didn't care. XD

[@cyanmanta]

Or in Jo's own words: "Fuck it, that'll do."

[@raremediumdonewell]

@@cyanmanta Jo is my spirit person

[@Jivvi]

Have you ever seen someone have a stroke?

[@damenwhelan3236]

They make a fantastic duo!

[@JStorkey6]

The genuinely concerned "Why can't you get your tongue out your mouth?" destroyed me

[@Smith.S.E.]

I am giggling like a fool

[@swanningabout]

Destroyed? Doubt it

[@ohhi3404]

@@swanningabout you must be fun at parties

[@m_gwb]

it’s been years and i’m still so curious as to why she can’t put her tongue out

[@OmnipresentPotato]

​@@m_gwb She can. In the next shot she could do it just fine. No idea why she couldn't in the first shot though

[@BlackIronHero]

That's exactly why Hugh Dennis is my favourite contestant to date. He tried to outthink almost every challenge, and was regularly penalised for it.

[@chrisburn7178]

And he's totally correct about the mirror. All kinds of hell would break loose if we started treating the images in mirrors as real things 😁

[@LCaddyStudios]

100% I remember him from Outnumbered and this is without a doubt my second favourite appearance of his in a show, he just thinks the furthest out of the box

[@danvernier198]

The fact that Greg penalised Hugh on most occasions on which he would have rewarded Rhod is a little frustrating though.

[@silversleeper1193]

@@danvernier198 Yes! Hugh felt like he was trying to be genuinely smart in his outthinking about the tasks, while Rhod felt more like he was just trying to f*ck around and hope he had the quickest solution that got him out of doing anything. Which WAS sometimes funny and sometimes worked out really well (like tying Alex up), but when it was happening nearly every single task (including tasks where he just flat out ignored the rest of his team in favour of his own plan), it got a bit annoying.

[@bcaye]

Hugh's reasoning was sound. How did Perseus slay Medusa? He used his shield as a mirror so he didn't see her directly and turn to stone.

[@SennaAugustus]

David and Jo has to be the best team. David (who is constantly confused): Is there supposed to be a system? Jo (who is really clever but also can't be bothered): We have one but we're not using it.

[@One_and_Forsaken]

cant upvote enough :D

[@yishkabob]

She gets complacent because she's psychic

[@maaaaaay]

I just love Jo so much

[@bugbear2357]

"Jo (who is really clever but also can't be bothered)" sums up her time on the show pretty accurately I think

[@marycanary86]

jo is the queen of fed-up wine aunts and i love it

[@jennatodd4664]

That rug pull of “eat your exotic sandwich” is probably my favourite moment from this show

[@cephalogenic]

My jaw dropped when that happened, but I'm still a bit surprised that it didn't occur to any of them that they might have to eat it, since a lot of the food challenges involve eating something or making something for Alex to eat. Of all the contestants, I bet Rhod Gilbert would have thought of it: he was quick-thinking and devious like that.

[@bethc6047]

Ohhh, gang.

[@christinebubb6658]

Or they come out and touch a table full of different items when they should know by now that that means you've "chosen" it!

[@Ser_Salty]

@@cephalogenic Also there was no win condition like "most exotic sandwich wins", which also usually happens with these 2 part tasks.

[@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945]

@@Ser_Salty good point, weird that they were actually graded on exoticness when that wasn't stated in the task

[@coolnerdstuff]

Idea for a compilation! All the best times the contestants made Alex Horne break his stoic demeanor. Exhibit A: M&M up the nose. Exhibit B: Sitting on a cake.

[@MachineBone]

All the tasks with Katherine P in s10

[@luckygnome2746]

Task: That sounds vaguely like a torture task. Largest reaction from Alex in the most creative way wins.

[@martinKNNK]

Wish there was a compilation of Alex giving the 'weird' look to the camera when a contestant does something stupid or asks a dumb question.

[@TheJollyBlobster]

I've seen the sitting on a cake clip soo many times now

[@kisbie]

Compilation of all the tasks that were Tim 🔑’s idea since Alex hired him to be task consultant.

[@Mosempai]

Noel's "Shall I come with you? Do you need money" is peak parental friend energy.

[@bt7594]

"Bag for life?" Lol

[@OmniscientWarrior]

Never can accuse him of being cheap and not offering like he just expects Alex or Greg to just buy whatever he asks.

[@Francis...]

@@bt7594 what does that mean?

[@Jivvi]

@@Francis... It's a reusable shopping bag. Apparently it's meant to last a lifetime.

[@MrSqurk]

@@Jivvi I think what makes them a “bag for life” is that you can trade the old fucked ones for a new ones

[@JackPicko91]

Every time they've uploaded the Knappett stage incident they've left out the best bit which is when Alex says "you won't be blindfolded when you walk, you should be alright."

[@Samwell-L]

And then James who _is_ blindfolded saying “Please tell me you fell off”

[@JLF201]

​@@Samwell-L21:33

[@Saltywinterchild]

I find it very adorable that Mel adresses everyone as "gang" I suspect that at some point, her kids told her it's the hip new greeting everybody's using 😆

[@FutureDeep]

Better than "fam".

[@catlover1535]

😂

[@KyuubiSam]

Mel's so cool she doesn't need any influence from her kids.

[@custardtimelord5502]

@Scom Tott genuinely for a second went wtf is Tom Scott doing in these comments 🤣

[@funkyfranx]

My dad says ‘gang’ a lot and he’s around the same age as Mel, think it’s their generation

[@EnycmaPie]

Jessica Knappett got the stage extension named after her. That is quite the honour.

[@kisbie]

Just noticed that one of the drumsticks falls off the stage at almost the same moment as Jessica.

[@lruddy8820]

The best part that gets me every time about hugh is the mirror has a note saying do not take

[@hm2448885]

Jo Brand is an amazing contestant in that she was intelligent and cunning enough to have won the series, but just didn't give a shit. Ie: "We'll use our own system."

[@CrashSable]

You see Jo once, you've seen her in everything. She just actively tries to lose anything she's in. Possibly funny the first time you see it, but incredibly cowardly the 50th. It's pretty clear she's just afraid of trying and failing at this point.

[@alnsubuga]

@@CrashSable If Jo was scared of trying and failing she would never have changed career to become a stand-up comedian. It’s just her schtick. It’s not for everyone but then again not every comedian’s schtick is for everyone.

[@Pamelalrene]

@@CrashSable every comedian has a schtick mate. I can't tell you how many time I've heard Greg Davies' doctor story. Also, he constantly calls himself fat and middle aged, same as Jo. Yet I love them both. Maybe it's not for you - let's try and remember comedy is subjective.

[@HolyTurtleOfDoom]

@@CrashSable This is such a terrible take. IF you don't like her just say that.

[@DonNorway]

I like how they had to include a seven minute clip so we would understand why Jo Brand got extra point for sticking her tongue out

[@benlocke8536]

We need a 'these are intelligent people, they wouldn't just................' compilation

[@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945]

never gets old

[@jimwormmaster]

Agreed, I love those. Especially because it pans to the guilty one, lol

[@GNVS300]

AKA the Sally Phillips

[@thefinalfrontear]

“modern day jesus christ” really got me for some reason

[@wystxrr]

It would be interesting to see a compilation of tasks seemingly done well, but then you realise they did the task wrong (like Rose Matafeo not building the brick tower tall enough which cost her any points)

[@TheCheesyNachos]

aisling's loaf of bread in the wrong room

[@wystxrr]

@@TheCheesyNachos not what I meant, she got that task wrong instantly

[@MyNameIsNeutron]

Potato throw?

[@wystxrr]

@@MyNameIsNeutron exactly

[@jennatodd4664]

Best Fake Outs

[@heyysimone]

Hugh's idea of using the mirror is like the picture "this is not a pipe" with a picture of a pipe. Its not a real pipe. Its a drawing of a pipe.

[@BeMyAngelx]

Greg breaking character to ask if Jessica was OK, was the most wholesome but also the funniest thing ever lol

[@evaundele123]

I know, right? I thought it was super endearing!

[@mattygee6852]

That is probably the most accurate description of Joe on this show I've ever seen 😂😂😂 "You just walked in, didn't give a fuck and then walked out again"

[@catlover1535]

I love Jo Brands attitude to the whole of taskmaster - putting as little effort in as possible

[@kisbie]

And still doing better than Baddiel. 😅

[@Dramallamadog87]

She was too lazy to read the tasks, she didn't move until she thought of a way to complete the tasks without moving. She went to the toilet during a task. Jo Brand is one of my favourite contestants as she did whatever she wanted to do

[@billbauer9795]

@@Dramallamadog87 If she were to just not show up for the filming because she couldn't care less, you would be even more impressed, right?

[@callmetiger7186]

It’s such a good concept for a show/competition….either contestants don’t think about the task properly or completely overthink to the point of failure, it genuinely highlights the hidden character traits of certain celebrities.

[@soccerguy2433]

Hugh is 100% correct. That is a virtual imagee in the mirror.

[@rugbyfan808]

Yup, it was just a reflection. He should have won

[@pickledidiot4569]

@@rugbyfan808they let the mirror thing pass, it was just that his drawing was shit so he didn’t get the point lol

[@davidha4830]

Many bonus points missing! Josh's counting point. Doc, Joe (Wilkinson), and Katherine's bonus points for getting the pizza person to say "Bubbles". Noel's bonus point for best small talk with Fred the Swede. Hugh's bonus point for best continuous noise. Joe (Lycett)'s bonus point for best goal with a plastic bag celebration. Noel's bonus point for eating Alex's beard. Russell and Tim's bonus points for identifying "David Hat-and-bra" James's bonus point for best fact (about armadillos). James, Phil, and Rhod's bonus point for most ambitious rallying equipment. Joe (Thomas)'s bonus points for "putting some fucking effort in". Lou's bonus point for attempting to eat an eraser. Mike's bonus point for "farting". Haven't seen all of series 9 and 10 so don't know if I missed any there.

[@kisbie]

Paul Sinha being DQed but given a bonus point for taking it well. One of my faves. 😆

[@anewhero1216]

I always forget that Josh getting a point for counting things genuinely won him the series lol

[@claytonhodges9912]

I will never not laugh at Mel eating her Instant Diabetes Sandwich and winding up with an M&M up the nose 🤣🤣🤣

[@regd809]

I laughed so much I ran out of breath, started coughing and nearly made myself sick!😂🤣🤢

[@andyritchie6401]

Why do you keep editing Jessica's walk like that now? One of the funniest bits about it is Kerry asking what happens if we fall off and everyone laughs, then Alex says the person walking will not be blindfold so they should be fine.

[@EarthwormShandy]

Because Jess falling is funnier And she's fit

[@andyritchie6401]

@@EarthwormShandy no-one is saying that we not see Jess fall. We are saying it is funnier if she falls just after someone says - don't worry no-one is going to fall. It's all in the timing.

[@pattsw]

I agree that it would be better if the clip was there where she said that

[@HOTD108_]

​@@EarthwormShandyNot as fit as Will's mum.

[@acovenofmany333]

Whatever Mel’s vitamin/medication she’s on, I wish we could pump into the water system! She has such a lovely demeanor, and is always so kind!!!

[@aarronwilson5647]

Alex Horne is so underrated. Throws himself under a bus for the team at a whim.

[@jenniferlawrence1372]

I notice we didn’t include Jamali’s completely bogus pity point for “inventing the bucket system”.

[@Gimpyjoe]

The iconic bean point from season 1 is missing as well. Josh Widdicombe doesn't win the series without that point!

[@alyl.9430]

What season and/or episode was that?

[@jenniferlawrence1372]

@@alyl.9430 Series 11, episode 7, timestamp 42:15

[@WastedLimbs]

@@Gimpyjoe "the fucking beans point"

[@Hollstarr]

@@WastedLimbs do we know who actually said that 😂😂

[@masterjediemma]

With the Truth, Lie, and Brag task, the first question you should ask is one with an obvious answer, like "Are you sitting on a chair?" "Are you wearing black shoes?", because then the way they respond will tell you which one they started with and it will be easier to go from there. The way I would go from there is I would ask relevant questions when they would respond truthfully and throw away questions the other two times so that later on I wouldn't have to worry about remembering if I had to write down the opposite of one of the answers.

[@theplasmawolf]

I'll never tire of the sandwich task. Good thing it fits in so many categories :)

[@Tonypollyoly]

Honestly such a hilarious task

[@tpilot_error404]

The Brêdškii Sandwich 😂

[@christinebubb6658]

Mel will forever and always be my favorite cast member!!

[@kittycattt93]

The M&M up her nose kills me everytime 😂😂

[@laurenmontgomery421]

Can we get the one with all of Alex’s weird measurements? Like, 1/60th a chihuahua, 100 standard English sausages, etc etc

[@peterh3889]

Little Alex Horne going to eat the 2nd hand gum deposited into his hand from 2 contestants then looking to camera and sagely decides not to is classic Alex and classic TM ❤ this show

[@glenaitken9403]

The Taskmaster jumping up and helping Jessica when she fell warms my heart. 😁😁

[@ykl1277]

He's just in character, he's not a monster. I wouldn't imagine an actor not helping another that got injured just because their characters were enemy.

[@doha4258]

these compilations are really good?? they give you just enough context to figure out what the point is and dont expect you to already know. i love that! thank you!

[@jamesoverholt878]

When I saw Alex building a playing card bridge, all I could think was, "There is strength in arches."

[@HCain]

That segment where Hugh has to draw that lady genuinely gave me the best belly laugh in a while.

[@KryptoKn8]

That guy is 39? Jesus christ he looks like he could be A college student

[@colehuston1333]

It’s because he’s a modern day Jesus christ

[@Tkieron]

39 is young enough to be a college student.I'm kidding but yes he does look early to mid 20's.

[@oridrake7735]

I love that that stage extension is now referred to as the Knappett

[@abhijeetraut6427]

Hello there, I am Hugh's Lawyer, I hereby urge that my client, Hugh Denis, did not cheat in his task. What was seen in the mirror was a Virtual Image without real intersection of Light Rays hence it was a virtual image and not real image, hence he is innocent.

[@justincoleman3805]

Mel being told to eat the sandwich is great. But Mel revealing the stretchy marshmallow on her hand is brilliant. Then she literally inhales part of it. My god that’s funny

[@celticwolff5429]

When I first saw the "Get to know this person" task I expected the first question to be something basic. What is Alex's last name? What TV show is this for? How many noses on your face?

[@mrsb1966]

“Are you a man?” Would have been a good first question. Truth, lie or brag would have been obvious

[@hisyamhasbi8257]

How do i watch the full eps of that task btw? Tried to search for it but found nothing

[@MisterAppleEsq]

The team of 3's first question was “Are you sitting on a chair?”

[@Mimi-cq4bg]

He wasnt looking at the woman behind the curtain... hugh was looking at a piece of glass.

[@TMTM7]

A Series 13 Task could be, design a portrait of Greg for Series 14, you have until the studio to design it. So the portrait of Greg in the house in the room

[@liamsmith4017]

Here I was, thinking I ought to find some Taskmaster to watch, and a new video comes out before my eyes! Thank you!

[@Georgie-M]

i would very much recommend looking up the New Zealand version, series 2 has been absolutely fantastic so far

[@krishnawadhwa]

Same!

[@rachelgigg8047]

I think Hugh did Taskmaster to have a lovely time and get out of the house.

[@themomaw]

Determine what phase the answer will be on: Make your first two unique questions, "What is 1+1?" and "What is 2+2?". This will allow you to determine if the current phase is true, false, or brag. Now you know the context of the answers that are given. Any time you're not on True, ask irrelevant questions to get back to True.

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

You could just ask "are you a man" right. The answer would either be "no" a lie. "Yes" the truth. Or something like "I'm the best man ever" a brag.

[@wystxrr]

Just any question with a clear, simple answer. I’m surprised neither team did that, but I guess they were just trying to gather information quickly

[@mikemack9701]

@@wystxrr Do you have black hair? "Yes." "No." "My hair is as black as a hole at the center of the universe." Easy-peezy.

[@wystxrr]

@@mikemack9701 yes a question like that would work too… considering they were literally sitting in front of the person

[@musicbyella3769]

@esc nns I’m pretty sure rose did that! They just didn’t show it here :)

[@Kirtle]

6:35 this man's mood is a roller coaster

[@CDubz12]

It has been a long day and I’m waiting for a toddler to fall asleep but this has had me silently shaking and crying with laughter alongside him… thank you! 😊

[@benglaser1345]

At the start of Mel's task, there was a lone blue M&M sitting on the side of the sandwich. It wasn't always in frame, but now I can't unsee it. I wonder if it's the same on that went up her nose

[@Guitar1nHand]

The one with the curtain in the caravan. I would've asked "Do you have any photo ID, and can I borrow it?" Hopefully. That would've really helped for the image and name 😂

[@Royal-jt9oj]

I wholey believe that Alex almost eating the gum at the beginning was a genuine act and he surprised even himself by it. Love him.

[@jackydooley6053]

Yes Jo the "grey knickers with what LOOKS like CUSTARD on them" 🙈😂😂🙈

[@bcaye]

Baby food is anything cooked and pureed to a texture a baby can easily eat it. It doesn't have to be commercially produced. A long time ago I babysat for a lady in exchange for room and board. She would tell me in the morning what to make for dinner and I would blend some of the food to a puree and feed it to the 14 month old (they both worked long hours). Never had a problem. He liked it, too.

[@jamesgugg1]

How many of us stuck out our tongue for the first bonus point? I sure did!

[@FutureDeep]

I did but Jo had me beat.

[@Arbrax]

to the Taskmaster compilation creators, could you maybe make one about past contestants coming back to help out the current ones in a series thanks

[@martinteece8983]

Compilation of items found inside Alex's pockets or in the thrones he and Greg sit on

[@subbtopp]

I love it on some Tasks where Alex has to force people to say , 'Time starts now' eg Mel and the Pagoda

[@waynecarter2169]

Anyone else find themselves subconsciously trying to do the "Magician's big tongue" when they were trying to win the bonus point? 😳😆

[@vall7178]

21:07 I love how Greg moves to help her ❤️

[@xRiizo]

The Fall will always make me laugh! And James at the end "please tell me you fell off"

[@talesofthebrad]

I want a supercut of all the times Alex has to ask them to read the final line lol

[@pretentiousname01]

Ya know, there is something that feels good about Greg running over to help when she falls. Like he was truly concerned instead of just letting staff handle it

[@nooneinparticular469]

“You just walked in, didn’t give a fuck, and then left again!” Is how I aspire to live my life.

[@calumsanderson6741]

I wonder what Jo and Gareth were talking about at 0:56 where Jo goes "are you?" and he shakes his head.

[@daveconise1533]

Hugh brought out the Perseus in him 😂

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

James Acaster holding his hands out when Jessica fell off stage like he was going to catch her was perfect

[@Redwolver111]

Hugh Dennis' justification of using a mirror just drives me nuts because he just gets it sooooo wrong. All he had to say was "I'm not looking at you, I'm looking at a mirror" and he fucks it up soo much.

[@redfog42]

Literally crying with the inhaled blue sweet up the nose! 🤣

[@DevilsAdvocateofnazareth]

I just noticed that the mirror had a postit note on the back saying "do not take".

[@BOABModels]

Alex taking the chewing gum in his bare hand is so pre-covid.

[@TwistedPersona]

For the ball throw, I would have thrown the ball off camera in one direction and had some one run it around and throw it to me from the other direction. 24k miles in one throw!

[@TheCheesyNachos]

we need part 2 for the fails and mistakes compilation

[@domhyrule]

For the mirror thing, the argument can be made it's how Medusa fell to Perseus

[@jasonwoods5326]

Who tried to stick out their tongue to try to make it really big? 🙋‍♂️

[@n-z0]

Alex fully breaking with the m&m bit is solid gold

[@ethanburnell1985]

Hugh is... without question... right. He is looking at Jenny's reflection, not Jenny.

[@spookayghost6804]

Greg is basically Dumbledore 😂. Just giving extra points to people he likes most or feels bad for.

[@vinylpenguin2651]

"I'm not looking at you. I'm looking at you..."

[@chancematters]

“Please tell me you fell off” that’s great James

[@Bobogoobo]

For a frame at 07:27 the reflection of Alex's face is directly over Hugh's. You're welcome.

[@yay4yoyos]

terrible

[@octodaddy1602]

My favorite detail about Mel's sandwich was that the initial task never specified what metric would be used to determine the winner ("most exotic wins", etc) which foreshadows that there's something else going on 😂

[@LCaddyStudios]

My new favourite moment is the elatedness of finishing the sweet sandwhich from heaven only to find it must be consumed as fast as possible

[@HoojipIsHere]

That was a long journey to Jo’s bonus point

[@LittleGrandpaSimpson]

Taskmaster: Uploads a random video. Most people watching at 6:50 👁️👅👁️. I know I did.

[@Jason-33W]

Alex Horne's character is just too funny.

[@moe_dk]

21:10 I just realised that some say "Shit" right after Jessica Knappett gets over the edge, think it's Greg

[@Merip1214]

Yep! That's was Greg xD

[@williebauld1007]

Why can’t you get your tongue out your mouth?? 😂😂😂

[@dakotaskong759]

You missed the part where they asked “what happens if someone falls off the stage” to which they assured that wouldn’t happen right before Jess falls off the stage 😂

[@nopandakit8051]

One 60th of a Chihuahua! Best measurement ever!😂😂😂

[@michaelj132]

I guess I am not the only person looking at my phone with my tongue stuck out.

[@skuzlebut82]

I know I've commented this before but I can't stop emphasizing it. When the US version of this was announced, me, being an American, was extremely excited. Little did I know, the American version turned out to be an awful monstrosity, which would best to used as a torture device in North Korea.

[@shabath]

The US version was terrible, from contestants to show runners. The NZ one isn't bad, but the Alex-persona of that one takes some getting used to, and the task master is not on level with Greg. Or maybe it's just me, who knows.

[@skuzlebut82]

@@shabath The one US version I watched had Alex.

[@shabath]

@@skuzlebut82 Yeah, Alex is in the US one, but Reggie is a terrible task master, and the NZ version has that dude who's trying way too hard as the alex of that show. Guy is not that bad as task master though.

[@InnocentRain562]

I have become slightly addicted to watching these

[@MrDLYouTube]

How many people started sticking out their tongue to try to make it big while watching this? LOL

[@SamiHukka]

Something that looks like a custard..

[@GabeStrenke]

I was lucky enough to watch series 9 as the episodes came out from a saint who uploaded them, but I loved that throughout the tasks, Jo Brand, rarely gave a fuck. She was always a strong competitor, but never exerted more energy than needed to lift a 10lb dumbell lol.

[@elmarhoppieland]

20:13 "You inhaled the m&m" 🤣

[@aciarduce]

With the beach-ball, wouldn't it just make sense to stay on different continents and throw it in a global triangle over and over again? As fast as you could in and out of frame?

[@PhevieWonder]

What I only now realized is if any one of them looked behind them in the first task they would see Alex telling the guy which thing to do.

[@damenwhelan3236]

I'd live to see a one off Taskmaster, do t care who else is brought back as long as David and Jo brought back as a couple.

[@Alexandra-Rex]

Alex' expression when the really big tongue came out..