Get the Most Weight into this Hammock | Full Task |Taskmaster

[@avfc1985]

Iain would have definitely argued that the hammock on the floor was not a hammock had he not spent the previous 7 minutes watching himself become a total control freak

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Iain*

[@canadianmoth]

@@blackdragoncyrus he honestly was the worst constant on this show

[@Light-vc9ku]

@@canadianmoth contestant*

[@canadianmoth]

@@Light-vc9ku oo hunny i dont care

[@radicalpaddyo]

@@Light-vc9ku one could argue that he was a constant pain in the arse

[@petgoose32]

A rare occasion when they hint at something being off - "I don't know how much Iain weighs". The only reason Alex hadn't bothered to find out Iain's kg is because of the disqualification. Still, I am surprised every time

[@Statsy10]

Good catch.

[@KitagumaIgen]

But it is tricky to sneakily weigh someone...

[@belzedk]

To me it sounded like a "So lets find out when we know the weight from the other team for drama" but that made me annoyed since weight can change over time :p

[@R-J-K-]

“Iain! How much do you weigh?” “What does that matter?!?!??”

[@glockenrein]

I often like the very competitive contestants and the angry ones, too like Ed Gamble or Daisy but I’m glad Ian noticed he crossed the line here and actually apologised even when both Greg and Lou gave him a way out.

[@youtube-kit9450]

God, in the first half Iain was so fucking obnoxious. Was glad he noticed how he behaved and turned it down a notch. Imo he became more likable in the second half of the series when he was spirited and combative, but not, as Paul said, "pathologically competitive" anymore. As you said, a competitive person like Ed Gamble can be likable - if they're not being an absolute toxic dick about it.

[@barneymetcalfe8896]

I love Joe's reaction at 5:14. I've said it before, but their initial awkward beyond belief meeting aside, Joe and Sian made a lovely team.

[@asj412]

Oh God its the children fighting again. And dressing gown dad, of course.

[@finsmylie8382]

Isn't that just all of season 8

[@rosslentz8104]

​@@finsmylie8382and 43h5y5545

[@sanddagger36]

I have no idea why Ian started shouting right away. She asked him how much he weighed and he just went straight to "oh you want me to jump into the hammock right now!" the stress of a 10 minute timer really makes people panic.

[@barneymetcalfe8896]

That’s very much Iain’s MO. He’s so determined to do well that he just takes action and doesn’t stop to think.

[@Nymaz]

Greg had the right of it. Lou's eyes at 07:49 could have been an essay titled "I did NOT catch that, a confession by Lou Sanders."

[@ser_igel]

"If I didn't catch it by Lou Sanders"

[@drzoidberg4601]

Paul behind that barrel is me when my friends parents yell at them

[@TaskmasterMN]

"I caught it! I caught it!" - as a video of her CLEARLY not catching it plays on screen. Beautiful

[@danielroberts8049]

Wouldn’t have mattered even if they had. No part of “falling out” requires hitting the floor

[@kenchristie9214]

Like a number of Ian Healey's catches.

[@joshsantos7477]

This is one of my favourite tasks in the whole show tbh. Pure chaos and Paul looked so clueless 😭

[@gsampson97]

Thank god daddy was there watching on from behind the barrell elevates this clip to legendary status

[@captainalieth]

genuinely had me in tears when I first watched it

[@ResettisReplicas]

The saddest part is that if Iain and Lou had just gotten in the hammock and argued, it would’ve ended so much better.

[@randyastle3301]

A hammock is the cloth, which is why they usually hang between trees or something. This one just happened to have a hammock frame to go with it.

[@Klaproossje]

Exactly!

[@kalimbajungle]

2:15 - 2:24 : Look at them all separately and it's like you're witnessing three completely different conversations at the same time XD

[@sparky4878]

“I’m quietly confident ACTUALLY” In the end misplaced confidence.

[@1personiam]

Siblings have 2 modes they are either a Lou & Iain or a Rob & Sara

[@hjt091]

"Mummy says we're good at puzzles"

[@datguiser]

@@hjt091I quoted that exact line when reading the original comment 😂😂😂

[@blackdragoncyrus]

I feel really bad for Paul since he was pretty much in pain throughout a lot of the tasks.

[@TheBT]

Yeah, to think this series first came out the month he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s

[@hjt091]

​@@TheBT Even apart from that the team tasks were filmed shortly after he had surgery on his shoulder

[@MagicCardboardBox]

@@TheBT holy shit, really?

[@Klaproossje]

His costume choise didn't help either

[@SuperInsanepotato]

oh boo hoo

[@nwsausuke1]

I'm aware of who ended up winning the season. Aside from Paul, seeing Lou and Iain disqualified was the most satisfying Non-Joe Thomas moment from Series 8. Joe's rant is still number one overall, and followed by his performance on the train tracks.

[@MagicCardboardBox]

Oof, some divided comments here. Let's all just agree that Paul was lovely

[@genericname2747]

Paul fanclub

[@imakeitwhynot]

If they can argue the hammock on the floor still a hammock, Taskmaster could argue that at 5:24, she was on the hammock and the "fell" out by steep off of it.

[@geckohunter123]

I have been Lou SO MANY TIMES in this situation. Like can we just take 30 seconds to make a plan before screaming over each other and acting crazy 😂. And the Iains of the world just have no patience

[@donovanfaust3227]

I mean he was a right ol' prick about it but she wasn't much better, there was no real reason to stop Ian from looking for and gathering heavy things in the mean time. She could have discussed a plan with Paul and then filled Ian in on their thoughts while he's just bringing heavy stuff over. I'm all for making a plan but you don't need too many cooks in the kitchen to do that anyways. I've worked building concerts, stages, and just general construction, when I'm a lead on a project I have my hands/workers gather the materials I know I'll need while I go over the plans and figure out where I need people as we start building. That's the beauty of teamwork, everyone can contribute in their own way.

[@geckohunter123]

They would at least need Ian nearby to HEAR the plan so they’re on the same page at least. Like it only would have taken a few seconds. I just hate execution before thaught. @@donovanfaust3227

[@donovanfaust3227]

@@geckohunter123 would he not be near by after he's gathered things? He would literally have to bring objects back to them, he could listen at that point. It's not like he ran off and never came back. She didn't need him standing next to her in order to think of a plan, that's just time being wasted. If she was hoping he was going to brainstorm with her it wasn't necessary because he did already contribute to the plan which was to bring heavy objects over. Once again going back to my previous example, I don't have my workers stand around me the whole time while I come up with a game plan, I have them do what I know needs to be done, like bringing over material, then once that's done and I had a second to think I fill them in on it. It's really not a revolutionary concept and I don't know why you think it would be a worse way to do things when it's more time efficient.

[@rascal342]

⁠@@donovanfaust3227​​⁠​⁠the issue is point blank he wasn’t listening at all once the timer started. why would Lou assume if she brainstormed a plan by herself that he would stop and execute it? he had just yelled and ignored her for the tub AND the weight question. there’s no leader in this task, so your example doesn’t really apply here, this is more like a class group project where one of your classmates goes rogue.

[@keepcalmandenjoythedecline]

She was off her rails with her Karen complex. No way they could have achieved anything with one of those women in your team. Especially if they don't just plain ignore her.

[@whateverppl1229]

"I caught it" *video of it rolling across the floor*

[@timothycahalan1540]

I remember Paul saying during one task that he hoped no one from the chase was watching it. I really wish we saw a behind the scenes shoot of the chase where they gave him their reaction

[@iliketrains3495]

It was his epic 'conceal yourself in the phone box' fail

[@bgeese1918]

The chase?

[@iliketrains3495]

@@bgeese1918 it's a popular quiz show in the UK, which Paul is most well known for

[@SparkeyAvalon]

It's funny how the 3-team just froze in time when the time was up. Even the guy in the hammock stopped moving that yellow thing.

[@dubious6718]

The bathtub was a clever idea, then they gave up on it. Bathtub under the hammock, then all 3 climb into the hammock, and cause of the tub, they wont fall out.

[@lukaspaulus6408]

I have been in one escape room lifetime and it went exactly like the team of 3 😂 1 Minute in and ppl were running around the place shouting we have to touch everything with me just standing there trying to come up with a Plan 😜

[@tiqur8157]

The door opening at 0:24 sounds exactly like start of the COD zombies mystery box

[@ToShortToTell]

that disqualification was just rubbing salt in the wound lmao

[@Bryan-yw9ge]

Joe unlocking the cod mystery box at 00:24 lol

[@_Vesper]

I knew I recognised that sound!

[@jonsewell7330]

i thought i was going mental when i heard that!!!

[@raditz9676]

I like Sian Gibson a lot. She is witty, cute and radiating love. Most of these people are nice, but she is my (not so) secret (anymore) favourite :)

[@RickeGnool]

This Task is not iconic because of the task itself but because of Iain’s behavior.

[@everso2151]

That Lou woman is awful. She ended up being the most unpopular contestant. She was being a twat. Iain was just exasperated

[@everso2151]

@@laurasenz ha ok. Not how I saw it. Women get away with behaving like her because men are made to feel like bullying abusers for contradicting them. Iain had no reason to castigate himself in the studio and if both to blame, why didn’t she apologise?

[@Dr.Death8520]

Lou does apologise in the recording for the the initial argument, and obviously Ian realises in hindsight back in the studio. Not every contestant is going to be your cup of tea, but rarely do they have no redeeming qualities

[@Tao_Tology]

@@laurasenz 'spoiled and obnoxious' And, back in reality, no one thought that anything particularly contentious happened. Not Lou, not Iain, not the crew.

[@PanoptesDreams]

@@laurasenz It was so painful watching them

[@maladaptvs]

this series remains my favorite

[@lauragranger9813]

Haha, this is like watching the apprentice board room self justifications

[@paulconnelly640]

Greg could have said "That angle isn't clear as to whether Lou caught it so I'm going to accept she caught it ... Alex remind me of the task again." "If anything falls out of the hammock you are disqualified." "Right. It fell out, whether you caught it or not is irrelevant. Disqualified."

[@wurmfutter8974]

Since the rules say nothing about removing or moving the hammock, I would pick it off the support structure and put it on the roof - but reverted, so that the inside of said hammock is facing the roof shingles. Technically, theres now a house in the hammock; i just turned everything upside down. Unfortunately, I have no idea how the minions are now gonna figure out the weight.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

W=mg House and the whole earth beneath the hammock would have weight the same as the hammock.

[@TheThursty100]

If only they would've put the hammock upside down in the floor Now the entire earth is on the hammock

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Question. How much earth weights? Weight=mg Task was about weight not mass.

[@iliketrains3495]

Ah yes, the double 'L'd 'Barrell'

[@picobyte]

Here in the Netherlands it usually takes me less than half an hour to get fresh concrete delivered.

[@picobyte]

Both sand pit and cement plant are just a few km away 😁

[@decordova.]

They missed that very convenient Cast Iron contraption in the background.

[@CJLAWLESS8]

has Greg ever been at the task master house until just then ??

[@2MeterLP]

I would have taken the hammock off, rolled the trailer onto it and called it a day. No risk of falling out, multiple hundred kilos and the taskmaster allowed taking the hammock off.

[@marinvracevic]

Can you roll the trailer and can the whole base of it fit on the hammock

[@2MeterLP]

@@marinvracevic the trailer is small enough to roll by hand and I would argue as long as both wheels are on it counts.

[@thechillindude4478]

I agree with Ed Gamble, if Ian hadn't of been so disgusted with himself over his behaviour here in the Studio than he probably wouldnt have been so hated online as barely anyone would have cared/noticed

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

The fact he acknowledged it and it humbled him was nice to see. Takes a big person to do that. Nobody is perfect

[@thechillindude4478]

@@ajorngjdonaydbr I agree, but that's what probably caused the hate

[@iliketrains3495]

I'm not sure if I agree with that, on the full episode uploads people were complaining about Iain even before this one, but this was where it became more frequent

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Iain*

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

@@thechillindude4478 I have seen no hate, just people too ignorant to understand that everyone makes mistakes.

[@AeolianMusica]

Anyone else desperate to see the chaos of Brian Blessed and Miriam Margolyes on this show together?

[@difoolgc5211]

Looking at it now, shouldn't the team of two also have been disqualified? Joe Thomas is in the hammock, and the later he walks around finding a tyre.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

he was so close to putting the hamock in the bathtub then putting stuff into the hamock

[@Underdogbassist]

When Greg asks whether it’s in a hammock or on a hammock, I keep thinking that in Spanish there wouldn’t be a difference. « En la Hamaca »

[@keepcalmandenjoythedecline]

Sobre la hamaca. Arriba de la hamaca.

[@47Jaspers]

It looks like Sian and Joe broke something glass before they started lifting the bathtub. Any speculation as to what happened there?

[@nierrar]

I think it might be a sheet of ice from the tub.

[@isabellaangeline2175]

lol “the barrel dad.”

[@moist4720]

Sian and Joe should've gotten disqualified too since they stepped on and off the hammock while placing the tub 5:25

[@47Jaspers]

But they didn't fall out of the hammock, they electively chose to disembark

[@Nymaz]

@@47Jaspers I would say they were a victim of their own successful argument here. If sitting on top of the hammock which was lying on the ground counts as "in" the hammock, then leaving the top of it would count as "out" and "fall" would be an appropriate definition for a transition between "in" and "out" considering there was a height difference between the top of the hammock and the ground (no matter how small). Electively or not does not affect the fact that it's a transition between in and out that loses height. Admittedly that's an extremely finely detailed definition, but as I said at the start, so was their argument for the definition of "in"

[@KathleenFeliciano]

I would have just had all the contestants lie on the hammock together

[@killerboba]

Empty barrels. Great plan

[@-Teague-]

Oo you're right if they had filled them with water they would've been perfect

[@peepiepo]

Now I've looked at this again, I think it's the combo of Lou and Iain and not just Iain that's causing the problem. I was too harsh on Iain the first time I saw it.

[@bethgodley2930]

See everyone here is blaming Ian, when I just know if I had to work with someone lime Lou we would come to blows pretty damn quick. "Get heavy things near the hammock then finalise the plan" seems a much better idea than "stand around talking with our very limited time"...

[@iamyoursaviour]

@@bethgodley2930 he didn't say put it near, he was saying "we'll just put everything on and nothing bad will happen, no more thinking"

[@VoidHugger]

@@bethgodley2930 I mean actually working as a team for 10 seconds instead of going off to get shit yourself seems like the best course of action

[@scandanavianman4858]

It would have been better to argue that the book was dropped from her hand and never made it onto the hammock than that she caught it. But alas, it was not to be. 😉

[@josemaria8177]

Ian was probably the most annoying contestant in the history of the show. Still, at least he apologized and showed some humility. I know I've had to deal with a few people who behaved like him that never had that type of self awareness

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Are you serious? Lou's the one who keeps screaming at Greg and Alex whenever she gets a lower score than she thinks she deserved. Iain on the other hand, wanted to play the persona of "bad guy" during the early episodes, but was completely mortified when he realised it backfired on him.

[@nickmilligan3662]

@@blackdragoncyrus Totally Agree, Lou should not have won this season. She acted like a spoilt child demanding points.

[@sbiiine]

@@blackdragoncyrusthisssss I don't understand how Lou is so popular that she has a podcast about this show. I found her so annoying and the sexual allure jokes very boring and outdated...

[@nicola_pink]

I loved Iain ❤️

[@marinvracevic]

I agree with the others, I'm sure Lou is a great person, but she didn't click with me right and is my least favorite TM contestant, didn't like at all seeing her win the series

[@squeakyelbows]

Oh Iaian

[@hundragant]

They put the bathtub on the hammock and then removed it, though

[@faunivore9485]

Maybe Iain*, in the moment, thought he would come across as justifiably exasperated at Lou, who he thought was daffy and annoying instead of charmingly offbeat. * edited spelling for rankled readers lol

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Iain*

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

@@blackdragoncyrus get a life

[@xander1052]

@@ajorngjdonaydbr no u

[@aoxby8037]

@@ajorngjdonaydbr Clam down dude.

[@lunarixis9957]

@@xander1052 you*

[@bengtriise6504]

At 5:13 group two took the bathtub in the hammok and then took it out and placed it on the ground. Wasn't that zero points then?? Anyway,cool show!

[@ragequazar]

the task specifies "if anything falls out of the hammock". taking something out of the hammock is not the same as it falling out of the hammock

[@JStorkey6]

I quite liked Ian for the most part but he definitely complained a bit more than necessary in this task lmao

[@roflmoagirl]

At around 5minutes, Joe and Shawn put a tub in the hammock and then take it out. Wouldn’t that disqualify them too?

[@Nematodo]

I guess taking something out of the hammock is different from something falling off the hammock.

[@geckohunter123]

I’d argue that they never physically released the tub into the hammock. It only made contact

[@-Teague-]

Yeah they never actually put it down in it they were holding it above

[@markchang2964]

Oh no

[@travisthree11]

I don't understand why Ian had to be "sneakily weighed". Surely he'd stand on the scale when asked?

[@Statsy10]

Sure, but as someone else pointed out, the team was going to be disqualified and Alex knew that at the time of the task. Weighing Ian would've actually been a waste of time and effort.

[@MeowMeowMeowX3333]

I think the idea was if he was aware he was being weighed then he would carry weights or have a big meal to appear heavier.

[@JLF201]

Alex seems to be averse to weighing people. There have been other tasks where weight mattered, a contestant used his/her own body, and Alex didn't get the person's weight. The one with the tree bagging/netting machine comes to mind. It seems to me that it would be better to weigh the contestants at the time of the task (not air that bit) and then give a total weight of everything. That would give Alex proper amounts and anyone sensitive about their weight wouldn't have to announce it.

[@user-es7ui5mc1m]

@@MeowMeowMeowX3333 not if they weighed them right then and there (it would also be the most accurate, considering they'd be wearing the exact clothes that they'd worn in the hammock) - surely they have a scale on hand?

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

How they all get an idea to use empty barrels?

[@connorlilliott3713]

Front door sounds like the mystery box in CoD

[@CrankyPantss]

He was a petulant brat throughout the entire season.

[@firstylasty9417]

I kinda hate to say it, but every time I work on a project with men, it goes like the first group. Doesn't matter if I've done all the work or research, am the most knowledgeable, or put in the most time. :0 :0 I'm not saying anything directly. But maybe a little bit indirectly... :0 That said, I adore this show!!!

[@maximillianford9301]

Funny. I'd heard a lot about Iain and Lou's squabbling/competitiveness, and thought Iain was the worst offender in this task, but watching it for the first time, Lou comes across as the annoying one. Barking orders at Iain to go over there, come over here, then when he comes over here, she says go over there. Surprised that Iain is the remorseful one after watching it back in the studio

[@bobstirling6885]

Anyone would think Ian and Lou were married!!

[@JLF201]

Little Alex Horne should be in big trouble for not doing a basic part of his job: recording the outcome of the task. You don't conduct a task based on "the most weight" and then let the contestants walk off with a large portion of that weight without weighing it.

[@PimpMacSlickBac]

Dude... is that literally the music from Dead By Daylight? (During the initial opening, particularly the "opening chest" sounds."

[@jcclayton7248]

Ian & Lou are my two least favorite contestants (so far). They are both embarrassingly childish in this task.

[@iliketrains3495]

Well Lou was definitely in the right here, but yeah, there's probably about 5 contestants in the history of the show I outright disliked, and Iain and Lou are two of them.

[@mytube001]

@@iliketrains3495 I loved Lou, but there are four that I disliked, mainly because they didn't seem to enjoy being on the show, and argued a lot and were generally surly or angry, or apathetic. Liza Tarbuck Iain Stirling Jo Brand Jamali Maddix Although both Liza and Jamali had some really good high points as well.

[@marinvracevic]

@@mytube001 ahh thank you, everyone loves Liza but she might also be one of my least favorites. Lou is the least, for me Iain is okay he saw his mistakes and admited them, I can see why you say that about Jamali and agree that's how Jo acted but I thinks she owned it quite well and didn't mind almost at all.

[@aoxby8037]

@@mytube001 Being disintrested is Jo's Brand.

[@mytube001]

@@aoxby8037 Well yeah, I suppose so. Just a bad fit for Taskmaster.

[@terranceparsons5185]

I tend to find that people who constantly say "calm down" are themselves anything but and that the use of the phrase makes me want to physically attack them.

[@Spud500]

Still think Task Master New Zealand is better

[@bloomp9676]

PLEASE-UH

[@brettvoss4590]

you can tell they are a couple lol

[@robinnes2662]

I do think people went WAY overboard with their reaction to this and I doubt it was the producers intention. Yeah Iain got a bit narky but it’s over a silly task involving a hammock and barrel that he wanted to win and I can imagine Lou, hilarious as she is, can be a tad frustrating to work with in a scenario like this.

[@WalterBurton]

👍🤣👍

[@michaelbourke2111]

Ian RIGHTFULLY should be ashamed of his agressive, controlling behavior. As he said, it was a true insight, and not a positive one.

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

Nobody is perfect, least he acknowledged it, most people these days ignore it. I bet you've behaved in ways you aren't proud of in your past.

[@edwinbaker7036]

We should all be aware of our faults. Like how some kick others when they are down so they can be self rightious.

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Iain*

[@belzedk]

I honestly found Lou so much more annoying in this clip, they were two people trying to take charge of the situation, so of course they would clash. But her only contribution was saying "Stop"

[@shazzyworth1]

Let's face it. Iain is a complete, arrogant prick with insane control issues. Was disturbing to watch😢. Very disturbing man. Heard he'd been to Nz!@ not sure he'll be let in again to be fair...keep me posted if he is... I'll stop it happening 😂

[@stevekirkpatrick1612]

I wonder about the format of this show. Are they taking up residence in the house while filming? Do they have a bedroom for a year as long as they do these ridiculous tasks?

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

They film these when they all have time to do it.

[@GrenadierSquad]

I think the team of 2 should also have been disqualified.. At the beginning the bathtub was on/in the hammock after which they placed it back on the floor.. 0 points for everyone!

[@joycelinlgbtq]

Does placing it without letting go count as falling? I think not.

[@slothfulcobra]

Lou seems so frustrating to work with

[@scmnz]

Ian seems frustrating to work with

[@avfc1985]

It's a lighthearted entertainment show, her quirky, funny personality fits well.

[@breakinggreens]

Paul seems lovely to work with

[@blackdragoncyrus]

@@scmnz Iain*

[@blackdragoncyrus]

@@avfc1985 If by "quirky", you mean "turbo bitch", then sure.

[@BIGhappyG33]

Bringing the likes from 444 to 445... I’m not sure if I’m the hero or the villain...

[@clarewillison9379]

Who is Iain? Not likely to become a fan from this. Why is Lou apologising for being rational and thinking?

[@1albumamonth]

Ahhhhh, the task that made me stop watching this series. Definitely the worst of the 14 IMO

[@dcworld1076]

This just makes me cringe

[@peterjoy931]

Wow 1st comment! I'm such a loser....

[@hellomoosen5118]

Looks like a winner to me

[@genghiscan2918]

Came in faster than Judi high fiving alex

[@JohnDoe-ni9zm]

why loser? You were at the right place at the right time, just enjoy it!

[@schr75]

Exactly

[@genericname2747]

We're all losers

[@ella6547]

Wow, watching this and I am glad I've never seen Iain Stirling before and never will again - so annoying!

[@Alpacajon]

Iain is properly annoying haha

[@eastmeetswestpresents6923]

Random thought but I wonder if there could be a special episode where all 5 contestants are K-Pop idols. They go through so much and have a lot of variety shows to their name which means they are used to this kind of thing... right? I mean give them a task from the series and let them loose; what could possibly go wrong?

[@itsanotheraccount]

The newest series of contestants is terrible compared to these guys

[@Autumnrainfall99]

I forgot just *how* annoying Ian was

[@Do-U-SmellThat]

LOL I would have told all three of us to get in the the hammock