James Acaster's Finest Taskmaster Moments | Avalon

[@aleandra3945]

he always looks like he has no idea what’s going to come out of his mouth and i relate to that

[@Miss_Camel]

Me too, except people always look excited and expectant of his outbursts, whereas people around me always have these sort of tense smiles when they introduce me to strangers. And flinch a little when I talk sometimes. 🤣

[@poilboiler]

"Thinking before you talk is like wiping your arse before you take a shit."

[@TheGoodWario]

"JUST OPEN THE BOX YOU P*ding!*" Really can't imagine why.

[@Taylor_5724]

same

[@Ludifant]

Me too, I never know what´s going to come out of his mouth.

[@nikkipotnick04]

"...my eyes are circles" KILLS me every single time

[@emmylou-ks1md]

It's the tone...

[@DrBojanglez105]

They’re spheres actually. Haha

[@haunter4708]

@@emmylou-ks1md the pause as well though 😂😂😂

[@Lovinia1]

And the little voice crack on the word “circles”

[@brycesnell6071]

James stuttering after the box is the best part of it. "I don't know where that came from. I don't know where that came from..."

[@l.c3994]

That's what will should've done. This is so much better tan the Oscar's tho

[@captainchaos3667]

James getting chastised by Greg is one of the best moments in all of Taskmaster for me.

[@SpaceMarshalGyorni]

Yeah, it's second only to Catherine Ryan's "I don't get sports" speech and Joe Wilkinsons Potato Toss (TM)

[@Jabberkong]

Yes! If not this, it's Joe Wilkerson shooting the potato into the "red green" but getting "nil points" in such a smarmy french accent 🤣😂🤣 I love this show!

[@Jabberkong]

But thems the rules I'm afraid.

[@DragonSpawn4Twenty]

'Just a say you're sorry and we'll leave it there'

[@damebain]

Welp! Greg drawing on his ol' teacher skills to dress Acaster down.

[@robyn_lilyy]

“is that a boulder?... or is it a big rock?” a greater question has never been asked

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

Shakespeare found dead

[@mainie_videoediting]

It was asked in series 1 episode 5!

[@CookingWithCows]

A rock the size of a boulder has come down onto the road.

[@Fiyaaaahh]

"“Who invented left and right? And what is it used for?” Fern Brady, Season 14

[@kisbie]

@@mainie_videoediting Call-back to Frank Skinner being asked about his boulder, “What’s a boulder? Is it like a big rock?” Acaster showing how much of a TM nerd he is. 😊

[@DrBojanglez105]

Knowing Greg was a teacher makes that first scene so much funnier. I have a feeling he’s had that conversation with a student.

[@gewhiz1494]

He taught drama and that’s all James brings

[@RoboSparkle]

I love Greg saying "such as shame we have to take his first attempt" on the Hula task, as if he wasn't some kind of patriarchal taskmaster who can dish out points exactly as he chooses!

[@alexdunhill4271]

which is exactly what he's doing in this case as well

[@StonetheDestroyer42]

Even taking his first attempt, he should have gotten the point, because Phil got *much worse* than 57 seconds, whereas James's first attempt on stage was almost identical to his first attempt at the Taskmaster house. In this case, no change at all *was* the best improvement, ergo James wins the point.

[@kittyc997]

This part broke my heart. It's fine to tease, but to NOT give him the points = Evil.

[@AliciaQuality]

He was robbed of that hula point.

[@SensationalBanana]

Hula-gate, definitely!!

[@raymondsalzwedel]

I was absolutely gutted. One of the saddest moment across all seasons. The others wanted to revolt. Very cruel.

[@stone5against1]

@@raymondsalzwedel That and potatogate were two heart wrenching moments

[@hopexiaorosetheroyal3588]

He was robbed of quite a lot to be honest.

[@martinmaguire-music6692]

He still gained more points than Phil. So he wasn't robbed really. 2 out of 3 ain't bad (y)

[@bubbeN999]

the sheer joy on his face when he got to show how good he had become at the hula hoop was adorable

[@PaddyRoon7]

Alex saying "the person or woman" has got to be one of my favourite bits ever, Alex is just the king of deadpan

[@bicarbonat1]

James refusing to greet Alex despite his friendly overtures + James getting chided by Greg and immediately seeking his forgiveness ______ James is the only child who covets his father's approval (Greg) and would sell his stepfather (Alex) for half a rutabaga in half a heartbeat

[@violetskies14]

I'm wondering what a rutabaga is. I'm guessing we use a different name in the UK. It's a fun word.

[@purplefood1]

@@violetskies14 think we call them swedes in the uk

[@felix_christopher]

@@violetskies14 It's a Steckrübe!

[@jess_ismore]

This comment is nearly perfect. But it clearly would be cabbage. (If you haven't seen the relevant Would I Lie to You re: Acaster and cabbage, I'm thrilled for you to go find it and come back to share your joy.)

[@Nametag_101]

I legitimately get sad whenever i see the clip of him not getting the hula hoop point. He was so good!!

[@pcbassoon3892]

I think he did get the point. It was best improvement and Phil was significantly worse than his first try.

[@chrisjett6232]

"My eyes are circles" is an absolute all-timer of a response that kills me every time

[@somecunninglinguist]

Of all the times I’ve watched the box moment, I’ve never noticed Alex gently holding Greg back at first 🤣

[@danniantagonist]

When you rewatch the episode, it's a little longer and more insistent, and you hear him protesting too. The frisson is delicious 😋 EDIT: nope, just listened on headphones, you can hear him pleading "don't" 🥰

[@sonofgaming1546]

Alex looks to be honestly concerned that the moderator of his show might whack a guest in front of a live studio audience

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

@@danniantagonist Dani….

[@AvaxPompea]

The look of confusion and concern that came over Greg’s face when James called him a pussy is the single greatest moment of Taskmaster history and the exact look a teacher would do 😂

[@ScrambledAndBenedict]

You know, the funniest bit James does is how he just ignores Alex at the start of tasks. Everyone else says hi back to Alex, but James just walks past him in silence and reads the task hahaha

[@danniantagonist]

Rhod's delightful defense of James at the end. 💖 For all his dangerous/humiliating pranks in this series, he's a real sweetheart.

[@qwertyTRiG]

"And now you can back right into that satsuma ...."

[@danniantagonist]

@@qwertyTRiG Things have taken a *VERY* nasty turn... 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@thearlesdaleengine8182]

15:13 I’ve always loved Rhod’s tendency to back up his fellow contestants and defend their methods

[@silverstorm7306]

ill never get tired watching these compilations of james

[@Jabberkong]

oh you will. I can promise you that... but some day... you'll come crawling back, baby! They ALWAYS do! Always expect the unexpected 😉

[@Jabberkong]

Baby, I'm punk. SUCK IT

[@Ludifant]

There is a special circle of hell reserved for people who said they will never get tired of anything....

[@thiswayjose]

“I got nervous … i’m really good now” was said with such deep sincerity

[@nj1255]

"Is that a boulder, is that a metaphor for what?" "Like... is that a boulder, or is it a big rock?" 😂 James asking the real questions.

[@anundesireduser]

wake up babe, a new james acaster complilation has just dropped

[@GraemeGunn]

lol who are you talking to?

[@RBRCR-se2gz]

@@GraemeGunn me

[@qwertyTRiG]

*bebe!

[@MKisinthebuilding]

I love how Greg instantly reverted to teacher mode when James said a naughty word! Sorry Sir!

[@morganqorishchi8181]

James is a treasure and must be protected at all costs.

[@gartut200]

Yeah right

[@ShaggyRogers1]

Gotta say, I've seen most of these clips numerous times over the last couple years, but it took me until this viewing to notice that James was using a banjo as a drum. LOL

[@gewhiz1494]

Well, that’s what he told ya. Over and over.

[@CaesarTjalbo]

"I know it's early days... Are we the stupidest so far?"

[@ItCantGetAnyWorse]

“Oh just open the box you ****” I will never forget that moment

[@itzmistz]

You didn't leave the 'Teddy' bit in? Him arguing that it was ghandi's glasses was one of the finest

[@callistogarnet]

That was an outtake clip

[@itzmistz]

@@callistogarnet Ohh, my mistake

[@MelissaThompson432]

What I love about James: "...and the smallest ass wins."

[@Stuff_And_Things]

For the pairs of glasses, it didn't say all the glasses had to be in the box at the same time, just that they all had to fit in the box with the lid closed. You could interpret it that each of the pairs of glasses could be placed in the box with the lid closed, then removed and do the same for the next pair and so on. So that all the pairs of glasses can fit in the box, and they all are able to do so with the lid closable.

[@amycoen]

James still wouldn’t have been able to close his box with the flutes

[@kittyc997]

Taskmaster single handedly got me through the pandemic. And Acaster is the master of the show imo. Love him SO much! I never would've even known this show existed without him. 😍

[@AJ-ei3ee]

Acaster the master 😅😅😅 should call it TaskAcaster

[@Mjr1752]

The box scene is by far the best scene I can recall on this show, hilarious on both ends of the conversation. Both handled it perfect!

[@Samsyoutube-bk4rg]

This was hands down my favorite season of this show😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RickeGnool]

Greg's reaction to the circle Task always make me laugh.

[@davidyoung5114]

They missed James's best moment ever; when he sped through the S-C-R-E-A-M task in (as Greg put it!) almost real-time!

[@inzanedogg3]

I'm gonna get "is that a boulder or is it a big rock" tattooed on me

[@RKorte-lj9bz]

Am I the only one that thinks he is super attractive? My friends don't seem to get it

[@daisyspurr5036]

I get it I get you 😩

[@ashleythomas5645]

No stop that last clip still hurts me every time

[@tmplott5644]

First clip i like how Alex tried to stop greg from standing up😂😂

[@mcb1711]

Is that a boulder? Orisitabigrock

[@PrinceoftheAbyss]

"My eyes are circles?!"

[@mittons3895]

Can't believe they didn't include James losing his shit about the team task with Rhod where they were supposed to build a expansion to the house. Funniest moment in any season of taskmaster as far as I'm concerned.

[@salty_3k506]

"is that a boulder? or is it a big rock?" it's a rock song guys!! it's a big rock show.

[@bw1llis]

"My eyes are cicles" will never not break me 😂

[@viciousqueen5096]

That's just me in any math class.

[@harleycolbert8798]

Straight up!! 💀😂

[@amberwasatomic]

I wish that you included later in the episode during on of Rhod's task where James asked for the weeks of his life back that he spent learning how to hoolahoop

[@TymberJ]

Just beautiful comedic reflexes on display. Greg saying "this is going to be good old telly, 'in it?" definitely sounded like inviting someone to run a bit if they liked, and I believe James made what is known as a "Big Choice". Maybe *too* big, but Greg ran with it so well, definitely changed a "shorten this in edits" moment to an "in every greatest hits compilation" moment.

[@andrewadams530]

James is easily one of the funniest comedians out there today. I feel like he should be WAY better known here in the states despite being British. Absolutely hilarious, 10/10 every time I see him

[@hegeliandianetik2009]

British humor rarely translates to the American general public, Ben Stiller tried making Richard Ayoade a thing in the States and it didn't work, which is a shame

[@firstnamelastname4216]

Greg going back to his days as a school teacher with that first clip.

[@joescho]

Love the way James ignores alex at the start of every challenge

[@auroraworrall9905]

Seriously he's my absolute favorite on this show I still laugh when Greg takes him aside 😂

[@fromviennatoyou]

over my shoulder was kinda a banger though...

[@Hoolie24]

The compilation Alex did of James never once saying hello is also hilarious.

[@noahwilson63]

Over my Shoulder still the only taskmaster song I remember

[@PhilLewis-xg7iv]

Really noah ? What about Bob mortimers " Rosalind a fkn nightmare " or nish kumars attempt, or even romeshes" tree wizard" to name but three.

[@noahwilson63]

@@PhilLewis-xg7iv Nope! But I do have a very selective memory

[@PhilLewis-xg7iv]

Oh ! Fair enough.

[@noahwilson63]

@@PhilLewis-xg7iv to be fair I do remember tree wizard now that you mention it but I couldn't sing it.

[@lottiebackhouse2669]

i just want them to smash the glasses into pieces it kills me

[@whedonobsessed]

I know this is about James but Rhod absolutely owned the task at 8:58

[@nectar7726]

Loved when Alex broke character after 13:07

[@nicolaszan1845]

In the first clip Alex is laughing until he sees Greg starting to get up and take his glasses off, then he immediately seems to panic, grabs his arm, and goes "don't don't don't". I think he was genuinely scared Davies might actually hit him or something. He is sitting down 90% of the time so we forget that he is an absolute unit of a man.

[@Aloe_Vera23]

7:04 I love how this relates to his Netflix special

[@MedievalFolkDance]

To be fair, a DVD of any film these days is confusing. I showed my nephew a CD and he thought it was a holographic frisbie. Threw it at me!

[@agirlfrommars3441]

Nooooo! 😂

[@agirlfrommars3441]

I was on the phone and did 🤙 up to my ear and my daughter was confused, I had to change my handgrip to show I was holding an iPhone like a C and then she immediately understood what I was trying to convey 😆

[@meg5323]

Another Bottom fan, I see?

[@SoNextJenn]

there is absolutely no way they don’t know what a cd is

[@jadefae]

I'm such a big fan of him just ignoring them when someone says hello.

[@323v6]

I can't get his song out my head 😂😂

[@TheAmbienteer]

I'm genuinely touched x

[@daved2352]

Five seconds. Greg had the box for five seconds before James called him a c**t.

[@pietateip]

Fyi, greg has seen the matrix, check the earlier seaons

[@heavymetalmusichead4969]

I DEFINITELY expected that, James. Lol

[@sneeble8342]

“My eyes are circles”

[@kanehawkins7008]

James making Alex break gets me every time

[@j3r3miasmg]

01:17 - I have a lot of respect for Greg, but "I haven't seen The Matrix" hurt the deepest part of my soul..

[@danniantagonist]

Also, it's clearly a lie 🤣🤣 (references it in series 1), so he says it just to throw James off 🤣🤣

[@j3r3miasmg]

@@danniantagonist Glad to know, haha..

[@Ozloz]

Ok getting kinda real here but this is just why I overall love James Acaster, his work, and just a lot of things he’s involved in I don’t know I just relate to him so much, or at least his persona, I’m not sure what he’s like irl but I’ve heard a few clips from interviews and I know he’s not like… like this and how he is in his specials. He seems like he constantly has no clue what’s happening, but just trying his best to act like he does, and desperately failing, and when people make him realize that he’s not “normal” he tries to correct them and act like he knew what was happening all along, even though, yet again, no one buys it. And in his Netflix special(s) this seems to all confuse and terrify him and it just leads to a big outburst, and a breakdown, which is how I feel now in life, I’m just stuck, I’m overwhelmed by everything, I don’t understand anything that’s happening around me, and I can’t knock off this feeling of dread and constantly feeling like I’ll have a meltdown at any second, and watching someone have that similar experience, even if it might just be a persona, is incredibly comforting and relieving, and I can’t thank Acaster enough for making me feel seen and like my life isn’t completely separated from everyone else’s, that there are people who experience what I do, and that it’s fine to

[@nikolaibredahl9433]

Ever looked into getting screened for autism?

[@fridaynightspreadsheetfun]

you sound like you need some kind of serious conversation or to find some kind of serious outlet im just an asshole on the internet but where you are aint good and you need to set yourself up to get a handle on things as soon as youre able good luck my dude

[@qwertyTRiG]

There are so many different ways of being in the world. A therapist might help.

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

To me, it sounds as thiugh you are stuck in the emotion called Angst. It is a rough one. There's no magic answer to feeling better but feeling seen is a great step forward and shows you haven't given up looking for a way out of despair. I believe in you and you aren't alone in your existence. ❤

[@stevismymum5121]

love taskmaster sooo much

[@JamesRMagic]

Has anyone needed more bleeps added than James Acaster? Maybe Daisy but it’s close lol

[@luufia]

"your not a musician " he said to alex horne of the horne section xD lov it

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

2:04 - to 2:35 - it's Greg in *full-teacher* mode haha

[@ghbert]

12:00 the song "over my shoulder" could've easily been an animal collective song

[@pinkbirock343]

james says some of the most confusing shit and im all for it

[@hlw87]

The moment James genuinely smiles, he immediately goes from adorable nerd to adorable fuck boi that I'd let destroy me physically and emotionally

[@wiredforstereo]

Pairs of glasses was exactly what I thought it was going to be.

[@KevinKnutson]

Acaster gets one thing that many other contestants dont. The golden head trophy is a fugazi. No one cares if you win. It's about entertainment.

[@diannebrook7183]

I LOVE james acaster!!!!!

[@DragonSpawn4Twenty]

Anybody else need more James n Alex in their life??

[@gewhiz1494]

Might be the first time I’ve seen James smile

[@florelantsoght7607]

Same I feel a bit uneasy now😂

[@trentonx]

can someone plz make james the next Dr.?

[@neilbowers6956]

I was in the audience for the 'most confusing thing' and it was absolutely ruddy hilarious! When James called Greg a pu**y! Series 7 was the best line up ever!

[@Z_E_B_O]

is that a boulder? or just a big rock?

[@etherdeef4303]

Think i prefer mike and mechanics rendition of over my shoulder, just a personal preference

[@paulmcmahon9730]

love how the first thing that happened, both basically went into an inbetweeners type of state(even though i know james acaster isnt in it), a just went along with it

[@joshs4507]

He’s literally the personification of neurodivergency and I love it so much

[@Rhianalanthula]

I wear glasses, but i never considered pairs of glasses to be pairs of spectacles. I assumed pairs of drinking glasses.

[@jameswhite00]

Crazy they turned task bastard into a show😮

[@OP-1000]

Did they just bleep out the word “Pussy”?

[@doctordeathdefying132]

They very well could have. It’d considered explicit

[@danaekoloka9819]

I thought he said the c word

[@doctordeathdefying132]

@@danaekoloka9819, watched the raw video last night, they bleeped out the first word

[@FFKonoko]

In some places that word is on the level of "coward", in other its much more a gynaecological curse word and not daytime TV level.

[@cyanmanta]

“How do you want the Taskmaster to transport the rest?” “Just get another box, ya pussy.”

[@leonardomotta1143]

Alex seems to genuinely like James. Cute

[@Samstown_-]

They should bring back all the worst contestants for a series, like champion of champions but for the losers. Would love to see James back in the TM House (not on the run with piss guns)

[@Mr_SpinelesS]

Did not remember the box of glasses one...

[@zacharyzanetich2678]

Over my shoulder sounds suspiciously like Over and Over by Jack White.

[@johannaplockl463]

...my eyes are circles..? 🙂 I. AM. DYING

[@plotted_pant42]

7:02 Pythagorean square

[@itsmikehayden]

"The person or woman...": Alex

[@stone5against1]

The clip should have ended with the box, not started with it.