TASKMASTER Series 17 Episode 5 Reaction - "Snooker cue umbrella chin."

This Week: The Most Extraordinary Picture, Bear the Most Impressive Load, Take the Most Dramatic Photo of Yourself in Mid-Air, Tie Yourself To the Cot, and Park Your Vehicles for the Final Task!
Hope you enjoy my first reaction to Episode 5 of Series 17 of Taskmaster starring Greg Davies and Alex Horne and featuring Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan, and Steve Pemberton!
Watch the Original Show on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland.
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[@Thisandthat8908]

Many past contestants have confirmed that Health and Safety will NOT let you go on the roof.

[@yzolakitchi]

Nick's sweet demeanour is wonderful when he's trying to crawl out of the lab with the camp bed attached. His pitiful refrains - bless him 🙂

[@aaronhusk]

I like that Nick was wearing a “Diamond Dogs” sweater from “Ted Lasso”

[@KaiOpaka]

Every season or so, a contestant tries to get on the roof, and they won't let them.

[@jamiewilson9280]

I’m British and I’ve never heard of Paul McCaffrey. Until this episode of Taskmaster of course.

[@Thisandthat8908]

i think on a stage full of standup comedians, it triggered bad memories.

[@siobhanmcmahon6142]

Great to have you back Neil. I've missed your Taskmaster reviews. Hope you are well.

[@Hawk596-c9g]

WELCOME BACK. THIS IS A GREAT SERIES

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

I must say it I'd seen the pigeon head in the shed Alex would have been invited to wear it at some stage . Glad you are enjoying the series Neil . I do enjoy your reactions .

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

John was always destined to dominate. He has that mixture of wanting to win badly, and also being a massive fan of the show, so he knows all the little tricks. Nobody else on that stage would probably have even known that the stage extension is called The Knappett.

[@DanielDiaz-um1xd]

You're doing a great job shooting along this season

[@joycec84]

Neil, it’s been a few weeks since you came back but I wanted to express how happy I am to get your lovely energy and enthusiasm back on my screen! I immediately thought watched Fallout when I saw you were reacting to it (very little familiarity with the game but the show is phenomz!!) and I can’t wait for you to get to season 16 of TM… just so tickled you’re back ❤

[@NeilTalks]

Wow, thank you!

[@nether2227]

I know! Im so happy hes back, the reactions to Taskmaster and Qi were such a comfort to come to after a rough day. But missing TM NZ season 4 and TM season 16. theres been some of the best Tasking and mastering theres been. I dont know if he would consider it also, a youtuber/streamer by the name of Stanz (Not promoting another creator I promise) He made his own take on Taskmaster since he is a big fan and it was called Unpaid Intern with streamers as contestents, it had its ups and downs but I think Neil may enjoy some moments from it

[@ianp1986]

Have you seen Ted Lasso? It’s where I know Nick Mohammad from best and the jumper he’s wearing in this episode is from that and I am 100% here for it

[@dittmanrat]

Ack - you're already ahead of me Neil, I need to catch up before I can watch this! Anyway while I'm here, I was thinking: after you watch the New Year's Treat, I'd love if you reacted to the outtakes too. There's a lot of amazing stuff for just one episode!

[@bascodelagamma]

Glad you're back 👍

[@NeilTalks]

Me too!

[@nether2227]

Im so glad your back and ive missed you and your taskmaster and other reactions. been fun bingeing the past few of this season with you. This season feels so much better then those previously, I dont know why, the past few years have seemed very hit and miss for me when it moved from Dave to Channel 4. but this season feels soo fun. I only really know Nick and Steve and love them but the others are so fresh and fun. Whereas the past few years have been grabs of people that have been around for decades and everyone knows with one or two new faces! It feels like when I watch TM NZ and I dont know any of them, except the time Urzula Carlson was on it because shes fantastic. The newest TM NZ, was fantastic and I hope you got to watch it while you were taking a break from the channel. If not I would highly recomment, I definitely know you will probably love Ray so much, he is the David, Josh, silly weird guy from the past few TM NZ.

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

Paul McCaffery isn't well known. He's been a comedian for a while and will be known by other comedians and massive UK comedy fans but he hasn't had much TV work. The only thing I can think of is UK Impractical Jokers. It was him, Roisin Conaty, Joel Dommett and Marek Larwood. Roisin and Joel went on to become much more known than the others. I think he also has a podcast about football with Jon Richardson.

[@makaveliuk86]

SO glad to see you back mate, really missed your breakdowns of the tasks👌🏼👏💜

[@samthemoron2]

Welcome back. Can i say though that you've skipped the series with Sam Campbell, very intrigued what you think about him as he's probably my favourite absurdist stand-up

[@RiyaSDesai]

nick jumping so high will always surprise me

[@dani_dazed]

Greg was born in Wales!

[@Tyrconnell]

Paul McCaffrey is an established, but you might call 'jobbing' comedian. Not a household name, but makes a living. Exactly the sort of person who might have an existential crisis on tour in a transport caff. He put this photo on his instagram back in 2012. He's doing a bit better these days I think.

[@Tyrconnell]

On, and while I mention it. They're missing a trick if they don't have Paul McCaffrey on the next series....

[@AlfeyHolmes]

Neil, we need to see that picture of killer whale and sea lion you took! :)

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

would love to see that pic of the killer whale in argentina. (im argentinian)

[@AzimovTube]

I don't know Paul McCaffrey, don't even think he has been on Richard Osman's House of Games. He normally has at least one stand up I have never heard of before.

[@GooeyChewie]

This series has made me realize that the reason I don’t like Nick on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is because of the character he plays, not because of Nick himself.

[@spfisterer3651]

Me, too. Nick was the only one I wasn't excited about and now he's my favorite this season... I just didn't enjoy his performance as Mr Swallow on 8oo10c.

[@blackdragoncyrus]

I don't think they ever used a prize task as an ending gag before.

[@makaveliuk86]

"Yeh well mine's extraordinarily sh!t...."👀🤷‍♂️👌🏼😂😂💜

[@brillsmith2207]

I used google translate (camera) on the ties :)

[@TheFloon]

I feel like Greg is very generous with points to Nick whenever there's a rare opportunity to do so, because he knows he's so far behind that it doesn't really matter (both in giving 5's and also not disqualifying him where he would almost any other contestant). It's honestly kind of cute, lol.

[@torgo666]

I only know Paul McCaffrey from the short lived UK remake of Impractical Jokers. It wasn't good.

[@Ozzpot]

Yes, he was probably the least known of them, the others being Roisin Conaty, Joel Dommett and Marek Larwood. I was excited for it being a big fan of the American original, but I agree, it wasn't good, and it was cancelled after one short series. I don't think he's known for much else. Just a jobbing stand-up comedian.

[@makaveliuk86]

"Oh yeh I can pick up a chair"....👀🤷‍♂️😂😂💜

[@makaveliuk86]

And HOW Joanne managed to stand up With the bed while still tied to it is beyond me, that deserves 5points on its own??😱🤷‍♂️👏👏👏😂😂😂💜

[@makaveliuk86]

You could hear Nick's tears....👀😭🤦‍♂️😂😂😂💜

[@kindakooky5304]

i dont think uk h&s would have allowed jumping off the roof....norway on the other hand...

[@carnifaxx]

if Calle was a Taskmaster, it would probably be a part of the task :D

[@Matt19matt19]

Is episode two anywhere? Sorry if he's mentioned it and I wasn't listening.

[@cre8ivoutlet]

Should be there

[@TigersEye856]

Taken down after it was copyrighted I think

[@NeilTalks]

It was removed for copyright. I'll try and repost it as soon as I have some time.

[@haydnlee7492]

A bit random but Alex's wife Rachel works on air for Virgin Radio so would qualify for the New Years Treat show.

[@jameshumphreys9715]

As to know is about a person and not a fact, I'm sure it should be nadbod and not gwybod.

[@juanvindas5830]

If I had to break down the contestants as high school clichés: Joanne is the ‘secret genius’ but she’s only focused on cruising through school with little effort. John’s the naturally smart kid that also studies like a maniac because he wants a scholarship before he graduates. Nick is the really nice and humble kid who for some reason always studies the wrong thing and barely scrapes by. Sophie…well she’s the class clown that scrapes by mostly on sympathy and dumb luck. Steve on the other hand is the lazy genius. He’ll pass when he needs to but spends most of his energy trolling the teacher.