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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.
Just remember: there's months between the filmed tasks and the studio. Joe spent ALL that time thinking he got it right. It adds a whole other level to the disappointment.
Not to mention it was likely one of the first tasks they shot, so I get the impression Joe thought he nailed that and was satisfied with his one victory so didn't really care about doing a good job in most of the other tasks (nursery rhyme and egg come to mind)
I just can't imagine what was going on in his head at that moment. Sitting there all smug about himself thinking he absolutely nailed that one. Then watching all the other attempts with nobody even close to what he achieved. Finally it is time, his glorious hole in one is on the big screen, the moment he's been waiting for. All eyes on him as the audience cheered for his magnificence... and then the replay zooms in on his shoe.
@@blackm4niac and that's why this show is goated.
@@iliketrains3495 nah, that's just his personality, to never give a fuck
@@iliketrains3495 999p
I think about Joe’s “please don’t take this away from me” far more frequently than is strictly necessary.
same
That and "that potato would have been all rim and bounced out"
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i believe once a day is necessary tho.
Poor Joe. They should have given it to him.
I'm still not over potatogate. it's been years but I still want justice for Joe
Poor Joe, it hurts me everytime I see this 😢
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It’s a hilarious moment!
He was on the red though.
He got justice. What you want is mercy.
Joe's potato throw will forever be one of the greatest moments on this show.
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In all of television history!
One of the greatest in all TV. Even though he plays a character, when he begs Greg not to take it away, you can tell it's completely genuine.
For sure!
@@Elwaves2925 "Please don't take this away from me" is single handedly one of the most heartbreaking sentences I've ever heard when talking about potatoes
Nothing makes me laugh more than Alan ringing a friend he hadn’t talked to in years, yawning and hanging up
Im sure something makes you laugh more
@@themug406 damn. You are a mug
@@themug406 you must be fun at parties
no because I almost passed out laughing from that, real underrated Taskmaster moment.
Joe's was both one of the shortest and one of the longest tasks, one of the highest joys and one of the saddest lows of the show. What a journey for a potato throw!
This was my first time seeing the potato throw. It was a rollercoaster; such a perfect shot, then the toes touching the carpet...
It was the best of tasks, it was the worst of tasks, it was the age of preparation, it was the age of instants, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of red, it was the season of green, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair...
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@@CaptainEasypants I've seen it more than a dozen times, and it never fails to send me on a rollercoaster of emotions. Definitely a top 10 moment in the show.
Just a perfect example of good writing in a comedy show, absolutely brilliant.
Victoria's horror at the phone task... totally relatable. To the bones, I felt that.
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@@EEEEEEEE Why are you posting “E” in every single comment? Are you okay?
I'd probably fuck it up straight away on purpose lol, fuck those points
@@isabellaangeline2175 just report him
She’s going through the 5 stages of grief so rapidly
The part that gets me about Joe's potato task is that they knew from the get that he didn't win, but they still let him celebrate!
Asked him how it felt and all 😂
So, the producers, in an attempt to amp up the moment sometimes warn people that they did well and ask them to really go hard on the celebration. Also Greg might have let him have the victory.
@@shepherd5711 That doesn't really follow. Nobody had to tell Joe he'd done well. It was pretty much physically impossible to do better. And Alex Horne is the creative force behind the show, and I don't see him doing that. Defeats the purpose.
@@shepherd5711If you want to destroy a man, do not go after him at a funeral or at work. He is prepared for tragedy, and a second cut will seem insignificant to an already bleeding man. Instead, cut him down at the height of a celebration, like a birthday party or his wedding. Let him bask in his own greatest, let him learn what it is like to have something too important to lose. Let him ascend like Icarus, and then tear off his wings just as he is reaching for the sun. For, no man can survive the fall.
@@Vexas345 source pls
Watching Joe do his celebratory tour around the stage is just so gut wrenching knowing what’s to come
Dunno why so many people say stuff like this. He broke the rules.
@@jimbobbby Pretty sure it’s because he went so long not knowing that he broke the rules then at the finish line learning his throw wouldn’t count is devastating lol Some folks can relate to that feeling of stumbling just before the end I think it’s because he’s got a sad face though, looks to be on the verge of tears at all times
@@jimbobbby It's actually not clear. That part of the boot is bent, so his toes were probably just above the carpet. Someone in the comments even said it was confirmed by Alex.
Aisling’s candle task attempt just goes to show that sometimes enthusiasm can be both your biggest asset and your undoing…
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Not as bad as when she instantly faked her sneeze right after reading the task, which essentially got her into the No Win Club, as she would have won that episode if she had sneezed within 48 hours
My analysis of Joe's attempt: If you looks at the side profiling of his shoes worn in the attempt, you will notice the soles taper upwards towards the uppers at the toes of the shoes. As we all know Joe steps mostly on his heels which allows the toes of the shoes to actually ascend off of the ground leaving an open gap at the very end. In the footage of Joe's attempt on the controversial step, you can see a very slight shadow at the tip of the show under the toe leading me to conclude the following: As a representative for the Wilkinson vs. Potato court case, the jury demands a bonus 5 points in the inevitable "Battle of the Joes" episode starring Joe Wilkinson, Joe Lycett, Jo Brand, the movie JoJo Rabbit and current president of the United States, Joe Biden. You may be thinking the five points is a lot as a bonus, but most have speculated that it won't change much. Still, it will settle our hearts.
Thank you for performing the necessary research in this. The verdict must be overturned.
I say that every time I see this! We need a different camera angle. I demand Justice for Joe Wilkinson.
Exactly! The overhead camera angle only shows that his shoe was OVER the red green, not that he actually touched it! I think about the upward tapering of a shoe every time I see this!
plus, when you actually look at where the potato landed, it hit the far side of the hole, midway up heightwise, and it then bounced to the center of the hole. even if he was a couple cms backwards, he still wouldve gotten the potato in the hole, it wouldntve been all rim
Joe Thomas?
Paul always looks like a guy that lives nearby who started having his morning coffee then thought, "I think I'll walk over and see what's going on at the Taskmaster house today." Then when he got there he figured he'd give it a go.
He was just channeling his inner Arthur Dent who forgot the towel. :)
Taking that potatoe throw from Joe was brutal.
Whatever you say Dan Quayle
But if he didn't get the extra distance the potato would have been all rim and bounced out!
But so so funny 😂 (also, this is the 3rd comment on your post and mine was the 333rd like of your post and that makes me feel somehow very accomplished, even though it shouldn't 🤣)
I loved watching the potato task again, especially since I previously missed Joe's EPIC side-eye at Doc saying "That's harsh!" after voting to NOT give Joe the five points @19:45.
"We fought for you mate, but... 👉..."
😂 it's even better when you stop to consider the fact that he probably heard everything, even though they sent him out 😂😂😂 one of the greatest moments in taskmaster history 😂
Funny as fuxx
I can't believe you left out Joe Lycett's mayo jar tiebreak! That's THE iconic quick task
Technically, it didn't take any time at all
@@AndromedaD So it didn't take long?
Wasn't that the one where he guessed the task before reading it? And got it right thus finishing in 0s
Nah, Russel Howard knocking the cricket stumps off and then his exit line of "yeah? Call me when you need me," was absolutely iconic.
yeah that mayo jar was definatly the fastest task completion ever, you basicly can't go any faster since it was completed before he even read the task
“He can come back in but he can’t touch the red.” Love their play off each other. Joe definitely should’ve gotten the points but it made for one of the best moments of the show.
In the end it's an entertainment show and him not getting the point was entertaining.
@@JSmellerM In the end? It’s specifically an entertainment show.
@@isabellaangeline2175 I'm just saying ppl get way too upset as if this was a competition as big as the world cup.
@@JSmellerM Tbf, even if he got the 5 points, Katherine still won that season.
I mean...if they HAD given him the points, it wouldn't have caused near the stir it did lol so...from an entertainment standpoint I understand why they didn't. That being said, obviously it was pretty harsh 😂 and I feel like they could have retroactively made up for it somehow. But also, look at the outcome of James Acaster and the hulahoop debacle 🤣
the part of the potato task that gets me the most is that you can see joes shoes (or, at least the ones hes wearing at the taping which looks similar to the ones in the task) curve upwards at the end, as is common for shoes. so its absolutely incredibly possible he wasnt standing on the green at all, just that the shoes were slightly above it
Joe's potato throw and the 150 cheeky text prank where Mark had to text the taskmaster/davies for 5 months are two of the best bits from this show.
Two epic moments in the history of film will always make me cry. One is virtually all 45 minutes of "ending" to the Extended Edition of The Return of the King, and the other is "Please don't take it away from me".
i mean joe's potato throw was the best double plot twist of all time. holy shit, joe succeeded so expertly! HOLY SHIT, HE DIDNT!
i mean i mean i mean i mean i mean i mean i mean i mean i mean i mean
I really liked when Alan Davies chose the portcullis scissors and just cut the string instead of bothering with darts and stuff. Should have been included in the video i think. But my favorite in this video is actually Desiree just slamming that drink while the others were struggling SO much. But Potatogate is the reason i started watching and subsequently fall in love with this show.
If I ever find someone who has never heard of or seen Taskmaster, I show them the whole Potatogate task. I feel like it sums up everything you need to know about the show!
wait, can everyone not drink with their mouth open? I thought it was like curling your tongue
And he still took so long to do it after buying the scissors!
@@letsmakeit110 to be fair, she did declare in another task that she didn't have a gag reflex, so that could certainly contribute
I love Desiree cracking up saying "Y'all don't know me". I feel like there are other moments that should be included in this.
How did Russell Howard's "call me when I'm needed" cricket bowl not make the cut?
and if you look closely at that one, you will see that Russell's foot is on the red wicket as much (if not more) than Joe's on the red green. I have always thought it so unfair that Russell got 5 points and Joe didn't.
@@jandkfidler7684 I think they allowed it because his foot wasn't on the red when he actually threw the ball, but honestly I think the mass disqualification in series 10 is the first time they actually fully stuck to rules on tasks with the red green.
Because watching Russell Howard effortlessly bowl and walk off with a smooth remark does pose the risk of sudden immaculate pregnancy in anyone of any gender! They have to be careful.
Two things made this show in its first couple of years, Josh getting the tattoo and Joe’s potato throw
Let us not forget Tim Key's amazing -and constant- attempts to cheat!
Teabag task was pretty great too, their first genius editing moment in my opinion. Frank: "Someone's going to take the first 45 minutes to figure out they should be wet." Romesh: "I'm thinking I should have wet them."
And in it's third year, Rhod's "extension."
I think Frank Skinner was recruited for S1 specifically to make the series more of a likely success.
Doc Brown’s “that’s harsh, that’s fucking harsh” kills me every time
17:05 “Its not like you’re going back to an empty house” the taskmaster said, remembering that Joe made his house papers one of the prizes of the show 💀
I thought it was his wedding ring? Or was that a different episode and he really is out here constantly betting his marriage lmao😂
@@elliedrabble7192 IIRC it was his marriage certificate.
@@elliedrabble7192The ring was Romesh in S1 iirc
the "golf hole" segment will always be my favorite five minutes of non fiction television ever. the sheer comedic genius on display from all involved parties is absolutely incredible.
Joe’s potato throw will always make me laugh, no matter how many times I see it. Just the celebration he takes and then minutes later is groveling at the Taskmaster’s feet.
My favorite thing about the potato bit is that Alex and Greg let Joe celebrate like a Super Bowl champion when they knew it was all about to be taken away. Truly evil, those two
Seeing Joe get disqualified broke my heart but I couldn't stop laughing.
Here’s a tip for the phone call one, call customer service, they generally are not allowed to hang up on you, though sometimes you will just be mysteriously disconnected
except everyone in the task had to hang up when the other person said a forbidden word, so it may not have helped
the way greg laughs knowing he gets to destroy joes hopes and dreams is amazing
i think joe's iconic potato throw thing should be studied in schools like a paradox or like trolley problem
Joe's potato throw is the greatest rise and fall of a contestant ever seen in Taskmaster.
They're going to find as many compilations to put the potato throw in, and no-one's going to care.
Nope, I take great delight in it.
Wrong! I love watching that moment every time. Knowing what happened afterwards makes it so much more funny!
Yet you cared enough to comment.
I am taking the positive view that the OP meant nobody would ever mind they keep on putting this clip in. It’s probably the show’s greatest moment.
@@sparky4878 I did mean that. I'm surprised anyone took it the opposite way.
Joe's potatogate is up there with Alan's WOW monster. The two best moments in Taskmaster history.
potato gate is one of the greatest tv moments of all time
It's dumb to call it "potato-gate".
@@jonhohensee3258 it is potato-gate. And.....bit rude , not very TM
@@Peteroranje DUMB.
8:11 To be fair, if you had to pick any contestant to end up as the leader of an army of rubber ducks, Noel's probably one of the likelier bets anyway.
The Joe moment really was amplified when you've watched him fail at so many previous tasks.
14 seasons later and the potato throw is still the greatest moment of this show
18:50 I like to think that moment is where Doc earned his role as an Imperial Office in Andor. Pure empire behavior
I was just thinking that!
I was with Desiree on that drinking task, I thought it was way too easy and baffled when everyone else had difficulty. At least here in Canada being able to chug a gross liquid fast is like a first year intro course. We used to drink this homemade wine from a kit mixed with kool-aid because it was ultra-cheap and it really was not something you sip.
Being able to chug one gross thing doesnt necessarily mean you can chug another gross thing
Where is Joe Lycett’s mayo jar that took 0.0 seconds?!
Maybe it wasn't included as it was a tie-breaker rather than a whole team task.
It was a task, and it didn't take long. I think that qualified
@@Tao_Tology most likely, but it’s a shame…
The fact that Russell Howard's cricket ball shot isn't on here is absolutely criminal
I genuinely think this is one of the greatest shows involving celebrities ever. It’s such a great leveller that endears these people to you because all the emotions are so real. The Joe throw and the Mike Wozniak fart are in my pantheon of all time great moments for emotional roller coasters
"Please don't take it away from me" breaks my heart every time
How about Tasks That Took Really Long? Examples are the trio on the riddle task, Ed Gamble with the ducks, Paul Chowdry with the old man’s occupation, Bridget Christie’s shoe hunt
Desiree drinking the juice in one go was extremely impressive.
For the first task, there’s no rule about going to the caravan and getting the candle from the caravan and bringing it into the lab…
Someone did that 😊
I will forever be baffled by the other contestants’ struggles to drink with their mouth open- it’s not difficult?? I thought everyone was like Desiree but i guess not
When I saw her do it here I was impressed. Then I tried it myself and realized that it wasn't impressive at all.
@@JSmellerMreally the most impressive part was how immediate she was able to it, hardly even a pause.
It was a new day for Joe after that toss, he walked taller, the air was sweeter, he finally had confidence for the first time ever.... And then....
Potato Gate is still the greatest and most depressing part of the entire show.
I remember watching potato-gate for the first time. When Doc Brown said: "That's harsh" I knew I was going to love this show for as long as it would exist XD
13:40 you can see the moment Jon thinks of his joke I love it 🥚
I'm currently sitting in an airport waiting for a delayed flight and looking for ways to kill time. Lo and behold the taskmaster gods have blessed me and uploaded this video
So I take it you're going to tie one of the staff to a chair and roll big balls at them? Or maybe you'll chuck bog roll off the balcony. So many options.
It just goes to show how traumatic Joe Potatogate was for us all that we forget: HIS FELLOW 'TEAM MATES' ROBBED HIM OF THE POINTS. ☹
Only Doc, John was on the other team
@@iliketrains3495 They are a team of 5.
@@Tao_Tology I always thought they were teams of 1. Only one person wins Greg's head at the end, not all 5. They are competitors, not teammates, in my mind. Still doesn't make it less traumatic.
Well, but it would have been all rim and bounced out.
I have had just few moments in my life when I have felt like Joe when he threw that potato. I acted exactly the same, first not really believing that it happened, then getting confirmation that it happened, then getting a bit emotional and when I walked away from the situation I threw my hands up and took one last moment to look back that the thing I did actually happened. I totally believe that what Joe experienced there was totally genuine. And he should have got that!
What makes Jo's potato task so embarrassing is the way he and everyone celebrates after it is first shown. And Alex and Greg, knowing what was coming, also join in the celebration. One of my favourite TV moments, this.
For the phone task I would simply call the taxation office and do all the tasks while on hold for an hour
I would call a customer service line because of holds, my other idea is recalling a scammer
Alex had so much fun with Mark. They have been friends for so long that I like to imagine Alex just messes with him like this IRL for giggles.
Aisling nearly puts the fire out just by putting the task down. It was almost a zero-second attempt.
Hugh Dennis is a genius. the Duck thing was just insanely well done. He manages to find a loop hole a lot in this show didn't he
Thank you for leaving in the time after the red-green potato throw, not part of the task but a vital part of the aftermath and it should never be separated from the task.
Potatogate was my first exposure to this show... what a rollercoaster
Honestly no matter what clip you post if I see Joe Wilkinson and the Potato nothing else matters. So many emotions. This made me want to re watch every series again though.
again, alex has admitted elsewhere that another camera angle showed that joe's toe did not touch the carpet, and yet, if you rewatch the clip, you can see that doc's toes did touch the carpet, without jim being punished. i guess they figured it made "better" tv to punish joe.
...And if that is the case, they were very much correct.
Jon Richardson calling that the most exciting piece of sport he's seen in his life, and he's played top level Carrot in a Box... brings a tear. I move to dismantle the bloated and unoriginal Olympics and replace it with Taskmaster.
Alan Davies phone call task has me rolling every time 😂😂😂
Joes potato throw is what sold me on this show years ago. Still my favorite segment
Taking the potato away from Joe was just cruel.
Not really.
It's been years, and over the years I have seen the potato in so many compilations... And it remains funny to this day.
While not the best, Joe's eating of the egg is still the best; he decided to make a lovely spread instead.
What about Rhod trying to cheer up the traffic warden? Or Aisling Bea in the stacking cans & naming countries task?
That candle task could have been interpreted the same way Richard Osman did the "exercise balls on the mat" - someone could have just brought the candle from the caravan to the lab and then lit it.
No, it said "this flame." They knew what they were doing. Did you not watch the video?
@@caitthecat I think you missed what I meant there. Someone could just have gone and got the candle from the caravan, and lit it with the one that Alex had lit.
With the candle, I still can't believe that no one got the candle from the caravan and brought it to the lab.
Joe Lycett's mayonnaise was the fastest task ever.
Des'ree's reaction after has to be the greatest reaction in TM history, I love it!
Not only could Desiree do it, she KNEW she could do it.
Joe *immediately* on his feet before the crowd like a gladiator. So glad they got him on the show - makes me cry with laughter.
If they put Joe's potato task in the middle of a 3 hour compilation of minor Oscar acceptance speeches, I'd watch that.
Canadian here: I absolutely love this show and can't get enough of it! Alex Horne is a comedic genius!
Where is Taskmaster Canada ?!? 🇨🇦
Lithuanian here.
@@mr.talind.7473 I'm guessing Canada.
@@mr.talind.7473It's in French: Le Maître du Jeu!
14:50 - That throw is so epic, it would be a crime to fail it.
Should have definitely included Rob Beckett throwing the exercise ball into the bathtub on the champions special
but noel did that too
13:37 i died laughing "hoover it up like some egg wh0re" i cant
**Calls suicide hotline** “please I just need someone to listen”
He definitely deserved the points for the potato. Shoes are made in an arch, with the toes turning upward. His foot was only slightly hovering over the red green. He clearly wasn't touching it.
Disappointed that Russell Howard's "Call me when I'm needed" moment wasn't featured
Joe's Potato throw: analyzing the moment of cup entry, if 2-6 centimeters were to be subtracted from his parabola, it still would have gone in. Great throw, you win, nuff said.
I’m surprised there’s never been a red green compilation
Poor Joe! Thats the cruellest moment in Taskmaster. Breaks my heart every time!
I think the Potato throw is the happiest I've ever seen Alex Horn. That moment is why he came up with the show.
I still don't understand how she drank that with her mouth open that fast. I can barely swallow a liquid with my mouth open.
I can do it too it's so natural for me that when I saw that task I was surprised most of them struggled with it
Yep, it was an incredible feat! I can’t do that
@@NT-lq3lq it is so unnatural to me. I tried several times and it just won't go down. Crazy
I would get a nasty case of aspiration pneumonia if I did that.
I find it very easy, myself. Just the sort of thing some people can do with ease, and others can't, I guess.
Ooh, 18:07 Richard Osman is *instrumental* in the amazing Joe potato drama TV moment- that tv/producer instict kicking in. He knew what would make good TV even if he wasn't as flashy a contestant as some of the others.
I'm surprised Joe Lycett's mayonnaise isn't here. He literally finished before the task started, you can't get quicker than that. lol
In the phone call one I would have just called a client service line, they themselves would have done their best for it to take as long as posible.
I’ve used Desiree’s drinking technique and it is really effective. Your best friend in that task is gravity.
I've been able to drink like Desiree here since I was young, I didn't realise I had some bizarre and useless superpower until watching this
The trick to the cupcake lighting the candle in the caravan, would be to go the caravan, grab the candle and bring it to the cupcake, not the other way around Breath one. Task said noise made with your mouth, didnt say anything about it be your voice. If you move your fingers over mouth fast it makes a noise without relying on your lungs
You missed Joe Lycett unscrewing the jar!
Stop watching the video at 15:47 and it won’t hurt any more
One of the top 5 moments of any series!