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Episode 3: It’s so nice to be stupid

Image of the title card at the start of this episode, showing a task brief with the show title, 'Kongen Befaler', and the episode title, 'Det er så deilig å vaere dum' ['It’s so nice to be stupid'], on a wooden desk. At the edges of the image, part of a typewriter keyboard and a stack of leather-bound books can be seen.

Air date:

31/10/2019

Original title:

Det er så deilig å vaere dum

Title coined by:

Maria Stavang

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the most surprising thing they own, empty a bathtub, do something that will look impressive in reverse, fell some ducks, and inflate a balloon while blindfolded.

Title context

'It’s so nice to be stupid' was a comment made by Maria Stavang during the 'Do something that will look impressive in reverse' task.

Alternate Titles

On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Bad och badankor', which translates as 'Baths and bath ducks'. This is a reference to the 'Empty the bathtub' task. [Translator credit: DANI]

Taskmaster Intro

A warm welcome to Kongen Befaler, where our regular comedians will complete a number of demanding tasks which I have cooked together. They hope to become the one who eventually walks off with the main prize of the season: a bust in gold... of me.