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Episode 5: What did they do before duct tape?

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, 'Hva gjorde de før gaffateip?' ['What did they do before duct tape?'], 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:

14/11/2019

Original title:

Hva gjorde de før gaffateip?

Title coined by:

Bård Ylvisåker

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in something with which they have killed, build a tower for an egg, impress a Mayor, say as many words without an 'S' as possible, and then eat as much jelly as possible with a chosen tool.

Title context

'What did they do before duct tape?' was a question posed by Bård Ylvisåker during the 'Build a tower for an egg on a leaning pedestal' task.

Alternate Titles

On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Icke imponerande imponerande', which translates as 'Not impressively impressive'. This is a reference to the 'Impress the Mayor' task.

Taskmaster Intro

A hearty welcome to Kongen Befaler, the programme where our comedians will solve demanding, extensive tasks. They are competing to become the one who finally walks away with the season's grand prize: a bust in gold... of me.