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Episode 8: We're sticking with the rectum

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, 'Vi skal fremdeles holde oss i rektum' ['We will still stay in the rectum'], 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:

05/12/2019

Original title:

Vi skal fremdeles holde oss i rektum

Title coined by:

Bård Ylvisåker

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in something they want to get rid of but isn't theirs, land eggs on a target without breaking them, draw an image using a GPS device, stage a realistic home movie blooper, and hold as many ice balls as possible.

Title context

'We're sticking with the rectum' was something said by Bård Ylvisåker during the 'Land eggs on a target without breaking them task.

Alternate Titles

On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Norges roligaste hemmavideor', which translates as 'Norway's funniest home videos'. This is a reference to the 'Stage a realistic home movie blooper' task, and the US home video clips show America's Funniest Home Videos. [Translator credit: DANI]

Taskmaster Intro

Welcome. In this programme, our regular comedians will solve high-level tasks which I have created for the occasion. The participants hope to walk away with the season's grand prize: a bust in gold... of me.