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Episode 8: Read the letter 100 times

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, 'Les brevet 100 ganger' ['Read the letter 100 times'], 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:

25/03/2021

Original title:

Les brevet 100 ganger

Title coined by:

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

Episode synopsis

In this season finale, the contestants must bring in something they use too much (or too little), empty all the bottles, keep a train on its rails, burn a string to ring a bell, and pop up before a toaster does.

Title context

'Read the letter 100 times' was a maxim uttered - but not actually followed - by Trond Fausa Aurvåg during the 'Burn the string to ring the bell' task.

Alternate Titles

On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Läs brevet 100 gånger', which translates as 'Read the letter 100 times'. This is a straight translation of the original Norwegian title, which was a quote from Trond Fausa Aurvåg, during the 'Burn the string to ring the bell' task. [Translator credit: DANI]

Taskmaster Intro

Welcome to Kongen Befaler, and the season's last programme. The excitement is palpable. Someone is going home with the biggest the honor of all: a bust in pure, real, solid gold... of me.

Assistant Intro

To know who wins, we need to know how many minutes, seconds, metres, and kilos the participants have performed. That's why you're here, my good man Olli Wermskog.