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Episode 9: An object in a balloon

Image of Juha Perälä, the guest contestant on the episode.
Air date:
20/08/2020
Original title:
Esine ilmapalloon

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the most unusual vegetable autograph, put the largest thing inside a balloon, make a coconut-flinging machine, fill an empty container with water, and play a game of 'Sausage or Finger?'.

Title context

The episode title is a reference to the 'Put the largest thing inside a balloon' task.

Taskmaster Intro

Good evening and welcome, this is Suurmestari. Once again, we've got a fine line-up of tasks waiting, tasks that will definitely make you on your home sofas think just how much more cleverly you yourself would've solved each one. And I urge you to try, because then you realise what pressure and a strict time limit can do. It turns even the simplest of tasks into chaos. And that's just entertaining, isn't it?

Assistant Intro

And here next to me is the programme's zebra - in other words, the referee - Pilvi Hämäläinen.

Episode stats

Points Awarded
76
Disquals
0
Assignment Type
Solo
5
100%
Team
0
0%
Special
0
0%
Split
0
0%
Tie-Break
0
0%
Task Format
Prize
1
20%
Filmed
3
60%
Homework
0
0%
Live
1
20%
Judgment Type
Objective
4
80%
Subjective
1
20%
Combination
0
0%
Unjudged
0
0%
No. of Task Briefs
Single
5
100%
Multiple
0
0%
Task Originality
Original
1
20%
Adapted
4
80%

Episode scores

There are some discrepancies between the official total scores for this episode and the points seen to be awarded during the episode. Both sets of scores, and the discrepancies between them, are displayed below.

Official score:
18
Observed score:
17
Difference:
-1
Official score:
16
Observed score:
17
Difference:
+1
Official score:
12
Observed score:
12
Difference:
0
Official score:
18
Observed score:
18
Difference:
0
Official score:
12
Observed score:
12
Difference:
0

Notes on discrepancies

  • In the coconut-flinging task, it appears that Janne and Jenni's awarded points were accidentally transposed when the scoreboard was updated.
  • This ultimately affected the end result of the episode, with Janne being declared the joint winner, along with Jukka.
  • In reality, Janne and Jenni tied for second place in the episode.
  • It is not yet known to what extent this error also affected the outcome of the series as a whole.

Subtitles

The following episode subtitle files are available for download.