Episode 2: Staf Coppens

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the most meaningful item, quickly eat an egg, work as a team to move a potato, do something that will look impressive in reverse, and put potatoes in a basket with giant chopsticks. In an exciting tie-breaker, two contestants must estimate how many potatoes Belgians eat annually.

Taskmaster Intro

Hello, I am Gert Verhulst, and this is Het Grootste Licht. In this programme, I force five famous Flemish to fulfill foppish feats. Why? Because I can. I'm a great and mighty man. Behold me. Thank you. My contestants don't know how they each performed, but they'll find out soon, as will I. I'll judge them and appoint a winner, and he or she will be 'The Brightest Light' for one whole week. With highly muted enthusiasm, I'd like to introduce my contestants.

Contestant Intros

A woman with so much experience that even by bleaching her hair blonde she's unable to hide it: Frieda van Wijck!

So adorable that even I want to hug him occasionally: Sven de Ridder!

A woman who was born with a silver showbiz spoon in her mouth, which they only managed to remove last year: Olga Leyers!

Note: Olga is the youngest daughter of the Belgian musician and television producer Jan Anna August Leyers and the actor Anne Meunier, and all of her sisters are also actors, musicians, or presenters.

A man of many talents, but he does have to borrow them from others: Guga Baùl!

He's my favorite Coppens... right after Mathias, Dieter, Raf, Rik, and Pico Coppens. The one and only Staf Coppens!

Note: Mathias Coppens is a Belgian TV presenter, actor and director, and also Staf's brother. Dieter Coppens is a Flemish TV producer, and also a cousin of Staf and Mathias. Raf Coppens is a Flemish cabaret artist and comedian. Rik Coppens was a Belgian footballer. Pico Coppens is a character from the comedy TV series FC De Kampioenen.

Assistant Intro

And, as it behooves a mighty leader, I also employ a willing slave. She's a highly intelligent woman with an enormous... sense of humour. Too bad she rarely uses it. Your applause please, for my assistant, Ruth Beeckmans!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

I'd like to impart a life lesson: sneezing once is enough.