Episode 3: At your service

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the most New Zealand thing, star in a one-minute multi-character film, build a castle out of wheat biscuits, hop some scotch along the hopscotch, get a photo of a person in an extraordinary location, and shake a coin out of a piggy bank.

Title context

'At your service' was uttered by Detective Reginald Bathgate, a character played by Matt Heath, during the 'Star in a one-minute multi-character film' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Kommissarie Bathgate till er tjänst', which translates as 'Commissary Bathgate at your service'. This is a reference to Matt Heath's attempt at the 'Star in a one-minute multi-character film' task. [Translator credit: DANI]

Taskmaster Intro

Kia ora koutou. Welcome, everybody, to Taskmaster. I am Jeremy Wells, and I am the Taskmaster. And this seat is, no lie, the Santa Parade Santa chair out on hire from the parade company. But enough about my glamorous throne. We are here to judge comedians doing things I made them do. The winner at the end of the season will receive my head immortalised in gold in inexpensive statue form. Our competitors are some of the greatest minds in comedy, and also Matt Heath.

Note: 'Kia ora koutou' is Māori for 'Hello everyone'.

Assistant Intro

None of what I do would be possible without the man who sits in a much smaller, much shitter, non-parade-affiliated throne: my assistant, Paul Williams!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

It's been a real pleasure traversing through the wonderful world of tasks with you all tonight. We've learnt that whisky is a gateway drug to hopping, that modern camera technology will outsmart even the trickiest of Weet-Bix thieves. And that our winner of episode three is none other than David Correos!