Episode 1: An imbalance in the poppability
Air date:
23/09/2021
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Episode synopsis
In this episode the contestants must bring in the nicest thing to sit on, strike Alex with a ball, paint a flattering picture of the Taskmaster in action, pop a balloon, and strike poses to represent a hobby, an animal, and a celebrity.
Title context
'An imbalance in the poppability' was what Guz Khan blamed for his inability to 'Pop the balloon'.
Alternate Titles
- On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Poksahtavuuden epätasapaino', which translates as 'An imbalance in the poppability'. [Translator credit: zador]
- On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Saxen och poppsnöret', which translates as 'The scissors and the pop-string'. The 'pop-string' here is a reference to the string which had to be cut to drop the portcullis on the balloon, during the 'Pop the balloon' task. The word 'popsnöre' is usually used to refer to young pop musicians or pop music fans, though. [Translator credit: DANI]
- On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'En sprettende ubalanse', which translates as 'A bouncing imbalance'. Note: this Norwegian translation of the title only appears in the subtitles for the episode, whereas the episode title listed on the platform is the original English title. [Translator credit: Jan Harald]
Taskmaster Intro
Hello, one and all! I'm Greg Davies, and I am the Taskmaster, and this is Taskmaster! It's a brand-new series with a brand-new cast and a brand-new set of tasks. But I'm not brand-new. Quite the contrary. I'm a living relic, an almighty deity, resurrected time and time again. I'm not as good as God, but I sure am one swell guy. So, who are the five so desperate to get their hands on my golden goblet that they would go against the explicit advice of their agents? Well, let's cast our eyes across five faces of fear.
Assistant Intro
And now to my assistant. Usually, I introduce him in a derogatory way but, for a change, I though he could read the introduction I've written for him. Over to you. [The introduction he has written for him: 'My name is Alex and, in interviews, I pretend Greg and I are friends in real life but, in truth, we barely know each other. Also, I've got a little winky.'] It's little Alex Horne!
Taskmaster's Sign-off
So, what have we learnt today? Well, we've learnt that life is a continuous struggle, but if you apply yourself, you can learn new skills, make new friends and do great things. We've also learned you should never borrow Alan Davies' toothbrush. See you for the second instalment but for now, our first winner is Morgana Robinson!
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Episode stats
Official Points
74
Disquals
0
Episode scores
Subtitles
The following episode subtitle files are available for download.
- English Credit: Red Bee Media
- Polish Credit: Taskmaster Worldwide Inc