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Episode 5: A wind-dried puffin

Image of the shattered pieces of a water cooler, on a concrete surface, with the water bottle visible but blurred in the background (presumably taken in the aftermath of Aisling Bea's attempt at the 'Create a remarkable water cooler moment' task), with the episode title, 'A wind-dried puffin', superimposed on it.

Air date:

11/10/2017

Title coined by:

Bob Mortimer

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the most high-octane item, put the largest thing inside a balloon, create a remarkable watercooler moment, greet Alex from many different countries, and identify the Finns from a line-up. Also, some of Mark Watson's cheeky texts to the Taskmaster are revealed.

Title context

'A wind-dried puffin' was a phrase uttered by Bob Mortimer as part of a question to the Finnish people on stage during the 'Identify the Finns' task.

Alternate Titles

On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'En vindtørret søpapegøje', which translates as 'A wind-dried puffin'.
On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Tuulen kuivattama lunni', which translates as 'A wind-dried puffin'. [Translator credit: zador]

Assistant Intro

And, as pathetic as he is sycophantic, desperate and irritating, it's Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

Here's a thought. Instead of getting a drink from your water cooler when you go to work on Monday, why not kick it and then bang it? Let's hear it one more time for tonight's winner, Mr Mark Watson! Thank you very much for believing in me. Good night!