Episode 1: A genuine earhanger

Episode synopsis

In this first episode of a new season, the fresh set of contestants must work out how many balls are in a basket, give Mark an unforgettable experience, drop a water balloon as far as possible without breaking it, create and perform a catchy song about something hanging in their ear, and pop up before a series of objects do.

Title context

'A genuine earhanger' (with 'earhanger' being the Danish equivalent of the word 'earworm') was a phrase used by Mark Le Fêvre, when introducing the 'Create and perform a catchy song about something in your ear' task.

Assistant Intro

And by my side as always, my faithful assistant, Mark Le Fêvre. A little fun fact: Le Fêvre is French, and means 'the fork licker'.

Episode prize

The prize in this episode is a Bodil award (major Danish film award) won by Sebastian Klein's father, Jesper Klein, for best male lead in Balladen om Carl-Henning ['The Ballad of Carl-Henning'] in 1969.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

Two mice once whispered something in my ear: ‘Thanks for tonight.’