Episode 5: The depression gnome
![Image of the title card at the start of this episode, showing a task brief with the show title, 'Kongen Befaler', and the episode title, 'Depresjonsnissen' ['The depression gnome'], on a wooden desk. Also on the desk is an old-fashioned Apple computer and keyboard, a gavel, an hourglass, and a bell.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_07_05_framed.png "Image of the title card at the start of this episode, showing a task brief with the show title, 'Kongen Befaler', and the episode title, 'Depresjonsnissen' ['The depression gnome'], on a wooden desk. Also on the desk is an old-fashioned Apple computer and keyboard, a gavel, an hourglass, and a bell.")
Episode synopsis
In this episode, the contestants must bring in the thing they most often lose, move some juice to a measuring cylinder, find a clementine in a sock, perform a 30-second revue sketch, and drive a nail into a wooden beam while listing items in categories.
Title context
'The depression gnome' was Vidar Magnussen's character in the 'Perform a 30 second revue sketch' task.
Taskmaster Intro
Hello and welcome back to the beautiful Drammens Theatre, and a new episode of Kongen Befaler. Here, men and women will fight side by side with cleverness and intellect to win this bust of Norway's third sexiest man 2011.
Assistant Intro
And by my side, the man you can find on the back of The Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association's pamphlet, Allergies: No obstacle. A guide to a fulfilling life: Olli Wermskog.
Note: Olli Wermskog is allergic to a great number of things, which is something which has been referenced several times during the show's run.
Episode stats
Points Awarded
66
Disquals
4
