Episode 3: The Carcavelos Market

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must bring in the best thing they have invented themselves, make a coconut-flinging machine, spread their clothes as far and wide as possible, surprise Markl, work out the contents of five mystery bags of food, fell a coconut and move some drinks, and silently mouth a ten word fact to Vasco.

The guest contestant in this episode is Rui Melo.

Title context

Toy brings up “The Carcavelos Market” during the ‘Fell a coconut and move the Groselha’ task, opining that anyone who believes that the astroturf underneath the caravan could be considered the same as real grass would also consider his ass to be the weekly bazaar in the Portuguese municipality of Carcavelos.

Taskmaster Intro

Good evening. I'm Vasco Palmeirim, and I welcome you all to Taskmaster, the show where five people who have years-long careers make scenes that we all will remember for years to come. Ahead of us, another night where we'll watch tasks that will make you think about two things, at your home. First thing: 'How would I do this?'. Second thing: 'I'm glad they are the ones doing this.' And now that I speak about it, I'll remind you that four of your contestants are fighting for the most prestigious award, the most wanted in the Portuguese television, that being the 'Palmeirinha Head'. An applause for my mini head, please.

Contestant Intros

A woman who enjoys simplicity, but won’t deny herself a more elaborate make-up, with colourful shadows and lit skin. On her hair, she goes with ‘beach waves’, after having previously gambled with fringe. These are the things you read on the internet about Inês Aires Pereira!

A man who has a lot of brothers. A lot of brothers. In total, he has 16 siblings. And we’ve been told that next week, all the brothers, cousins, uncles, and nephews of this man will come to watch Taskmaster. Due to that, next week’s Taskmaster will be recorded in the Altice Arena. Applause for Gilmário Vemba!

Note: The Altice Arena has a seating capacity of 20,000.

A woman that won’t stop surprising us. Here on Taskmaster, she has shown her talents at, for example, the lip harmonica. She has also shown her skill at drawing on top of a horse. But she’s also an artist at home. Recently, she cut the hair of her son, Oliver. It went so well that tomorrow she has customers for a mise at 3pm, a balayage at 5pm, and soft gel at 7:30pm. It’s Jessica Athayde, ladies and gentlemen!

Note: Vasco is referencing Jessica’s attempt at the ‘Spectacularly deliver the task to Nuno’ task and her attempt at the ‘Paint a horse while riding a horse’ task, respectively (both in season 1).

A singer with a lot of years in his career. Going back a bit, the first payment he got was from the Portuguese Society of Writers. 200$ and some change. At the time, it was a fortune. Nowadays, that would allow us to have half a tank of gas, a sandwich, and a pear juice from a petrol station in Antuã. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Toy!

Note: Vasco is referencing the escudo, a currency that was used in Portugal until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro.

Born in Évora, we know him as an actor, a theatre director, and a musician. He used to study Law, but he quit, because, in his words, he would never be happy being stuck in an office. And as the old Alentejano saying goes: ‘For you to be happy, being a lawyer is a chore, instead, in the Taskmaster’s house, you must do what has never been done before!’. Applause for Rui Melo!

Note: Alentejo is a region in southern Portugal.

Assistant Intro

Beside me, I always have a man that, actually, bought a trench coat over the last few days. To him, it’s one of those used by classic detectives, when they work on their cases. For the police, it’s one of those used by some perverts with nothing underneath so they can show everyone their material. Good luck with that, Nuno. Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for your love, Nuno Markl!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

Sometimes we’re just crazy, there’s a jungle everywhere.
So throw coconuts around, but the grass you should spare.
The most beautiful moments are not those you’ve bought.
Like a man waiting for Fertagus, holding only a sock.
Take a chance, throw a party, and the law you might break.
Then get hit right in the kisser, by a DJ-thrown cake.
When the apocalypse comes, like a Mayan or Aztec nightmare,
One thing is certain: Toy will be in his underwear!

Note: Fertagus is the name of a Portuguese passenger rail company.