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Episode 3: I love to squander promise

Photo of a small potato laid on the brim of a top hat, in front of a clockface (a reference to both the 'Exit the caravan after exactly 20 minutes' and 'Catch the potatoes in the potato hat' tasks), with the episode title, 'I love to squander promise', superimposed on it.
Air date:
13/04/2023
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Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must bring in the most heroic thing, exit the caravan in exactly 20 minutes, catch some potatoes in their hat, perform a slow-motion fight scene, and learn some facts about sausages.

Title context

Ivo Graham confessed that "I love to squander promise", during the 'Catch the potatoes in the potato hat' task.

Alternate Titles

  • On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'On aina kiva tuottaa pettymys', which translates as 'Always nice to disappoint'. [Translator credit: zador]
  • On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Jeg elsker å sløse bort muligheter', which translates as 'I love wasting opportunities'. 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]

    Assistant Intro

    And next to me, a man who told me he doesn't know much about politics, but he thinks that poor people should 'stop moaning and pull their flipping fingers out'. It's... little Alex Horne!

    Taskmaster's Sign-off

    So, what have we learnt today? If you get wrapped up in the stresses and strains of life, perhaps you've been hoom-lated at work, take a moment, breathe, re-visit this show, and enjoy this beautiful moment all over again.

    Note: The moment Greg is referring to is Jenny Eclair's unrestrained joy during the 'Catch the potatoes in the potato hat' task, a clip of which is re-shown during Greg's sign-off.

    Official episode video

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    Official podcast episode

    Episode stats

    Points Awarded
    80
    Disquals
    2
    Assignment Type
    Solo
    4
    80%
    Team
    1
    20%
    Special
    0
    0%
    Split
    0
    0%
    Tie-Break
    0
    0%
    Task Format
    Prize
    1
    20%
    Filmed
    3
    60%
    Homework
    0
    0%
    Live
    1
    20%
    Activity Type
    Creative
    2
    40%
    Mental
    3
    60%
    Physical
    0
    0%
    Social
    0
    0%
    Judgment Type
    Objective
    3
    60%
    Subjective
    2
    40%
    Combination
    0
    0%
    Unjudged
    0
    0%
    No. of Task Briefs
    Single
    5
    100%
    Multiple
    0
    0%
    Task Originality
    Original
    5
    100%
    Adapted
    0
    0%

    Subtitles

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