Episode 9: The pendulum draws the eye

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the most surprisingly beautiful thing, put the largest numeric value of money in a floating bowl, take a photo of themselves in a fez (or improve their hula-hooping), find a satsuma in a sock, complete a 24-shot rally, and draw a happy horse upside-down.

Title context

'The pendulum draws the eye' was a phrased used by Greg Davies to describe Phil's hypnotic crotch bulge in the 'Improve your hula-hooping' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Denmark's TV2 Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Man bemærker kun pendulet', which translates as 'All you notice is the pendulum'.
• On Finland's MTV Katsomo streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Heiluri vetää katseen itseensä', which translates as 'The pendulum draws the eye'. [Translator credit: zador]
• On Norway's Discovery+ Norge streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Pendelen tiltrekker seg oppmerksomhet', which translates as 'The pendant attracts attention'. 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, rudely rocking up next to me, it's my quasi-quartermaster, little Alex Horne!

Taskmaster's Sign-off

So what have we learnt today? We've learnt that if you're struggling to achieve something in life, maybe it's time to think outside the box. Use your foot - the hand of the leg. Or use your ear - the eye of the head. And if all fails, use a LIME! And, of course, we've learnt that Kerry Godliman won the show. Thank you for watching, good night, and see you next time for the grand final!