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Episode 9: The pendulum draws the eye

Image of four stacks of coins, arranged to resemble the letters 'TM' (a reference to the 'Put the largest numeric value of money in the floating bowl' task), with the episode title, 'The pendulum draws the eye', superimposed on it.

Air date:

31/10/2018

Title coined by:

Greg Davies

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]

Taskmaster Intro

Hello! I'm still Greg Davies, and this is still Taskmaster. Hope you're still watching. There are just two episodes left for one member of this almighty cast to prove themselves worthy of guiltily fondling my gilded face. These prospective champions have names and I'm about to shout them.

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!