Episode 4: Tragic, we think at the News

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must remove an apple from David’s head, get the most liquid into an empty toilet bowl (or try to prevent their team from doing so), fake something, write an anonymous and mediocre poem to Babben, make the fastest egg boat, spill some beans, and land a balloon near Babben.

Title context

While reporting on Behrouz Badreh’s fictional death during Mauri Hermundsson’s attempt at the ‘Fake something’ task, anchorman David Sundin says the event is “Tragic, we think at the News”.

Taskmaster Intro

I hope this doesn't come as a surprise, but you're watching Bäst i Test, the show meant to determine the national fruit-bucket throwing champion. Once the last banana's been swung, one proud owner will earn one night's company with my golden bust. And our prospective champions are...

Contestant Intros

The inimitable improviser: Charlotta Bjorck!

The chaotic creator: Mauri Hermundsson!

The free-spirited freelancer: Behrouz Badreh!

The masterly mime: Maria Lundqvist!

The thunderous thespian: Johan Petersson!

Assistant Intro

By my side is something small, plump, cuddly, and cute. I’m referring to Uppland’s very own answer to the Vietnamese mini-pig: David Sundin.

Note: Uppland is a historical province on the Swedish east coast. David was born and raised there, in the town of Gimo.

Episode prize

The prize in this episode is a free acting seminar from the famed Swedish theatre actor Marie Göranzon. This prize actually appears to shock the contestants, and causes the studio audience to gasp and applaud.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

What have we learned tonight? If there’s bad pressure on the hose, a mole might be standing on it. Don’t call Charlotta for an egg boat. And if you don’t have a bow and arrow, mushrooms will be just fine.