Episode 7: Should I park a sous vide?

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must shoot a basketball into an extra high hoop, recreate an Icelandic fireman’s still life painting, perform a slow-motion action scene, recreate a chosen sound, pop exactly 99 red balloons, break five vases as quickly as possible, and transform their face into a ‘Swedish classic’.

Title context

During the ‘Recreate Trausti’s painting’ task, Behrouz Badreh asks “Should I park a sous vide?” after misinterpreting the Icelandic phrase “Gerðu það sem þú vilt” (‘Do whatever you want’), as the nonsensical Swedish phrase “Parkera en sous vide” (‘Park a sous vide’).

Taskmaster Intro

Hello and welcome to yet another thrilling episode of Bäst i Test, the show full of pratfalls, egg-drops, and rubber duck-hurling. Could you ask for anything more? No, I really don't think so. And you also can't ask for more than this year's beautiful, permanent panel! Here they are...

Contestant Intros

The nail on the head: Charlotta Bjorck!

The wolf in sheep’s clothing: Mauri Hermundsson!

The hot potato: Behrouz Badreh!

The cherry on top: Maria Lundqvist!

The elephant in the room: Johan Petersson!

Assistant Intro

Here I am, the eighth year in a row, forced to camp out alongside the garden gnome known as David Sundin.

Episode prize

The prize in this episode is the still life painting from the ‘Recreate Trausti’s painting' task, which has been autographed not only by Trausti, but by his whole family (including Mauri Hermundsson and Mauri’s father, Hermundur).

Taskmaster's Sign-off

What have we learned tonight? Thinking inside of the box can pay off. In Icelandic, an elephant is called a ‘fíll’. And when Maria Lundqvist comes around, hide your porcelain.