Episode 1: Here comes the eye candy

Episode synopsis

In this first episode of the season, the contestants must burst a water balloon without looking at it, chain words together to the beat of a metronome, remove David from a rug, tell a stunning story in 13.37 seconds, drive 11 laps while following an increasing number of rules, trick or treat David, and carry cardboard boxes through an obstacle course.

Title context

During his attempt at the ‘Trick or treat David’ task, Eric Stern enters the lab cooing the phrase “Here comes the eye candy!” to unsettle David Sundin.

Taskmaster Intro

A warm welcome to the new autumn season of Bäst i Test! We’ve brought in a new squadron of daring test pilots, deployed to tackle tricky tasks to the best of their ability. Business as usual, in other words. And after 10 episodes, one of them will get the privilege of hoisting my golden bust above their head.

Contestant Intros

Scriptwriter and director, Marie Agerhäll!

Radio personality and comedian, Torbjörn Averås Skorup!

Performer and television host, Lotta Engberg!

Actress and stand-up comedian, Nour El Refai!

The thespian bred from the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Eric Stern!

Assistant Intro

Yes, he’s still here. The man who must’ve performed a worthy sacrifice to the television gods, sitting here every year: David Sundin.

Episode prize

The prize in this episode is a t-shirt featuring the phrase ‘Jag van det här avanittet av Bäst i Test! (‘I won this episode of Bäst i Test!’) and - at Babben’s suggestion - the zebra leggings David had worn as a throw-away joke earlier in the show.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

What have we learned tonight? Well, the fifth sense is called ‘umami’. Watch out for buns with green filling. And David Sundin will do anything for a grand.