Good evening, and welcome to Taskmaster.
My name is Louis Morissette, and I will be your Taskmaster!
But what exactly does that mean?
Look here!
During the past weeks,
I organized a series of tasks for five comedians loved by the public.
We will discover together what they did and how they did it.
As the Taskmaster,
I will attribute points subjectively and ambiguously to the most deserving.
The winner of the season
will leave with the greatest prize in television history:
A replica of my head covered in gold!
"Everybody Wins."
Without further ado,
here are the five comedians who will be completing my tasks this season!
He is pretty...
He is funny...
He is professional...
There are two truths and one lie...
Mehdi Bousaidan!
Her first one-woman show
seems like it'll be a great, great, great success...
which proves that it pays to have a shitty childhood.
Christine Morency!
He has a newsletter for his fans that is called --
The "Info-Pep"
OK, but...
Oh my God...
It's sad...
Matthieu Pepper!
Hello!
He's the team's favorite,
but I'm still wondering who he is:
Jo Cormier!
She gets up e-ve-ry morning
to do her radio show,
which explains her worn face at 7 at night...
Ève Côté!
Good evening!
However...
since I've got no trust in them
I hired myself an assistant to watch over them in the field
who would report everything to me at all times
I'm talking about...
Antoine Vézina!
Congrats, Antoine!
Thank you!
He knows my name!
Yeah!
Indeed I am Louis' assistant.
I've done everything on this show, it's unbelievable.
I was also mostly in the field during the comedians' tasks.
so I've analyzed...
timed...
measured...
and I've reported every fact during the season.
I think we're ready to start.
Do you feel the pressure... or...?
Not at all... at all... at all...
'course not, we know what we did... it was good!
Yeah... but you don't know what the others did.
But when you know you've done it perfectly, Louis...
at least there's no stress related to that!
I have my say that... Everybody wins!
Welp...!
Nope... that's not true.
One person will leave here with
this magnificent trophy!
Who's this?
Oh OK, it's your face, Louis!
So how are we starting this, my good-looking Antoine?
So we will always do it the same way, starting by the reveal --
OK.
-- of the prizes that are in play for the night!
That's good! That's good! That's good!
There are prizes!
There are prizes, and it is particular because they
will all have to bring an item each to add to the pot.
It will also serve as the first task, because you will give them scores
to see if they respected the theme.
Tonight, the theme is --
-- the most impressive item.
That they own!
That they own, but we'll check them out one by one, starting with --
-- the one Christine brought.
Perfect!
Oooh!
I've been... generous!
Some crystal meth?!
Exactly!
So what are we looking at, Christine?
As you said earlier, troubled teens, right?
Right.
There were moments where I wasn't very good and honest.
But tonight, it's my mea culpa, and I give this petty theft to someone else!
You stole that?!
Subtlety.
Yeah, a theft, but I mean...
If it was subtle, is it stolen?
Oooooh!
I'd say yes, that's still stolen, honestly!
We'll check your item, Ève.
Go for it Antoine, yes.
The Taskmaster being a big hockey fan, I present the rookie card --
-- of Alexander Romanov.
The defenceman from the New York Islanders.
Who was traded, yes, so it's worth even more!
I doubt it...
Are you not impressed?
Not one bit!
Welp...
Mehdi, you brought something...
Yes...
This thing... that's the most impressive item you have?
It's very impressive.
No but that..
Magnificent... so a painting of Fayolle Jean. [movie actor]
Okay.
And Mathieu, what have you brought for us?
What I'm showing you here is an autograph --
that is over 15 years old, signed by --
["Hey Mathieu, see you soon and don't give up! - Dominic."]
Dominic Sillon. [humorist]
I think that it's... throwing... everyone on their asses?
Dominic Sillon from Dominic et Martin? [comedy duo with Martin Cloutier]
Well yes, Dominic Sillon, who signed this for me at the Mangiamo of St-Eustache. [Italian restaurant]
And kept it all those years?
To be very honest, I had to remove it from a frame --
that I made of all the autographs of all the comedians I got.
And it's nice because the don't give up can still be applied right now!
Well, come on now!
Don't give up!
There's one item left for tonight's prizes, it's Jo's.
An enchanting story...
Nope!
It's saliva...
Oh right.
Uhm, It's a script that is airtight and I thought --
it was well worth a read --
and I'm done reading it anyways, so I'm paying it forward.
If I may... how many tries did it take you to finish it?
Around five? six? or...
That's personal!
The thing you gotta know about Pepper is that he's a pig!
I certainly read it for the story!
We've gotta to score this.
We've gotta score it so... Jo --
Five points!
Everybody wins!
Unbelievable!
Ève, four points!
Christine, three points!
Okay, I can deal.
Mathieu, two points! And for your mug-shot, one point!
And we're off!
Now it's getting interesting. We know what we're playing for tonight,
the prizes you'll have to take home, my lucky bunch
For now I think it's time to look at the first task,
and let me remind you that I have not seen any of those tasks yet.
I will see them at the same time as you at home and in the studio.
Look, there's going to be a small introduction, because the first task
will require an easel, and an ugly... horse. [French wordplay: Chevalet=Easel, Cheval laid=Ugly horse.]
Is that dirt or manure?
Make the prettiest painting of a horse --
while riding a horse.
A real one?
Fuck you all!
Is it a big horse?
I'm a little scared, but alright!
I think I'd rather not!
Where is that horse?
That's interesting, I like it!
Ève, I didn't understand your face.
Are you angry? Not angry? Excited?
I'm scared!
Oh my God!
I'm terrified because the last time I rode a horse it was catastrophic!
ca-ta-tro-fic?
it was ca-ta-tro-fic!
I'm losing my words... but really, I'm scared of horses.
Alright, very simple, we draw a horse while riding a horse.
Yep.
Very simple.
A little more complex in execution.
I'm getting on, alright?
Hop!
Okay, it starts!
Trying inspiration... eeeh, fuck!
My god, it's not me driving it!
Okay...
Ay... yoyoye!
Of course.
He's eating? Of course he's eating...
Probably hungry after all.
Ooh là là! Is that normal?
Woah woah woah... wait... calm down! I'm just on my first coat!
Oh fuck!
[babbling in a panic]
Oh fuck! My balls! My balls...
But why?!
[Mild panic]
[Parisian accent] We cowboys, we're not scared to hurt our balls!
Had I known, I would have worn a sports bra!
!#@%$
[Impersonating gorilla panic]
I...
I have zero, zero, zeeeeero fun...
Eh shit fucking asshole motherfucker is it going well!
[Cowboy accent] I grew up with the Sioux!
In the Montana region, where we learn to ride and shoot guns!
What are we even doing... fuck... I'm not paid enough, goddammit!
I've made its hooves... its blue hooves!
Now I'll do... a Sun!
[Normal horse riding sounds]
Its leg is there... the other here... and here...
Oooh art! This is what art is! Equestrian art!
Woah sneaky! There are words coming out of my mouth I've never said before!
It'll almost be that... oh fucking shit!
I'm good!
That's what it'll be.
Okay I'm done!
And the shading is good... Perfect!
Wow!
Bravo!
It was pretty good, eh?
What bravery, bravo!
Just saying, it hasn't reconciled my relationship with horse-riding.
Won't be seeing you in Cavalia [worldwide touring acrobatic and horse show] next summer, I'm betting?
Jo, on the other hand, are you just a casual equestrian?
Listen, when you're a beast, you're just one with the beast!
We'll think about it during the break,
and we'll be back with the results of their equestrian art!
Oh!
"After the break..."
Welcome back to Taskmaster, where five comedians must complete tasks I've given them.
So where are we at, Antoine?
We've just witnessed our five guests attempting to draw a horse
on a horse, and it's now time to see... their masterpieces.
Very well.
Still good, good!
Mine is so darn pretty!
Yours is pretty, Ève!
It is pretty!
It's a lot of data!
Can we isolate Jo's canvas, please?
Certainly!
You strutted calmly all this time for so little detail?
Louis... "so little detail"...
There's nothing! Look at that fence!
Is it... uh... it's in full motion! It's currently jumping!
There's nothing! I'm just looking next to Mathieu's.
Now that's a lot of detail!
That texture is excessive!
Looks like a fish!
In my defense, my horse had multiple colors,
the sun was strong, there were hints of green.
Nah... It's just crap!
So uh... it's just crap, Louis!
Christine now, this one was also good; there was an idea conveyed --
Uh... sure!
-- with a yellow horse.
Oh! A golden retreiver!
There wasn't any white paint.
Okay, can you explain the tornado in the sky?
Oh uh...
That's uh... I don't know if you noticed, but I swore a lot.
Oh, it's the anger!
It is indeed the anger!
Can we see the terror?
Ève, what do we have?
Look, in the face of terror, I perform! Look at that!
Indeed!
It's nice!
It's really nice!
And... I'm noticing --
there's a signature!
Of course!
So you signed it... that's what you were doing with your mouth?
That's right!
Alright, and Medhi with his Malaysian dialect.
It's a wolf!
That's a wolf, a wolf!
Now hold on!
The lupine horse!
It's the oddest one.
A fox?
Clearly coyote!
First, if you go back in time, the horse comes from the wolf.
Second, it's a metaphor. We're all a wolf inside.
Said it earlier, the beast!
I agree with you, but I gotta know --
Why'd you give it a turtle shell?
Because --
slowly but surely!
Clearly five points for Ève.
Thank you, Taskmaster!
There's something I like in Mathieu's process, four points!
Four points?!
For the dead fish?!
Three points for Christine!
Mehdi two, Jo... one point only.
One point, that's rough!
Thank you, Taskmaster.
Oh no no... you know what?
EVERY-BODY WINS!
Actually uhm...
You won't be doing this the whole time, right?
It's not everyone who's winning... right now it's Ève!
For now!
I am here to seize victory, friends!
All good, we're warmed up, how about a second task?
Certainly, a task that demands you plug holes.
But we're not talking about roads here, sadly.
♪ [Je suis parti avec, song by Dominique A]
Hi!
Hi.
How are ya?
Fine, and you?
Hey gang.
Feels like The Matrix: Mixology Edition
"The blue drink or the red drink?"
Remove the ping-pong ball from the pipe.
The pipe may not be moved.
Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
There's a ball in that pipe?
Exactly.
So I gotta it raise from there, without touching or moving the pipe?
Is this moving the pipe?
What do you think?
Yeah.
Okay.
We see you are very honest, clearly wanted to lie but...
Just being a good player, no cheating.
Alright,so did they have tools or items to help them complete this task?
Absolutely, anything on the table, but also, they could access the whole house --
and take whatever they want, unless specified. A recurring theme you'll see throughout the season.
Alright... so this seems simple. Surely it went well?
Excuse me?
Let's go and see Mehdi and Ève first.
Is that so?
So I imagine you just make it raise with liquid?
If I make an assumption with what's here.
Let's try it.
My physics notions are from long ago.
Ah... bunch of...
gotta patch it
We couldn't see them!
I knew I should have learned to play saxophone as a kid.
They're all along.
Oh boy oh boy.
Well uh... hmmm.
Ah! Shchshs... poop!
It'll block the ball.
Going well.
If I fill it up faster, will the little fucker come out?
Unfortunately, it was pretty.
Trying to make a closed circuit. Gotta be careful, too deep and the ball won't pass.
From here on out, it's gotta be done fast!
Okay let's go... let's go... let's go...
No ball in there?
Oh.. Oh there oh!
Didn't see that one.
Oooh no! The pressure!
Too much pressure!
"Doctor, we're losing him!"
Just needs to be more wating coming in than coming out!
I see it!
Shit! Shit!
C'mon baby! Oh fuck, another leak!
Shit shit shit shit!
If my calculations are correct.
Yeah it was long.
Important part is that everything is wet!
Oh the sound!
Congrats.
Personally this is this year's blockbuster for me!
It's good, right?
How long did it take for them to think of the tape and the cling film?
It took a while.
Yeah well, that's because...
You didn't see the holes?
At first we didn't see the holes when we came in.
We saw no holes.
From their side we didn't notice them right away.
Yeah, we look like dummies, but we are!
And we didn't see you yet!
After all there was just the things on the table like straws and whatnot.
We didn't wise up about looking in the house for better stuff for a while.
Well, you really tried anyways!
I don't give up!
"She gonna die!"
Before we move on to the others, how much time did they take?
Mehdi succeeded in 10 minutes 33 seconds.
Ève had a time of 16 minutes 4 seconds.
Took a while to perfect my closed circuit system idea!
It's 14 minutes of straws, and one minute with the tape.
If you want, you can just count the tape portion!
But now let's see if Mathieu and Jo did better.
Okay well.. hmm.
Seems too simple.
Of course, big dummy, really thought it was that simple!
Goshdarnit... ahem...
Fuck! The Task-Master!
Okay! Tape! I need me some tape!
Im'a tell you, with tape you can fix anything!
So messy!
That's great!
Whoopsie-doodle!
"But the ball is there you goddamn..."
That's clever! You put all the holes on the same side so I wouldn't see!
You people --
playing tricks with our brains!
I'll invite you all to the cottage for an awesome weekend!
"We'll play games!" Antoine...
Little games, all of us.
Aaaah fuckbutt!
That doesn't fit in there.
I'll tell you something, since I did Task... master.
If someone asks me what would be my ideal superpower:
Stopping time.
I would stop time and win all the little tasks!
Oh no...!
That was good!
Cute little Mathieu, I bet when you were 8 --
you had that face, he's happy!
He's so proud!
With a vacuum!
They were nice and cut a bit in the edit,
but the reason we were doing this is that I ran it in reverse at first,
so I just filled the room with old ass dirt,
and all the crew were like "what the hell!". So they were nice about it.
So it wasn't that fast. How long did it take, Antoine?
Were talking 4 minutes 37 seconds for Mathieu.
Bravo!
And... 2 minutes 30 seconds for Jo!
Alright, perfect, when we come back from the break, we'll see Christine's attempt!
Back to Taskmaster! Antoine, remind us what we're living through right now?
We were in the middle of a task. The comedians had to --
get a ping-pong ball lodged at the bottom of a pipe.
We've seen everyone's attempt, except
Except?
Christine!
I assume it went well, Christine?
Oh, very well!
Now look, if there's water, normally that means...
Oh, that bitch!
Hmm, it's dripping from everywhere, Antoine.
♪ Here I am mam ga na ready with you [sung to Stuck in the Middle with You]
Hop. There!
This there... this is genius!
Voilà! Sometimes you just gotta take the time to do things right, Antoine!
Then once it's done...
Zoop! Zap! Zip!
It's rolling like a nice new car.
Let me test it
Whoopsie, it's peeing!
Peeing like we all say.
That smelly carrion...
It was right there I saw it... shit!
Should have applied myself a bit more.
Hmmm... fuck!
Stop!!
We gotta patch the wound, Antoine!
I don't know how I'll do this.
Motherfrickin tired of it!
Not taking chances, here's an extra cup!
I'm so tired of it!
I had it!
You can never give up!
Oh that's hot hot! Ouch!
You used hot water?
Antoine... this is going terribly!
I'll kill Antoine, that's what's gonna happen.
*I* can't move the pipe.
Okay.
But you can!
What do you want me to do?
Flip it over.
Okay, like this?
Yes.
Won't that make a mess?
No.
Okay!
Just trust me!
And there!
Well, that's done.
12:45!
First thing first:
You were so close, so often!
That sentence, I've said it so so much!
At the first moment you say that --
we need to take the time to do things right,
and yet end up half-assing it all to no end!
It wasn't my fault; it was the bandages.
They weren't made to go in the water.
They were land bandages, not marine bandages.
So in the end --
-- you cheated!
Never!
You did!
I have never in my life cheated!
It's still a little bit cheating.
I would say that I merely skirted a few rules.
But that's not cheating!
But you let yourself get into this?
It's up to you to judge, it said "not move", addressed to her.
I'm on Antoine's side here, because I wouldn't want to die drowning!
There really started to be...
...a lot of water. Around so much electrical gear, we got worried.
Time for points!
Christine, 12 minutes 45 seconds.
But, but...
We were on our way to three weeks at this rate.
No way, you mean it almost was just 32 seconds!
You almost could have won, but you cheated!
But if Antoine didn't do it, you'd still be there now, c'mon!
If life pushes you to cheat... cheat!
Oh no!
Now now Christine, don't say that to all those people on TV!
She basically just confessed it was cheating!
So uhm... Christine Morency seems to be presenting herself as a [provincial LPQ]] Liberal Party candidate in the next election?
What's next?
The fastest was Jo, followed by Mathieu,
Mehdi, Christine, and Ève.
Jo, five points.
Mathieu, four points.
Thank you, Taskmaster.
For your perseverance, three points. Ève.
And the two of you get two points.
You know that's fine!
Ah, that's so nice!
Oh! We still have Ève in the lead!
And Mehdi trailing behind!
Alright, how about a third task tonight?
Yes! And this is a very precise task!
Aww! There's little duckies, Antoine!
Yes!
It's pretty, uh?
Not bad, eh?
Okay!
For luck!
Is that a thing, luck for hitting a duck with your foot?
Make all the ducks fall.
Fastest wins. You must remain behind the rope --
-- when you are making the ducks fall.
Your time starts when the first duck falls.
I gotta make them all drop... okay.
Staying behind the rope.
The time starts when the first one falls, so we can talk about it?
Yes, so you have time to prepare... yes, let's talk ducks.
How was your weekend, Antoine?
It went... well?
Simple, make all the ducks fall as fast as possible.
Making them fall, yes.
Now I'm curious, Louis. If you had this task to complete --
would you take a minute to think and plan, or would you just toss anything that you stumble on?
Well, obviously you need a strategy. The time begins when the first duck falls.
Aw... you'll be disappointed. Let's see Mehdi and Ève!
It's fun, just like the fair!
Everything you need!
Stand by, buddy!
Oh? When you want, I'll start the time!
Obviously I have great aim!
We've started!
Now we're rolling... fuck fuck fuck!
Oh okay they're solid... fudge!
Yaaaaay.
Those ones are knocked!
Can I use this one?
Anyone ever tell you that you have good aim?
Yeah, been told before.
Yes, that's good.
No!
I'm just gonna...
Yes!
Oh damn! Watch out!
Darn... forget this!
Balls are no good, not precise enough.
Come on!
I think I figured it out!
[anger throw]
Made one fall.
Roar!
Okay.
Well, alright.
Uhm...
Discouragement got me over.
Let's go! We'll see if there are consequences later.
Oh, this brings me back!
Rocks! Why didn't I think of rocks?
All I needed here; this was just a distraction!
And the GoPro!
Not bad, eh?
It just kept on going forever!
Is it already tomorrow?
E-ter-nal...!
Did you notice Mehdi giving himself the additional task of not fetching the items back?
Yes!
He absolutely wanted to throw different items all day.
Unlike Ève, who kept going back for her cones even though it clearly didn't work!
Yes! Always!
Yes!
Is there not a moment where you just went "Nope, cones won't do it"?
Not once! Told myself I'll get it, I'll get it, I'll get it! I don't give up!
She don't give up!
You have perseverance, we said that!
But... how long did this thing last?
When we started shooting, it was Thursday...
It was long, but let me give you the results at the end to surprise you.
At the end? Alright. Though we already have a cheater!
What that means is that she'll have the same amount of points as the others!
Ève, I'd ask you to throw to the break, but we don't have all day!
We'll be right back!
Welcome back to Taskmaster, the show where comedians must complete tasks imagined by...
the Taskmaster himself.
Very good tasks, just like making a bunch of rubber duckies fall as fast as possible.
We just saw Ève and Mehdi show their work. Let's still go see others in case. Christine and Mathieu this time.
Could I get a BB gun, or is that in poor taste?
Harder? I get it.
What?! Okay!
It's exciting! Hold this, Antoine!
With pleasure.
Thank you.
Yeah!! Oh my gosh...
I don't feel it.
There's a lot of ducks, hmm?
There's a lot of ducks.
Isn't it a bit excessive for a task?
I have a great idea, Antoine!
This is sure to hit plenty!
That would hit plenty.
Now I'm sure this...
It don't seem like much right now, but...
I think what I'm doing is brilliant, everyone.
Alright, now we go for real!
Okay, Antoine!
Wait-hold on-uh-perfect!
Yes! Take that, smelly carrion!
I have to stay behind the line, but you could fetch my ball?
Just a minute!
There we go!
Hold this, please.
With pleasure.
Oh for fuck's sake, you shit!
Eat shit!
Go away! Go away!
Come on!
Yeah!
So that was the actual trick here, Antoine... Waooh!!
Yes, congrats!
Bring it on!!
No! No! That's.... no!
See now I hesitate whether I'm impressed or insulted.
Come on now...
The task said --
to stay behind the rope --
but nothing said not to...
It didn't say anything about not moving it.
I'll think about that... but Jo? I think you're taking her defense quite strongly here.
Taskmaster...
Why don't we check my task?
Let's go!
Do you need help?
Antoine, do you have the definition of falling?
I have it, it's from the Larousse. [dictionary] Being dragged on the ground by losing your balance or seating.
It's seating here, careful now.
Being dragged on the ground by losing your balance...
So the ducks lost their seating the moment you were handling them with your hands.
Voilà!
Denied.
Thank you for intervening, thank you!
At some point, he can't just lose all his credibility letting it all go!
Revolution! Revolution!
Can we have times? We were looking for the fastest.
One second?
Shut it.
Yes, I think that.
Ève, 10 minutes 42 seconds.
Mehdi with 9 minutes 16 seconds.
Well done Mehdi, following the rules, too!
Christine, 6 minutes 15 seconds.
Yes, of course, yes.
We have Mathieu with the best time --
with 3 minutes 13 seconds!
I'm on board with the idea of being behind the line. It was a smart move.
I like it. As for the falling debate, you merely grabbed them from their spot. They didn't fall.
So that's three points for Mathieu, two points Christine, and one point Medhi.
In the lead, thanks to his performance --
Mathieu!
And Mehdi still trailing behind!
There's only one task left tonight, and it will be performed here live!
Right before your eyes... after the break!
Welcome back to Taskmaster!
Antoine, since all our contestants are wearing boxing gloves, would you please read the task?
With pleasure, I'm excited!
What did you prepare for us?
While wearing boxing gloves, put red candy in the empty bowl.
Most red candy wins.
Candy other than red will be deducted from your total.
If they're not red, they're deducted from reds!
Red in the bowl, we got the game!
Here we... go!
60 seconds left!
And I was so far!
10! 10 Seconds!
It's over!
It's over, it's over! Please calm down!
Let's get back to basics. How many red candies?
14!
Just want to say, before you count, I'm colourblind.
11! Unfortunately there's one of the wrong color, so 10.
4! Minus one... 3!
All this for that?
I was a victim after all of...
Mehdi?
Yes!
My technique was clean!
There's a lot of wet ones...
8!
8! Good job!
Uh... it doesn't work anymore she put some in.
Mehdi the cheat!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13...
Minus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
She just put some in!
5!
We got that out of our systems!
Five points for Ève!
Thank you, Taskmaster.
Four for Jo, three, two, and one. There.
Who's our winner, Antoine?
Ève!!
We'll see you next week with the same five comedians!
Ève, go claim your prizes!
[Translation by r/panelshow, September 2022]