Knock the apple off your best friend's head
Task types:
Solo
Filmed
Physical
Objective
Single brief
Original
Mastertasks:
Locations:
Task brief
The contestants receive the task brief in the grounds of the Taskmaster house, where Paul waits next to a rope barrier and a large board. The brief for the task is as follows:
Hit the apple on your best friend's head using the weapons from Paul's armoury.
You cannot pass or move the rope barrier.
Fewest shots wins.
Your time starts now.
Task notes
- Upon the board, there are a variety of items the contestants can throw at their 'best friend' from the task earlier in the episode, who is propped up on a chair a distance away from them.
- The items include: a pitchfork, three coconuts, three apples, a toaster, a toy bow and arrow, some darts, a spear, and a bucket full of rocks.
Task stats
Points
16
Disquals
0
Attempts
Here's a brief description of the contestants' attempts. Someone's probably working on writing up some additional detail, though!
- Chris repeatedly threw the toaster and spear. He hit the apple off in 3 shots, receiving 5 points.
- Josh repeatedly threw the toaster. He hit the apple off in 3 shots, receiving 5 points.
- Justine repeatedly threw rocks, apples and coconuts at the apple. She hit the apple off in 87 shots, receiving 1 point.
- Kura repeatedly threw apples and coconuts at the apple. She hit the apple in 17 shots, receiving 2 points.
- Paul immediately threw the pitchfork into his best friend's leg, before repeatedly throwing the spear and apples. He hit the apple off in 8 shots, receiving 3 points.
(Source credit: Taskmaster Wiki contributors)