Skittles is an old pub game going back many centuries. Many pubs had a skittles alley permanently set up for the patrons. The modern bowling game & alley are derived from this original game.

@kingoftadpoles

3 ай бұрын

I've actually used a full-sized bowling ball in a skittle alley, just out of curiosity.

@grabtharshammer

3 ай бұрын

and Skittles was played with Nine Pins, Ten Pin Bowling is played with ten, hence the name

Joe Wilkinson potato task is a must and bob Mortimer song task

@KaiOpaka

3 ай бұрын

Don't forget Bob Mortimer and the graph task.

You should do this as the whole episodes, like with 8outof10 cats does countdown you’re doing

hehe it wasn't a palindrome he called Liza "Misa" for a joke he is called Asim

Lisa Tarbuck: her dad, Jimmy, was a famous comedian. She is a comedian and actress. Notably starring with David Mitchell, in the Shakespearean alternative reality comedy series “Upstart Crow”.

@Withcare11

3 ай бұрын

Yes. However, an American audience would most likely have seen her, though not necessarily recognised, from the second series of Extras where she played one of the factory workers.

I can only reiterate what many others have mentioned which is full episodes are a must for this show.

This cuts out the last bit where Alex shows how to do it without knocking over any

@SquiresIsle

3 ай бұрын

He even points out if you break the thing apart it still only counts as one item. I'm so angry with myself I didn't catch it. (For those who haven't seen, you take the bunch of bananas, take three off, and line them up directly in front of the balls. When they're released, they nestle perfectly into the curve because they haven't had time to build up any momentum.)

Russell Howard is not disliked by anyone. He is a very loved comedien watch some of his shows or standup and you will see why

@f3aok

3 ай бұрын

Didn't realise you spoke for everyone in the UK.

@staticcentrehalf7166

3 ай бұрын

@@f3aok Bugger, you beat me to it.

@elvisleeboy

3 ай бұрын

I don't mind him, but he tends, like a lot of modern comedians, to become very shouty to cover up a lack of material, and that really only appeals to the infantile.

@ct5625

3 ай бұрын

A lot of people don't like him just because his opinions don't match their right-wing, racist, Daily Mail/Fox News smooth-brained ignorance. That's really all it comes down to. He has opinions, he's a liberal thinking guy, and they get triggered by it.

@f3aok

3 ай бұрын

@@ct5625 So according to you disagree with his politics and you're a far right racist. What an obtuse comment. 🙄

I agree with Judy about the open front door. Lol

This show really is best if you do whole episodes, there are a lot of running jokes and you need the context to appreciate them.

10 pin bowling descended from 9 pin bowling (diamond shape pin set), 9 pin descended from Skittles. Originally a lawn sport, with various different versions around the UK and Europe. In the UK we tend to use the bowling and pins words similar to the USA, skittles is often just sold as a children's game to play at the beach or in the park now. But as Alex did people do sometimes use the words interchangeably.

I might be biased as I'm a fan but I think the reason Russell Howard gets a lot of hate is because he's undoubtedly one of the biggest UK comedians out there constantly doing world tours and also doing well in America etc plus for maybe 15 years he's been on TV a lot and always has a show so for people who aren't bothered about him it feels like they've been overexposed to him. Not to mention since literally 2006 he's always part of News-based shows which focus on politics so if you disagree with his politics, why would you want to watch his stand-up shows etc. Michael McIntyre gets a lot of hate as well and I think that's for a similar reason because he always seems to be on tv as well so if you're not the biggest fan it's like there's always a new show hosted by him being promoted.

@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765

12 күн бұрын

Both woke that's why

You should totally react to the whole episodes of Taskmaster 😁

taskmaster is really not compatible with clips, full episodes in this one are unfortunatly mandatory.

@TheOrlandoTrustfull

3 ай бұрын

People have said this over and over, they are not going to do it. Full episodes are a lot of work to get past copyright.

@NJH01

3 ай бұрын

@@TheOrlandoTrustfullI agree but they might get away with multiple parts like the cats does countdown ones

@JohnDoe-xz1mw

3 ай бұрын

@@TheOrlandoTrustfull and yet i will keep saying it because in this case its absolutly vital, there are plenty of british panel shows you can do with clips if you cant manage full episodes you can always just do those instead, but taskmaster is very different in this regard and it needs to be pointed out , every time if nessesary :P

@MarkPentler

3 ай бұрын

@@JohnDoe-xz1mw100% Guys, you have to stop. Watch them on your own and come tell us what you think, if you like, but this isn't going to be the best way if you continue.

@more-reasons6655

2 ай бұрын

​@@TheOrlandoTrustfullluckily every episode of Taskmaster is split into 5 separate tasks that could easily be uploaded individually

I'm glad you are at least showing full tasks , although it would be better to try a complete show . One suggestion would be ' song for a stranger' - a team task with Bob Mortimer involved . Taskmaster is a great show , we are coming up to the 16 or 17th series each with a unique cast of familiar and new faces . The tasks mainly devised by Alex Horne are always cleverly designed so it never gets stale .

Skittles are both a British sweet (candy) product and an old pub game, that includes knocking over the skittles (similar to bowling pins) with a ball on a string, attached to a pole another variation of skittles is the precursor to modern bowling where you would have the pins standing and knock them down with the balls, the ball being a lot smaller than a bowling ball, using them in the same way as you do in bowling, but it would usually be set up on flat ground, either in or out of doors, and not in a lane like in bowling. The version with a ball on a string, can either be full size or can be a miniature bar top version or any size in between. Other variations of the game of skittles exist. Some people still refer to the pins as skittles when used in a bowling context.

Love your videos...always a good feel good factor in the morning ...you two are great ...love your commentary Nick but Jodie is hilarious and very naturally funny ...you're a great funny couple and ideal for teaching ❤🇬🇧🇺🇲

@Jodi_BoringReviews

3 ай бұрын

❤ thank you!!

Love Taskmaster! If i were playing, any task involving engineering of any kind would be a nightmare! Jody---you must remember to save some of your embarrassing stories for when you play WILTY!😊

When bowling we call them pins. Skittles is a different game, played on a table and the 'skittles' are much smaller.

@debnbhuy

3 ай бұрын

Where are you from ? I have never played skittles on a table always in a pub / social club alley !!

Great stuff, full episodes would be great, but as mentioned below, might be trickier to get past the copyrights here, so I appreciate these bite sised ones too! Thanks!

Need to watch Full Episodes

Skittles is an old game that bowling was derived from. The way to win the task would be putting the bucket of water against the gate so that the balls are not released.

@sociallyferal4237

3 ай бұрын

I suspect the rope wirh the box flattened and folded into an L shape (long end towards gate, short resting and supported by rope) might work. The rope will keep the back wall up, while the balls on the box would stop it rolling or moving. Can't go over, Can't go under.

@Ffinity

3 ай бұрын

@@sociallyferal4237 The bucket against the gate is the answer, there's a clip of Alex demonstrating that solve. There is no merit to your idea.

@sociallyferal4237

3 ай бұрын

@@FfinityExcept that there is more than one way to do things. If nothing else Taskmaster is a show all about different ways to complete a task. 😁

Taskmaster is such a British thing.

You should check Bob Mortimer with Vic Reeves, as the singing duo Mulligan and O'Hare. Search Mulligan and O'Hare, "Rose". A hilarious tribute to the captivating Rose. You want the 3 minutes and 6 seconds clip.

Pins, Clubs or Skittles, the name changes according to context.

You've got to check out the Potato task

If you watch a full episode, do Series 13 Episode 6. Two iconic tasks (the whole show's good, but I'm talking about Taskmaster pantheon all-time tasks) and a zinger after one of them, on the live show, that had me dying.

I've never heard them referred to as skittles, we call them pins. As others have said skittles are much smaller and used in an old pub game.

@wyterabitt2149

3 ай бұрын

Skittles have been every imaginable size, there is no standard.

Without wanting to bore people... Ten-Pin Bowling comes from Skitles, as do various iterations of the game. There are at least three different forms of "alley" bowling played just in the USA. Skittles can be traced all the way back to 3200 BC, with a small game involving balls and skittles found in the grave of a child. So many Americans seem to forget that their civilization is derived from predominantly European and African nations. You didn't invent bowling lol

Will reiterate like other people to do full episodes from the start and breaking them up in parts as well to hopefully avoid copyright

Misa is a joke. Her name is Lisa

It didn't say in the task you couldn't move the skittles!

Since you mentioned golf I've had 1 swing and only 1 ever My brother is really good at it and wanted me to learn so I could go with him He had saved and bought some really expensive... hahahaha i was trying to remember the name for 'clubs' hahaha... I had bats.. i thought no, there more stick like... 😂 oh no, I'm dead from the neck up 😂 Driving off or whater it's called, i didn't consentrate on accuracy but power and his hidiously expensive bat broke, the fat end bit shattering of and flying away Never had 1 single swing since. Did accompany him that day... for some reason it wasn't as pleasant a day as I'd expected

if your playing skittles then they are called skittles if your ten pin bowling then they are called bowling pins. Simple really 🤣🤣

They should have put the bucket of water up against the fence so it could swing open.....simple.

'We react to things, mostly from the UK', is there anywhere else?

@robpatterson...Na allwch chi ddim. 😉😊🤣

If you want to get a better feel for the show, perhaps react to one of the christmas/new year specials

@staticcentrehalf7166

3 ай бұрын

Why? By definition, one show will give a good 'feel' for the show. Being a Christmas or NY special is is irrelevant.

There were no skittles. So they all win.

Russell Howard playground politics a positive must- watch , see the way he interacts with the children so funny

Skittles is an old pub game basically bowling with a new American name like when you took the girls game of rounders and called it baseball or when you took the mans game of rugby dressed like a bunch of girls in motto cross protective clothing and called it football despite the fact the rest of the world played a game not only with the same name but also used the feet and not hands to play the game ! And then even had the nerve to call such practices the likes of world series or world championship when your the only country that plays them ! Guess that's the only way you can do that other big American pastime of proclaiming your the best !

i'd have put the bucket against the gate that's already holding the balls at the top ...then the bananas ;)

This is Alex showing what they should have done kzread.info/dash/bejne/eX2ItKhue7fIeag.html

I don't arf look forward to your channel x 👵🇬🇧

Hey my lovely people, do you read comments, you must, you're too nice not to. It may be sweet to show some love so the moody cynical people ,not me obviously, have no reason to grumble ❤❤❤ Bet they don't, ignorant misserable s...ts OOPS! Did I Type that out loud.

@Jodi_BoringReviews

3 ай бұрын

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@oopsdidItypethatoutloud

3 ай бұрын

@@Jodi_BoringReviews Sweeeeet

Glad to hear people see through Russell Howard

@Ffinity

3 ай бұрын

See through him how?

@andywatts8654

3 ай бұрын

Agreed

@nadeansimmons226

3 ай бұрын

I love Russell Howard.

@Ffinity

3 ай бұрын

@@nadeansimmons226 Right-wing snowflakes hate him.

@eddhardy1054

3 ай бұрын

​@@Georgie_R I don't really mind Russell Howard but I totally agree about Kane. He really boils my p*ss.

Please can we get something Welsh from you guys please?!

@Jodi_BoringReviews

3 ай бұрын

Like what? Give us something to check out, please. 😊

@robbpatterson6796

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! :) Where to begin? There is so much about our beautiful country that people miss. As a starter; I'd suggest something like "A history summarised(summarized):Wales" by Overly Sarcastic Productions, but then you should look at our castles, our male voice choirs, or singer's in general, our stargazing spots and our natural heritage sights. I strongly believe if you guys leant what Cymru had to hold, You'd love the UK even more@@Jodi_BoringReviews

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You miss some of the jokes and continuity of the humour by doing clips. Really should try full episodes perhaps split in 3 parts like the show is.

You’d probably enjoy reacting to full episodes more because you miss a lot of the context by only reacting to clips

Skittles are sweets in the UK. Bowling is not that common, I've bowled once in my life at that was in Thailand, at the request of someone else. I didn't like it.

@Ffinity

3 ай бұрын

Bowling is extremely common and has been for at least 30 years.

@daveofyorkshire301

3 ай бұрын

@@Ffinity A little context which country?

@Ffinity

3 ай бұрын

@@daveofyorkshire301 The UK.

@shithappens1975

3 ай бұрын

Skittles are not just a sweet, they are a game very similar to bowling, just on a smaller scale, the pins are the skittles they are the same shape as bowling pins just small.

@daveofyorkshire301

3 ай бұрын

@@Ffinity "Extremely common" where are you in the UK that you think bowling is popular?

If people don't like Russell Howard; they are extremely right wing or they have no sense of humour at all...often both are interlinked XD

@farmergeddon7527

3 ай бұрын

Or a third option: they share your politics but perhaps have a more advanced sense of humour. RH is shite.

@robbpatterson6796

3 ай бұрын

Hmmm...maybe it is you with the shite sense of humour....still laugh at fart jokes I guess?@@farmergeddon7527

@robbpatterson6796

3 ай бұрын

Hmm maybe it's you with the poor sense of humour, or you may just not get it...bless your little cotton socks...do you still laugh at fart jokes?@@farmergeddon7527

@robbpatterson6796

3 ай бұрын

Hmm maybe it's you with the poor sense of humour, or you may just not get it...bless your little cotton socks...do you still laugh at bum jokes? @farmergeddon7527 @@farmergeddon7527

@robbpatterson6796

3 ай бұрын

Hmm maybe it's you with the poor sense of humour, or you may just not get it...bless your little cotton socks...@farmergeddon7527

cannot tamper with ramp or balls? remove all skittles