"the potato incident" is still possibly the saddest episode in taskmaster history.

@StanSays

2 жыл бұрын

in all of television history

@mikotan1284

2 жыл бұрын

Johnny Vegas begging for points comes close. He guessed 1100 when the actual number of balls was 1192, but he failed to return all the balls in the pit and thus, disqualified. :(

@adamarens3520

2 жыл бұрын

The disappointment was palpable and it’s probably the 1# taskmaster moment. The task sums up and exemplifies what Taskmaster is I think.

@anbuselvan3856

2 жыл бұрын

doc voting against joe and then sayig thats harsh is hilarious

@bugbear2357

2 жыл бұрын

James' hula hooping is a close second for me

There's an alternate universe somewhere where Joe's potato went in clean and prevented the pandemic as a result.

@hopexiaorosetheroyal3588

2 жыл бұрын

There’s also a alternative reality where that carpet on the steps was part of the red green.

@moe_dk

2 жыл бұрын

Nope it Doc is right, it would hit the rim and bounce away

@hopexiaorosetheroyal3588

2 жыл бұрын

@@moe_dk there’s an alternative reality where you thought this comment through

@sheev9852

2 жыл бұрын

@@moe_dk you can't know that 😂

@xRealSae

2 жыл бұрын

@@moe_dk i heard somewhere that there was shot that shows his shoes didn't actually touch the red green, since the tip of his shoes are elevated.

1:48, Greg and Alex are so evil, congratulating and clapping and hugging whilst fully knowing they're about to shatter all of his happiness into pieces.

Nothing is funnier than Ed realising what David has drawn the second time.

@CharlestonAES

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know who won the aubergine point, I can't get that season in my region?

@stini334

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlestonAES the women's team if I remember correctly

@feasible

2 жыл бұрын

There have been a lot of incredible reactions/expressions in the course of the show, but that may genuinely be the best.

@jan-kjetiljess503

2 жыл бұрын

I love the little glances between them after the aubergines. Ed just wryly smiling. David glancing at him, then back at the drawing. Ed then at the drawing, face collapses, David looks at him. Such an excellent piece of accidental choreography.

@fibbooo1123

2 жыл бұрын

I had to pause multiple times to laugh fully

The worst thing wasn't even him touching the red green, it was the betrayal from Doc and Jon😆 Katherine and Richard were ready to give him the win. H e a r t l e s s . The James and Rhod dynamic is my favorite thing ever. James' frustration was so high every time they had to interact, he always looked like he was dreaming of shoving Rhod off a cliff.

@SennaAugustus

2 жыл бұрын

"That's harsh, man."

@Gubbywubby

2 жыл бұрын

My absolute favourite part of that is Joe's face after Doc says it. The audience howls with laughter, and you can just see Joe figuring out that Doc must've voted against him.

@TheEducator89

2 жыл бұрын

@@SennaAugustus Funniest thing ever on the show, those two words and Joe's suspicious face.

@cecil6075

2 жыл бұрын

katherine does some insane shit for points so it's super funny when she decided something is too much. she won't drink the remaining 90% of a raw egg, and she won't sell out Joe

@Maialeen

2 жыл бұрын

@@cecil6075 You gotta have principles and you gotta take care of your friends.

“That is harsh” is still the best line in taskmaster history 🤣

"Please don't take it away from me" is the most hysterically heartbreaking thing.

Imagine Joe waiting for months for everyone to see his greatest Taskmaster achievement, only to have it ruined by a toe.

Not enough praise is given to the way multiple contestant's attempts are edited together, one of my favourite editng moments of all time is going from Frank Skinner's "some of them will take 45 minutes to figure out they should be wet" to Romesh's "I should probably have wet them... this is so much better, it's rendered everything we've done up to this point completely worthless".

I genuinely almost cry - either with laughter or sadness - every time I see that Joes potato’s throw was discounted and James hula hooping didn’t mean anything

@saffronia2992

2 жыл бұрын

James was given two points for his hula hooping.

@ac1dbaths1ut

2 жыл бұрын

@@saffronia2992 OOOOH and it felt so good

@mikemack9701

2 жыл бұрын

@@ac1dbaths1ut Pleee-ease gimme two more points for the hula-ing.

@menatallafouda

2 жыл бұрын

​@@mikemack9701 GIVE ME EIGHT WEEKS OF MY LIFE BACK

@A2ne

2 жыл бұрын

apparently during the lockdowns, James started hula hooping a bunch because of that task

James slowly losing his mind each show is just so beautiful. Really emphasises "Started making it. Had a break down. Bon Appetite."

@TheKingsPride

Жыл бұрын

The trick is having your life fall apart around you beforehand. Really helps sell the effect.

"That's harsh" by Doc Brown is my favorite moment I crack up every time

@elvisjames

2 жыл бұрын

Every. Single. Time 😂😂😂😂

"And to make it fair...you're with David Baddiel". 😂😂 Ed's reactions are hilarious!

The best thing is that Ed Gamble and James Acaster are good friends, they both really love Taskmaster, they both showed up to their series and were super tryhard, and it completely worked for Ed and didn't work at all for James.

@ironicallyscreaming

2 жыл бұрын

somehow knew they might be friends, I always thought they were very similar on the show

@bugbear2357

2 жыл бұрын

The power of Rhod Gilbert at work

@dmeep

2 жыл бұрын

@@ironicallyscreaming they have atleast one podcast together possibly more. the food one is among other things Ed who is diabetic make James eat different desserts Ed cannot have and describing the sensation back to him. They allso invite guests to talk about their dream dinner etc. Im not selling it well but if you give it a go you might enjoy it anyway

@HerHollyness

2 жыл бұрын

It also helps that Ed had a good team for his team tasks (and perhaps also that he is friends with Greg outside of the show).

@pharedbrayson4737

2 жыл бұрын

James lost because he teamed up with rhod many time and rhod screw up task on purpose to embarrass Greg or Alex.

Alex moving the bucket for Al after vehemently denying that he'd do it for anyone to Sarah is such an underrated moment of this show. The reactions from everyone is amazing.

@TMTM7

2 жыл бұрын

When Greg made Alex take a shoe and sock off, I just love Alex's face, he's like, "...I'm YOUR boss...and the shoe and sock are coming off oh dear"

@khippolytewade

2 жыл бұрын

How much did he spend that entire season buying his ways through the tasks?

@Saltywinterchild

2 жыл бұрын

The shame on Alex's face when they show the footage makes me crack up every time

@flicnerdy4385

2 жыл бұрын

@@khippolytewade I calculated it at the first time I saw it, and I think I got around £460..

@RamadaArtist

2 жыл бұрын

@@TMTM7 Holy shit, I've watching dozens, if not hundreds of these, and this is the first I've found out that Alex is actually the producer and came up with the whole idea for the show. The interactions between Greg and him just sell their relationship so well, I assumed he was like, the equivalent of a band leader on a late night talk show.

Joes face at 0:58 just shows how excited he was for this tasks and he knows in his mind he fucking nailed this one..... poor guy

What really excels this show is the editing and the work behind it. At 10:43 - to come up with the idea-on beforehand-to put the buckets in separate lanes so they can composite them post into a single shot.

@rkah6187

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, there is so much attention that goes into little details like that.

@BethanyLowe8773

2 жыл бұрын

I knew it was going to be a great show when they cut Frank feeling superior about wetting the teabag into Romesh realising he should wet the teabag.

@DodderingOldMan

2 жыл бұрын

Huh, I never really noticed that, that is pretty cool.

I could literally watch Ed Gamble losing it with David Baddiel for hours 😂 brilliant stuff

Disappointed they only showed the baked beans counting and not the spaghetti-o's and rice grains.. and of course, Josh's full meltdown!

@antster1983

2 жыл бұрын

Romesh's laugh makes up for it though.

I'm pretty sure Ed would have killed David if they had been teamed up throughout the whole series.

@zyaicob

2 жыл бұрын

As Rose said on the podcast "they would have to make it the first episode and then explain why I'm calling into the studio show from prison"

@sebastiancooper7792

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a miracle that James didn’t kill Rhod!

@bugbear2357

Жыл бұрын

@@sebastiancooper7792 never forget how close he came over the extension task

I just realised Al Murray might be the only person in Taskmaster history to successfully siphon liquid.

@molly3046

2 жыл бұрын

I think Joe Lycett did it in the fishbowl task too

@JasperJanssen

2 жыл бұрын

Well, he is a pub landlord.

@klymers

2 жыл бұрын

@@molly3046 no that's not siphoning. Siphoning creates a continuous flow

@CainXVII

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

It was going to be a good day, until you brought up Joe's greatest day ever only to be crushed by the taskmaster 😰😰😰😰

@fuzzyjedi

2 жыл бұрын

I really want Joe to bring this up some time, and use it against Jon or Doc. Like maybe they’re on big fat quiz or would I lie to you, and Jon’s telling a lie and when Lee ask Joe what he thinks, he says that Jon’s a lying prick so he knows it’s bollocks.

@rodrigon5769

2 жыл бұрын

Joe did this to himself, dont blame the taskmaster!!

@missydelcoglin4087

2 жыл бұрын

As many times as I've seen this, it still hurts to watch. Honestly, I am not sure he really "touched" the green because the front part of sneakers/trainers typically are raised off the ground to allow for proper heel strike gait. It looked to me like the toe of the shoe wasn't actually touching the red green. I re-watched that episode while healing from surgery after breaking my foot in more than a dozen places then learning to walk again, so I had far too much time on my hands and the foot at the forefront of my mind.

@donovanfaust3227

2 жыл бұрын

The worst/best part is when Joe narrows his eyes at the realization Doc didn't vote for him and has the gall to say "That's harsh mate" and it didn't show it in the clip but also his looking back and forth between Jon & Doc like "you utter pr****" as they continue to lie.

@jamesdouglas2145

2 жыл бұрын

@@missydelcoglin4087 Damn mate that sounds horrible. Good to get your insight and I hope you get better soon :P

The fact that greg couldnt look joe in the eyes as he said ‘please dont take it away from me’ is something ill never forget

All those weeks, from the filming to the studio, they knew that they were going to pull the red green out from under Joe. THEY'RE DIABOLICAL! I love it.

"Is it a cubist men's genitals?" "They were meant to do three aubergines." So... yes?

@bt7594

2 жыл бұрын

Well he wasn't completely wrong lol

Richards reaction to Doc's "That's harsh" is glorious 😄

@TheBehm08

2 жыл бұрын

And then the “we fought for you mate” by Jon. When they’re the only ones who didn’t fight for him 😂

I've said it before, but watching Alex's genuine amusement in the live portion of the show says a lot. You know the guy works his arse off and his visible delight is a great payoff. Thanks! Dave J

Always loved Sara's studio comments when the VT's playing: "Moneybags Murray", "he's cheated again".

@samuelcardwell577

2 жыл бұрын

The genuine shame of Alex too, hahaha

@Ofthe7thSon

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t get the moneybags monicker for Al, he is no way near rich….he isn’t poor but is only worth a mil.

@Fucisko

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ofthe7thSon It's cause his solution for many tasks was to throw money at them.

@barryhomeowner9293

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ofthe7thSon Oh yeah only a million, that's nothing...

@Ofthe7thSon

2 жыл бұрын

@@barryhomeowner9293 ummm yeah that is nothing….🤷‍♂️

What really annoys me about Joe's potato throw is that shoes aren't flat, they curve a bit at the front, so there's a good chance the bottom of his shoe didnt touch the red

These super-long compilations are much appreciated while we're between series.

Joe deserved that win and I wish he got it, but Jon’s “we fought for you mate” and Doc’s “That is harsh” will never not be hilarious

The thing is, they know how to make this show entertaining. Had they allowed Joe to keep his points or had Alex refused to take Al's money, that would have been bland. But now we have absolutely iconic moments, that everyone is invested in. A bit of controversy is essential.

@janariviik2634

2 жыл бұрын

The same with Taskmaster NZ when David Correos was absolutely robbed with the "transform the room" -task. I thought the funniest part was him being treated completely unfairly, instead of getting a second try.

@rkah6187

2 жыл бұрын

@@janariviik2634 And he still did it! It was glorious

Poor joe. But I love docs reaction to his attempt being disqualified

@TheEducator89

2 жыл бұрын

Hands down the funniest two words ever - that's harsh.

@JJKebab9

2 жыл бұрын

I heard a lot of people questioning why Doc was on the show as they didn't consider him a "proper" comedian. And yet he delivers one of the funniest lines in the series.

@PepperChess

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJKebab9 love Doc Brown and he was amazing on the series. The nursery rhyme was a personal favourite outside of this simple 2 words.

nothing will be as funny as "some people will spend the first 40 minutes before they realise it should be wet" and then cutting romesh

The worst/best part of Joe's is how Greg & Alex allowed him to act so smug for so long

Ed’s reactions to David are gold, never stops being funny 😆

I love how James is just a bundle of perpetual rage, particularly about how much shit Rhod gets away with while Rhod is anything between unfazed and enjoying himself riling James (and Greg) up.

NOT THE LOVE ISLAND REFERENCE I love this channel

@fionnualac4632

2 жыл бұрын

HELL YES SOMEONE ELSE RECOGNISES IT

James ripping into Rob and Greg is one of my favorite TM moments

@sierraromeoromeo2444

2 жыл бұрын

I think you mean Rhod, not Rob.

@OwningMicrobe

2 жыл бұрын

It’s short for Rhodbert

@cheriaanderson5036

2 жыл бұрын

James was right though. Obviously some tasks have more to do with being clever than good, but the task clearly stated "find THE satsuma, not find a satsuma. Clearly the task referred to a specific satsuma not a random 1.

@sierraromeoromeo2444

2 жыл бұрын

@@OwningMicrobe No, it's short for Rhodri.

@abbiepilling8378

2 жыл бұрын

@@cheriaanderson5036 Actually the task says "find the sock with a satsuma inside" - therefore it can be any satsuma and Rhod's way of solving the problem is within the rules.

It doesn’t matter how often I watch this - when Joe stands up in horror after the reply my heart just drops……. and when he says please don’t take it away from me…. OMG!

24:20 That brief glance of confusion & horrific disappointment is comedy gold!!

Watching it for the hundredth time you can just enjoy how Joe was eager to see his moment of glory during the others' videos, adorable and sad at the same time.

Ed's rage in this task was secretly Greg and Alex getting him back for helping Mark Watson steal his pants/trousers.

One of the reasons the Joe Wilkinson bit is so amazing is not just the fact that he stepped on the red carpet, but the fact that as it unfolded, the entire cast, the contestants, Greg, and Alex, every single word that came out of their mouths was so perfectly hilarious for the moment and executed flawlessly, to think this is unscripted is why British TV, specifically panel shows, is without comparison.

@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945

2 жыл бұрын

CRAIG

@hollyhales2831

2 жыл бұрын

Greg, Idk who CRAIG is.

@DougKaplan

2 жыл бұрын

Fixed the name!

The Joe Wilkinson Potato Incident and Sean Locke’s Carrot in a Box are the two greatest vegetable-based moments in television history.

Romesh thinking of 'lots of teacups at once' but not coming up with 'throw lots of teabags at once' is hilarious

@Renee-vj6tg

4 ай бұрын

I found it’s so much funnier because I saw this comment before seeing that part 😂

Thank you taskmaster not just for the amazing show, but all the great uploads on youtube for the international audience.

This episode reminded me why I love this damn show, heartbreaking and hilarious when Joe says,"please don't take this away from me..."

"To make it fair.... you're with David Badiel"

That’s like a statement saying you’re a prick. I’m not gonna let someone take me for a prick. NO WHEY

THERE WAS NO BOX MATE! Gets me every time 😂

David and Ed drawing is one of the best things I've ever seen, and not just on TV.

Jon's throw, James and his frustration, Josh and the baked beans and Ed's horror at David's drawings.

I hate to say it but Joe's potatoe throw wouldn't be as iconic if he had gotten the points at the end of the day. So brilliant decision by Greg.

@kaldo_kaldo

2 жыл бұрын

Completely disagree.

@FFKonoko

2 жыл бұрын

"That's harsh" and the commiserations from the two people that kept him from getting it was a big part to me too.

I still feel bad for Joe. Bravo Katherine & Osman for showing great sportsmanship.

@no_peace

2 жыл бұрын

I gave up being a Richardson fan lol

@TheSequentCalculus

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know that Joe even touched the red green. He was wearing pointy-uppy shoes. But the actual reason why that was an appalling decision is that every other competitor touched and interfered the red green far more than Joe even if he *did* touch it with his toes. Richard put stuff on it and *walked* on the red green. Katherine shoved it away after touching it with numerous implements. The two dickheads also touched the red green with stuff. If that's not touching, then I'll happily not punch them in the face by wearing a steel gauntlet. Except Katherine and Richard, who were fair about it.

@Jehty_

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSequentCalculus it's quite obvious that touching only means touching with body parts or clothing you wear. Nobody else touched the red by that definition. And it's not the only time they used that definition. Take the coconut task in season 5. "Don't touch the ground". Stepping on stuff was not touching the ground. Stepping on it with your shoes was.

@mikemack9701

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSequentCalculus Lighten defuck up, Max. LOL

@bobothn

2 жыл бұрын

I think Joe was truly upset by it if you watch though when Greg makes the joke about his wife Joe dramatically changes his attitude and starts hamming it up for the humor. I think that help Joe remember it didn't matter and he instantly switched to how can I make this as funny as possible. You have to remember they are all comedians and are good at taking parts of who they are then blowing them out of proportion for humor. Just like with Romesh you can see him laughing hard at Greg quite a few times before remembering his grump face.

the Joe situation is one of the most heart breaking moments on a show

Joe-tatoe is still the most heartbreaking moment in Taskmaster history

"WOT THE LIVING F*CK ARE YOU DOING?" lmao I'm dead

Oh we needed this Honestly, I forget how many times this sort of thing happened

@lnfreeman

2 жыл бұрын

What is the theme? People getting mad?

Finally, they’ve uploaded the Al Murray & Bucket scenario! That was from my first episode of Taskmaster!

Alex Horne breaks character so much here, it's amazing.

@smrriles5668

2 жыл бұрын

Is he in character ?

@lavenderwalrus9875

Жыл бұрын

@@smrriles5668 considering that hes the person who actually created and is in charge of the show, yes he is very much in character as the shy awkward secondin command/toady

Joe's potato disqualification is the point where Taskmaster went from being a good show to a great show.

Doc Brown taking away Joe's potato toss and Diana Beard ruining Ian's Ice Cream... Enemies for life.

@bugbear2357

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, potatogate and bingate, two of the most memorable events of our time

They unbleeped the first season clips!!!! Yay!!!! And I just realised that the three aubergines in the drawing task was supposed to reference the first task of the season..lol

The fun is in watching Little Alex and Greg's faces as Joe celebrates his win. There's a devilish twinkle in their eyes.

The emotions on the way they laid that all out. The edit was magnificent.

I’m down a taskmaster rabbit hole, and currently I’m watching series 9 as well as these compilations. The one constant has been Ed and David drawing on each other’s backs.

Rhod always going into thinking stance for a moment before he does some brilliant workaround is great

The person coming up with these titles deserves a raise 😭😭

@cappybara

2 жыл бұрын

+

Joe walking around stage hugging the taskmaster and bowing. This was too perfect.

This is probably my favorite moment out of many fantastic Taskmaster moments.

I’m just fascinated by how tall Richard Osman is 😂. I mean we all know Greg is a giant but Richard can’t be much far off him!

@filipedribeiro

2 жыл бұрын

I think he's 1cm shorter or something like that. I remember looking that up one day

@katybateman81

Жыл бұрын

Richard's 6 foot 7, Greg's 6 foot 8.

Come to think of it, Al Murray paying Alex to move the bucket should count as Al Murray moving the bucket with the power of his own money, just like how in an earlier episode, Sarah Pascoe used her money to buy a man's sweat, making it into her own sweat.

@federicoperezybarra3085

2 жыл бұрын

The participant decides how to understand it

@ytkdns

2 жыл бұрын

That's like saying I should pay the ticket if the cab I'm in breaks the law

I just came to this channel a few weeks ago, but this potato incident is the best thing I ever watched in my life 😂

The way Alex takes the money was something I was way too close to. Thanks Alex, I think most people wouldn't be able to think of that by themselves with even quite a long amount of time.

the person running this channel is amazing with the titles

One of my favorite musical bits in this show is the one they use in moments like at 12:46 when he bribes Alex to carry the water.

Firstly I saw a clip of drawings on the back task. I thought that Ed was really rude and mean to David. But then I watched their whole series and realized it was all justified... 😂

The Potato Incident is probably the greatest bit of television ever filmed.

Josh and the Beans pops into my head regularly to give me a little chuckle

Almost a monthly tradition for me at this point to come back and watch Joe.

i really want a “these are intelligent people” compilation

I watched the first clip countless times and I’ve only now noticed that when Joe goes over to Alex and Greg, Alex goes in for a hug but Joe goes past him towards Greg. It’s at 1:39. They may have hugged afterwards but the footage cut so idk

When you’ve seen every single one of these clips a million times.. but not in this order :) happy watching gang!

Joe's potato brought happiness to literally everyone Why'd they have to do him dirty like that

@no_peace

2 жыл бұрын

Did you notice how when Joe was on his knees begging, Greg didn't say "oh no please, this is too sad" or anything like that? He said he felt powerful..?

@mikemack9701

2 жыл бұрын

"Why'd they have to do him dirty like that"? FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT!!!!!!!

@guythat779

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikemack9701 I was many things, not entertained though

@guythat779

2 жыл бұрын

@@no_peace no, I couldn't watch a man on his knees

@avantikashaha7959

2 жыл бұрын

You know how some people think you can't have comedy without misery? That moment was the most perfect illustration of that theory you could ask for.

Living for the incredible person titling these, they deserve a raise

the amount they let Joe Wilkenson milk that is so amazing. especially knowing how hard they are about to yank it away from him immediately after. LOL it's the best like 6 mins of television I've ever seen. LOLOL

The fact the potato episode is episode 2 of the entire show is insane. I think that incident made the show what it is

From the first camera angle it looks like it's just the point of his shoe going over the red green and not touching it, poor bloke was robbed

I just noticed how suspicious Joe was of Doc when he went "that's harsh"

Someone should make an out of context compilation with moments like Joe Wilkinson getting a standing ovation for throwing a potato in a hole

The "cubist men's genitals" was actually the closest David and Ed got to the source drawing.

brilliant video thanks a lot taskmaster

no wheyy this video title💀😂 love it

"I think that's the best thing I've ever done." - Joe Wilkinson

I await Season 12 with the most open mind and the happiest hard. I love, love, LOVE this show with everything I have.

Off topic...Taskmaster New Zealand has improved immeasurably in its second season. Paul Williams, in Alex's role, is fantastic.

@MsKatyDod

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't really care for the first season of TMNZ, but the second one is a real winner! Great tasks AND great chemistry between all the cast members. Definitely worth a watch if you're a fan of TMUK.

@stephenosborne6401

2 жыл бұрын

It's by far the best international taskmaster I've seen so far. The US one was terrible

@mikemack9701

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenosborne6401 Of course, the US one was loud, stupid, and bullying. Just like the US.

This might just be the greatest moment in Taskmaster history.

James is that unruly kid in school who gets into it with the strictest teacher all the time, but come graduation, they shake hands in respect 🤣🤣

Al Murray has to one of my favourite contestants, his weird way of thinking combined with his bribery is just excellent 😂