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  • Spitfire76
    Spitfire76 Posts: 1,136
    stevexreeve said:
    No live audience?

    Think there’s some sort of bug around or something 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Thought it was a solid start but the first episode can sometimes feel a bit flat.

    Had to Google Mike Wozniak afterwards and now all the in jokes from Greg make sense. 

     Charlotte Ritchie did remind me a bit of Katherine Parkinson from the last series where she felt a bit out of place. 
  • Super_Eddie_Youds
    Super_Eddie_Youds Posts: 1,977
    cfgs said:
    SuedeAdidas said:
    I love Taskmaster - but the first episode felt a bit flat to me for some reason. 
    I liked it but sometimes they take some time to get properly going, felt a bit like we were intruding into a private joke between Mike Wozniak and Greg.
    Spot on, couldn't put my finger on what it was but this sums it up for me.

    I love it and will watch every episode whatever, but they definitely are a bit of a victim of their own success.

    I'd like to see David Mitchell do it.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,282
    I really enjoyed it.  Decent line up although Charlotte Ritchie had a slow start.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    stevexreeve said:
    No live audience?

    Same with series 10.
    an audience is shown the recording and their reactions are recorded and added to the transmission so you can hear laughter etc in the right places.

    They are hoping to get live audiences back for the Champion of Champions 2 when it’s recorded in a few months 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    So many times I watch the first episode of a series and come away thinking it’s a bit flat or it’s lost something.
    and yet every time, by the end of the run I feel it’s one of the best series yet.

    happens every year. Just takes time for them all to settle in
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,959
    edited March 2021
    Super_Eddie_Youds said:
    cfgs said:
    SuedeAdidas said:
    I love Taskmaster - but the first episode felt a bit flat to me for some reason. 
    I liked it but sometimes they take some time to get properly going, felt a bit like we were intruding into a private joke between Mike Wozniak and Greg.
    Spot on, couldn't put my finger on what it was but this sums it up for me.

    I love it and will watch every episode whatever, but they definitely are a bit of a victim of their own success.

    I'd like to see David Mitchell do it.
    I think he would be very good - as would his wife.

    Always thought Ross Noble would be great on it.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,959
    stackitsteve said:
    So many times I watch the first episode of a series and come away thinking it’s a bit flat or it’s lost something.
    and yet every time, by the end of the run I feel it’s one of the best series yet.

    happens every year. Just takes time for them all to settle in
    Exactly, and it's even more pronounced with the social distancing in the studio.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Thought it was a bit shit.
  • stevexreeve
    stevexreeve Posts: 1,386
    stackitsteve said:
    stevexreeve said:
    No live audience?

    Same with series 10.
    an audience is shown the recording and their reactions are recorded and added to the transmission so you can hear laughter etc in the right places.

    They are hoping to get live audiences back for the Champion of Champions 2 when it’s recorded in a few months 
    When I went a live recording, the whole event seemed to be about the interaction with the audience. We were sometimes told to stop laughing so that Greg could get on with the show! Out of two or three hours of very enjoyable stupidity they "cobbled together" a professional looking TV program.

    I have no idea what goes on at the moment but it must be completely different to what I saw!

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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    Better first episode than last series, I thought, and the first episode often feels a little flat and awkward so I expect it to improve as the weeks go on. Wozniak has strong nutter potential -  if you don't know who he is you can't have seen 'Man Down" which means you've missed out on a treat. Think the panel looks to have a good balance of mix of crazy (Wozniak), angry (Maddix), competitive (Mack), route 1 with a sprinkling of self loathing when watching herself back (Kendall), and bewildered (Ritchie).
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,286
    Wozniak will be the dark horse of this series I think, Maddix is a poor man's Romesh with the angry vibes, Lee Mack will throw himself into tasks and isn't afraid of being a loon. 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    "It's an absolute casserole down there" Mike Wozniak
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    stackitsteve said:
    "It's an absolute casserole down there" Mike Wozniak
    I haven’t laughed so hard in ages. 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,484
    Mike Wozniak is one of my all time favourite contestants, I also really like Jamal and the fact he pretended to not have a clue about the series.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,746
    stackitsteve said:
    "It's an absolute casserole down there" Mike Wozniak
    That sound....and his face 😂
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,959
    Mike Wozniak is absolutely carrying this series.  Find him so funny.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,002
    stackitsteve said:
    "It's an absolute casserole down there" Mike Wozniak
    Strong contender for The Quote of The Year 2021 already.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
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    It was Greg Davies losing his cool that made it even funnier. Loving this series
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Mike Wozniak might be my favourite ever TM contestant ever. So so quotable , was hoping he might win the series but that doesn't look like happening now.

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,959
    Also, the "there was a simple way to win the task that most of them missed" moments never get old.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    North Lower Neil said:
    Mike Wozniak is absolutely carrying this series.  Find him so funny.
    There was a quote last week along the lines of "no-one can take away from me what a lovely day I had" that had me in stitches. He's just funny.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,959
    The little tong dance thing last week was brilliant too:


  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    MarcusH26 said:
    Mike Wozniak might be my favourite ever TM contestant ever. So so quotable , was hoping he might win the series but that doesn't look like happening now.
    He is the guest on the podcast this week. Some great lines on there too.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    If you haven’t already seen it. Watch with caution.


    https://youtu.be/E8uAY2d1ADM
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    edited May 2021
    Lee Mack at his best. https://youtu.be/Xi6RfaXwM88
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Looking forward to the series finale on Thursday. Still think Sarah is going to end up winning it but I'd personally love to see Mike win it. 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    I actually forgot that this was on. It has been the most underwhelming series yet.
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    I loved this series tbf, better than some others. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Charltonparklane said:
    I loved this series tbf, better than some others. 
    Think it has been stronger than series 10 , was a bit concerned at the start Charlotte was going to be a complete fish out of water but she gradually has got into it. 

    Mike has absolutely stolen the show for me though.

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