Ep 2. Episode 2

In Taskmaster season 1 episode 2, the taskmaster Greg Davies and his assistant Alex Horne set five new contestants of the show challenging and often hilarious tasks.

The episode kicks off with the contestants being asked to wear a bucket on their head and complete an obstacle course while carrying as many unnecessary items as possible. The goal of the task is to carry as many items as they can while avoiding obstacles and finishing the race in the shortest time possible. The five contestants use creative methods to carry things like baked beans, cupcakes, and balloons, causing chaos and hilarity on the course.

The second task of the episode involves contestants packing a suitcase with as many items as possible while following a specific set of rules. The rules include taking a nonperishable food item, a book, a toilet roll, and a combination of other random items. The twist? One of the rules specifies that all items packed should only be red. The contestants come up with clever techniques and hilariously fail to pack properly within the allotted time.

The third task is a team challenge that requires the contestants to communicate using only symbols and gestures to move five items from one side of the room to another. Each pair of contestants has to work together to transport each of the items without communicating verbally. The team with the quickest time wins the task.

A bonus task is also set in which the contestants must make themselves laugh first then others. In this task, the contestants employ bizarre techniques to get a chuckle from the taskmaster, with some methods being more successful than others.

Another task involves contestants using a shopping cart to navigate through an obstacle course. The challenge is to reach the other end of the course in the quickest time possible while carrying a variety of items. The catch is that Greg Davies and Alex Horne have each picked an item that must be carried and a secret rule that must be followed during the race. These added challenges create obstacles and amusing moments on the course.

In the final task of the episode, the contestants are required to identify five mystery items while blindfolded. There are several eccentric items included in the mix, and the contestants must use their sense of touch, smell, and taste to guess what the items might be. This task turns out to be a close battle between the contestants, and some humorous exchanges occur during the task.

Overall, Taskmaster season 1 episode 2 is filled with quirky and creative challenges that showcase the contestants' skills and humor. Each task produces moments of laughter and confusion, and the episode offers an excellent mix of individual challenges and two team challenges that keep the competition lively and entertaining.