Summary
- Channel 4 shared a preview of Taskmaster Season 19 Episode 5, titled "Maybe We're the Monsters."
- The upcoming episode will feature a silly monster-drawing game involving a lollipop lady—a phrase Jason Mantzoukas wasn't familiar with up until recently.
- Taskmaster S19E05 premieres on May 29, while this season's finale is scheduled for July 3.
The Best War Games can share an exclusive new clip from Taskmaster, which serves as a preview of a silly monster game from the fifth episode of Season 19. The episode itself will premiere on May 29.
Taskmaster is a British comedy panel show created by comedian Alexander Horne. Its straightforward concept revolves around five celebrity contestants participating in a wide variety of games designed to be equal parts silly and entertaining, while also encouraging thinking outside the box. The show is currently in its 19th season, airing on Channel 4 every Thursday since May 1.
The British network shared a new preview of this week's episode, which The Best War Games can exclusively reveal. The minute-long clip offers a glimpse at a monster-drawing game that Taskmaster contestants need to complete while sitting in a car. The participants are required to look around until they spot a monster, then draw it to the best of their ability, but without leaving the car under any conditions. They are given five minutes to finish the task. As an added challenge, the contestants must honk the horn whenever they see a lollipop lady. Failure to do that requires them to surrender their work-in-progress picture for 30 seconds, diminishing their chances of success.
Taskmaster Season 19, Episode 5 Preview
As per usual, the Taskmaster contestants' reactions to the task are fairly varied, reflecting their diverse backgrounds. E.g., Brooklyn 99 and Invincible star Jason Mantzoukas appears befuddled by the term "lollipop lady," which is British (and Australian) slang for a crossing guard. His confusion stems from the fact that Mantzoukas is the show's first-ever American contestant. Meanwhile, British comedian and writer Stevie Martin's reaction to the task suggests she doesn't drive, as she inquires about the whereabouts of the horn, prompting laughter from the studio audience.
The monster-drawing game is one of the three pre-filmed segments that will be featured in the fifth episode of the show's 19th season. Titled Maybe We're the Monsters, the episode's name hints that one of the contestants will say the phrase during the broadcast. Like the previous four episodes, Maybe We're the Monsters will air at 4pm EST.
This week's broadcast marks the midpoint of Season 19, which is set to run for 10 episodes. While it's still early to say how S19 compares to Taskmaster's best seasons, initial reactions from both fans and critics have been overwhelmingly positive, with praise directed at the show's energetic cast and varied challenges. The Taskmaster Season 19 finale is scheduled to premiere on July 3.
- Release Date
- July 28, 2015
- Network
- Channel 4, U&Dave
- Directors
- Andy Devonshire
Cast
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Claudia WinklemanSelf -
John HannahHimself -
Krishnan Guru-MurthySelf - Taskmaster
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Liza TarbuckHerself
