Balance Alex was a task featured on Series 5 of Taskmaster, as the second task in Spoony Neeson. The task was won by Nish Kumar.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Giant scales |
| Timing | 10 minutes |
| Measurement | Most balanced Alex |
Summary[]
The task was presented on a giant scales, with one end containing a box and the other a seat for Alex to sit on. The contestants had to balance Alex, but could not use humans to balance him. Alex refused to sit on the other end of the scales, so the contestants had to work out how much he weighed (14 stone/89kg) and out enough heavy items on the other side.
Performance[]
Aisling Bea: Aisling attached Alex's car, weighing 220 stone to the scale with a piece of rope. She received 3 points.
Bob Mortimer: Bob moved the box on the scales further away from the middle before putting a pillar in it weighing 32kg. He received 2 points.
Mark Watson: Mark put a microwave, vacuum cleaner and a fruit bowl on his end of the scales, weighing a total of 3 stone. He received 1 point.
Nish Kumar: Nish put several heavy objects on his end of the scales including a roller and a bag of sand, weighing a total of 10 stone. He received 5 points.
Sally Phillips: Sally put a roller, a tyre, a plastic lemon, a plastic banana and a fire extinguisher on her end of the scales, weighing a total of 8 stone. She received 4 points.
Other Appearances[]
Bäst i Test[]
The task was featured on Season 3 of Bäst i Test.
Suurmestari[]
The task was featured on Season 1 of Suurmestari.
Stormester[]
The task was featured on Season 3 of Stormester.
Taskmaster (Portugal)[]
The task was featured on Season 3 of Taskmaster (Portugal).
Kongen Befaler[]
The task was featured on Season 10 of Kongen Befaler.