Fill an egg cup with as many tears as possible was a task featured on Series 1 of Taskmaster, as the fourth task in Down an octave. The task was won by Frank Skinner with 12 tears.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Egg cup |
| Timing | 20 minutes |
| Measurement | Most tears |
Summary[]
The task is presented alongside an egg cup. The contestants had to fill an egg cup with as many tears as possible. The tears did not have to be the contestants' own tears, and they could use the crew's tears.
Performance[]
Frank Skinner: Frank got the film crew to hold onions close to their faces, whilst Frank sang "Old Shep" to them, collecting 12 tears. He received 5 points.
Josh Widdicombe: Josh chopped onions and squeezed them against his face, collecting 7 tears in total. He received 3 points.
Roisin Conaty: Roisin chopped onions and watched a clip from Steel Magnolias, collecting 0 tears. She received 1 point.
Romesh Ranganathan: Romesh rubbed hot sauce into his eyes and thought about the first five minutes of Up, collecting 10 tears. He received 4 points.
Tim Key: Tim chopped onions, watched ET and looked at powerful art, including a statue of a horned Bernie Madoff being pushed against the wall by a farting golden bull, a statue called What You See Is Not Necessarily True by Chen Wenling. He collected 0 tears and received 1 point.
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