Find the socks with a satsuma inside was a task featured on Series 7 of Taskmaster, as the fifth task in The pendulum draws the eye. The task was won by Kerry Godliman and Rhod Gilbert.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Socks, satsuma, limes, snooker balls, eggs |
| Measurement | Fastest wins |
Summary[]
The task was presented hanging on the washing line. The contestants had find the sock on with a satsuma inside of it, but they could not look inside the socks. They could: squeeze 5 socks, strike 10 socks, sniff 20 socks, put their hand inside 3 socks and put 11 socks on their feet. On the side of the caravan, the number 8 had been painted, signaling that the 8th sock contained the satsuma.
Performance[]
James Acaster: James looked at the socks, removing any that didn't look like a satsuma, before starting to strike the socks to find the satsuma. He found the satsuma in 9 minutes and 34 seconds, receiving 3 points.
Jessica Knappett: Jessica tested the socks in the order of the task, putting her foot in the sock containing an egg before putting her foot in the sock with the satsuma inside it. She found the squashed satsuma in 16 minutes and 56 seconds, receiving 2 points.
Kerry Godliman: Kerry looked at the socks, removing any that didn't look like satsumas, before striking the socks with a tennis racquet to find the satsuma. She found the satsuma in 8 minutes and 40 seconds, receiving 4 points.
Phil Wang: Phil tried dropping the socks from the washing line to test what was in the socks, eventually finding a lime. He received 0 points.
Rhod Gilbert: Rhod initially went to cut the washing line, but instead put a tangerine he found in the house into a random sock, then took it out, claiming he found the sock with a satsuma inside of it. He "found" a satsuma (plus a 13 snooker ball) in 2 minutes and 31 seconds but he only received 4 points because Greg was accused by James of bias towards Rhod.
Other Appearances[]
Stormester[]
This task was featured on the 2019 Christmas Special of Stormester.
Bäst i Test[]
This task was featured on 2021 Christmas Special of Bäst i Test.
Kongen Befaler[]
This task was featured on Season 7 of Kongen Befaler.
Suurmestari[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 6 of Suurmestari, where the contestants had to find a mandarin.
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