Get to 11 points as fast as possible was a team task featured on Series 1 of Taskmaster, as the third task in Down an octave. The task was won by Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty and Romesh Ranganathan in 11 minutes and 12 seconds.
Setup[]
| Location | Squash Court |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Squash racquets, squash balls, cupcakes, tray, picture of Greg playing squash, potted plant, bucket, table, chairs |
| Measurement | Fastest wins |
Summary[]
The task is presented in a squash court. The teams had to score 11 points, but did not know how to score a point. It was revealed that to score a point, a team member had to touch their head. They lost a point if they shook their head. They lost 2 points for disrespecting the Taskmaster.
Performance[]
Frank Skinner & Tim Key: Frank and Tim accidentally scored points whilst they tried several things, including: counting the points of the plant, kicking the bucket, throwing the cakes into the bucket, placing the plant into the bucket, eating a cake, slamming the table with a racket, hitting the balls with the racket, placing the picture into the bucket (which lost them 2 points), saying "both of us", not seeing each other, slapstick comedy and optimism (which lead to Tim shaking his head, causing them to lose points), but eventually worked out that tapping their head would gain them points. They reached 11 points in 18 minutes 1 second and received 1 point each.
Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty & Romesh Ranganathan: Josh, Roisin and Romesh accidentally scored points without knowing how they did it. They tried: picking up the rackets, playing squash, retracing their steps, facing the same way, saying "racket", "back", "corner", "back", kicking the picture (which lost them 2 points), pausing, throwing and catching the cakes, asking questions, touching his head with the racket. They did not figure out the rules, and instead trashed the place once they reached 11 points, batting balls and throwing cakes at Alex, kicking the bucket, and upturning the plant pot. They reached 11 points in 11 minutes 12 seconds and received 2 points each.
Other appearances[]
Het Grootste Licht[]
This task was featured on Series 1 of Het Grootste Licht.
Bast i Test[]
The task was featured on Seasons 1, 3, 5 and 7 of Bäst i Test.
Dicho y hecho[]
The task was featured on Season 1 of Dicho y hecho.
Suurmestari[]
The task was featured on Season 1 of Suurmestari.
Taskmaster (NZ)[]
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A similar task was featured on Season 1 of Taskmaster NZ, as the third task in My Uncle John.. This time, the teams had to score 10 points, but the only way to score a point was by complimenting a teammate.
The task was won by Brynley Stent, Guy Williams and Madeleine Sami.
Stormester[]
The task was featured on Season 4 of Stormester.
Kongen Befaler[]
The task was featured on Season 6 of Kongen Befaler.
Taskmaster (Portugal)[]
This task was featured on Season 3 of Taskmaster (Portugal).
Trivia[]
Behind the scenes[]
- This is the first ever team task.
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