Killed by a nerd. is the ninth episode of Season 2 of Taskmaster Australia and was first broadcast on Channel 10 on 18 July 2024. The episode was won by Jenny Tian.
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| Task | Description | Anne Edmonds | Jenny Tian | Josh Thomas | Lloyd Langford | Wil Anderson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prize: An object they should adapt into a movie. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Make this balloon hover between the flags the longest. In eight minutes, the crane will release the balloon. After the balloon is released, you may not touch it. Before the balloon is released, you may not remove it from the crane. Your attempt is over once the balloon floats above the flags or sinks below the lower flags. | DQ | 5 | 4 | 3 | DQ |
| 3 | Team: Create an authentic and heart-warming family home video. You must film the video on this camera. | - | 4 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Team: Create an authentic and dysfunctional family home video. You must film the video on this camera. | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| 4 | Win the pub quiz. Tom will ask 10 questions. You must write down each answer on your whiteboard within 30 seconds of Tom asking. No phones. | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 |
| Write the pub quiz for the other comedians. Your quiz must have 10 questions. Your quiz questions must not include any contestant's name. Tom will give your quiz to the other four contestants. Wil Anderson must win the quiz. Jenny Tian must come second. Josh Thomas must come third. Anne Edmonds must lose the quiz. If they end up in that order, you will get five points and they will get zero. If they come in any other order, they will get three points and you will get zero. | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| 5 | Make a surprising appearance. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Live: Toss the most thongs with the tongs onto your barbecue. If at any point a golden thong is tossed with tongs onto another barbecue, all the thongs on that barbecue will be cleared. If you touch a thong with your bare hands at any point, you are disqualified. All tossing must be done from your spot and you may not move your spot or your barbecue. | 5 | 5 | DQ | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 19 | |