Knock over exactly 100 cans was a task featured on Series 18 of Taskmaster, as a task in The faceless facilitators. The task was won by Jack Dee.
Setup[]
| Location | Depth Charge, Thorpe Park |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 160 cans, rope with hangers, yoga ball, basketball, rugby ball, cricket ball, golf ball |
| Measurement | Closest to 100 cans knocked over |
Summary[]
The task was presented on the plinth. The contestants had to knock over as close to a hundred cans as possible. There were 160 cans in front of them arranged in four groups of forty.
Attached to the plinth were ropes tied the lower edge of the can tower that would tip most of the pile they were tied to. There were also five balls: a yoga ball, a basketball, a rugby ball, a cricket ball, and a golf ball and the contestants had to throw all them at least once (also including the cans they tipped).
Performance[]
Andy Zaltzman: Andy assumed there were 200 cans. He knocked over a lot of the cans, and assumed he had knocked down much more than 100. In actuality, he knocked over 104 cans. However, he stepped off the spot when he threw the cricket ball, so he was disqualified.
Babátúndé Aléshé: Baba went straight to throwing balls, and after he got no throwable objects left, he quit early. In total he knocked over 32 with both the balls and selected rope, so he received 2 points.
Emma Sidi: Emma struggled to knock any cans over, missing with most objects she threw, including the yoga ball. She knocked over 36 cans by both the rugby ball and the selected rope, so she received 3 points.
Jack Dee: Jack analysed in bafflement on how many cans there were. He knocked over a considerable amount with the balls at first, but soon hit himself with a golf ball. When Jack pulled the string and no cans tipped over, he use the hangers to hook the cans and ended with him throwing the plinth. He knocked over 68 cans so received 5 points.
Rosie Jones: Rosie was having fun and exasperated at the same time knocking over cans each throw. After knocking a few cans over, she resorted to using her clothes. She knocked over 47 cans, receiving 4 points.
Other Appearances[]
Stormester[]
A version of this task was featured on the 2024 Festive Specials of Stormester, where the contestants had to knock over 60 cans.
Taskmaster (PT)[]
This task was featured on Season 5 of Taskmaster (PT).