Make this mannequin come alive was a task featured on Series 17 of Taskmaster, as the fourth task in The umbrella wink. The task was won by Steve Pemberton.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Mannequin |
| Timing | 20 minutes |
| Measurement | Most alive mannequin |
Summary[]
The task was presented by a mannequin in the dome. The contestants had to make said mannequin come alive.
Performance[]
Joanne McNally: Joanne tried to resuscitate the mannequin with a car battery, but then had it die. She received 1 point.
John Robins: John dressed the mannequin in a spare set of his Freddie Mercury costume and did a tango with it. He received 3 points.
Nick Mohammed: Nick did a ventriloquist act and dressed the mannequin as a magician called "Daniel Paul," and did a magic trick with a rope. He received 3 points.
Sophie Willan: Sophie did a ventriloquist act and dressed the mannequin as Wolfie, a 36-year-old wolf-headed Scorpio "party dog" looking for love, whose hidden talents were dancing and beatboxing. She received 2 points.
Steve Pemberton: Steve created a Frankenstein-like montage, then dressed himself as a lonely mannequin called "Manny Quinn" and asked Alex to dance with him via a task. He received 5 points.
Trivia[]
- The mask used during Sophie's attempt is the same as the mask brought in by Jenny Eclair for the Sneakiest thing prize task in A show about pedantry.
- The mannequins created for this task appeared as the contestants' friends in the Hug your special friend task.