Pack either 5 bricks or 5 balloons in your bag was a studio task featured on the Champion of Champions II special of Taskmaster, as the fifth task in The Alpine Darling. The task was won by Richard Herring.
Setup[]
| Location | Pinewood Studios |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Suitcase, bricks, balloons |
| Timing | 100 seconds |
| Measurement | Most deceptions |
Summary[]
The contestants had to pack either bricks or balloons in their suitcase, then attempt to deceive Greg about what was in their case. If Greg guessed correctly, the contestant was eliminated. The last contestant standing won the 5 points, everyone else received 0 points.
Performance[]
Ed Gamble: Greg correctly guessed that Ed had packed balloons, so he received 0 points.
Kerry Godliman: Greg correctly guessed that Kerry had packed balloons, so she received 0 points.
Liza Tarbuck: Greg correctly guessed that Liza had packed bricks, so she received 0 points.
Lou Sanders: Greg correctly guessed that Lou had packed balloons, so she received 0 points.
Richard Herring: Greg failed to correctly guess that Richard had packed balloons, so he received 5 points.
Other Appearances[]
Taskmaster (NZ)[]
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A similar task was featured on Season 2 of Taskmaster NZ, as the fifth task in Unbung. The contestants had to try and convince Jeremy that their briefcase contained either onions or nothing, with a deception causing the contestant to advance to the next round. All the contestants scored for this task, even if they were eliminated, unlike in the UK version.
The task was won by David Correos.
Stormester[]
A similar task was featured on Season 6 of Stormester. The contestants had to try and convince Lasse Rimmer that their briefcase contained either onions or nothing, with a deception causing the contestant to advance to the next round. The last contestant standing won 5 points, and everyone else received 0 points.
Bäst i Test[]
This task was featured on Season 7 of Bäst i Test.
Suurmestari[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 6 of Suurmestari, featuring bricks or nothing.