Put the watermelon on this table was a team task featured on Series 17 of Taskmaster, as the third task in The umbrella wink. The task was won by Joanne McNally, John Robins & Sophie Willan. There was also a secret task, which was won by everyone.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Watermelon, microphone, plinth |
| Measurement | Fastest wins |
Summary[]
First, Alex personally presented a secret task backstage. Each contestant had to do one of the following for two bonus points, or lose two points if they failed:
- Nick and Sophie had to say the word "umbrella" five times without their teammates saying "umbrella."
- Joanne and Steve had to lie on the floor for 30 seconds, without their teammates questioning their actions.
- John had to gather objects from the caravan, the shed, the hutch and the toilet, without his teammates questioning his actions.
The main task was on the table with the microphones. The contestants had to bring the watermelon from the deck to the table in the living room, without walking on the decking, and without the melon touching any kind of floor at any point.
Performance[]
Joanne McNally, John Robins & Sophie Willan: John gathered materials and successfully finished his secret task. Joanne sneakily lay down while waiting for John, without anyone questioning her actions. Joanne grabbed the melon with a fishing net, using the cushion John brought from the caravan as the flooring. They both delivered the melon to Sophie, who stayed in the living room and kept saying "umbrella" in every sentence, managing to say it 15 times without being questioned. They were the only team to complete the task, receiving 5 points each, and they all completed their secret tasks for 2 bonus points, so they each received a total of 7 points.
Nick Mohammed & Steve Pemberton: Nick and Steve both left the living room together, leaving the task in there. Unfortunately, when they left the task in the living room, they got confused and Nick stepped on the stage and Steve knocked over the plinth with a brick, dropping the melon on the stage. When the melon landed, Nick tried to shove the melon to Steve. After they got the melon, they eventually completed their secret tasks, and Steve tried to throw the melon onto the table, only getting part of it on. Because they broke multiple rules, they were disqualified, but for completing their secret tasks, they both received 2 bonus points.
Trivia[]
Behind the Scenes[]
- Nick winked after saying each of his "umbrellas," which Greg referred to as "The umbrella wink," the episode's name.
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