Taskmaster - S6E1 'The Old Soft, Curved Padlock'

It's not "a seam".

I think most of the comments I'm reading seem surprised as myself that people are suggesting this series be skipped and I'm not sure why they'd be saying that. I've watched through taskmaster many times and never skip a series as they are all good, granted everything can't be 'the best' by definition but everything doesn't need to be 'the best' to still be really good. If we only dealt with 'the best' we would only watch one thing, listen to one song, eat one food, drink one drink.... How dull would life be

plus you might know Liza Tarbuck from Extras/ When The Whistle Blows!

you guys should try out People Just Do Nothing, one of my fqve shows of the last few years

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Series 6 was the first series I saw

Russell Howardis a great comedian, I've seen him live and he used to have a show called good news when I was in secondary school

There are some brilliant Tim Vine videos worth reacting to.

Every series is good. But weirdly with this series, there’s no real interaction between contestants, none of them seem to really get on in the studio

I get a little upset every time I see Greg chew Russell out for arguing when he actually just wanted to hear Greg's Brut story.

There are haters of this series? It's an amazing series, screw the haters.

I love when haters don't get their way, fuck em

The contestants are Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Russell Howard and Tim Vine. Since you guys were having a little difficulty with names

I personally didn't like this series... For me there are just no stand out people in this cast. However re watching it with you guys will make me enjoy S7 even more. Also the new UK line up is awesome!

Although not the best series its still very good...though have to admit it took me till the second watch to really enjoy it....think mainly cus I dont really like Russell Howard

Not sure why this series gets so much hate, nowhere near the weakest series imo lol

The cast for season 22 has been announced and omg!! I’m keeping myself healthy so that I’m still alive when you react to it.

Is this my favourite series? no, are there other series i think are worse? yes, does that mean i'd suggest you skip either of them? no. Just because i might not think a series is that good, doesn't mean you won't like it, nor does it mean you reacting to it won't be funny. Also, as you mentioned, no one's forcing anyone to watch.

I never skip this part 🧐😏

You guys might like 'People Just Do Nothing' Asim's Character Chabuddy G is great 😄

Alice Levine is bloody gorgeous

There’s no “e” in Asim

Tim Vine…. A great stand-up comedian and star of the sitcom ‘Not Going Out.

This is the best series.

Season 8 is my least favourite. This season is pretty good, it's just that 7 is so good, and 5 is one of the best too so it doesn't stand out so much.

This season is good but fairly calm. As others have said I think the moans are from the people who are just eager for season 7. Its much more chaotic. But the brilliance of taskmaster is every season brings something different.

There are no bad series' of Taskmaster, just some that are not as good as others. Please continue to ignore the people telling you to skip entire series.

This line-up is great, f the haters!

I really like this series! Enjoy!

Liza Tarbuck was in Extras, she was one of the 'factory laddies' in the show inside the show (when the whistle blows). Tim Vine is a one liner comedian/actor. He's actually really funny.

Love this season, and I love Liza; she reminds me of her dad, the wonderful Jimmy Tarbuck, who I used to watch in my youth.

Way I look at it, if you 'Wield' a sword in battle, your welding it for the entire battle, as long as you don't let go, as they do multiple slashes and blocks, meaning, you could permanently use it for the whole task and put it down at least 5 times.

Random Question: Is PhoneShop ever going to be on the list?

Best season for me, simply because Russell is my fav comedian, not to mention the others supplement him greatly, the bat shit craziness and genius in this series is off the charts 🤣

I would've brung in Semen, you gotta have the best feeling to get the best liquid, and not only that but the liquid can also create life, and therefore there is nothing better, well, apart from water , that allows all of life to be there 🤣🤣

I've met Tim Vine. I had my photo taken with him and he signed my DVD. He loves Elvis and I mentioned that I did too, so he posed like Elvis in the photo. He actually did a tour called Plastic Elvis where he performed a full Elvis concert. He's also very funny.

I've found a great way to deal with any haters. Anyone overly negative on something gets a block my end. It's made my view of the comments section a much more positive place. A fair few Gavin and Stacey haters went a while ago. 😂 I mean I don't mind a bit of genuine discussion over content, but some people do seem to take the "I don't like something, so no one else should either and I won't rest until everyone agrees with me!" approach to things. It's almost like comedy is subjective and appeals differently to different people. Who would have thought it!

Tim Vine’s World Cup song: https://youtu.be/RH0ICkeetCg?is=f0US0oaqS5wHP0rF

You should react to Tim Vines stand up. It’s all one liner dad jokes, tis great

This a great series, Greg has found his look, Alex is adorable, Alice is beautiful and Lisa is one of my favourite contestants ever. 10 episodes, a classic ad break treat and some fabulous tasks, what’s not to like❤️ . Love your reactions and your prize tasks. X

This has one of the funniest moments of any series 🤭

Taskmaster – Season 6 Episode 1: Mike wins 17–12 MIKE - Prize Task: Tim (5) | Task 1: Russel (4) | Task 2: Liza (3) | Task 3: Alice (5) | Final Task: Tim (-) JESS - Prize Task: Tim (5) | Task 1: Asim (1) | Task 2: Tim (2) | Task 3: Russel (4) | Final Task: Alice (-)

There is no such thing as a bad series of Taskmaster. Doesn't exist. Even if there's a contestant you don't like it doesn't matter, because there's seven people total there! People need to get over it if one or two bug them, we've all had to before 😂

Some series are top tier fan favourites, this one happens to be sandwiched between two of those. It's still a fantastic one, and the cast is full of likeable and funny characters. Also, Alice Levine instantly became my number one celebrity crush when this first premiered. She's awesome :)

After this you’ll be ready for People Just Do Nothing

Someone else said it well the other day, because this season is sandwiched between two great ones, it seems lackluster. Its okay

I like this season a lot, one of my favourites great reaction as always

As if you are going to skip a series because a handful of people said that it didn't meet their exacting standards. There are some brilliant moments in this series, some absolute classics in fact. Alice is really witty and incredibly sharp, probably most famous for podcasting these days (MDWAP is a banger!) Liza is very sharp too. Tim Vine is an absolute legend. I think that a lot of the enjoyment for Mike and Jess is probably being introduced to new comedians and celebs from this side of the pond. Enjoy the series guys!

I was unaware until I read these comments that some people disliked this series. I think it's a likeable cast and Liza Tarbuck is one of my favourite contestants from across the entire run. It's a light entertainment show that delivers on the light entertainment. Are other series perhaps more memorable? Yes. That'd be fair. Is this series therefore bad and skippable? Nah. It's still great fun.

I’m surprised a lot of people have told you to skip this series cause the cast are excellent. I don’t think the general perception of this series is that it’s BAD (imo it’s much better than series 3), I think people just regard series 7 so highly they don’t wanna have to wait. But I’m glad you’re sticking with this series, it has its moments :)

I love this series and all the contestants. Series 7&9 are the best though.

I think Taskmaster fans can get very passionate and criticize too harshly... Most of the cast are quite laid back so there's less competitive spirit, but it's still a fantastic and funny series.

It’s not just beards is it . Greg is clearly racist . Paul . Nish . And Asim . That said they are all shit at the game.

This series is ok. It's not on the level of some of the others but it's well worth watching. I wonder if the haters are just comparing it to series 7, which is definitely one of the very best.

Why would people want you to skip an entire series? It may not be the best but even the worst series is a good series. This series has some of my favourite moments 🎂

Happy TM Thursday to all who celebrate. :D

Liza Tarbuck played a recurring character in Ricky's sitcom in the the second series of Extras

I was convinced that Liza Tarbuck was the voice of the Chorley FM advert in Max & Paddy, but apparently it’s not.

I don’t know why people need to paint negativity about a season, it affects the reaction. If you thought they would skip a season just because a few people said so then you’re crazy. Mike’s more likely to do the opposite, they’ll probably watch it twice.

People consider this series the "worst" because it's sandwiched between the amazing 5 and 7. But people forget that whilst it's weaker it's still really good.

Series 6 is a favourite of mine. Tim Vine is a stand up comedian best known for for his puns & one liners . A few of his stand up gigs are over on YouTube

The series biggest crime is that it’s not Series 7. Not its fault.

As is tradition: Never listen to the comments, they are opinionated but that's about it

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This is a very good series, really kicks in to gear second half and has one of taskmasters greatest ever moments

This season has some proper funny moments. And i know youll love liza by the end

I actually think this is a fine series. The reason it suffers is because it is sandwiched between season 5 and season 7, which are two all-time classics. I think you'll enjoy this season though and I know you'll really really enjoy season 7.

They have a good chemistry and they are all funny and nice people, just don't get why it's disliked lol.

I haven't rewatched this season in ages because it doesn't come to mind as one of the more memorable but there are some hilarious moments coming up. As soon as I saw Liza again my mind immediately flashed to that one moment that EVERY Taskmaster fan remembers. One of the greatest moments on Taskmaster EVER. I'm excited to see it again after so long - it feels like new.

Paul and Asim are not related.

I really do like this series, it’s very underrated & some (not all) go with a herd mentality to dismiss it, because others say it.

I hate it when people feel the need to tell reactors to skip series' just because THEY don't like it. Tough titties, this season is good, better than some of the previous ones

I love taskmaster and reactions but this is gonna be a slog for me Cant stand russel howard 🤮

Huh? People said to skip this season? Strange, it's a perfectly fine season. Edit, actually it's a good season, why do people dislike it?

Hey guys, did you recognise Lisa from Extras? She was in Andy’s sitcom. Great reaction as always

Coffee, like sex, is always better if you can finish it in a couple of swift movements and then get on with your life. 😉

Liza Tarbuck is in "When the whistle blows" in Extras.

Yeah, this is considered one of the weaker series, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Enjoy!

Happy Taskmaster Day!