Taskmaster - S7E9 'The pendulum draws the eye'

I love James Acaster!

Man down would be a good replacement

Good evening 🙂 i read somewhere that you'll be taking a pause or something reacting to Taskmaster..... Is this true ? Ok but please come back with it ,its so fun watching it with you georgus couple ❤️ I'm new to this Patreon thing and maybe you have explained it already why and all that and i will search and learn better about this stuff🫣 greetings from Iceland.

I reckon holding out for the next one then calling it a break for a while. Think thats the Joe Thomas one

I think it's fair to take a little break from TM to avoid fatigue. The actual show aired an average of 2 series per year (excluding Champion of Champions) so you're already doing much more and it's easy for it to become too much of the same thing. There are some excellent series coming up that I'd love for you to get to at some point :) Series 11-14 is a great run and Series 19 is amazing. Maybe when you pick it up again, eventually, you could go through some fan favourites (do some polls?) instead of every series? That might make it less daunting because you can watch, say, the top 5 (in chronological order) as voted by members and then quit the show altogether knowing that most people will be satisfied. Just an idea for if you wanted to continue some TM but don't see an end to all the series.

James friend Sam who did that drawing, is Sam Campbell who you could meet in a future taskmaster series and Last one Laughing series 2.

James raging on his Podcast Off Menu when someone chooses the cheese menu for dessert. Is peak entertainment.

It's a shame we only have 1 more week of TM but I do get that it's daunting to continue with a show that would go on for years of reactions. But I equally think at least continuing until the end of series 10 and then the next champion of champions would have been a better point to take a break.

Based on how much you like James, and you're annoyingly not watching any more TM after this series, you should consider the second series of Celebrity Traitors (which is currently airing on BBC atm. He's in series 2, as well as a lot of other comedians and actors you'll recognise. I think you'll like the show, of you've not seen it before. 21 people start and a few are secretly picked as the traitors. Then, each week they all do a task to try and raise money, then they have to banish someone - hoping it's a traitor - and the traitors get to kill someone overnight, so they don't turn up the next day. It's a fun show and something a little different to the types of things you currently watch

Greg's reaction to the photo of his mother in the fez might be the greatest double take in the history of television 🤣

If taskmaster is ending what's replacing it

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If you like James celebrity traitors is where it’s at

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Please post a close up of your daughter's painting, I'm amazed but want a better look! Definitely wins 5 points for defining surprisingly beautiful!

Will you maybe watch The Celebrity Traitors UK after Taskmaster? It’s hugely popular, and rightfully so. It’s an amazing show!

Got my tickets yesterday to the taskmaster live in Manchester, it sold out in 30 minutes lol

#savetaskmaster I really hope you consider at least one more season because it has one of the Inbetweeners boys in it.

I have to be the one to say it but yes that's sand. Sand is made up of all those weird shapes that are so small they look to us like "sand" when seen through the naked eye

Watch the outtakes for more of James rage

What do you guys put at the bottom of your Christmas stockings if not a satsuma??? 🥹

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I loved this show for the first three series, and then I feel like the magic was lost. Ten episodes are way too long for a series, six was the perfect length. I also think it suffers from what Big Brother suffered from where people get to know it and play up to the cameras. Additionally, having just one person who gets on your nerves can really destroy the whole series.

Have really enjoyed the journey this far, excited to see what comes while taking a break :D

As a non English speaker, I had no idea what tsatsuma was. "I can't condone that, that could hurt somebody." Says Rhod who threw Javelin in caravan with Alex inside it.

I wish you wouldn't stop Taskmaster.

A "rally" is a term in tennis, perhaps other sports, for when the two players have a prolonged period of hitting the ball back and fourth without stopping.

Absolutely loved James' accusatory rant about Greg giving Rhod special treatment, it was a very entertaining exchange between them, lmao.

Tangerines, clementines and satsumas are all types of mandarins, varying slightly in size, taste and peelability.

When does the #savetaskmaster Riot start?

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Please keep going! The next season is so good!

I don't mind the odd taskmaster but are we really going to do all 22 series?

Jess's pure joy at James hula-hooping like a pro 😂 I'm gonna miss your TM reactions.

Greg’s double take when he sees Rhod’s Fez picture is one of my favourite moments of the entire show so far.

Bit harsh on Jessica for the prize task I think!