Taskmaster (American TV series)
| Taskmaster | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, panel game |
| Created by | Alex Horne |
| Presented by | Reggie Watts |
| Starring | Alex Horne (umpire) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy Central |
| Original release | April 27 – May 18, 2018 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Taskmaster (British TV series) |
Taskmaster was an American comedy panel game show. The Taskmaster format was originally created by British comedian Alex Horne during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010, then became a UK television show on Dave in 2015. The American adaptation was produced for Comedy Central in 2017. Based on the original British version, the American TV series stars comedian and actor Reggie Watts in the titular role of the Taskmaster, issuing simple comedic and bizarre tasks to regular contestants, with Horne acting as Watts' assistant and umpire during the challenges.[1][2]
The series was recorded in California,[3] and the contestants were Lisa Lampanelli, Freddie Highmore, Ron Funches, Dillon Francis, and Kate Berlant.[4] It premiered on April 27, 2018[5] and was won by Kate Berlant. Watts has said that there will not be a second season.[6]
Episodes[]
Panellists for this series were Dillon Francis, Freddie Highmore, Kate Berlant, Lisa Lampanelli and Ron Funches, with Berlant being the overall winner.
| No. | Title | Winner | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Physics" | Freddie Highmore | April 27, 2018 |
| 2 | "Ebony" | Kate Berlant | April 27, 2018 |
| 3 | "Bubbles" | Kate Berlant | May 4, 2018 |
| 4 | "Die, Die, Die" | Lisa Lampanelli | May 4, 2018 |
| 5 | "Magnets & Magic" | Dillon Francis | May 11, 2018 |
| 6 | "Engineering" | Kate Berlant | May 11, 2018 |
| 7 | "Hostage" | Kate Berlant | May 18, 2018 |
| 8 | "101 Ducks" | Lisa Lampanelli | May 18, 2018 |
References[]
- ^ "Interview: Alex Horne". Great Central. December 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Comedy Central USA buys Taskmaster format". British Comedy Guide. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ Nelson, Alex (September 11, 2017). "Taskmaster: how Alex Horne's Fringe show became a transatlantic comedy hit". i. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "Taskmaster". On Camera Audiences. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Comedy Central's TASKMASTER Hosted by Reggie Watts Will Premiere April 27". Broadway World. March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Q&A: Reggie Watts talks auto tune and VR music videos". Missoulian. January 23, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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