Taskmaster (American TV series)

Taskmaster is 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 title 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]

Taskmaster
GenreComedy, panel game
Created byAlex Horne
Presented byReggie Watts
StarringAlex Horne (umpire)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time30 minutes (including advertisements)
Release
Original networkComedy Central
Original releaseApril 27 (2018-04-27) –
May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)
Related
Taskmaster (British TV series)

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.TitleWinnerOriginal air date
1"Physics"Freddie HighmoreApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
2"Ebony"Kate BerlantApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
3"Bubbles"Kate BerlantMay 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
4"Die, Die, Die"Lisa LampanelliMay 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
5"Magnets & Magic"Dillon FrancisMay 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)
6"Engineering"Kate BerlantMay 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)
7"Hostage"Kate BerlantMay 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)
8"101 Ducks"Lisa LampanelliMay 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)

Reception

The show received mostly positive reviews,[7][8][9][10] though some critics compared it unfavorably to the original series.[11][12]

Davies and Horne later said the show would have worked better with fewer changes from the UK format.[13]

References
  1. "Interview: Alex Horne". Great Central. December 3, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. "Comedy Central USA buys Taskmaster format". British Comedy Guide. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. Nelson, Alex (September 11, 2017). "Taskmaster: how Alex Horne's Fringe show became a transatlantic comedy hit". i. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  4. "Taskmaster". On Camera Audiences. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Comedy Central's TASKMASTER Hosted by Reggie Watts Will Premiere April 27". Broadway World. March 23, 2018.
  6. "Q&A: Reggie Watts talks auto tune and VR music videos". Missoulian. January 23, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  7. Anotado, Cory (April 28, 2018). "Taskmaster USA: The Noob Review". BuzzerBlog. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  8. Abrahams, Elazar (April 11, 2018). "Taskmaster: Game show review hosted by Reggie Watts". FanSided. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  9. Lyons, Margaret (April 26, 2018). "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  10. Slaton, Joyce. "Taskmaster TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  11. Mellor, Louisa (May 1, 2018). "Taskmaster: how does the US version compare to the UK original?". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  12. Anotado, Cory (April 18, 2018). "Taskmaster USA: The Fan Review". BuzzerBlog. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  13. Roberts, Andrew (April 15, 2022). "'Taskmaster': Greg Davies and Alex Horne Address What Went Wrong With US Version (Exclusive)". PopularCulture.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


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