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NotAnotherBlingBlop Mar 25, 2026 +410

Series, Jason.

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EquinsuOcha Mar 25, 2026 +71

I’m locked in.

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canadiancarlin Mar 25, 2026 +23

That hug was so beautiful

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GrecoRomanGuy Mar 25, 2026 +20

That's the exact kind of made-up thing I would expect out of your *bullshit* country.

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notathrowaway75 Mar 25, 2026 +4

Says season in the title so looks like Jason won.

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Taskebab Mar 25, 2026 +151

The devil works hard, but little Alex Horne works harder

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osmlol Mar 25, 2026 +190

I'm so glad Jason broke open the gates for an American on the panels. I'd watch anyways but it is nice seeing a yank like me being a dumbass.

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LazyCon Mar 25, 2026 +114

Apparently Kumal was booked first but couldn't join until this season

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SorryImProbablyDrunk Mar 25, 2026 +53

Yeah saw that, he’s friends with Tim Key and asked if he could put in a word with Alex Horne ages ago.

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curryandbeans Mar 25, 2026 +17

I just watched Mickey 17 today and I was pleasantly shocked to see Tim Key have a role. And a funny one at that. I know Key just released a movie of his own but I didn’t know he was quite so well connected

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SorryImProbablyDrunk Mar 25, 2026 +8

[keep this for if you’re ever bored.](https://youtu.be/4xIulxG7_k8?si=cxS2pmv-CLD-YzCN), if you haven’t ever seen it, you’ve have a lot to get through.

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curryandbeans Mar 25, 2026 +2

Appreciate it!

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Bagpipes064 Mar 25, 2026 +6

And both have said they ended up losing money to participate

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geek_of_nature Mar 26, 2026 +3

From what Kumail said, he was booked for the show just before Jason was announced. He described it as meeting Tim Key at a 2024 Christmas party, who put him in touch with Alex Horne. So by that time Jason had already filmed all of his series, but it just wasnt announced until after Kumails negotiations were done. Taskmaster films well ahead of when its airing, with several series in production at the same time. Series 21 is about to air. Series 22 is about to film their studio sections. Series 23 is filming their tasks. And the discussion and negotiations for Series 24 are probably already happening.

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MasemJ Mar 25, 2026 +22

There's definitely a small subset of American comedians that would do well on TM, since much of TM's humor comes from self-deprecating and some semblance of humility.

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littlebossman Mar 25, 2026 +6

The vast, vast majority of US comedians are way too self-centred to succeed on a show like Taskmaster. Some might say it's indicative of the nation itself.

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Uzorglemon Mar 25, 2026 +1

Agreed - this is why the occasional attempt at UK style panel shows made by Americans just don't seem to work. Americans just don't have the same mastery of banter, taking the piss and slagging themselves off.

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ascagnel____ Mar 25, 2026 +32

As long as it doesn't go down the Top Gear route where they're interviewing A-list celebrities -- keep it limited to slightly-higher-profile people with a background in stand-up.

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raysofdavies Mar 25, 2026 +33

It won’t happen. It’s Alex’s baby and he’s only interested in having people on who will be good and aren’t arseholes, which is funny when you consider how much of the show is built on Greg and contestants being mean to him.

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wrosecrans Mar 25, 2026 +15

Also, it's a huge time sink. A generic celebrity will go do a Top Gear interview as part of a press tour because they can do more than one of those kinds of things in a day. Or spend an hour eating wings, or whatever. Heck, they can do a lunch interview show and a driving interview show on the same day and still have time left for something else later that day. But they won't spend weeks over the course of several months to get on Taskmaster. And because it's so long between when you shoot the first task and when it is released that it would be really hard for a PR team to try to schedule their celebrity to be promoting a specific new project that comes out when the show is released. I think there's a lot of natural filters that will keep it from just turning into a press tour whistle stop show for big celebs. The incentives aren't mutually aligned for it.

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Nuclearbug Mar 25, 2026 -4

So why is Kumal there?

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raysofdavies Mar 25, 2026 +8

Because comedians are obsessed with Taskmaster and it being free on YouTube means that anyone in the states can see how amazing it is and beg their agents for a meeting with Alex. I’ve never seen this before for British tv. Like Doctor Who has had people on who were so excited, but Neil Patrick Harris and Jonathan Groff are the only two American stars I can think of excitedly coming in.

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HeyItsChase Mar 25, 2026 +46

I mean Jack Black or Conan would buy in. There are A listers that would be fun as hell. Shane Gillis, Nate Bargetzi, Ali Wong and then like the second tier of comedians Stavvy, Dan Soder etc those guys would be unreal. The real ticket to ride though is like Ben Schwartz, Lisa Gilroy, Brennan Lee Mulligan and some of the drop out people. But never two of them at the same time.

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Sonichu- Mar 25, 2026 +40

I think Conan would be a good choice for a US Taskmaster. He has the same "bored yet easily angered giant" vibe that Greg Davies embodies

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HeyItsChase Mar 25, 2026 +8

Great idea.

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Clawless Mar 25, 2026 +10

Conan taskmaster with assistant Sam Reich. Dream team for an American version.

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superkeer Mar 25, 2026 +10

I disagree. Conan is a conversationalist and is prolifically going off on bits and "yes, and" pyramids. Greg Davies works because he's "serious," imposing, can keep things moving and focused, and isn't predisposed to consuming the spotlight as Conan does. Conan is one of my favorite personalities. But he would not be the right fit for Taskmaster.

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mike_pants Mar 25, 2026 +2

100% agree. Conan goes mentalshits if you turn a camera on him. I want my taskmaster to be funny but still act like he'd rather be doing something else. Paul F. Tompkins or Nick Kroll would be my choices.

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wrosecrans Mar 25, 2026 +1

Colbert's stint on late night is ending, so I could imagine him doing something like Taskmaster in his downtime.

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epilepticninja Mar 25, 2026 +8

Colbert already has a new job. He's writing the next Lord of the Rings movie. Not a joke. Peter Jackson directing

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elderberrykiwi Mar 25, 2026 +29

Lisa Gilroy, Vic Michaelis, Carl Tart, Drew Tarver, Lily Sullivan - the dream team

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coltrain61 Mar 25, 2026 +20

Vic Michaelis is the exact brand of chaos TaskMaster demands.

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AnyWays655 Mar 25, 2026 +4

Too busy being president of Dropout I suspect :(

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Pokemon_Name_Rater Mar 26, 2026 +1

If they brought the energy from their interview with Brennan to it, absolutely. Or the One Year Later episode. Malicious compliance Vic would be a perfect fit.

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tulkasaur Mar 25, 2026 +4

Holy shit now I need to see Vehicular on the show

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metblack85 Mar 25, 2026 +2

This guy/gal Bang Bangs

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Godsfallen Mar 25, 2026 +2

What is happening with Lisa Gilroy? Two weeks ago I had no idea who she was. Now she’s shown up in 4-5 shows that I’m watching.

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StretchyPlays Mar 26, 2026 +2

I think Lisa Gilroy could be the best contestant ever. She would be Jason Mantzoukas and Rob Gilbert x 1000. Vic Michaelis, Jacob Wysocki, Zac Oyama, and Lou Wilson would also be fantastic.

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TheWorclown Mar 25, 2026 +16

It’s very important to the Taskmaster dynamic though that the five contestants bounce *well* off of each other. People like BLeeM or Ben Schwartz would be incredible, but I think Jason’s run on Taskmaster wouldn’t have been as memorable as it was without his fellows’ performances to bounce off of in the studio and his teammate in group tasks. Brennan is *highly* competitive, so it’s absolutely vital he gets a group dynamic that can support-slash-antagonize that fact.

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TheCavis Mar 25, 2026 +9

> I think Jason’s run on Taskmaster wouldn’t have been as memorable as it was without his fellows’ performances to bounce off of in the studio and his teammate in group tasks. Stevie Martin was incredible in the group tasks. Sometimes you'll see the personality of the other group member get washed out by the chaos gremlin but she was able to keep up with him and help him build the comedy to some of the best spots. "What's going to happen when we graduate?" was just an all-timer that happened because she was able to keep the ball rolling on his bit of moving around to discuss the guesses in the group task.

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HeyItsChase Mar 25, 2026 +5

Brennan also wants to be funny even more than he wants to win though. He's a really smart guy, he'd understand the vibe.

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VitaminTea Mar 25, 2026 +14

Andy Daly would be a HOF contestant

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HeyItsChase Mar 25, 2026 +9

You mean Dalton Wilcox? Poet laureate of the West? Author of "You Must Buy Your Wife At Least As Much Jewelry As You Buy Your Horse and Other Poems and Observations Humorous and Otherwise from the Life on the Range."

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VitaminTea Mar 25, 2026 +2

Forrest MacNeil already competed in — and was brutally deafeated by — his own personal psychological Taskmaster.

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HeyItsChase Mar 25, 2026 +1

Me and my friends still talk about Land Virginnys.

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wrosecrans Mar 25, 2026 +1

Pancakes, divorce, pancakes.

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shotgunogsy Mar 26, 2026 +1

Why have you said this now I need it so bad

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VitaminTea Mar 26, 2026 +1

I have never felt so sure of anything

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Adamantjames Mar 25, 2026 +3

Oh my God Dropout would be the perfect vehicle for a second take at an American version. Game Changer is basically one Taskmaster task per episode.

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Allcyon Mar 25, 2026 +3

...I want Brennan on Taskmaster now. God damnit.

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NotAnotherBlingBlop Mar 25, 2026 +2

Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, really any of the older SNL cast would be amazing.

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osmlol Mar 25, 2026 +8

I mean yes still only bring in people similar to the UK cast in terms of talent and humor. We don't need like Brad Pitt showing up.

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ThatPlayWasAwful Mar 25, 2026 +7

If they either A. Take the show seriously, show they have actually watched, understand the assignment, and can make their attempts funny and/or inventive, or B. Are exceedingly stupid They can bring on whoever they want. I would agree that I think that would be a lot more difficult for a-listers though.

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myman580 Mar 25, 2026 +2

It's not going to be a problem. Both Kumail and Jason have said (I actually think Alex said it about Jason) that they ended up losing money flying back and forth for the show since the appearance fee doesn't cover having to frequently fly in to do the live taping part. That alone makes it limited to American comics who actually want to do the show.

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Adamsoski Mar 25, 2026 +1

Jason Mantzoukas and Kumail Nanjiani are bigger in the US (and would potentially usually be more expensive), but in terms of Taskmaster's core audience in the UK I don't think they are noticeably big names any more so than people they've had on the show from the very beginning. Armando Iannucci and Joanna Page are definitely a bigger draw than Kumail Nanjini in the UK for instance.

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Farge43 Mar 25, 2026 -6

Dane Cook career invigoration tour

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culb77 Mar 25, 2026 +7

Desiree Burch was the first US comedian, in Series 12. Technically, the first American was Katherine Ryan in Series 2 as she is Canadian. But I do get that Jason is much more popular with US audiences than either of them.

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Reagles Mar 25, 2026 +29

Desiree (and Katherine) are UK based and part of that comedy scene. Jason was the first US based comedian that went on the show. Kumail is similar. Its not so much about place of birth/citizenship as it is about base of operations.

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osmlol Mar 25, 2026 +1

I clearly meant US based. Those comedians are part of the UK scene.

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culb77 Mar 25, 2026 -2

I get what you're saying, but Desiree only moved to the UK in 2014 and was a writer and actress in the US before then. Her career took off after the move, true... but she's still American. Even the [Taskmaster wiki describes her as American](https://taskmaster.fandom.com/wiki/Desiree_Burch). I do understand she's much more well known in the UK, however. And I see your point about her being UK based.

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inconspicuous_male Mar 25, 2026 +7

If you hear "American" and think of anyone from either continent with America in the name, what demonym do you propose people from the USA use?

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OffTheMerchandise Mar 25, 2026 -2

'Merican

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iner22 Mar 25, 2026

'Mur'kin

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inconspicuous_male Mar 25, 2026 -1

You know what, fair

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pork_sashimi_on_sale Mar 25, 2026 +5

Please do not call us Canadians "Americans", especially in today's political climate.

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aresef Mar 25, 2026

I was ready to be pedantic and correct you but you're actually right, he became a naturalized citizen last year

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IceCoughy Mar 25, 2026 +42

randomly saw a recommendation for this show a few months back on this sub, and my life has been made better because of it. Ive watched probably every season twice or more, its a great comfort show, its just good times, which is much needed in this day and age.

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hitfly Mar 25, 2026 +11

I watched all of the UK and then moved on to other countries. I think New Zealand season 2 might be my favorite

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IceCoughy Mar 25, 2026 +4

Oh, cool, I'll check that one out, I tried to watch the AUS one and just couldn't get into it, I didn't really like the hosts.

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hitfly Mar 25, 2026 +2

NZ season 1 is rough but the host and assistant have grown on me. The contestants are also not trying their best in season 1. A good season needs most of the contestants to really be trying their best, maybe one being wacky or lazy for the comedy. The best ones have someone trying their best while being absolutely bonkers. I think that's what made Jason such a good contestant.

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TinMachine Mar 26, 2026 +1

Jason who? In NZ s1?

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mwm5062 Mar 25, 2026 +5

If you liked Taskmaster check out other british panel shows like 8 out of 10 cats does countdown, QI, Would I Lie To You, big fat quiz of the year ... lots of crossover between who is on those shows and the comedians that have been on TM

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IceCoughy Mar 25, 2026 +2

I've noticed that! I was watching Richard Osmans show for a bit and noticed a trend. I was happy to see the new UK SNL had Ania and Emma which were two of my favorites

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HeStoleMyBalloons Mar 25, 2026 +36

Blue Green Yellow Green Yellow

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clydefrog811 Mar 25, 2026 +7

Blue green yellow green yellow

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jahnbodah Mar 25, 2026 +5

Blue Green Yellow Green Yellow

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pa79 Mar 26, 2026 +1

I didn't get that reference in the trailer. What do they mean with these colours?

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ehsteve23 Mar 26, 2026 +1

63 was a recurring thing in the last series i think it’ll be similar this time, if you pick up on the colours and remember, it’ll be a cheat code for at least one task

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Boop0p Mar 25, 2026 +17

Operative 2-25A Activated. Carrying out my mission.

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AdrianW3 Mar 25, 2026 +23

[How Kumail got on Taskmaster.](https://youtu.be/3mVc_bO_4J0)

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Big_Epsilon Mar 25, 2026 +2

Taskmaster is always better when you can tell the group really like each other, so this is great news ❤️

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NotAnotherBlingBlop Mar 25, 2026 +21

I would love to see Bill Hader on TM

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Alundra828 Mar 25, 2026 +24

Ahem, *series.* I can't f****** wait.

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angrytortilla Mar 25, 2026 +8

There's been another revelation in the lab

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mwm5062 Mar 25, 2026 +2

f*** me in the face

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ETwasMyFriend Mar 25, 2026 +13

Series 21

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CARNIesada6 Mar 25, 2026 +5

Will be my first ever live series watch! Im currently on my 4th straight re-watch of all the UK episodes on YouTube so safe to say I'm a huge fan. What an amazing gem to randomly come across a couple months ago

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hart37 Mar 25, 2026 +4

Seeing it advertised as a season feels so weird

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ehsteve23 Mar 26, 2026 +1

jason has won

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SonicAlarm Mar 25, 2026 +6

I think that I’m in the small minority that thinks Taskmaster has been a bit too.. “overproduced” in the last couple of series/seasons. I still love the show and am watching every season, but something has felt a little off. Like maybe the cast is too in on the joke, or they’re hamming it up a little too much for laughs.

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The_Sum Mar 25, 2026 +8

I think it's just the nature of the show with it now being over 20 seasons. I know I can't be the only one who frequently skips the group tasks where they have to be creative and perform something like a skit. I watch for the tasks that require clever thinking because that's where this show shines (IMO) and it feels like we're getting more skits and less "real" tasks. I'm also starting to suspect they're fluffing certain contestants in that they're helping them out way, way more than they should and it really takes the fun out of the series when it seems like someone is being given an over-abundance of leeway. Taskmaster has the ability to let contestants who are genuinely funny and resourceful shine while still including contestants who are not really engaged with the show.

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Simple-Motor-2889 Mar 25, 2026 +5

I agree with you. I think the funny contestant outfits are one example of this. but I'm really impressed with how the show has handled it and it's still one of my favorite shows. The fact that were on Series 21 and barely complaining about it speaks volumes I think. It's incredible rare for a show to get this far, be this popular, and still maintain it's original format and vibe so well.

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ScramItVancity Mar 25, 2026 +2

It's the same case of most long-running East Asian variety shows, with Running Man (South Korea) and Happy Camp (China) being notable examples.

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Mr-Nanny Mar 25, 2026 +2

WHATS UP JERKS

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Razzler1973 Mar 25, 2026 +1

I do love how quickly these seem to come around

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Counselor-Ug-Lee Mar 26, 2026 +1

Was really hoping for Alison Hammond

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Ilikepancakes87 Mar 25, 2026 +1

I’m proud to say that I’ve watched so much of this show that even as an American, I only thought I was going to have to wait until September 4th for like three seconds.

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luckySevens7 Mar 25, 2026

Dang. I'm so stupidly American. I saw the date at the end and thought, "We have to wait til September?!"

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Onesharpman Mar 25, 2026 -5

Dang it, Kumail Nanjiani, really? I don't know why, I find him insanely annoying.

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Big_Information_9893 Mar 25, 2026

Reddit loves Kumail, but I have to agree. I think he’s annoying too

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NinjaSilver2811 Mar 26, 2026

I thought this was going to be about the marvel villain.

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crumble-bee Mar 25, 2026 -4

Weird trailer

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EmeraldCityGangster Mar 26, 2026 -2

This used to be my favorite show but can't watch anymore

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[deleted] Mar 25, 2026 -30

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thecricketnerd Mar 25, 2026 +23

Murderville? He went along with pretty much anything Conan set him up for

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WearingASalmonSuit Mar 25, 2026 +11

You mean Will Arnett, Conan was on a different episode. I don’t remember many specifics other than the hilarious stupid walk bit, but I also have no idea what this person is talking about. Murderville is different from a lot of other improv because the guest is in the dark while everyone else is improvising around a preconceived character and story, and they’re just desperately trying to keep up.

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thecricketnerd Mar 25, 2026 +1

Yes, I did mean will but I think he played "yes and" pretty well. He's a standup unlike Jason so in all the years of hearing him on podcasts I think Kumail is very quick in banter with others.

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SignificanceFine3582 Mar 25, 2026 +3

He’s done Comedy Bang Bang a lot and had a pretty great segment playing off of Taran Killam doing a Longlegs impression.

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riedmae Mar 25, 2026 -11

If Zuk. Yes. If no Zuk. No. Period.

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Season 21 Trailer | Taskmaster | April 9th 2026

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