Surprising Alex: The Best of | Taskmaster

The best tasks that involve surprising Little Alex Horne from across the series.

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In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated entertainment show, Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant Alex Horne (The Horne Section and the show’s creator), sets out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians.

Comedians that have risked life, limb, and dignity in the hope of making the Taskmaster proud so far include: Frank Skinner (The Frank Skinner Show), Mel Giedroyc (The Great British Bake Off), Romesh Ranganathan (Asian Provocateur), Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Rose Matafeo (Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2018), and Russell Howard (The Russell Howard Hour). Unaware of what awaits them in each wax-sealed envelope, only one competitor can become the victorious owner of His Royal Task-ness’ golden head and be crowned the next Taskmaster Champion.

[Asocialite__]

The way Lisa says "Sure. Suprising, though?" In response to Alex suggesting it's a bomb is one of the funniest and unsettling things I've heard.

[shadowbrine]

At this point, considering everything he's gone through, I think the best way to genuinely surprise Alex is to just be nice to him

[Konkonsoy]

James and Alex playing tag is one of the most wholesome things from that season

[neversaw]

Rob's maniacal cackling followed up by 'are you wet' after clearly saturating Alex never gets old

[TheCheesyNachos]

I was very unsettled by Alice's attempt, but then was less concerning once I realised Alice and Alex's wife were good friends

[MartijnPennings]

I think nobody could raise Alex' blood pressure as well as Bridget Christie does trying to perform any task.

[MsTenseiga]

nothing will ever beat "ALEX HORNE YOU'VE BEEN A NAUGHTY BOY" followed by maniacal laughter. This shit made my entire year

[kisbie]

The timing and rhythm with which Al deploys those air horns and the rented gong is perfect. Strangely satisfying.

[smokerjim]

"Alex, you've been a bad boy!"
*Mechanical whirr*
*Manic, sleep deprived cackling*

That's what I came here for - The Dong and The Gong was a bonus!

[nisyturtle]

I'd love to see a "Yes please" compilation of all the yes pleases in the entire show

[Blahblah]

Somehow I always missed the “I said boxers and he misunderstood” line when I saw this in the past

[scz]

Tim's delight at 3:40 with his successful fly catch and release is so endearing!

[toAwesome]

I genuinely like when Alex smiles and laughs.

[cloaking]

Further proof that Alex is dead to all exitement after all the humiliation tasmaster has put him through

[jedirevan]

My favorite one was when they had to get a coconut as far from the house as possible, and someone threw the coconut out of the doorway in the back and had it roll backwards to the doorway where he was standing, and then he gave up and went inside.

[JaketheKnotDog]

People talking about Alex's blood pressure being crazy but also not realising that he's running around and flexing his arm, which is messing up the reading

[SennaAugustus]

Sara escalated from kidnapping to murder, she had a violent day that day.

[keegan]

James could have won easily by simply greeting Alex.

[JLF]

James and Alex playing tag is so damn adorable.

[rs]

Props to the editor on this compilation for maximizing taskage! The transitions/full task readings/extensive studio discussions are great in the show and when posting full tasks, but can get annoying in these compilations.