James Acaster's Finest Taskmaster Moments

James Acaster's Finest Taskmaster Moments | Avalon

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'I'm really good now' - some of the best bits of James Acaster on Taskmaster Series 7.
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@aleandra3945 2 жыл бұрын

he always looks like he has no idea what’s going to come out of his mouth and i relate to that

@Miss_Camel 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, except people always look excited and expectant of his outbursts, whereas people around me always have these sort of tense smiles when they introduce me to strangers. And flinch a little when I talk sometimes. 🤣

@poilboiler 2 жыл бұрын

"Thinking before you talk is like wiping your arse before you take a shit."

@TheGoodWario Жыл бұрын

"JUST OPEN THE BOX YOU P*ding!*" Really can't imagine why.

@Taylor_5724 Жыл бұрын

same

@Ludifant Жыл бұрын

Me too, I never know what´s going to come out of his mouth.

@nikkipotnick04 2 жыл бұрын

"...my eyes are circles" KILLS me every single time

@emmylou-ks1md Жыл бұрын

It's the tone...

@DrBojanglez105 Жыл бұрын

They’re spheres actually. Haha

@haunter4708 Жыл бұрын

@@emmylou-ks1md the pause as well though 😂😂😂

@Lovinia1 9 ай бұрын

And the little voice crack on the word “circles”

@brycesnell6071 2 жыл бұрын

James stuttering after the box is the best part of it. "I don't know where that came from. I don't know where that came from..."

@l.c3994 2 жыл бұрын

That's what will should've done. This is so much better tan the Oscar's tho

@robynbrown6159 2 жыл бұрын

“is that a boulder?... or is it a big rock?” a greater question has never been asked

@CoRLex-jh5vx 2 жыл бұрын

Shakespeare found dead

@mainie_videoediting 2 жыл бұрын

It was asked in series 1 episode 5!

@CookingWithCows 2 жыл бұрын

A rock the size of a boulder has come down onto the road.

@Fiyaaaahh Жыл бұрын

"“Who invented left and right? And what is it used for?” Fern Brady, Season 14

@kisbie Жыл бұрын

@@mainie_videoediting Call-back to Frank Skinner being asked about his boulder, “What’s a boulder? Is it like a big rock?” Acaster showing how much of a TM nerd he is. 😊

@AliciaQuality 2 жыл бұрын

He was robbed of that hula point.

@SensationalBanana 2 жыл бұрын

Hula-gate, definitely!!

@raymondsalzwedel 2 жыл бұрын

I was absolutely gutted. One of the saddest moment across all seasons. The others wanted to revolt. Very cruel.

@stone5against1 Жыл бұрын

@@raymondsalzwedel That and potatogate were two heart wrenching moments

@hopexiaorosetheroyal3588 Жыл бұрын

He was robbed of quite a lot to be honest.

@martinmaguire-music6692 Жыл бұрын

He still gained more points than Phil. So he wasn't robbed really. 2 out of 3 ain't bad (y)

@DrBojanglez105 Жыл бұрын

Knowing Greg was a teacher makes that first scene so much funnier. I have a feeling he’s had that conversation with a student.

@gewhiz1494 9 ай бұрын

He taught drama and that’s all James brings

@captainchaos3667 2 жыл бұрын

James getting chastised by Greg is one of the best moments in all of Taskmaster for me.

@SpaceMarshalGyorni 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's second only to Catherine Ryan's "I don't get sports" speech and Joe Wilkinsons Potato Toss (TM)

@Jabberkong 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! If not this, it's Joe Wilkerson shooting the potato into the "red green" but getting "nil points" in such a smarmy french accent 🤣😂🤣 I love this show!

@Jabberkong 2 жыл бұрын

But thems the rules I'm afraid.

@DragonSpawn4Twenty 2 жыл бұрын

'Just a say you're sorry and we'll leave it there'

@damebain 2 жыл бұрын

Welp! Greg drawing on his ol' teacher skills to dress Acaster down.

@RoboSparkle Жыл бұрын

I love Greg saying "such as shame we have to take his first attempt" on the Hula task, as if he wasn't some kind of patriarchal taskmaster who can dish out points exactly as he chooses!

@alexdunhill4271 Жыл бұрын

which is exactly what he's doing in this case as well

@StonetheDestroyer42 Жыл бұрын

Even taking his first attempt, he should have gotten the point, because Phil got *much worse* than 57 seconds, whereas James's first attempt on stage was almost identical to his first attempt at the Taskmaster house. In this case, no change at all *was* the best improvement, ergo James wins the point.

@kittyc997 5 ай бұрын

This part broke my heart. It's fine to tease, but to NOT give him the points = Evil.

@bubbeN999 2 жыл бұрын

the sheer joy on his face when he got to show how good he had become at the hula hoop was adorable

@PaddyRoon7 Жыл бұрын

Alex saying "the person or woman" has got to be one of my favourite bits ever, Alex is just the king of deadpan

@bicarbonat1 2 жыл бұрын

James refusing to greet Alex despite his friendly overtures + James getting chided by Greg and immediately seeking his forgiveness ______ James is the only child who covets his father's approval (Greg) and would sell his stepfather (Alex) for half a rutabaga in half a heartbeat

@violetskies14 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering what a rutabaga is. I'm guessing we use a different name in the UK. It's a fun word.

@purplefood1 2 жыл бұрын

@@violetskies14 think we call them swedes in the uk

@felix_christopher Жыл бұрын

@@violetskies14 It's a Steckrübe!

@jess_ismore Жыл бұрын

This comment is nearly perfect. But it clearly would be cabbage. (If you haven't seen the relevant Would I Lie to You re: Acaster and cabbage, I'm thrilled for you to go find it and come back to share your joy.)

@Nametag_101 2 жыл бұрын

I legitimately get sad whenever i see the clip of him not getting the hula hoop point. He was so good!!

@pcbassoon3892 11 ай бұрын

I think he did get the point. It was best improvement and Phil was significantly worse than his first try.

@chrisjett6232 2 жыл бұрын

"My eyes are circles" is an absolute all-timer of a response that kills me every time

@ScrambledAndBenedict Жыл бұрын

You know, the funniest bit James does is how he just ignores Alex at the start of tasks. Everyone else says hi back to Alex, but James just walks past him in silence and reads the task hahaha

@somecunninglinguist 2 жыл бұрын

Of all the times I’ve watched the box moment, I’ve never noticed Alex gently holding Greg back at first 🤣

@danniantagonist Жыл бұрын

When you rewatch the episode, it's a little longer and more insistent, and you hear him protesting too. The frisson is delicious 😋 EDIT: nope, just listened on headphones, you can hear him pleading "don't" 🥰

@sonofgaming1546 Жыл бұрын

Alex looks to be honestly concerned that the moderator of his show might whack a guest in front of a live studio audience

@StrawberryFeildsforNever Жыл бұрын

@@danniantagonist Dani….

@AvaxPompea Жыл бұрын

The look of confusion and concern that came over Greg’s face when James called him a pussy is the single greatest moment of Taskmaster history and the exact look a teacher would do 😂

@anundesireduser 2 жыл бұрын

wake up babe, a new james acaster complilation has just dropped

@GraemeGunn 2 жыл бұрын

lol who are you talking to?

@RBRCR-se2gz 2 жыл бұрын

@@GraemeGunn me

@qwertyTRiG Жыл бұрын

*bebe!

@nj1255 Жыл бұрын

"Is that a boulder, is that a metaphor for what?" "Like... is that a boulder, or is it a big rock?" 😂 James asking the real questions.

@thiswayjose Жыл бұрын

“I got nervous … i’m really good now” was said with such deep sincerity

@thearlesdaleengine8182 Жыл бұрын

15:13 I’ve always loved Rhod’s tendency to back up his fellow contestants and defend their methods

@CaesarTjalbo 2 жыл бұрын

"I know it's early days... Are we the stupidest so far?"

@MKisinthebuilding Жыл бұрын

I love how Greg instantly reverted to teacher mode when James said a naughty word! Sorry Sir!

@danniantagonist Жыл бұрын

Rhod's delightful defense of James at the end. 💖 For all his dangerous/humiliating pranks in this series, he's a real sweetheart.

@qwertyTRiG Жыл бұрын

"And now you can back right into that satsuma ...."

@danniantagonist Жыл бұрын

@@qwertyTRiG Things have taken a *VERY* nasty turn... 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@silverstorm7306 2 жыл бұрын

ill never get tired watching these compilations of james

@Jabberkong 2 жыл бұрын

oh you will. I can promise you that... but some day... you'll come crawling back, baby! They ALWAYS do! Always expect the unexpected 😉

@Jabberkong 2 жыл бұрын

Baby, I'm punk. SUCK IT

@Ludifant Жыл бұрын

There is a special circle of hell reserved for people who said they will never get tired of anything....

@ItCantGetAnyWorse Жыл бұрын

“Oh just open the box you ****” I will never forget that moment

@ShaggyRogers1 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I've seen most of these clips numerous times over the last couple years, but it took me until this viewing to notice that James was using a banjo as a drum. LOL

@gewhiz1494 9 ай бұрын

Well, that’s what he told ya. Over and over.

@morganqorishchi8181 2 жыл бұрын

James is a treasure and must be protected at all costs.

@gartut200 Жыл бұрын

Yeah right

@Stuff_And_Things Жыл бұрын

For the pairs of glasses, it didn't say all the glasses had to be in the box at the same time, just that they all had to fit in the box with the lid closed. You could interpret it that each of the pairs of glasses could be placed in the box with the lid closed, then removed and do the same for the next pair and so on. So that all the pairs of glasses can fit in the box, and they all are able to do so with the lid closable.

@amycoen 9 ай бұрын

James still wouldn’t have been able to close his box with the flutes

@MelissaThompson432 2 жыл бұрын

What I love about James: "...and the smallest ass wins."

@itzmistz 2 жыл бұрын

You didn't leave the 'Teddy' bit in? Him arguing that it was ghandi's glasses was one of the finest

@callistogarnet 2 жыл бұрын

That was an outtake clip

@itzmistz 2 жыл бұрын

@@callistogarnet Ohh, my mistake

@inzanedogg3 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna get "is that a boulder or is it a big rock" tattooed on me

@RickeGnool Жыл бұрын

Greg's reaction to the circle Task always make me laugh.

@davidyoung5114 Жыл бұрын

They missed James's best moment ever; when he sped through the S-C-R-E-A-M task in (as Greg put it!) almost real-time!

@ashleythomas5645 2 жыл бұрын

No stop that last clip still hurts me every time

@sholmes983 10 ай бұрын

Can't believe they didn't include James losing his shit about the team task with Rhod where they were supposed to build a expansion to the house. Funniest moment in any season of taskmaster as far as I'm concerned.

@viciousqueen5096 2 жыл бұрын

That's just me in any math class.

@harleycolbert8798 2 жыл бұрын

Straight up!! 💀😂

@tmplott5644 2 жыл бұрын

First clip i like how Alex tried to stop greg from standing up😂😂

@PrinceoftheAbyss 2 жыл бұрын

"My eyes are circles?!"

@salty_3k506 5 ай бұрын

"is that a boulder? or is it a big rock?" it's a rock song guys!! it's a big rock show.

@kittyc997 9 ай бұрын

Taskmaster single handedly got me through the pandemic. And Acaster is the master of the show imo. Love him SO much! I never would've even known this show existed without him. 😍

@AJ-ei3ee 5 ай бұрын

Acaster the master 😅😅😅 should call it TaskAcaster

@mcb1711 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a boulder? Orisitabigrock

@Mjr1752 Жыл бұрын

The box scene is by far the best scene I can recall on this show, hilarious on both ends of the conversation. Both handled it perfect!

@RKorte-lj9bz 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that thinks he is super attractive? My friends don't seem to get it

@daisyspurr5036 2 жыл бұрын

I get it I get you 😩

@bw1llis Жыл бұрын

"My eyes are cicles" will never not break me 😂

@nicolaszan1845 Жыл бұрын

In the first clip Alex is laughing until he sees Greg starting to get up and take his glasses off, then he immediately seems to panic, grabs his arm, and goes "don't don't don't". I think he was genuinely scared Davies might actually hit him or something. He is sitting down 90% of the time so we forget that he is an absolute unit of a man.

@joescho Жыл бұрын

Love the way James ignores alex at the start of every challenge

@firstnamelastname4216 Жыл бұрын

Greg going back to his days as a school teacher with that first clip.

@amberwasatomic8330 Жыл бұрын

I wish that you included later in the episode during on of Rhod's task where James asked for the weeks of his life back that he spent learning how to hoolahoop

@MedievalFolkDance 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, a DVD of any film these days is confusing. I showed my nephew a CD and he thought it was a holographic frisbie. Threw it at me!

@agirlfrommars3441 2 жыл бұрын

Nooooo! 😂

@agirlfrommars3441 2 жыл бұрын

I was on the phone and did 🤙 up to my ear and my daughter was confused, I had to change my handgrip to show I was holding an iPhone like a C and then she immediately understood what I was trying to convey 😆

@meg5323 2 жыл бұрын

Another Bottom fan, I see?

@SoNextJenn Жыл бұрын

there is absolutely no way they don’t know what a cd is

@fromviennatoyou Жыл бұрын

over my shoulder was kinda a banger though...

@lottiebackhouse2669 Жыл бұрын

i just want them to smash the glasses into pieces it kills me

@sneeble8342 5 ай бұрын

“My eyes are circles”

@nectar7726 Жыл бұрын

Loved when Alex broke character after 13:07

@auroraworrall9905 10 ай бұрын

Seriously he's my absolute favorite on this show I still laugh when Greg takes him aside 😂

@Hoolie24 11 ай бұрын

The compilation Alex did of James never once saying hello is also hilarious.

@andrewadams530 10 ай бұрын

James is easily one of the funniest comedians out there today. I feel like he should be WAY better known here in the states despite being British. Absolutely hilarious, 10/10 every time I see him

@hegeliandianetik2009 5 ай бұрын

British humor rarely translates to the American general public, Ben Stiller tried making Richard Ayoade a thing in the States and it didn't work, which is a shame

@Samsyoutube-bk4rg 2 ай бұрын

This was hands down my favorite season of this show😂😂😂😂😂😂

@daved2352 Жыл бұрын

Five seconds. Greg had the box for five seconds before James called him a c**t.

@pietateip 2 жыл бұрын

Fyi, greg has seen the matrix, check the earlier seaons

@whedonobsessed 11 ай бұрын

I know this is about James but Rhod absolutely owned the task at 8:58

@TheAmbienteer 10 ай бұрын

I'm genuinely touched x

@noahwilson63 11 ай бұрын

Over my Shoulder still the only taskmaster song I remember

@PhilLewis-xg7iv 10 ай бұрын

Really noah ? What about Bob mortimers " Rosalind a fkn nightmare " or nish kumars attempt, or even romeshes" tree wizard" to name but three.

@noahwilson63 10 ай бұрын

@@PhilLewis-xg7iv Nope! But I do have a very selective memory

@PhilLewis-xg7iv 10 ай бұрын

Oh ! Fair enough.

@noahwilson63 10 ай бұрын

@@PhilLewis-xg7iv to be fair I do remember tree wizard now that you mention it but I couldn't sing it.

@TymberJ 5 ай бұрын

Just beautiful comedic reflexes on display. Greg saying "this is going to be good old telly, 'in it?" definitely sounded like inviting someone to run a bit if they liked, and I believe James made what is known as a "Big Choice". Maybe *too* big, but Greg ran with it so well, definitely changed a "shorten this in edits" moment to an "in every greatest hits compilation" moment.

@joshs4507 10 ай бұрын

He’s literally the personification of neurodivergency and I love it so much

@stevismymum5121 Жыл бұрын

love taskmaster sooo much

@hlw87 Жыл бұрын

The moment James genuinely smiles, he immediately goes from adorable nerd to adorable fuck boi that I'd let destroy me physically and emotionally

@judithb6623 Жыл бұрын

I love James Acaster so much. He's hilarious xD

@Ozloz Жыл бұрын

Ok getting kinda real here but this is just why I overall love James Acaster, his work, and just a lot of things he’s involved in I don’t know I just relate to him so much, or at least his persona, I’m not sure what he’s like irl but I’ve heard a few clips from interviews and I know he’s not like… like this and how he is in his specials. He seems like he constantly has no clue what’s happening, but just trying his best to act like he does, and desperately failing, and when people make him realize that he’s not “normal” he tries to correct them and act like he knew what was happening all along, even though, yet again, no one buys it. And in his Netflix special(s) this seems to all confuse and terrify him and it just leads to a big outburst, and a breakdown, which is how I feel now in life, I’m just stuck, I’m overwhelmed by everything, I don’t understand anything that’s happening around me, and I can’t knock off this feeling of dread and constantly feeling like I’ll have a meltdown at any second, and watching someone have that similar experience, even if it might just be a persona, is incredibly comforting and relieving, and I can’t thank Acaster enough for making me feel seen and like my life isn’t completely separated from everyone else’s, that there are people who experience what I do, and that it’s fine to

@nikolaibredahl9433 Жыл бұрын

Ever looked into getting screened for autism?

@fridaynightspreadsheetfun Жыл бұрын

you sound like you need some kind of serious conversation or to find some kind of serious outlet im just an asshole on the internet but where you are aint good and you need to set yourself up to get a handle on things as soon as youre able good luck my dude

@qwertyTRiG Жыл бұрын

There are so many different ways of being in the world. A therapist might help.

@ChubbyUnicorn 9 ай бұрын

To me, it sounds as thiugh you are stuck in the emotion called Angst. It is a rough one. There's no magic answer to feeling better but feeling seen is a great step forward and shows you haven't given up looking for a way out of despair. I believe in you and you aren't alone in your existence. ❤

@jadefae Жыл бұрын

I'm such a big fan of him just ignoring them when someone says hello.

@user-do1wv3ve1n 7 ай бұрын

I can't get his song out my head 😂😂

@JamesRMagic Жыл бұрын

Has anyone needed more bleeps added than James Acaster? Maybe Daisy but it’s close lol

@kanehawkins7008 Жыл бұрын

James making Alex break gets me every time

@Aloe_Vera23 Жыл бұрын

7:04 I love how this relates to his Netflix special

@heavymetalmusichead4969 Жыл бұрын

I DEFINITELY expected that, James. Lol

@pinkbirock343 Жыл бұрын

james says some of the most confusing shit and im all for it

@DragonSpawn4Twenty 2 жыл бұрын

Anybody else need more James n Alex in their life??

@diannebrook7183 10 ай бұрын

I LOVE james acaster!!!!!

@wiredforstereo Жыл бұрын

Pairs of glasses was exactly what I thought it was going to be.

@liamnevilleviolist1809 Жыл бұрын

2:04 - to 2:35 - it's Greg in *full-teacher* mode haha

@j3r3miasmg Жыл бұрын

01:17 - I have a lot of respect for Greg, but "I haven't seen The Matrix" hurt the deepest part of my soul..

@danniantagonist Жыл бұрын

Also, it's clearly a lie 🤣🤣 (references it in series 1), so he says it just to throw James off 🤣🤣

@j3r3miasmg Жыл бұрын

@@danniantagonist Glad to know, haha..

@neilbowers6956 4 ай бұрын

I was in the audience for the 'most confusing thing' and it was absolutely ruddy hilarious! When James called Greg a pu**y! Series 7 was the best line up ever!

@gewhiz1494 Жыл бұрын

Might be the first time I’ve seen James smile

@florelantsoght7607 Жыл бұрын

Same I feel a bit uneasy now😂

@luufia Жыл бұрын

"your not a musician " he said to alex horne of the horne section xD lov it

@paulmcmahon9730 Жыл бұрын

love how the first thing that happened, both basically went into an inbetweeners type of state(even though i know james acaster isnt in it), a just went along with it

@trentonx 2 жыл бұрын

can someone plz make james the next Dr.?

@KevinKnutson 10 ай бұрын

Acaster gets one thing that many other contestants dont. The golden head trophy is a fugazi. No one cares if you win. It's about entertainment.

@ghbert 9 ай бұрын

12:00 the song "over my shoulder" could've easily been an animal collective song

@Mirabell97 Жыл бұрын

What happenend to the full episodes being available on KZfaq?

@Z_E_B_O Жыл бұрын

is that a boulder? or just a big rock?

@jameswhite00 Жыл бұрын

Crazy they turned task bastard into a show😮

@Rhianalanthula Жыл бұрын

I wear glasses, but i never considered pairs of glasses to be pairs of spectacles. I assumed pairs of drinking glasses.

@leonardomotta1143 Жыл бұрын

Alex seems to genuinely like James. Cute

@etherdeef4303 Жыл бұрын

Think i prefer mike and mechanics rendition of over my shoulder, just a personal preference

@mikehayden7691 4 ай бұрын

"The person or woman...": Alex

@Mr_SpinelesS Жыл бұрын

Did not remember the box of glasses one...

@cyanmanta Жыл бұрын

“How do you want the Taskmaster to transport the rest?” “Just get another box, ya pussy.”

@OP-1000 2 жыл бұрын

Did they just bleep out the word “Pussy”?

@doctordeathdefying132 2 жыл бұрын

They very well could have. It’d considered explicit

@danaekoloka9819 2 жыл бұрын

I thought he said the c word

@doctordeathdefying132 2 жыл бұрын

@@danaekoloka9819, watched the raw video last night, they bleeped out the first word

@FFKonoko 2 жыл бұрын

In some places that word is on the level of "coward", in other its much more a gynaecological curse word and not daytime TV level.

@zacharyzanetich2678 Жыл бұрын

Over my shoulder sounds suspiciously like Over and Over by Jack White.

@johannaplockl463 8 ай бұрын

...my eyes are circles..? 🙂 I. AM. DYING

@plotted_pant42 9 ай бұрын

7:02 Pythagorean square