Season 2 / Episode 3
Answer the phone Gary.
1 · Prize task
The most useful thing
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Wear water from the shower to the bath (AU)
Wear water from the shower, and transport it to the bath. All water transported must be worn. The bath will be measured three minutes after…
3
Write and perform a jingle for a small business
Write a jingle for a small business from one of Tom’s business cards. You will have five minutes to call and interview the business owner,…
4
Draw a portrait of the guy with the ladder (AU)
What did the guy with the ladder look like? Sketch their likeness on the canvas. Most accurate likeness wins. You have 10 minutes. Your…
5 · Live task · Team task
Describe words to your team-mates (AU)
Select a book from the top two shelves of the bookshelf, then describe the word within it to your team-mates. Your team-mates will get a…
Play this episode at home
All 5 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour 15 minutes of play.
You’ll need
- anything from around the house
- hose or sprinkler
- paddling pool or bucket
- clothes to soak
- paper
- pen
- pencils
- books
- paper slips
Prepare beforehand
- Draw a portrait of the guy with the ladder (AU): Earlier in the day, a friend or neighbour walks through carrying a ladder (or anything odd) without comment.
- Describe words to your team-mates (AU): Write words on slips and tuck one in each of several books, with a clue on a bookmark.
Changes for playing at home
- Wear water from the shower to the bath (AU): Use a hose as the shower and a paddling pool or bucket as the bath.
- Write and perform a jingle for a small business: Pick a local shop or a family member’s job instead of calling a business owner; cut to 30 minutes.
- Draw a portrait of the guy with the ladder (AU): Plant the passer-by beforehand without telling the players.
- Describe words to your team-mates (AU): The host hides words in books; if the other team guesses too, you lose the point.