Series 17 / Episode 1
Grappling with my life.
1 · Prize task
Most glorious thing that sounds a bit like "Greg Davies" if you mumble it
2
Do the riskiest thing involving this egg without breaking this egg
Do the riskiest thing involving this egg without breaking this egg. The egg in the greatest danger that doesn't break wins. You have 20…
3 · Team task
Create the best single picture of an animal doing something surprising
Create the best single picture of an animal doing something surprising. All six blinds must be fully and equally involved in your picture.…
4
Hoopla Gary before he crosses the finish line
Hoopla Gary before he crosses the finish line. Your time is doubled everytime one of your limbs gets wet. Fastest wins. Your time starts…
5 · Live task
Bring your sausage to life
Bring your sausage to life. You have 30 seconds. You may not write any words on your drawing. Best sausage wins.
Tiebreak
Which chess piece is not in the peas chest?
Which chess piece is not in the peas chest? Fastest correct answer wins. Your time starts now.
Play this episode at home
All 6 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour of play.
You’ll need
- anything from around the house
- egg
- big paper
- pens
- hula hoops
- sprinkler (optional)
- paper
- chess set
- bag of frozen peas
- box
Prepare beforehand
- Create the best single picture of an animal doing something surprising: Give each player a sheet of paper and secretly decide the order they'll be lined up in (shoe size, age, birthday).
- Which chess piece is not in the peas chest?: Hide all but one piece of a chess set in a box of frozen peas.
Changes for playing at home
- Most glorious thing that sounds a bit like "Greg Davies" if you mumble it: Something that sounds like the judge's name when mumbled.
- Do the riskiest thing involving this egg without breaking this egg: The risk is to the egg only, never to people: no heights, fire or traffic.
- Create the best single picture of an animal doing something surprising: Use sheets of paper instead of blinds and your own line-up rules.
- Hoopla Gary before he crosses the finish line: A volunteer walks slowly across the lawn; throw hula hoops over them, with a sprinkler in the way if you like.