The American version failed miserably in so many ways.

I like Reggie Watts but he was either the wrong choice for Taskmaster or he just didn’t understand the role. It didn’t help that Alex Horne reprised his role as an assistant and there was just…zero chemistry. The NZ and Aus versions have a different dynamic than Greg/Alex but they do seem to get along. Alex seemed very out of place with Reggie…almost like a British butler stereotype. I don’t know how to describe it.

I thought the cast choice was bad, too. There was no one notable and their personalities weren’t quite as varied as other series. I won’t say who but there was also one who I consider to the worst contestant of any series ever by a wiiiide margin. Didn’t have an opinion on them before but now I can’t stand them.

Lastly, the pacing felt so…off. The episodes were half as long and while you’d think that might make for tighter comedy, I remember being so bored watching it. There was basically no banter at all. You never “got to know” the contestants and I didn’t feel the desire to look them up like I did with a lot of the UK/NZ/AUS cast.

It’s not even worth watching to understand what I mean. I strongly encourage you to just forget it exists.