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Worf loses a bat'leth tournament, discovers he has two more children than he thought, screws up at tactical badly enough to get a senior staff member killed, and becomes related to Lwaxana. Worst birthday ever. [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Oct 22, 2021 - 25 comments

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster. "Little" Alex Horne is the Taskmaster's assistant. Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Russell Howard and Tim Vine are the contestants. Episodes are available on YouTube in the USA, and on the Channel 4 website in the UK. [more inside]
posted by Huffy Puffy on Apr 3, 2021 - 16 comments

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster. "Little" Alex Horne is the Taskmaster's assistant. Contestants are Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding. THAT'S RIGHT IT'S A BAKE-OFF SHOWDOWN. Also, the seasons are longer now: behold, 8 glorious episodes! Episodes are available in the USA on the Taskmaster YouTube channel (whole season playlist), and in the UK on the Channel 4 website. [more inside]
posted by Huffy Puffy on Mar 3, 2021 - 22 comments

Say you'll be there for the halfway mark, which features the return of Terry and too much spice. This week's signature had the bakers spicing up a classic ginger cake, while the technical was a Middle Eastern pastry, Ma'amoul. Finally, we said goodbye to two bakers this week after a showstoppper challenge that involved a hanging biscuit chandelier.
posted by PearlRose on Sep 26, 2018 - 19 comments

It's Cake Week, with a Tray Bake Signature Challenge, Le Gateau Vert Technical Challenge, and a Chocolate Collar Showstopper
posted by damayanti on Sep 4, 2018 - 39 comments

Twelve new amateur bakers don their aprons and head for the iconic tent in the heart of the British countryside. [more inside]
posted by everybody had matching towels on Aug 24, 2016 - 34 comments

At Arnold's birthday party, Josh, Tom and Hannah finally meet Arnold's rich and charming parents, but Arnold's coming out announcement doesn't go as planned. Dad tries to deal with Mae's revelation.
posted by misfish on Oct 30, 2015 - 2 comments

The baking challenge returns! The 12 new bakers don their aprons and head for the iconic tent. Their first signature challenge is to make a madeira cake. [more inside]
posted by mumkin on Aug 5, 2015 - 16 comments

I'm embarrassed to be watching this show right now. [more inside]
posted by unliteral on Apr 9, 2015 - 8 comments

Leslie and Ron put their differences aside to help Councilman Jamm break up from Ron's ex-wife Tammy II. Meanwhile, Ben helps April find her true passion in life, Andy and Tom travel to Chicago to visit Tom's ex-girlfriend Lucy, and Joan Callamezzo is celebrated as a celebrity in Pawnee.
posted by everybody had matching towels on Jan 14, 2015 - 23 comments

Past halfway in their baking marathon and the remaining six bakers face three European cakes. For their signature challenge the bakers are asked to bake yeast-leavened cakes; a tricky cross between cake and bread that sees some of the bakers opting out of Europe… [more inside]
posted by mumkin on Sep 10, 2014 - 5 comments

Lumpy Space Princess kidnaps the Ice King and forces him to read her self-insert fanfiction set in the world of Fionna and Cake.
posted by Small Dollar on Jun 27, 2014 - 7 comments