#task taxonomy

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Tasks in De Alleskunner

One last look at @becrystalamazed's Task Taxonomy, with De Alleskunner.

A hundred Dutch people are given silly things to do.

Stack some cans!

Chuck cardboard boxes!

Make lunch!

Peer through a washing line!

Jump on an eggbox!

The tasks were far more balanced: fortune played a much smaller role than on ITV's 99 to Beat, allowing tests of skill and co-ordination and dexterity to come to the fore. There were many more quizzes, too.

However, De Alleskunner didn't really introduce us to the contestants as people. This Dutch version is a process show that's mostly about the tasks; the ITV programme is a people show that's about the people who want to test themselves.

There's plenty of meme potential in this show.

My write-up has a couple of very bad puns and at least one piece of Tumblr lore.

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99 to Beat - some research

This week's Week is a look back at 99 to Beat, the show for the one who can do everything.

Knowing the results, I can ask difficult questions. Did the producers edit it to show the champion from early on? How much time was given to players as they left? And what about the people who were eliminated without speaking on telly, what do they say, eh?

And how does all of this fit into @becrystalamazed's Task Taxonomy? Was there more Social than we expected? Will there be any Memory challenges?

This piece ran much longer than planned, so I'll finish it next week.