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I had the opposite experience. Jeremy is fun enough, I like when the folks that have known him forever take him down a peg. And I like Paul as the assistant, I see why he friends with Acaster and that circle of UK comedians. But I don't like either Tom on TM AU. Gleeson kind of just seems like a prick.
That's interesting that you had the opposite experience. Tom Gleeson was definitely a prick in the first season but I think he mellowed out.
I'll give Taskmaster Australia another try. I did skip the middle seasons.
You must've loved the Jason Mantzoukas season based on your username.
I may have to give Australia another shot. I was ready to swear it off after the first series, but when Lloyd Langford got cast for the 2nd I gave it another go, and 2 was better than 1. So I should give 3 and 4 a go too.
I did like Mantzoukas a lot. It tickled me that he lost money on the gig because he want to be on so bad he paid his own expenses. But I worry that it's started a trend of big, headline grabbing contestants (like Kumail).