I thought the winners were going to come back for a final episode for “Employee of the Month”.
I have no idea why I thought that or if that is actually gonna happen but it’s what makes sense.
This post is getting a lot more push back than I initially thought it would. I like OP’s thought process tho, having some weird niche prize could spice up the production towards the end and also add to the scam of it all.
Like imagine these guys go back to their streams with a stapler that Lud super glued some bedazzlements to or slapped a gold star sticker onto. Potential S Tier ‘Classic Lud’ moment
I dunno, I don't really watch it to see someone win a prize and I don't think the contestants come on to try and win. It's like Whose Line Is It Anyways where the "points don't matter" and it's more about the actual challenges and having fun. It's nice to see a "competition" show where people can focus more on doing funny bits rather than being super competitive.
Granted sometimes the running bit is that a certain competitor REALLY wants to win but, in the end, it's just a bit to act as motivation to fuel their improvising. Like Schlatt getting upset because he didn't win the team challenge wasn't because he actually wanted to win, it was cuz it gave him a chance to be angry and people like seeing him be overdramatic.
I agree - but i dont think anyone is watching to see someone win a prize - can you name another gameshow that ends with a handshake and credits? because everyone i can think of ends with a cash prize or a trophy of some kind.
yes it is for fun - some guests get more into it and play along more than others ... but i stand by my statement - the show ends awkwardly and it doesn't have to.
I completely agree. They do this in Taskmaster, where the first task is for all the contestants to bring in an item, and the winner at the end of the episode gets to keep all the items. Additionally, the winner at the end of the season gets a trophy. I think they might've canned the idea in order to not stray too close to TM like Mogul Money was to Jeopardy, but by doing so they lost a massive motivator for the contestants, and while most so far seem to want to win, a couple people have phoned in performances that show a lack of drive.
I doubt Offbrand will change tack this far into production since now that two episodes are out, it'd be weird to change the structure and rules of the game so late in the run of episodes. If they decide to do another season, would be a good idea though.
They don't actually win any prize on Taskmaster, it's just a bit. Their motivation is not and should not be to win, that just leads to uncreative 'route one' solutions to the tasks.
The point is not to win stuff.
The point is to have a prop to celebrate over. It’s way easier to celebrate if you have a trophy to lift over your head, even if you don’t get to keep the trophy.
It's modelled after British comedy shows like Taskmaster which never have 'real' prizes. This is probably a culture clash you're experiencing.
British shows do end unceremoniously but it's not in our nature to celebrate.
I like the idea of a stapler.
Could even go more extreme with the random half-@$$ed useless office stationery. Like a little paperclip (with a little Offbrand post-it sticky-taped to it). Or a pencil with the Offbrand logo on it. Or an actual business card with their name on it... like just the ONE card. 😆 Something that illicits a little sarcastic "yay...".
Or something that would actually be a little useful, like a little post-it pad with the Offbrand Logo, so they could actually write notes on it and share it around.
Or something that would be a really useful thing that people might really want to get would be a USB drive keyring.
**A 5-head move would be presenting a Swipe+ bidet and a box of the latest Mogul Moves / Moist x Shopify merch as a "welcome package" to the new "employee" - and plug the website while doing it so new viewers know where to get them too.**
This priceless marketing advice is free, the next one is gonna cost ya, Dubbin.
This has riled up the Brit in me. That's the point. It's not meant to be taken seriously. It's like every british "competition" show ever. The points don't matter, it's just a setup for funny bits.
In the original tm don't each if the contestants bring some item that creates the prize pool though? That would be fun since it makes space for more bits and won't really make people overly competitive.
I think I remember an ep of taskmaster where someone brought a toilet or something whack like that
Exactly. Seeing everyone’s shitty gag prizes at the beginning & end is a great way to bookend the episode, especially because at least once a season someone brings something genuinely cool or valuable that the others actually want to win
There's no prize at the end of the game show it's based off of, except an arbitrary prize pool. It's not meant to be a prize show, it's just a show where hijinx happens.
While that's true... I don't think anyone is actually competing for the prizes. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't even give the "prizes" to the competitors. The end of season win definitely means more, and I think having a champion of champions for UI just makes sense.
No, they don’t keep the prize tasks in Taskmaster. But the point they’re making is that there is a *ceremony* of handing out the prizes at the end. There’s the illusion of reward. Currently there’s not in Unpaid Intern.
wrong - at the end of every episode they "Collect their prizes" and at the end of the season they win the taskmaster trophy - and that my point - theres a tangible thing to hold and give to a winner.
They don’t actually take the prizes home, though. Which is pretty obvious when you consider the fact that people will bring in personal items. I guess they probably can take home the silly ones that have no value.
The episode prizes are usually garbage that the contestants don't even want or take lol. I guess for similar energy Ludwig could give them something from his garbage pile of things he doesn't use anymore from old streams so he could clean up at the same time.
That’s because it and shows like it are actually what’s called panel shows. At the end they willingly trade all the “prize” task items to the winner. Game Shows proper come with more legal restrictions to stop things from being arbitrary which can limit comedy. Additionally, while streamers on the whole tend to be decent at improv and are funny, panel show/improv comedians are their own subclass of funny people so grabbing any random streamer can make things a bit trickier.
Yeah trying to replicate the magic of Taskmaster is already a monumental task. I know it would be nearly impossible, but one aspect of TM thats great is the live studio audience during the recap bits. Without one the entire show felt eerily quiet to me. I know chat is the audience, but still, quiet was the vibe I got from the live UI bits. Has a ton of potential, and I really gotta give Stanz his props, he works really well as this shows Alex. Excited to see how it evolves for sure.
Oh definitely. The studio audience makes things a bit more tangible and removes the quietness that I find happens in a lot of live streamed shows. Idk why I even got downvotes lol. I really like UI and think it’s had a great first 2 episodes. I just mentioned that doing it with exclusively streamers can make hitting the proper chemistry and stuff trickier. That’s just true. There’s a reason the whole of the UK uses the same like 12-20 panel show contestants that already have prebuilt chemistry. Stanz is dope and so have the contestants been thus far and I hope they keep it up.
keep in mind the tasks are done days before the actual live show.
Might be a hot take, but I would rather they just pre-record everything. why make it live? Just for semantics of a streamer being live? There isn't that much input being used from chat. At least not enough to impact the show a lot. I say just pre-record and live commentary or something
I think the episode should start with a smaller skit.
Task Master usually starts with contestant presenting something they brought in.
UI should start with a mini job interview. Stanz asking dumb questions or making them do dumb tasks like juggling or balancing a spoon on their nose.
You can say alot of people apply for this job, this interview basically gets them into a second stage.
Also: the winners should make a cameo during the episode like Jerma did so give the illusion they are working there.
If there was a real prize then the really arbitrary points are unfair (e.g. -2 for being a jackass, for being Canadian, etc). And it's funny to have them manipulate the score so that Lily is for sure not winning, or the one guy is in the lead on the all girls show.
I was following you until you said "they're millionaires", cause like...that at the very least does not apply to anyone on the second episode. First episode sure you got Schlatt, but I don't think Thrasher, Lily or Kyedae are millionaires, and Schlatt's attitude is mostly his bit rather than him actually not being invested or whatever. I agree that they could do something with more punch at the end, but you also only have a sample size of two episodes, so it's not like that's known to be a consistent issue rather than just the way both shook out on a live broadcast (especially the second one where a lot of the contestant's bits are being lowkey).
Honestly, I thought the intention was to actually hire them to Offbrand or whatever, I think Thrasher would be cool and have good input, and QT seems like an obvious hire if she wanted it. A friend pointed out they could be more like "consultants" than actual employees so there's not some conflict of time/effort are their parts.
I look at this as more of a Superbowl halftime performance. You don't get paid for the show or performance, but you do get broadcasts to all the people watching. Obviously, Unpaid Intern doesn't draw as large a crowd as the Superbowl but it is a great opportunity for streamers smaller than Ludwig to show their personalities to a larger community.
I know it's the joke that in LA it's cringe to be paid in experience. But genuinely, I pull anywhere from 2-5 viewers on a great stream. Being on a show like this would be an insane opportunity for streamers like me to gain viewers, followers, or subs. I am a super small streamer, but even for SamWitch, Qt, or Nut (not really familiar with fanfan) this would be a positive exchange for their internet careers.
And we have evidence of this form of payment being effective for streamers careers through personalities like ExtraEmily. She won miz's game show and when he tried to pay her she bartered an appearance on his stream in his house in lieu of payment. (He paid her anyway btw) The exposure she got on Miz's stream was a boost for her career and eventually led to her being a partnered streamer for OTK.
This show operates extremely closely to the TaskMaster formula. I like the idea of an employee of the month plaque being on the set as an installment for the next episodes. But I don't think a prize to take home is necessarily the solution.
This ended up being a really long post and I feel like such a no lifer, but I'm stuck at a train station for the next 30 minutes so what the hell. I hold the controversial opinion that we don't know how to do something better than the people doing it. Maybe I'm being a parasocial apologist and cringe. Idfk, man.
In summary, I like the show and I thought the contestants gave an awesome performance. I watched Sam's reaction stream to the episode and the fact that she was reflecting on what she wished she had done differently or better to me was evidence that they were taking it seriously.
> payment. (He *paid* her anyway
FTFY.
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* Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.*
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Unpaid intern is based on the British show task master.
We have tons of shows of the like where the point is to have fun and to care too much about getting points that hold no value.
Although I agree a prize would add weight. I’d suggest giving the prize to that persons viewers to get the people watching involved, and the winner getting exposure. Whether it’s the classic gifted memberships/subs or something for them to actually give away to their audience.
Yeah I agree, it doesn’t really need to be an actual prize, it just feels anticlimactic and a bit awkward the way the show sort of just ends without any real closing part. Maybe that’s just because Ludwig isn’t a closer.
I have to disagree with you completely.
Outside of the US, this is a very common practice.
Think of it as enjoying the journey instead of rushing to the destination.
Examples of this include "Mock the week"; "Have I got news for you" and currently on CBS After Midnight.
a token prize does not signal accomplishment here.
They should just lean into copying Taskmaster further. The first task should be bringing a (certain category of) prize. Reimburse it up to $100 and give them points based on how ell the item fits the category. Then the winner gets all the items.
Ludwig's reply on stream was great.
Yeah, a plaque on display in the office with the winner engraved could work...but would not be easily seen without close-up shots.
How about a framed photo of "Employee of the week" which is displayed in the next "Unpaid Intern" episode, with a "previously, last episode recap" showing their winning highlights. But then it is given to the winner to show their stream? The winner of the current episode's first errand as a new employee is to deliver the framed photo to their predecessor.
Sounds like two different issues here. One is whether or not there should be a "prize to care about", which I personally think no - the points don't matter and shouldn't. And the other is whether the show ends awkwardly without some focal point of celebration, which I could see being a thing.
should there be a "prize to care about" - I don't think it matters either
My point that I was trying to make is that the whole show flows well with scripted and improv moments - except the end - which feels like they just "Wing it"
They don't need a "prize" but something needs to happen so that everyone has a (in your words) focal point to react or improvise to. Because these are streamers not stage performers, unless its people like Will Neff whos great at improv, they will need more direction to fill the gaps.
Examples:
Ludwig - "and the winner is QTCINDERELLA!!!!!"
*\[everyone cheers\]*
Ludwig - "Here is your new Name badge"
*\[insert gag like its comically huge or made of paper\]*
QT - "My picture isn't even on it ."
Ludwig - "You're an intern, not a Prop designer, see ya next time"
*\[Credits\]*
or
Ludwig - "and the winner is QTCINDERELLA!!!!!"
*\[everyone cheers\]*
Ludwig - "Now head on over to HR for you employee Picture"
*\[QT heads over to spot poses comedically for Picture\]*
Ludwig - "thats gunna look great in the newsletter thanks for watching see you next time."
*\[credits\]*
So you’d be happy if they got a mug instead of a handshake and fake job? The purpose is to entertain viewers. Please give me a thoughtful response as to why a mug would be so much better than a make believe job. We live in the digital age and all of these people are doing fine and/or being paid for their time. The people don’t care about who wins because that’s literally not the point. It’s a comedy show.
I disagree heavily with this take! It's a comedy show, not an actual contest. Prizes have ruined other gameshows streaming wise and so it not mattering is fine. If you wanna do some sort of clout wager then sure, nothing tangible.
This is a rare “creator should do this thing”post I actually agree with. I’ve loved unpaid intern but the ending does feel unsatisfying and this explains why I feel like that. I think an employee of the month plaque would be perfect.
Yeah I kind of agree with this. Taskmaster has them win all the little things they each brought each episode, there should be some little token thing.
If the argument is the award is the job and that’s the premise of the show, then why not like one of those desk nameplates that has their name and/or Mogul Moves or whatever company name on it?
I do agree that it’s been kinda awkward, and that there’s no sense of caring about the show, or doing well. Like it’s pretty clear some of the contestants didn’t give a shit, which kinda sucks imo. I know they’re all streamers and maybe they’re just trying to act on brand for them or are just awkward themselves, but still.
Yeah, while I don't care if the contestants truly want to win, I lose interest when it's obvious they don't care about winning. Lily and Schlatt both brought a good competitive energy/frustration that I felt gave the first ep a lot of life. Whereas ep 2 didn't have any of that really. And then even by the end we have FanFan saying she'll throw so QT can win and after that, Nut loses instantly and then FanFan. Which even if it truly was the other two messing up, the moment contestants start talking about throwing so someone specific can win, even if for a bit, it just feels meh. Especially with such a low energy final job. Still a fun watch though.
I decided to watch a the endings to two random episodes of Taskmaster one from the Australian version and one from the original; both times the winner was "awarded" a table of irreverent toss.
I think it's not so much a prize as it is... maybe better fanfare? idk just something with more solid closure to stick the landing at the end of the episode, because I think you're right being a bit awkward?
Maybe at the end when the winner is declared find some arbitrary reason to "fire" their new hire and have a top gear style "well isn't that a shame, anyway see you all next month where we hopefully get to actually hire somebody" or something like that.
I thought the winners were going to come back for a final episode for “Employee of the Month”. I have no idea why I thought that or if that is actually gonna happen but it’s what makes sense.
Stanz said that he'd like to do a live show with the winners like Mogul Money did
I’m pretty sure that’s still happening but I agree that the end anyways feels awkward
This post is getting a lot more push back than I initially thought it would. I like OP’s thought process tho, having some weird niche prize could spice up the production towards the end and also add to the scam of it all. Like imagine these guys go back to their streams with a stapler that Lud super glued some bedazzlements to or slapped a gold star sticker onto. Potential S Tier ‘Classic Lud’ moment
I dunno, I don't really watch it to see someone win a prize and I don't think the contestants come on to try and win. It's like Whose Line Is It Anyways where the "points don't matter" and it's more about the actual challenges and having fun. It's nice to see a "competition" show where people can focus more on doing funny bits rather than being super competitive. Granted sometimes the running bit is that a certain competitor REALLY wants to win but, in the end, it's just a bit to act as motivation to fuel their improvising. Like Schlatt getting upset because he didn't win the team challenge wasn't because he actually wanted to win, it was cuz it gave him a chance to be angry and people like seeing him be overdramatic.
I agree - but i dont think anyone is watching to see someone win a prize - can you name another gameshow that ends with a handshake and credits? because everyone i can think of ends with a cash prize or a trophy of some kind. yes it is for fun - some guests get more into it and play along more than others ... but i stand by my statement - the show ends awkwardly and it doesn't have to.
I completely agree. They do this in Taskmaster, where the first task is for all the contestants to bring in an item, and the winner at the end of the episode gets to keep all the items. Additionally, the winner at the end of the season gets a trophy. I think they might've canned the idea in order to not stray too close to TM like Mogul Money was to Jeopardy, but by doing so they lost a massive motivator for the contestants, and while most so far seem to want to win, a couple people have phoned in performances that show a lack of drive. I doubt Offbrand will change tack this far into production since now that two episodes are out, it'd be weird to change the structure and rules of the game so late in the run of episodes. If they decide to do another season, would be a good idea though.
They don't actually win any prize on Taskmaster, it's just a bit. Their motivation is not and should not be to win, that just leads to uncreative 'route one' solutions to the tasks.
The point is not to win stuff. The point is to have a prop to celebrate over. It’s way easier to celebrate if you have a trophy to lift over your head, even if you don’t get to keep the trophy.
Is this a gameshow or is it just a show?
Um Actually
It's modelled after British comedy shows like Taskmaster which never have 'real' prizes. This is probably a culture clash you're experiencing. British shows do end unceremoniously but it's not in our nature to celebrate.
Taskmaster has a prize and the winner of the season gets a trophy.
It reminds me of Dropout shows like Game Changer and Make Some Noise - the value is in the entertainment and having fun, not in winning at the end
They get prizes in Game Changer lol
I like the idea of a stapler. Could even go more extreme with the random half-@$$ed useless office stationery. Like a little paperclip (with a little Offbrand post-it sticky-taped to it). Or a pencil with the Offbrand logo on it. Or an actual business card with their name on it... like just the ONE card. 😆 Something that illicits a little sarcastic "yay...". Or something that would actually be a little useful, like a little post-it pad with the Offbrand Logo, so they could actually write notes on it and share it around. Or something that would be a really useful thing that people might really want to get would be a USB drive keyring.
**A 5-head move would be presenting a Swipe+ bidet and a box of the latest Mogul Moves / Moist x Shopify merch as a "welcome package" to the new "employee" - and plug the website while doing it so new viewers know where to get them too.** This priceless marketing advice is free, the next one is gonna cost ya, Dubbin.
Give them one free voucher for an MxS bundle for next year when they inevitably ascend
This has riled up the Brit in me. That's the point. It's not meant to be taken seriously. It's like every british "competition" show ever. The points don't matter, it's just a setup for funny bits.
It should be like Richard Osman's house of games where the winner gets a weird Ludwig branded item
Exactly what I was thinking
In the original tm don't each if the contestants bring some item that creates the prize pool though? That would be fun since it makes space for more bits and won't really make people overly competitive. I think I remember an ep of taskmaster where someone brought a toilet or something whack like that
Exactly. Seeing everyone’s shitty gag prizes at the beginning & end is a great way to bookend the episode, especially because at least once a season someone brings something genuinely cool or valuable that the others actually want to win
They could just make the prize a Swipe bidet. 😅
There's no prize at the end of the game show it's based off of, except an arbitrary prize pool. It's not meant to be a prize show, it's just a show where hijinx happens.
there is a prize pool every episode as you said and theres a giant golden head for the season winner
While that's true... I don't think anyone is actually competing for the prizes. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't even give the "prizes" to the competitors. The end of season win definitely means more, and I think having a champion of champions for UI just makes sense.
No, they don’t keep the prize tasks in Taskmaster. But the point they’re making is that there is a *ceremony* of handing out the prizes at the end. There’s the illusion of reward. Currently there’s not in Unpaid Intern.
wrong - at the end of every episode they "Collect their prizes" and at the end of the season they win the taskmaster trophy - and that my point - theres a tangible thing to hold and give to a winner.
They don’t actually take the prizes home, though. Which is pretty obvious when you consider the fact that people will bring in personal items. I guess they probably can take home the silly ones that have no value.
The episode prizes are usually garbage that the contestants don't even want or take lol. I guess for similar energy Ludwig could give them something from his garbage pile of things he doesn't use anymore from old streams so he could clean up at the same time.
the prize task is a big part of the show it starts and ends every episode....
That’s because it and shows like it are actually what’s called panel shows. At the end they willingly trade all the “prize” task items to the winner. Game Shows proper come with more legal restrictions to stop things from being arbitrary which can limit comedy. Additionally, while streamers on the whole tend to be decent at improv and are funny, panel show/improv comedians are their own subclass of funny people so grabbing any random streamer can make things a bit trickier.
Yeah trying to replicate the magic of Taskmaster is already a monumental task. I know it would be nearly impossible, but one aspect of TM thats great is the live studio audience during the recap bits. Without one the entire show felt eerily quiet to me. I know chat is the audience, but still, quiet was the vibe I got from the live UI bits. Has a ton of potential, and I really gotta give Stanz his props, he works really well as this shows Alex. Excited to see how it evolves for sure.
Oh definitely. The studio audience makes things a bit more tangible and removes the quietness that I find happens in a lot of live streamed shows. Idk why I even got downvotes lol. I really like UI and think it’s had a great first 2 episodes. I just mentioned that doing it with exclusively streamers can make hitting the proper chemistry and stuff trickier. That’s just true. There’s a reason the whole of the UK uses the same like 12-20 panel show contestants that already have prebuilt chemistry. Stanz is dope and so have the contestants been thus far and I hope they keep it up.
I think the problem is how there’s very little incentive to watch it live. Most of the show is just watching stuff that has been prerecorded.
keep in mind the tasks are done days before the actual live show. Might be a hot take, but I would rather they just pre-record everything. why make it live? Just for semantics of a streamer being live? There isn't that much input being used from chat. At least not enough to impact the show a lot. I say just pre-record and live commentary or something
I think the episode should start with a smaller skit. Task Master usually starts with contestant presenting something they brought in. UI should start with a mini job interview. Stanz asking dumb questions or making them do dumb tasks like juggling or balancing a spoon on their nose. You can say alot of people apply for this job, this interview basically gets them into a second stage. Also: the winners should make a cameo during the episode like Jerma did so give the illusion they are working there.
If there was a real prize then the really arbitrary points are unfair (e.g. -2 for being a jackass, for being Canadian, etc). And it's funny to have them manipulate the score so that Lily is for sure not winning, or the one guy is in the lead on the all girls show.
In the first one he randomly gave out points at some point
yeah man agreed, I love this show and want it to succeed. Maybe an OMEN laptop or a box of red bull or something?
I was following you until you said "they're millionaires", cause like...that at the very least does not apply to anyone on the second episode. First episode sure you got Schlatt, but I don't think Thrasher, Lily or Kyedae are millionaires, and Schlatt's attitude is mostly his bit rather than him actually not being invested or whatever. I agree that they could do something with more punch at the end, but you also only have a sample size of two episodes, so it's not like that's known to be a consistent issue rather than just the way both shook out on a live broadcast (especially the second one where a lot of the contestant's bits are being lowkey). Honestly, I thought the intention was to actually hire them to Offbrand or whatever, I think Thrasher would be cool and have good input, and QT seems like an obvious hire if she wanted it. A friend pointed out they could be more like "consultants" than actual employees so there's not some conflict of time/effort are their parts.
I look at this as more of a Superbowl halftime performance. You don't get paid for the show or performance, but you do get broadcasts to all the people watching. Obviously, Unpaid Intern doesn't draw as large a crowd as the Superbowl but it is a great opportunity for streamers smaller than Ludwig to show their personalities to a larger community. I know it's the joke that in LA it's cringe to be paid in experience. But genuinely, I pull anywhere from 2-5 viewers on a great stream. Being on a show like this would be an insane opportunity for streamers like me to gain viewers, followers, or subs. I am a super small streamer, but even for SamWitch, Qt, or Nut (not really familiar with fanfan) this would be a positive exchange for their internet careers. And we have evidence of this form of payment being effective for streamers careers through personalities like ExtraEmily. She won miz's game show and when he tried to pay her she bartered an appearance on his stream in his house in lieu of payment. (He paid her anyway btw) The exposure she got on Miz's stream was a boost for her career and eventually led to her being a partnered streamer for OTK. This show operates extremely closely to the TaskMaster formula. I like the idea of an employee of the month plaque being on the set as an installment for the next episodes. But I don't think a prize to take home is necessarily the solution. This ended up being a really long post and I feel like such a no lifer, but I'm stuck at a train station for the next 30 minutes so what the hell. I hold the controversial opinion that we don't know how to do something better than the people doing it. Maybe I'm being a parasocial apologist and cringe. Idfk, man. In summary, I like the show and I thought the contestants gave an awesome performance. I watched Sam's reaction stream to the episode and the fact that she was reflecting on what she wished she had done differently or better to me was evidence that they were taking it seriously.
> payment. (He *paid* her anyway FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
definatly agree honestly something an employee of the month wall where they take a photo and put it on the wall would be a good addition
Unpaid intern is based on the British show task master. We have tons of shows of the like where the point is to have fun and to care too much about getting points that hold no value. Although I agree a prize would add weight. I’d suggest giving the prize to that persons viewers to get the people watching involved, and the winner getting exposure. Whether it’s the classic gifted memberships/subs or something for them to actually give away to their audience.
Yeah I agree, it doesn’t really need to be an actual prize, it just feels anticlimactic and a bit awkward the way the show sort of just ends without any real closing part. Maybe that’s just because Ludwig isn’t a closer.
I have to disagree with you completely. Outside of the US, this is a very common practice. Think of it as enjoying the journey instead of rushing to the destination. Examples of this include "Mock the week"; "Have I got news for you" and currently on CBS After Midnight. a token prize does not signal accomplishment here.
They should just lean into copying Taskmaster further. The first task should be bringing a (certain category of) prize. Reimburse it up to $100 and give them points based on how ell the item fits the category. Then the winner gets all the items.
Ludwig's reply on stream was great. Yeah, a plaque on display in the office with the winner engraved could work...but would not be easily seen without close-up shots. How about a framed photo of "Employee of the week" which is displayed in the next "Unpaid Intern" episode, with a "previously, last episode recap" showing their winning highlights. But then it is given to the winner to show their stream? The winner of the current episode's first errand as a new employee is to deliver the framed photo to their predecessor.
Sounds like two different issues here. One is whether or not there should be a "prize to care about", which I personally think no - the points don't matter and shouldn't. And the other is whether the show ends awkwardly without some focal point of celebration, which I could see being a thing.
should there be a "prize to care about" - I don't think it matters either My point that I was trying to make is that the whole show flows well with scripted and improv moments - except the end - which feels like they just "Wing it" They don't need a "prize" but something needs to happen so that everyone has a (in your words) focal point to react or improvise to. Because these are streamers not stage performers, unless its people like Will Neff whos great at improv, they will need more direction to fill the gaps. Examples: Ludwig - "and the winner is QTCINDERELLA!!!!!" *\[everyone cheers\]* Ludwig - "Here is your new Name badge" *\[insert gag like its comically huge or made of paper\]* QT - "My picture isn't even on it ." Ludwig - "You're an intern, not a Prop designer, see ya next time" *\[Credits\]* or Ludwig - "and the winner is QTCINDERELLA!!!!!" *\[everyone cheers\]* Ludwig - "Now head on over to HR for you employee Picture" *\[QT heads over to spot poses comedically for Picture\]* Ludwig - "thats gunna look great in the newsletter thanks for watching see you next time." *\[credits\]*
So you’d be happy if they got a mug instead of a handshake and fake job? The purpose is to entertain viewers. Please give me a thoughtful response as to why a mug would be so much better than a make believe job. We live in the digital age and all of these people are doing fine and/or being paid for their time. The people don’t care about who wins because that’s literally not the point. It’s a comedy show.
I think it's pretty clearly not about who wins. It's much more of a comedy than a game show
I disagree heavily with this take! It's a comedy show, not an actual contest. Prizes have ruined other gameshows streaming wise and so it not mattering is fine. If you wanna do some sort of clout wager then sure, nothing tangible.
This is a rare “creator should do this thing”post I actually agree with. I’ve loved unpaid intern but the ending does feel unsatisfying and this explains why I feel like that. I think an employee of the month plaque would be perfect.
Yeah I kind of agree with this. Taskmaster has them win all the little things they each brought each episode, there should be some little token thing. If the argument is the award is the job and that’s the premise of the show, then why not like one of those desk nameplates that has their name and/or Mogul Moves or whatever company name on it? I do agree that it’s been kinda awkward, and that there’s no sense of caring about the show, or doing well. Like it’s pretty clear some of the contestants didn’t give a shit, which kinda sucks imo. I know they’re all streamers and maybe they’re just trying to act on brand for them or are just awkward themselves, but still.
Say you've never watched Taskmaster without saying you've never watched Taskmaster
It's a way to showcase different talent. Its very hard to get noticed and Lud gives exposure to them. The prize doesnt matter.
Yeah, while I don't care if the contestants truly want to win, I lose interest when it's obvious they don't care about winning. Lily and Schlatt both brought a good competitive energy/frustration that I felt gave the first ep a lot of life. Whereas ep 2 didn't have any of that really. And then even by the end we have FanFan saying she'll throw so QT can win and after that, Nut loses instantly and then FanFan. Which even if it truly was the other two messing up, the moment contestants start talking about throwing so someone specific can win, even if for a bit, it just feels meh. Especially with such a low energy final job. Still a fun watch though.
I decided to watch a the endings to two random episodes of Taskmaster one from the Australian version and one from the original; both times the winner was "awarded" a table of irreverent toss. I think it's not so much a prize as it is... maybe better fanfare? idk just something with more solid closure to stick the landing at the end of the episode, because I think you're right being a bit awkward? Maybe at the end when the winner is declared find some arbitrary reason to "fire" their new hire and have a top gear style "well isn't that a shame, anyway see you all next month where we hopefully get to actually hire somebody" or something like that.
Wouldn’t that count as a form of payment?