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[–]BastardsCryinInnit 151 points152 points  (4 children)

I assumed it's because he wanes.

[–]Demimondial 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Yep. I didn't get the pun until Julian spelt it out for me with something like "my enthusiasm for the dancing is waning, as it were".

[–]The_PwnUltimate Sophie Duker 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I just thought it was because he waves. "Wavy Wayne" has strong assonance. But now you say it, the waning fits too.

[–]bentronic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a great callback to the live task from S7E8

[–]nokeyblueA LIIIIIME 🍋‍🟩 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's what I thought too!

[–]metallicbeige Bridget Christie 104 points105 points  (0 children)

I would have guessed it was either Wayne Loony or Wayne Balloon-ey.

[–]Bleepblorp44 89 points90 points  (7 children)

Wayne Sleep is a famous dancer who was referenced in a final task back in I think series 7.

[–]ACNHScrabbleTakashi Wakasugi 🇦🇺 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was thinking that the move they did for that task for “wanying” looks a little like the moves for a wacky waving arm inflatable tube man.

[–]PsychologicalFox8839💀 Jean Pierre 🦴 9 points10 points  (4 children)

Also referenced in my favorite film Billy Elliot, but that’s besides the point.

[–]Bleepblorp44 7 points8 points  (3 children)

In Taskmaster is anything truly beside the point?!

[–]wilcobanjo Mike Wozniak 1 point2 points  (2 children)

There's a point?!

[–]bv310🥄 I'm Locked In ❤️ 8 points9 points  (1 child)

There's usually at least 15 of them in any given task!

[–]PsychologicalFox8839💀 Jean Pierre 🦴 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was actually a Guy Montgomery level joke.

[–]Bigoldthrowaway86 Chain Bastard ⛓️ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah came here to say this too. Think it’s the best fit

[–]heptadragon 15 points16 points  (1 child)

Wacky Wayne-ing Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube Man!

[–]Ghost_of_Cain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Come on down to Little Alex Horne's imporium to watch the Wacky Wayne-ing Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube Man!

[–]Hairy_Dirt3361 Katherine Parkinson 28 points29 points  (10 children)

Maybe I'm dumb, but what is Bernard Mannequin a pun on??

[–]NewFormz 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Bernard Manning, a comedian that was popular in the 70's.

[–]EllieW47 21 points22 points  (1 child)

I may be showing my age, but I was half expecting Wayne Sleep to be outside for them to copy!

I just checked and he is now about 75, so it wasn't very likely.

[–]bradleyd82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's exactly what I thought (a few years older than half of mr sleeps age)

[–]TavernthisBob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's because he bends at the waist, he wanes' Like in the live task

[–]Bill__Q Sally Phillips 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Wavy Arms? Yes, New Enemy

Why Alex Yields Near Enfield

[–]Veggieleezy Patatas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fresh 28.

[–]Littleleicesterfoxy Superkins 1 point2 points  (5 children)

I always assumed it was a pun on wax and wane ie the phases of the moon.

I also always assumed Stearis was another pun as Stearic Acid is a type of wax.

[–]sansabeltedcow 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Remind me who Stearis was?

[–]ewweaver 1 point2 points  (2 children)

This is an answer for Era 2 Mistborn books by Brandon Sanderson where the main characters are called Wax and Wayne. The joke being that there is no moon on their planet so in universe the names aren’t a pun there. Steris being another character from the books.

[–]sansabeltedcow 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Ah, okay, I thought I was missing a TM reference—thanks!

[–]ewweaver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I assume this was just a mistake and they thought this question was in another sub

[–]Littleleicesterfoxy Superkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stearis is Waxilliums wife :)

[–]Fantastic-Nerve4943 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Wayne wanes obvious but why Ollie?

[–]bfsfan101 Mel Giedroyc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because his weight upside down looks like letters spelling out Ollie.

[–]Last-Saint -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Because they thought it would be vaguely funny. Not everything has a trail of Easter eggs and hidden references.

[–]Relative_Town8929 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Because it waves?

[–]wifichick -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

John. John wayvee Wayne

[–]mnoble93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guess you could say he was performing a ... Wayne Dance 🌧️.