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The challenge shifts to extreme funny faces and physical comedy, where a performer twists his face into bizarre expressions. This round focuses on visual humor, compelling the Sidemen to look away or physically restrain themselves from laughing.
The Sidemen begin a 'Try Not to Laugh' challenge, focusing on offensive jokes. Jokes range from dark humor to puns, with immediate reactions and eliminations as members struggle to keep a straight face. The intensity and nature of the jokes quickly lead to some members being eliminated.
The joke-telling continues, with various Sidemen taking turns to deliver increasingly provocative and silly jokes. Members attempt to distract each other and resort to different strategies to avoid laughing, but many succumb to the humor, leading to further eliminations from the challenge.
The challenge introduces live acts and performances designed to be absurd and hilarious. A comedian shares personal anecdotes and observational humor, pushing the boundaries of what the Sidemen can endure without laughing. The unique delivery and unexpected turns in the stories create moments of intense struggle for the participants.
A special guest delivers a high-energy performance, creating a scene of chaotic fun. Laughter in this round results in a TikTok forfeit, adding a layer of public humiliation to the challenge and increasing the stakes for the Sidemen.
The challenge turns into a charity round, with £100 donated for every laugh. The Sidemen fill their mouths with water and watch a compilation of pre-recorded funny clips and acts, trying to avoid spitting out the water and donating to charity.
The notorious 'Mr. Methane,' a flatulence artist, performs a series of controlled farts. The loud and unexpected noises, coupled with the bizarre nature of the act, challenge the Sidemen's ability to maintain a straight face and avoid disgust-induced laughter. He also leaves a 'gift' of canned farts for the losers.
A Star Wars-themed act features a performer with a unique prop that resembles a lightsaber but is used in a physically comedic way, including self-inflicted hits. The absurd sight and sound combination push the Sidemen to their laughing limits.
In the final round, one member draws a 'Joker' card and must make the others laugh within 60 seconds to win £1,000 per person who laughs. Vic steps up and successfully makes several members laugh, earning himself a significant cash prize. Simon is ultimately crowned the winner of the overall challenge, taking home $10,000, while JJ ends up with the most laughs, highlighting his inability to control his amusement.
Four bodybuilders perform poses and interact with the Sidemen, followed by a gross-out challenge where one member attempts to eat a raw egg whole. The visual spectacle and the unpleasantness of the act test the participants' composure.
A character dressed as an elderly 'granny' interacts provocatively with the Sidemen, telling suggestive jokes and making physical advances. Her outlandish behavior and dialogue create a highly uncomfortable yet comedic atmosphere, making it difficult for the members to control their reactions.
George Clarke delivers a deliberately terrible and awkward presentation filled with forced humor and self-deprecating remarks. The cringeworthy nature of his performance is intended to break the Sidemen's composure, with elastic band pings as a forfeit for laughing.
A brief but impactful act is presented, designed to elicit immediate and strong reactions. The Sidemen struggle to contain their laughter, emphasizing the challenge's difficulty, with the forfeit involving physical discomfort.