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The Best Episodes of Adam Ruins Everything

Every episode of Adam Ruins Everything ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Adam Ruins Everything!

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Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.

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9.0/10(4 votes)
#1 - Adam Ruins Death
S1:E1212/22/2015
In a limbo setting, Adam exhibits several failed attempts at terrestrial immortality, and reveals the American funeral industry's more exploitive tactics of mourners. After his date dies in a freak accident, however, he concedes that grappling with uncertainty with death can be just as healthy as clear-cut answers.
Director:Unknown
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8.4/10(5 votes)
#2 - Adam Ruins Forensic Science
S1:E410/20/2015
Adam uncovers the scary truth behind unreliable methods used as evidence in criminal cases. He exposes the flaws of fingerprinting, hair strand matches and bite mark analysis - which often send innocent people to jail.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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8.2/10(4 votes)
#3 - Adam Ruins Restaurants
S1:E510/27/2015
Adam explains why tipping is a custom worth ditching, shows that experts can't tell the difference between wines, and reveals that mislabeled seafood is rampant in the industry.
Director:Unknown
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8.2/10(4 votes)
#4 - Adam Ruins Voting
S1:E711/10/2015
The twisted history of the Electoral College, explaining that the Founding Fathers did not want most Americans to vote.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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8.0/10(3 votes)
#5 - Adam Ruins Work
S1:E811/17/2015
Adam shows how the 40-hour work week not only exhausts employees but also harms businesses, reveals the legal mess of hiring interns and freelancers, and explores how discussing your salary with co-workers is actually a good thing.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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8.0/10(3 votes)
#6 - Adam Ruins Summer Fun
S1:E912/1/2015
Adam reveals that extended vacation makes you dumber, and that iconic rodent Mickey Mouse has made a mess of our copyright laws.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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The 20 WORST Episodes of Adam Ruins Everything

8.0/10(2 votes)
#7 - Adam Ruins Sex
S1:E1012/8/2015
This episode explains why circumcision is common in the United States, how Herpes isn't as scary as the media makes it seem, how most people do not truly understand the hymen, and explains the worst sexual problem of all.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
8.0/10(1 votes)
#8 - Give Me Liberty or Give Me Truth
S2:E173/20/2018
Adam Conover undermines everything you thought you knew about the American Revolution with startling facts about George Washington, Paul Revere's overrated ride, and the tale of a slave who helped America win.
Director:Juston Gordon-Montgomery
Writer:Greg Tuculescu
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Writer:Greg Tuculescu
8.0/10(1 votes)
#9 - The First Factsgiving
S2:E183/27/2018
The Pilgrims didn't break bread with Native Americans, but did dig up their graves! There was no romance between Pocahontas and John Smith, and cities in the New World rivaled London in scale before their “discovery.”
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#10 - Adam Ruins Tech
S2:E2512/11/2018
Adam logs in to dulge into monopolistic tech companies by stating how Amazon's monopoly over online shopping harms consumers; how consumers do not fully own their technology devices because of corporate abuse of copyright law; and that tech companies not only routinely evade taxes, but also downright eradicate competition and harm society by abusing their monopoly power.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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8.0/10(1 votes)
#11 - Adam Ruins Cops
S3:E119/24/2019
Adam reveals the serious issues behind SWAT teams, how school police officers send children into a life of crime, and that the issue of mass-incarceration was due to cops cherry-picking whom they arrest.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.8/10(4 votes)
#12 - Adam Ruins Security
S1:E210/6/2015
Adam sets his sights on security, explaining that airport security wastes too much of our time and money, medicine safety seals do nothing to protect us, and your credit card number isn't remotely secure.
Director:Unknown
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7.7/10(3 votes)
#13 - Adam Ruins Nutrition
S1:E1112/15/2015
Adam shows why vitamin supplements don't make us any healthier, that the "balanced breakfast" we've been sold is anything but, and reveals how most of the nutritional science the media reports on isn't science at all.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.2/10(6 votes)
#14 - Adam Ruins Giving
S1:E19/29/2015
Adam exposes why shoe companies that give away free footwear do more harm than good, and explains why you should stop giving food pantries your leftover canned goods.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.2/10(4 votes)
#15 - Adam Ruins Cars
S1:E310/13/2015
Adam exposes the surprising truths behind car dealerships, and the fact that the concept of "jaywalking" was created by auto manufacturers to blame pedestrians for car crashes.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.2/10(4 votes)
#16 - Adam Ruins Hygiene
S1:E611/3/2015
Adam reveals that the term "halitosis" was popularized in a 1920's ad campaign that used cruel ads to make people insecure about their breath, and explains why running water is one of the greatest miracles of modern times.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#17 - Adam Ruins Having a Baby
S2:E17/11/2017
Adam dispels the myth about getting pregnant after 35, delves into breastfeeding vs formula, and explores postpartum depression for women - and men.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#18 - Adam Ruins Science
S2:E1510/31/2017
Testing mice means wasted resources because what works on them often fails on humans. Scarce funding stops scientists from seeking cures, and there's no money in reproducing results, even though it's essential in proving findings.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#19 - Mutually Assured Ruination
S2:E194/3/2018
Adam reveals that the United States kicked off the Cuban Missile Crisis; a lone female politician stands up to Joseph McCarthy; a bureaucratic mistake brings down the Berlin Wall.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#20 - Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos
S3:E11/8/2019
Adam takes a bite at foods with the worst truths by stating that Mexican drug cartels import most avacados, that the meat industry lies about health risks and manipulates opposers to side with them, and how corn subsidies changed the crop into the most overused and unhealthy food in American history.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#21 - Adam Ruins Nature
S3:E41/29/2019
Adam digs up the dirt on nature, revealing that Mount Everest is a frozen pile of poop, natural disasters are actually man-made, and there is no such thing as untouched wilderness.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(2 votes)
#22 - Adam Ruins America
S3:E58/13/2019
Adam lets his freedom flag fly by examining why America doesn't have higher rates of social mobility. He then uncovers the flaws within our constitution and examines our country's progression and regression.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#23 - Adam Ruins a Night Out
S3:E68/20/2019
Adam and Emily prepare for a big night out by revealing the marketing ploy that convinced women to shave and the fashion agendas that created pockets. They then probe the truth about alcohol consumption.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#24 - Adam Ruins Doing Good
S3:E78/27/2019
Adam takes down the do-gooders and reveals how Teach For America is harmful to both students and teachers. He then uncovers the ineffectiveness of recycling and calls out the billionaires who create charities for tax breaks.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#25 - Adam Ruins A Murder
S3:E89/3/2019
Adam shines a light on why drivers are rarely prosecuted for car accidents that result in death, he breaks down border patrol's search policies, and Adam examines the messed-up history of corpses and medical studies.
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Best Episodes Summary

"Adam Ruins Death" is the best rated episode of "Adam Ruins Everything". It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/22/2015. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Adam Ruins Forensic Science".