6.9/1086 votes#1 - Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2019
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.
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7.0/1090 votes#2 - Adam Ruins a Sitcom
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2019
Adam tackles classic television stereotypes, from the racism behind public pools, to the "model minority" myth of Asian Americans, to the on-screen toxic masculinity that's masking the problems young men face today.
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7.5/1085 votes#3 - Adam Ruins Games
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2019
Adam hits pause on the myth that connects video games to real-life violence, and reveals that Monopoly was a rip-off of an anti-capitalist teaching game. Plus, Olympic organizers get rich while athletes struggle to get by.
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7.4/1076 votes#4 - Adam Ruins Nature
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2019
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.
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6.8/1071 votes#5 - Adam Ruins America
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2019
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.
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7.5/1066 votes#6 - Adam Ruins a Night Out
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2019
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.
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7.5/1060 votes#7 - Adam Ruins Doing Good
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2019
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.
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6.7/1059 votes#8 - Adam Ruins A Murder
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2019
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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7.1/1066 votes#9 - Adam Ruins Music
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/2019
Adam reveals to a music-lover that white artists in the early days of rock-and-roll profited off of plagiarism, that Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment have an unstoppable monopoly over concerts, why many of today's musicians are forced to sell out, and how record labels extort their artists due to the advent of streaming services.
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6.9/1052 votes#10 - Adam Ruins Little Bugs
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/17/2019
Adam reveals to a woman getting ready for a party how spiders actually benefit humanity, how bug parts are hidden inside everyday foods and a whole insect can be more nutritious than part of conventional livestock, and some bugs actually help the human body function properly. Between the segments about food and the human body, Emily discusses what actually happens when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly; and, at the end of the episode, she discusses the eradication of mosquitoes.
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7.1/1075 votes#11 - Adam Ruins Cops
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 9/24/2019
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.
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8.1/1054 votes#12 - Adam Ruins Himself
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 10/1/2019
As Adam wraps up the show's third season, his self-doubt gets the best of him to reveal the show's biases, the inconsistencies and mistakes in previous episodes, the sinister agenda of advertising, and how advertisers shift the focus of the show. Between the correction and advertising segments, Adam discusses the truth about dopamine.
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The Best Episodes of Adam Ruins Everything Season 3
Every episode of Adam Ruins Everything Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Adam Ruins Everything Season 3!
Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.
Genres:ComedyDocumentary
Network:truTV
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos" is the best rated episode of "Adam Ruins Everything" season 3. It scored 6.9/10 based on 86 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/8/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Adam Ruins a Sitcom".