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The Worst Episodes of American Genius

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The Worst Episodes of American Genius

Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination, and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles...

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  1. 7.0/10(40 votes)

    #1 - Hearst vs. Pulitzer

    S1:E4

    The newspaper redefined the way America tells its stories, but its rise to prominence was born out of a bitter rivalry between a man who built himself up from nothing and the wealthy son of a business tycoon. Follow William Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer as they push the limits of journalism in unthinkable ways, forever changing the media landscape.

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    Director:Richard Lopez
    Writer:Jim Rapsas
  2. 7.3/10(92 votes)

    #2 - Jobs vs. Gates

    S1:E1

    In the 1980s, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs break out in a heated battle to bring the personal computer to the masses.

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    Director:Paul Abascal
    Writer:Jim Rapsas
  3. 7.4/10(64 votes)

    #3 - Colt vs. Wesson

    S1:E6

    Samuel Colt and partners Edwin Smith & Daniel Wesson become locked in the first true “arms” race, as they compete to perfect the world’s first revolver.

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    Director:Paul Abascal
    Writer:Jim Rapsas
  4. 7.7/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff

    S1:E3

    A young Midwestern farm boy creates an innovation that forever changes the future of communication, only to have it stolen away by one of America's greatest media moguls.

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    Director:Richard Lopez
    Writer:Jim Rapsas
  5. 7.8/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss

    S1:E2

    The Wright Brothers build and fly the world’s first airplane, but they keep it a secret, leaving an opening for motor designer, Glenn Curtiss, to swoop in and compete to be the first to fly in public.

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    Director:Richard Lopez
    Writer:Jim Rapsas
  6. 8.0/10(75 votes)

    #6 - Edison vs. Tesla

    S1:E8

    Celebrated inventor Thomas Edison goes to war with his former assistant, Nikola Tesla, to determine who will power the world with electric light.

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    Director:Paul Abascal
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.1/10(58 votes)

    #7 - Space Race

    S1:E5

    America and the Soviet Union, deadlocked in the Cold War, set their sights on the final frontier — space. Go inside the more than decadelong struggle between the two superpowers as they both set out to conquer the moon. German scientist Werner Von Braun leads the charge for the U.S. and Sergei Korolev for the Soviets, but in the race to space, only one side can get there first.

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    Director:Paul Abascal
    Writer:Jim Rapsas
  9. 8.2/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Oppenheimer vs. Heisenberg

    S1:E7

    J. Robert Oppenheimer and Werner Heisenberg are in the world's largest arms race to build the first atomic bomb.

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    Director:Richard Lopez
    Writer:Jim Rapsas

Worst Episodes Summary

"Hearst vs. Pulitzer" is the worst rated episode of "American Genius". It scored 7/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Richard Lopez and written by Jim Rapsas, it aired on 6/8/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Jobs vs. Gates".