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The Worst Episodes of Around the World for Free

Every episode of Around the World for Free ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Around the World for Free!

An online/broadcast hybrid reality series based on the concept of whether a person can circle the globe without any money. The show follows a reality...
Genre:Action & Adventure

Worst Episodes Summary

"An All-American Launch" is the worst rated episode of "Around the World for Free". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/16/2009. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Caribbean: Bliss & Extreme".

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    #1 - An All-American Launch

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2009

    The Around The World For Free adventure starts with penniless traveler Alex and solitary crew member Zsolt leaving a TV studio in downtown New York to begin their uncharted trip across the globe. With just a backpack of clothes and gear on his back, Alex finds himself alone on the streets of the Big Apple without any means of getting out of town, never mind trying to leave the US mainland.

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  • Caribbean: Bliss & Extreme
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    #2 - Caribbean: Bliss & Extreme

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2009

    Alex arrives in the Caribbean where he helps out as a motivational speaker as a way to earn his keep and keep moving. After island hops in the USVI's and BVI's, he lands in raw, undiscovered Dominica where rappelling down waterfalls into undiscovered cave pools is the new normal. Getting off the blissful islands, though, proves a lot more difficult than expected.

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  • South American Reality Check
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    #3 - South American Reality Check

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2009

    Alex arrives in dangerous Venezuela armed with a few words of Spanish and nothing more. After navigating the jaw-dropping social disparities of the capital, Caracas, and pitching in to feed the hungry in its shantytowns, Alex's new friends put him on a 'scenic' bus ride through the Andes towards Peru. Bus breakdowns, human smuggling and persistent hunger accompany Alex's interminable journey.

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  • Peruvian Sunshine
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    #4 - Peruvian Sunshine

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2009

    Sunshine, surf, soccer - plus ceviche, pisco, even guinea pig are all on Alex's plate in Peru. He gets local insight on Lima's unique neighborhoods, paragliding over the Pacific Ocean to boot. The proud Peruvians insist on getting Alex to Cusco and the nearby wonder of the world, Machu Picchu. Alex also visits a pagan shaman, and makes a risky decision to continue towards Chile solely on his own.

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  • Desert and Cape
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    #5 - Desert and Cape

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2009

    Alex survives his all-night ordeal on the streets of Tacna, Chile, and decides to hitchike south along the Pan-American Highway towards Santiago. The problem is, no one actually picks up hitchhikers. With water and resources in short supply, Alex finds himself alone under the blazing sun of the Atacama desert, many miles out of town and in a very precarious position.

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  • South African Kaleidoscope
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    #6 - South African Kaleidoscope

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2009

    After lively Cape Town, Alex ratchets up the South African outdoors vibe with stops in Gaansbai to dive with great white sharks, and the more mellow penguins of Boulders Beach. His trip north begins with sketchy car breakdowns along the Garden Route, but stress relief arrives in the form of the world's biggest bungee jump. Alex then stops in Joburg, Pretoria and Soweto township while moving on.

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  • Into the Safari Spirit
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    #7 - Into the Safari Spirit

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2009

    Alex pitches in as a lifeguard on a tubing run in northern South Africa, and scores an open-top, day-to-night safari into Kruger National Park where hippos and rhinos roam freely. Jumping over to Tanzania, Alex enjoys the multicultural crossroads of Dar Es Salaam, then heads to Arusha and the savannahs beyond, where a Masai warrior brings him to his home village.

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  • African Hardships
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    #8 - African Hardships

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2009

    Alex works at a safari tent camp deep in the Kenyan Masai Mara, surrounded by spectacular wildlife. Later in Nairobi though, he finds himself in the middle of Kenya's post-election unrest, so his supporters hastily get him on a flight to India. Lacking a proper visa, Alex gets swiftly deported back to a Kenya in flames. He then joins journalists at a massive planned demonstration in Nairobi.

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  • Good Vibes in Thailand and Cambodia
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    #9 - Good Vibes in Thailand and Cambodia

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2009

    After spending a night in Bangkok in a 15-person Thai home, Alex is taken in by Buddhist monks for a deep immersion in temple life. An expat shows Alex more of Bangkok before shipping him south to Koh Samui beach paradise. Alex's journey continues to the "wild east" of Cambodia, where more monks, charity work with the Red Cross, the Angkor Vat temples and the exotic capital Phnom Penh await.

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  • Living History in Cambodia and Vietnam
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    #10 - Living History in Cambodia and Vietnam

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2009

    Alex helps out at a feeding centre in Phnom Penh and visits the city's infamous garbage dump, home to many. After a stop in the Khmer Rouge's killing fields, he recharges on Bamboo Island, a hidden gem in the Gulf of Thailand, before catching a bus to Vietnam. Alex joins with a wildlife protection group before 'accidentally' spending an unforgettable Lunar New Year on Nha Trang beach.

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  • Back in Good Ol' USA
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    #11 - Back in Good Ol' USA

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2009

    After working on a dive boat for his last international day, Alex flies out of Vietnam to San Francisco and begins crossing the States towards the NYC finish line. His last major trek includes unforgettable visits with Mormons in Utah, school kid superfans in Minnesota and family in Wisconsin before arriving at the TV studio in the Big Apple where he launched his epic journey six months earlier.

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  • Around The World, For Free
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    #12 - Around The World, For Free

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/23/2010

    Big Brother contestant Jeff Schroeder will begin the adventure of a lifetime taking part in the second installment of the live, online, interactive CBS series "Around The World For Free."

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  • Day 2-3
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    #13 - Day 2-3

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2010

    Jeff arrives in Charlotte, NC for a whirlwind of activities with his girlfriend Jordan

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  • Episode 3: Day 4-5
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    #14 - Episode 3: Day 4-5

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2010

    Jeff sets off on his worldwide trek from the CBS Early Show in New York - and gets a quick lift to Boston en route to a lobster boat!

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    #15 - Episode 4: Day 6 - Boston

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2010

    Jeff crams in as much history, food and sightseeing in the Boston area as his new friends Brian and Ben can throw at him!

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  • Episode 5: Day 7 - Washington
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    #16 - Episode 5: Day 7 - Washington

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/28/2010

    Jeff sets out to see the 'iconic' Washington on his own, but ATWFF users step up to take him off the beaten path

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  • Episode 6: Day 9
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    #17 - Episode 6: Day 9

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/2010

    Jeff takes a swamp boat through the Louisiana Bayou then ratchets it up on Bourbon Street with friends Chantal and Alicia

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  • Episode 7: Day 10-11
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    #18 - Episode 7: Day 10-11

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2010

    More fishing, more football and the St. Charles streetcar... Jeff crams and more N'awlins on his last day in louisiana.

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  • Episode 8: Day 12
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    #19 - Episode 8: Day 12

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/2/2010

    Jeff arrives in Austin and hits 6th Street before undertaking not one but two of his first jobs on Around the World for Free!

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  • Episode 9: Day 13
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    #20 - Episode 9: Day 13

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/3/2010

    Jeff stops at an Austin aquatic hideaway before jetting up to Dallas and crashing a very unusual fitness class!

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  • Episode 10: Day 14
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    #21 - Episode 10: Day 14

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2010

    Jeff takes on some suicide wings then stops at a local charity before leaving Dallas

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  • Episode 11: Day 14
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    #22 - Episode 11: Day 14

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/5/2010

    Jeff arrives in Los Angeles and meets up with Around the World for Free season one host Alex Boylan. Jeff and Alex trade stories and head to the beach for Jeff's first time on a surfboard

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  • Episode 12: Day 14
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    #23 - Episode 12: Day 14

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/9/2010

    LA hiking aficionado Michelle takes Jeff on an unforgettable trek the Malibu canyons on his last day in the States

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  • Episode 13: Day 20
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    #24 - Episode 13: Day 20

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 8/11/2010

    Jeff arrives in pulsating Tokyo and connects with a Japanese family for his first dose of good culture shock...

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  • Episode 14: Day 21
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    #25 - Episode 14: Day 21

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 8/12/2010

    Jeff heads to central Tokyo with his hosts to take the pulse of the city's frenetic and also spiritual side

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