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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Brain Games Season 8 Episode 2 - Ted Danson: Fact or Fiction?
    5.2/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Ted Danson: Fact or Fiction?

    S8:E2

    Actor Ted Danson learns how human brains distinguish fact from fiction in a series of games.

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  2. Brain Games Season 8 Episode 6 - Mark Cuban: Power and Money
    5.3/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Mark Cuban: Power and Money

    S8:E6

    Keegan-Michael Key welcomes billionaire CEO and reality star Mark Cuban ("Shark Tank") to the show.

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  3. Brain Games Season 8 Episode 1 - Male Brain vs. Female Brain
    5.6/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Male Brain vs. Female Brain

    S8:E1

    Actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard face off in a series of Battle of the Sexes games designed to illustrate the differences between female and male brains.

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  4. Brain Games Season 8 Episode 4 - Kids vs. Adults
    5.6/10(22 votes)

    #4 - Kids vs. Adults

    S8:E4

    Actors Anthony Anderson and Marsai Martin ("Black-ish) face off in a series of games with host Keegan-Michael Key.

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  5. Brain Games Season 8 Episode 8 - Tiffany Haddish: Movie Magic
    5.8/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Tiffany Haddish: Movie Magic

    S8:E8

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  6. Brain Games Season 5 Episode 5 - Paranormal
    6.2/10(42 votes)

    #6 - Paranormal

    S5:E5

    Have you ever seen a ghost? Have you ever known something was going happen before it happened? If so, you may share a link with the paranormal. Or it might just be your brain playing tricks on you. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer in the supernatural, you have to admit there are things out there your brain just can't quite explain. This is an episode about your brain and the paranormal. Get ready for a series of games and experiments designed to prove you actually know more about the unknown than you think. We're going to put your sixth sense to the test by ...

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  7. Brain Games Season 8 Episode 5 - Jack Black: Music
    6.2/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Jack Black: Music

    S8:E5

    Actor-musician Jack Black and his Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass learn how music affects the brain.

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  8. Brain Games Season 8 Episode 7 - Rebel Wilson: Love and Attraction
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Rebel Wilson: Love and Attraction

    S8:E7

    Actress Rebel Wilson joins Keegan-Michael Key to explore the power of the subconscious when it comes to falling in love.

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  9. Brain Games Season 4 Episode 5 - Battle of the Sexes 2
    6.5/10(46 votes)

    #9 - Battle of the Sexes 2

    S4:E5

    Girls and boys. Guys and gals. Ladies and Gentlemen. No matter how you say it, it all comes down to the same thing: Male and Female. In this episode the male brain and the female brain go head to head. We’re going to pit teams of men and women against each other in a series of games and experiments designed to mess with your mind and show you how the genders are not created equally... from how we talk, to how we listen, and especially how we think.

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  10. Brain Games Season 8 Episode 3 - Drew Brees: Performance
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Drew Brees: Performance

    S8:E3

    NFL football player Drew Brees puts his brain to the test with a series of mental challenges exploring how humans have hacked their brains; Keegan and Drew play a game called Draft Day, which shows how the brain must react quickly and be flexible.

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  11. Brain Games Season 7 Episode 2 - The God Brain
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    #11 - The God Brain

    S7:E2

    Jason Silva travels to Israel to explore “The God Brain.” New research has uncovered that believing in God may be hardwired in our brains.

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  12. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 4 - Trust Me
    6.9/10(66 votes)

    #12 - Trust Me

    S3:E4

    This is a show about your brain and trust. Does it sometimes seem like you have to be on your guard all the time against untrustworthy advertisers, politicians, and other people? So how do you maintain a level of trust in an untrustworthy world - and what is trust anyway? Through a series of fun and interactive games, you’ll learn to trust others a little more and your own brain a little less! Prepare to put your trust in Brain Games.

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  13. Brain Games Season 4 Episode 8 - Anger
    6.9/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Anger

    S4:E8

    Whether it's full blown road rage or just the ever-present frustration at life's little inconveniences, we all feel a little mad sometimes. But what if getting angry had less to do with what's going on outside, and more to do with what's going on inside your brain? In this episode we'll explore why your brain gets angry and what you can do about it. Through a series of games and experiments, we'll prove to you that anger isn't always a bad thing, and how having a short fuse might not be the worst trait to have. Also you'll learn how to deal better with the anger of other people, and your own.

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  14. Brain Games Season 2 Episode 9 - You Decide
    7.0/10(73 votes)

    #14 - You Decide

    S2:E9

    Every time you make a decision, your brain enters an often invisible battle between risk and reward. Through a series of addictive interactive games, surprising experiments, and relatable experts you'll learn astonishing facts about how you make decisions - and how to get better at making them.

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  15. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 9 - In It to Win It
    7.0/10(47 votes)

    #15 - In It to Win It

    S3:E9

    Whether you're trying to get to the head of the class, earn the big promotion, or just find a parking spot—every day, you're competing. With yourself... and with others. So what is it about the human brain that makes you want to win—sometimes at all costs? In this episode we'll explore your brain and competition through a series of competitions! Each viewer will be assigned a team and play along as our Red and Blue teams duke it out in a head to head battle to determine the winner of “The Brain Games.” Along the way you'll learn what drives you to compete, why some people may be born more competitive, and how a little healthy rivalry can help you climb the ladder of success.

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  16. Brain Games Season 5 Episode 4 - Money
    7.0/10(45 votes)

    #16 - Money

    S5:E4

    This is a show about your brain and money. It's present in every corner of our lives-we earn it, spend it, manage it and often obsess over it, but how well do we really understand it? If you play along you'll understand why your brain gets excited when you think you're getting a deal, why there's no such thing as a free lunch, and you'll learn how to stop paying more for less.

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  17. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 3 - Laws of Attraction
    7.1/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Laws of Attraction

    S3:E3

    In this episode you'll play along with interactive games that unlock the secrets to attraction, learn how your brain quickly calculates what's attractive (or not), and discover how hidden formulas can predict who you consider beautiful. Explore the secrets of long-term relationships, and play along to discover just what it is that attracts two people together beyond conscious control—including a shocking revelation of the one body part that can often predict compatibility. From secret formulas to brainwave patterns, you'll see the mysteries of attraction revealed.

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  18. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 6 - What's Going On?
    7.1/10(54 votes)

    #18 - What's Going On?

    S3:E6

    Whether it's remembering where you parked the car, or just finding the light switch in the morning, navigating your busy world can be tough. Luckily your brain has a built-in navigation system to help make sense of your surroundings. In fact, recent discoveries prove that the brain uses place cells and direction cells to help get us to where we're going. In this episode we explore spatial awareness. It's how your brain tells you where you are. Through a series of games and experiments we’ll test the boundaries of your brain’s hardwired sense of direction, and prove how you aren’t always aware of your surroundings or even your body. Plus you’ll learn a surprising technique to enhance your spatial memory.

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  19. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 8 - Mind Your Body
    7.1/10(52 votes)

    #19 - Mind Your Body

    S3:E8

    Your mind and your body are connected in countless ways, some more mysterious than others. One might even call them "frenemies"—at times they work together like the best of friends, at others they fight like the fiercest of enemies. In this episode, we'll reveal what's happening when your brain betrays your body and the other way around. You'll learn some secrets about your body's reaction time as well as some physical feats that will baffle and amaze your friends.

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  20. Brain Games Season 4 Episode 6 - Superstitions
    7.1/10(48 votes)

    #20 - Superstitions

    S4:E6

    Do you have a lucky number? Do you cross the street to avoid black cats? Have you ever thought you knew what someone was about to say–and turned out to be right? This is a show about your brain and superstition. Superstition is a big part of our everyday lives, and the same power our brain has to learn language, find meaning in chaos, and hit home runs makes us believe things that have no basis in reality. We’re going to mess with your mind as we put you through a series of games and experiments that will reveal how your brain may be hardwired to be superstitious. You'll find out if someone really can read your mind, and how you can do it too.

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  21. Brain Games Season 7 Episode 5 - Super Senses
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Super Senses

    S7:E5

    There's no better place than New York City to mess with your mind. Host Jason Silva leads viewers through a series of games and experiments designed to show that the brain has far more than just five senses, and how each of these work together to influence interactions with the world.

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  22. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 5 - Stress Test
    7.2/10(60 votes)

    #22 - Stress Test

    S3:E5

    This is a show about your brain and stress. You'll see how your brain manages stress and how stress also manages you. From traffic jams to screaming babies, angry bosses to bill payments, you're surrounded by stress every day. But stress has a purpose, and you’ll discover why it's a good thing in many situations, even though it can overwhelm you. That said, don't let stress stress you out—there are ways to manage it! Through a series of interactive games and experiments, you’ll discover how stress works—and how to handle it better.

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  23. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 7 - Retrain Your Brain
    7.2/10(54 votes)

    #23 - Retrain Your Brain

    S3:E7

    Are you stuck with the brain you're born with, or can you improve it? It's easy to upgrade the electronic devices you rely on every day; can you do the same with your brain? The answer might surprise you. Discover how to take advantage of your brain's mental shortcuts, and how to be on the lookout for the little short circuits that can crash your system. We're going to hack your neural network to access secret mental software that can change your life, and if you play along you’ll get to try your hand at the only game PROVEN to boost your IQ.

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  24. Brain Games Season 3 Episode 10 - Follow the Leader
    7.2/10(60 votes)

    #24 - Follow the Leader

    S3:E10

    Everyone thinks they’re unique and independent, but how much of your behavior is based on how much your brain is copying from people around you? You’ll discover how you unconsciously adapt the way you behave, speak, and move according to who you’re talking to, who you’re trying to please, or who you’d like to be like in the future.

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  25. Brain Games Season 4 Episode 9 - Patterns
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #25 - Patterns

    S4:E9

    Have you ever looked up at the night sky and thought you saw a man in the moon? In this episode, we're going to prove that there really is a man in the moon—in your brain. This is a show about your brain and patterns. Through a series of games and experiments, we'll show you how, when processing the world, your brain is always filling in the blanks. And whether you realize it or not, your life a series of complex patterns that repeat again, and again, and again. You'll learn exactly how patterns and habits rule your world, and you'll discover that what you think of as free will, might really be habit.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ted Danson: Fact or Fiction?" is the worst rated episode of "Brain Games". It scored 5.2/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/20/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mark Cuban: Power and Money".