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Doomsday Preppers is an American reality television series that airs on the National Geographic Channel. Dräger Equipment, Wise Food Storage Company and the United States Gold Bureau are sponsors of the show.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 1 - You Can't Let Evil Win
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - You Can't Let Evil Win

    S2:E1

    Some American families have drastically altered their lifestyles in order to survive what they fear will be the end of the world. Johnny O fears a terrorist attack on nuclear power plants, and his prepping philosophy is always having backups for your backups. He is a husband and father of two who lives with his wife and his wife's twin sister, who also knows their bug out plan.

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  2. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 2 - Am I Nuts Or Are You?
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Am I Nuts Or Are You?

    S2:E2

    Meet Jason Beacham, a 15-year-old boy from a small town in Missouri who has been prepping since age 11. Jason fears anarchy following economic collapse. Big Al is a musician based in Nashville, Tennessee, who has a secret bug-out location in the mountains of the west. He fears a nuclear attack from Russia. Braxton Southwick is a former professional racer who lives with his wife and their six children in a suburb outside of Salt Lake City. He is prepping for a biological terrorist attack.

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  3. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 3 - Bad Times All The Time
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Bad Times All The Time

    S2:E3

    At some point, we've all wondered what will happen to our economy. Jay Blevins has probably thought about it more than most. He is a former law enforcement officer who is preparing for a global economic crisis. He fears that social unrest will erupt and has found creative ways to protect his family, including his own recipe for homemade pepper spray.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 4 - The Time Of Reckoning
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Time Of Reckoning

    S2:E4

    A single dirty bomb could cause massive chaos. Tom Perez is prepping for a terrorist attack and suspects it's only a matter of time before one gets through our defenses. He has not worked in 12 years because he spends most of his day prepping and spends much of his family's yearly income on preps.

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  5. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 5 - Taking From The Haves
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Taking From The Haves

    S2:E5

    Jeff Bushaw plans to fly his family to safety following the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano; Allen and Franco have built sustainable food production systems in preparation for worldwide food shortages; John Adrain has invented numerous security gadgets to turn his estate into a technological fortress safe from a wide range of disasters.

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  6. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 6 - You've Got Chaos
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - You've Got Chaos

    S2:E6

    Bob Kay, a nutritional scientist in Southern California, is prepping for environmental destruction due to massive earthquakes; Ryan Croft is prepping for a global financial crisis by cultivating alternative food sources like earthworms; politician Josh Wander is preparing for a terrorist attack, stocking up kosher foods and teaching others about prepping.

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  7. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 7 - Escape From New York
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Escape From New York

    S2:E7

    Follow three New York preppers as they plan their bug-out to escape destruction from natural disasters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 8 - Prepared Not Scared
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Prepared Not Scared

    S2:E8

    Brian Smith has big plans for the end of the world.The father of 12 is preparing for a total collapse of the U.S. monetary system and fears that the world's food supply will become scarce. He has stockpiled a year's worth of food, in addition to his recently acquired 47 acres of land in an undisclosed bug-out location, where he plans to grow his own tobacco and sugarcane.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 9 - No Such Thing As A Fair Fight
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - No Such Thing As A Fair Fight

    S2:E9

    Businessman by day, prepper by night. Brent lives in fear of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that will make the world go dark, leaving his family of 12 with nothing. To prep for life after the EMP, Brent has constructed a medieval-style castle that will serve as the ultimate bug-out fortress. Derek runs a Wild West theme park and fears that a solar flare will hit earth's atmosphere. He and his family use their amusement park as a secret prepping oasis, where they can practice strategic defense.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 10 - In The Hurt Locker
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - In The Hurt Locker

    S2:E10

    Not all preppers are relying on their nuclear family to survive the end of time; to some, creating a tight-knit community of like-minded individuals is the difference between death and survival. Guided by his intuition and his Apache heritage, a prepper known as “Snake Blocker” is convinced a coming economic collapse will result in social chaos.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 11 - Prepper's Paradise
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Prepper's Paradise

    S2:E11

    Doomsday Preppers visits the household of Amanda Bobbin, who began prepping after being warned in her sleep of imminent danger. These days Amanda and her husband Scott spend their time hidden away in the mountains, where they practice sustainable living to prepare themselves in the event of a comet hitting the earth's atmosphere.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 12 - Hit The Ground Running
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Hit The Ground Running

    S2:E12

    Former firefighter medics John and Kelly are motorcycle riders living on a prepping homestead in the mountains of Virginia in preparation for a total economic collapse. Frank, who owns a construction company in Maine, spends his golden years flying his private plane and preparing for the upcoming economic collapse. Finally, we meet mobile prepper Brian as he prepares for his fear: a terrorist attack.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 13 - Solutions Not Problems
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Solutions Not Problems

    S2:E13

    Prepping for an economic collapse, Jeff is converting a decommissioned missile silo into the perfect bug-out getaway. But that's not all Jeff is focused on. With an online dating profile, he is also searching for a special someone who can share his love for prepping. We'll see Jeff, a bachelor on the lookout for love, not only work on his bunker, but also go on multiple dates to find his prepper mate. We also meet Doug, who lives in the mountains of Tennesse and is known by locals as "Rockman".

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 14 - Pain Is Good
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Pain Is Good

    S2:E14

    Meet Craig, a proud Alaskan living in the woods of Fairbanks, fearing the collapse of the American economy. He's secretly built a bug-out dome, designed by friend and prepping partner Don. Accessible only by boat, the dome will serve as a refuge for his wife and two daughters. Then we follow David, a new age spiritual prepper from Hawaii, who fears a catastrophic tsunami will strike the island but has prepped with his girlfriend to bug out to the top of a mountain.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 15 - A Fortress At Sea
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - A Fortress At Sea

    S2:E15

    Meet the Coy family, who live in the shadow of Mount St. Helens and prep for its eruption. Each member of the family has a specific job and multiple means of escape, including over land and water. Another prepper, Capt. William E. Simpson, has spent six years singlehandedly building his perfect bunker, but it's not underground: it's his sailboat.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 16 - Let Her Rip
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Let Her Rip

    S2:E16

    Meet Mike and his girlfriend Freda, a descendant from “Devil Anse Hatfield,” the leader of the Hatfield Clan. The couple lives in the deep woods of Virginia, and fear that the current political tensions and economic unrest will lead to a world war. Next, we follow Mike Adams, in Oregon, who is anticipating a terrorist attack. Finally, we profile Joe, a nonconformist living in the backwoods of Kansas, who has already given up on modern living.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 17 - Gonna Be A Big Bang
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Gonna Be A Big Bang

    S2:E17

    Brad and Krystal prep hard prepare for an economic collapse. They've stockpiled canned goods, cached weapons and secured bulletproof vests. But their holy grail of prepping is an underground bunker, which they've been struggling to obtain. Kevin and his family live the American Dream, but now they're bugging out to Costa Rica. They believe an economic collapse will make America unlivable. With just weeks until moving day, see how Kevin and his wife prepare their family for a new life.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Doomsday Preppers Season 2 Episode 18 - Lone Wolves & Lovers
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Lone Wolves & Lovers

    S2:E18

    Think you've got what it takes to survive the end of days? NGC will study the full spectrum of prepper types, from lone wolves to full-fledged neighborhood networks. We'll look at a variety of our best preppers from season 2 to see how their prepping styles differ. Join us as we learn about bunker stew, bunker living and prepping as a team. Doomsday preppers come in all shapes and sizes. From freshly initiated spouses to ex-military types to grumpy kids, there's a prepper to be found anywhere.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Doomsday Preppers Season 1 Episode 1 - Bullets, Lots Of Bullets
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Bullets, Lots Of Bullets

    S1:E1

    Paul Range and friends prepare for a "polar Shift"; In California Christopher Nyerges demonstrates urban jungle survive skills in the event of a massive earthquake; Deep in the heart of Houston, Texas Megan Hurwitt hopes to survive on her own after the all the oil and gas runs out.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Doomsday Preppers Season 1 Episode 2 - I Hope I Am Crazy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - I Hope I Am Crazy

    S1:E2

    David Sarti a Youtube "firearms instructor" and self-taught survivalists is prepared for an electrical grid failure; Kellene Bishop a Utah resident has stored away the finer things in life for a financial collapse; Kathy Harrison, the Doris Day of Doom has prepared her local community for a New Madrid earthquake; Dennis Evers brings the family together to survive global chaos caused by hyperinflation.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Doomsday Preppers Season 1 Episode 3 - Back To The Stone Age
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Back To The Stone Age

    S1:E3

    Tim Ralston - A survival tool manufacturer himself (the Crovel), loses part of a thumb during firearms practice for the show; Jason Charles, The New York City Fireman/Prepper demonstrates expert urban survival skills; Jules Dervaes has prepared well for the collapse of the industrial food system; Pat Brabble insists on surviving hyperinflation by planning ahead.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Doomsday Preppers Season 1 Episode 4 - It's All Gonna Hit The Fan
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - It's All Gonna Hit The Fan

    S1:E4

    Martin Colvill lives on the road with his wife as a "survival trucker" and looks to prepare for the upcoming economic collapse; Donna Nash is prepared to quarantine all her family members to protect against a global pandemic; Kevin O'Brien is concerned about losing his home due to rising sea levels created by global warming or a polar shift.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Doomsday Preppers Season 1 Episode 5 - Friends Can Become Enemies
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Friends Can Become Enemies

    S1:E5

    James Patrick Douglas a man of the land in Maine shows off many needed homestead techniques to the viewers based upon overpopulation fears; Larry Hall the survival underground missile bunker builder invests in making sure his and other families are safe during any event; Becky Brown a gorgeous yet very inventive prepper (Grab n Go Food Storage) is making sure she and others are ready for martial law.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Doomsday Preppers Season 1 Episode 6 - Nine Meals Away From Anarchy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Nine Meals Away From Anarchy

    S1:E6

    For Mike Mester, civil unrest is just round the corner and he is getting everyone ready; Colorado computer programmer Preston White has collected over 11,200 types of seeds and plans for biosphere living in a Fukushima radiated future while friends Shane and others provide supportive help; Riley Cook spends his days supporting the prepper society building underground structures.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Doomsday Preppers Season 1 Episode 7 - Into The Spider Hole
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Into The Spider Hole

    S1:E7

    Doug Huffman is rightly prepared teaching survival techniques for the second depression based upon America's massive "debts".; Dianne and Greg Rogers, dedicated parents in Canada are concerned with future events effecting their home-life; Ed and Dianna Peden ("still living in the 60's"), of Topeka, Kansas are preparing to survive and thrive fully underground when doomsday arrives in their decommissioned Atlas missile site.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"You Can't Let Evil Win" is the worst rated episode of "Doomsday Preppers". It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/4/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Am I Nuts Or Are You?".