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The Best Episodes of Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Every episode of Great Minds with Dan Harmon ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Great Minds with Dan Harmon!

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Writer Dan Harmon has his assistant Spencer Crittenden construct a time machine to transport historical figures from the past so he can interview them. The interviewees only survive for a few hours before undergoing a

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    Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 15 - Harry S. Truman
    9.5/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Harry S. Truman

    S1:E15

    Dan takes Truman to a gay bar to teach him about gay rights and desperately pander to LGBT critics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 6 - Idi Amin
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Idi Amin

    S1:E6

    Amin's arrival fulfills Dan's desire for ethnic diversity, until he takes the office hostage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 4 - Mary Wollstonecraft
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Mary Wollstonecraft

    S1:E4

    Mary's arrival gives Dan a chance to express his feminism, but he is irritated by Mary's stern demeanor. Meanwhile, it is Spencer's birthday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 10 - Edgar Allan Poe
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Edgar Allan Poe

    S1:E10

    Poe undermines Dan's need to impress a History Channel executive, who falls for Poe. Dan and Spencer attempt to influence their date to secure an additional run of episodes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 1 - Ludwig van Beethoven
    8.5/10(29 votes)

    #5 - Ludwig van Beethoven

    S1:E1

    Given a hearing aid, Beethoven hears some of his most famous compositions for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 3 - Thomas Edison
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Thomas Edison

    S1:E3

    Unsatisfied with the quality of his phonograph recording, Edison insists on recording a new version in a modern studio.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 13 - Ada Lovelace
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Ada Lovelace

    S1:E13

    After they bond over their shared love of coding, Ada convinces Spencer to convert his body to code and join her in virtual reality.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 14 - John F. Kennedy
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - John F. Kennedy

    S1:E14

    Kennedy is accidentally transported along with a spider, creating an additional half-Kennedy-half-spider being which cocoons the crew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 8 - Amelia Earhart
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Amelia Earhart

    S1:E8

    Amelia is disappointed with her legacy of getting lost, and sets out to prove that she is indeed still alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 5 - William Shakespeare
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #10 - William Shakespeare

    S1:E5

    Shakespeare is unimpressed by Community, preferring the bawdy comedy film Dirty Grandpa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 2 - Ernest Hemingway
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Ernest Hemingway

    S1:E2

    Dan attempts to bond with Hemingway over their common interests in drinking and writing, but is intimidated by his masculinity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 9 - Sigmund Freud
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Sigmund Freud

    S1:E9

    Freud arrives just in time, as Spencer refuses to use catchphrases written for him by Dan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 7 - Betsy Ross
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Betsy Ross

    S1:E7

    Betsy's racism discomforts Dan until they broach the subject of Bernie Sanders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 11 - Buddha
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Buddha

    S1:E11

    The Buddha participates in a series of product placements, making Dan feel guilty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 Episode 12 - John Wilkes Booth
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #15 - John Wilkes Booth

    S1:E12

    Booth emphasizes his skills as an actor rather than his notoriety as the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Harry S. Truman" is the best rated episode of "Great Minds with Dan Harmon". It scored 9.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/16/2016. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Idi Amin".