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The Best Episodes of Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1

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...

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  1. Background image for Ludwig van Beethoven
    8.5/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Ludwig van Beethoven

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Ernest Hemingway
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Ernest Hemingway

    S1:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Thomas Edison
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Thomas Edison

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Mary Wollstonecraft
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for William Shakespeare
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #5 - William Shakespeare

    S1:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Idi Amin
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Idi Amin

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Betsy Ross
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Betsy Ross

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Amelia Earhart
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Amelia Earhart

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Sigmund Freud
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Sigmund Freud

    S1:E9

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Edgar Allan Poe
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Buddha
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Buddha

    S1:E11

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for John Wilkes Booth
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #12 - John Wilkes Booth

    S1:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Ada Lovelace
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for John F. Kennedy
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Harry S. Truman
    9.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Harry S. Truman

    S1:E15

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Ludwig van Beethoven" is the best rated episode of "Great Minds with Dan Harmon" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/25/2016. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Ernest Hemingway".