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The Best Episodes of Hot Ones: The Game Show

In each episode of this hilarious game show, host Sean Evans welcomes fans into the “Pepperdome” to compete against one another by answering trivia questions...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 2 - No Sugar, Tons of Spice
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - No Sugar, Tons of Spice

    S1:E2

    In this battle of the sexes, two teams duke it out against the catastrophic concoctions from Chef Willie. One will extinguish the fire and take home $25,000 while the other goes down in flames! And it all goes down in the Pepperdome!

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 3 - Worst. Hot Sauce. Ever
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Worst. Hot Sauce. Ever

    S1:E3

    Two comic book guys take on two "twerking" best friends. The mighty Constrictor Sauce knocks the comic book guys to their knees, but they continue to fight for justice and for $25,000.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Beware the Bucket
    5.8/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Beware the Bucket

    S1:E1

    Two teams of best friends enter the Pepperdome with confidence, but Chef Willie's demonic sauces bring them down hard and early. Does either team have what it takes to mount a comeback from the very bottom of their stomachs?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 4 - A Hot Mess
    3.6/10(5 votes)

    #4 - A Hot Mess

    S1:E4

    Fiery identical twins take on saucy drag queens in the Pepperdome. It's duke it out or puke it out in this competition during which one player becomes very intimate with the "Hot Ones" spit bucket.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 5 - TKOMG
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    #5 - TKOMG

    S1:E5

    Cocky sisters challenge best bros in the Pepperdome. But the sauce proves too hot to handle for one team, resulting in the first-ever TKO.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 6 - Fighting Back The Tears
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    #6 - Fighting Back The Tears

    S1:E6

    Gym-loving women power through the pain while bartending besties attempt to knock back the heat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 7 - No. Holds. Barred.
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    #7 - No. Holds. Barred.

    S1:E7

    Powerlifting besties battle a duo whose on-and-off status is ever-evolving, and they'll have to stay together to face a slate of hot sauces while the powerlifters try to grab the grand prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 8 - Schooled by the Sauce
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    #8 - Schooled by the Sauce

    S1:E8

    Two teachers get schooled by the fiery inferno, while a rapper and his manager break into a sweat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 9 - Suck, Slap, or Sauce
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    #9 - Suck, Slap, or Sauce

    S1:E9

    The Pepperdome is on fire as a young couple goes head to head against a pair of fishing cousins; Chef Willie and Sean unleash their tackle box full of ferocious hot sauces, even the simplest and easiest questions become next to impossible.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 10 - Hustle vs Muscle
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    #10 - Hustle vs Muscle

    S1:E10

    A muscle-bound competitive eater and his new fiancé appear to have the edge in the Pepperdome as they go against a duo of brothers who'll have to put their sibling rivalry aside if they want to conquer Sean and Chef Willie's malevolent hot sauces.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 11 - Dance Moves and Dirty Laundry
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    #11 - Dance Moves and Dirty Laundry

    S1:E11

    Chaos breaks out when two teams of best friends enter the Pepperdome. Sweat will drip, dance moves will bust out, and one shirt will desperately need dry cleaning, all for the chance to win $25,000.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 12 - Keep Your Friends Close and Your Bucket Closer
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    #12 - Keep Your Friends Close and Your Bucket Closer

    S1:E12

    A contestant is dragged to the Pepperdome by his cousin. Two bffs think they're immune to the spice and quickly get hit with the heat.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 13 - Love, Laughs & Lament
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    #13 - Love, Laughs & Lament

    S1:E13

    A pair of newlyweds go head to head against a pair of stand-up comedians to see who has the last laugh in the pepperdome.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 14 - Grandmas Get Sauced
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    #14 - Grandmas Get Sauced

    S1:E14

    Some grandmas show determination when they come to the Pepperdome to battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 15 - Keep Your Friends Close and Your Bucket Closer
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    #15 - Keep Your Friends Close and Your Bucket Closer

    S1:E15

    A contestant is dragged to the Pepperdome by his cousin; two bffs think they're immune to the spice and quickly get hit with the heat.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 16 - Hot Sauce Conquers All
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    #16 - Hot Sauce Conquers All

    S1:E16

    Two former baristas go head to head in the pepperdome with two wine-loving buudies, but soon as chef Willie starts serving up pain, it becomes clear the pinot has nothing on peppers, and caffeine is no match for capsaicin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 17 - Stop, Drop, and Roll with It
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    #17 - Stop, Drop, and Roll with It

    S1:E17

    Firefighters enter the pepperdome with confidence but struggle to put out che Willie's blazing inferno; drag queens come in as divas, but the sauce quickly turns them into disasters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 18 - Worst Day of My Life
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    #18 - Worst Day of My Life

    S1:E18

    Party animals get wasted by chef Willie's chicken wings; Models who are best friends struggle to keep their composure and answer questions; only one team will conquer the sauce for a chance at $25,000.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 19 - Fired Up Sound Clash
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    #19 - Fired Up Sound Clash

    S1:E19

    Rock and roll bandmates go up against two energetic DJs

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Hot Ones: The Game Show Season 1 Episode 20 - They Call Me Hot Poppy
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    #20 - They Call Me Hot Poppy

    S1:E20

    Two self-described nerds do battle in the Pepperdome against a young mom and her dad; Poppy has to power through the pain to prevent the nerds from taking their revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"No Sugar, Tons of Spice" is the best rated episode of "Hot Ones: The Game Show". It scored 6.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/25/2020. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Worst. Hot Sauce. Ever".