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The Best Episodes of How the States Got Their Shapes Season 2

Every episode of How the States Got Their Shapes Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How the States Got Their Shapes Season 2!

The show deals with how the various states of the United States established their borders, but also delves into other aspects of U.S. history, including...
Genre:Documentary
Network:History

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Red State vs. Blue State" is the best rated episode of "How the States Got Their Shapes" season 2. It scored 6.8/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/29/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "White Collar vs. Blue Collar".

  • Red State vs. Blue State
    6.8/1022 votes

    #1 - Red State vs. Blue State

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2012

    It's a rivalry that tears us apart every four years, but how did our nation divide into red states vs. blue states, and what happens to the states caught in the middle?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • White Collar vs. Blue Collar
    6.9/1019 votes

    #2 - White Collar vs. Blue Collar

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2012

    Deep in the Rust Belt the white collar and blue collar divide has shaped our cities and our states. How did this rivalry change the way we all bring home the bacon?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hillbilly vs. Redneck
    7.5/1016 votes

    #3 - Hillbilly vs. Redneck

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2012

    Two underdogs of American culture go head to head to prove how hillbillies and rednecks have shaped our states.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hatfields vs. McCoys
    7.1/1019 votes

    #4 - Hatfields vs. McCoys

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2012

    America's most iconic rivalry was more than just a feud between families. The fight between the Hatfields and McCoys nearly launched a war between two states.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • North vs. South
    7.1/1015 votes

    #5 - North vs. South

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2012

    It's America's original rivalry, a divide that was so wide it took a war to close the gap. But have we really reunited, or are we still fighting a culture war?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bigfoot vs. Aliens
    5.9/1015 votes

    #6 - Bigfoot vs. Aliens

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2012

    America is a nation under siege by unexplained phenomena. Whether you're afraid of Bigfoot or alien invasion might depend on what state you call home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Great Lakes, Big Stakes
    7.5/1014 votes

    #7 - Great Lakes, Big Stakes

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2012

    Battles over access to lakefront property have made the Great Lakes region the most contested land on the entire map, and even pushed the states to a border war.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Battle of the Bible Belt
    7.5/1014 votes

    #8 - Battle of the Bible Belt

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/20/2012

    With 85% of Americans affiliated with an organized religion, we're a nation of believers, but have we always practiced what we preached?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vice vs. Virtue
    7.0/1013 votes

    #9 - Vice vs. Virtue

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/2012

    Americans have a lot of vices and they don't just stay in Vegas. From drugs to gambling, the state you live in may shape how bad you can be.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Midwest vs. The Rest
    7.5/1014 votes

    #10 - Midwest vs. The Rest

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/2012

    It's the glue that holds our map together and feeds America, but the Midwest is more than just state fairs and flyover country.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Is West Best?
    7.5/1011 votes

    #11 - Is West Best?

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/3/2012

    Americans have been racing to tame the West since they first set foot on the continent, but now that the West has been won, what's next? Is the West still the best.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • City vs. Country
    7.5/1011 votes

    #12 - City vs. Country

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/3/2012

    In the battle between city and country, it looks like the city is coming out ahead in population, but is there something about the country that all the city slickers are missing? And how has the move from rural to urban changed the shapes of our states and cities?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • East vs. West
    7.6/1012 votes

    #13 - East vs. West

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 11/10/2012

    The squabble between east coast and west coast leaves the rest of the country stuck in the middle. It's a rivalry that has made its way into our popular culture, but is there any common ground in this continental tug of war?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rebels & Outlaws
    7.7/1010 votes

    #14 - Rebels & Outlaws

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 11/17/2012

    We may be a law-abiding nation but we also admire the outlaw, and the clash between rebels and the rules has shaped our states. Which states like to make their own rules, and which do the heat have on lockdown?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mess with Texas
    7.9/1011 votes

    #15 - Mess with Texas

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 11/24/2012

    Everything is bigger in Texas. It's the only state that acts like a country, but has it grown too big for its britches? We'll mess with Texas to settle this ten-gallon rivalry.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • State vs. State
    8.1/1014 votes

    #16 - State vs. State

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 12/8/2012

    We're the United States, but sometimes, it's every state for itself. Nearly every state has pulled a power play that gamed the system and changed the map. How much can you get away with when it's state vs. state?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rich vs Poor
    7.3/1012 votes

    #17 - Rich vs Poor

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 12/15/2012

    Money makes the world go 'round and in America, the pursuit of fortune and riches has shaped our states. Some states have built enormous economies on resources like gold, oil, or timber, but they first had to draw their borders around all the riches in order to stake a claim. In the race to grab up all the country's treasures, which states were the slowest on the uptake, and which came out on top?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Big vs Small
    8.1/1012 votes

    #18 - Big vs Small

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 12/22/2012

    Does size matter when you're a state? While the giants like to throw their weight around, there are some scrappy underdogs that have made their mark on the map.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The United Shapes of America
    7.1/1018 votes

    #19 - The United Shapes of America

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 12/22/2012

    After three years on the road, host Brian Unger is taking a different look at just how our states got their shapes. We'll hear about the unique American values that have made this country what it is today, and travel from coast to coast and everywhere in between. Along the way, Brian reveals that just as we shaped the map, it has shaped us.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A