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The Best Episodes of Is It Real?

Every episode of Is It Real? ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Is It Real?!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 8 - Last Living Caveman
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Last Living Caveman

    S2:E8

    A Russian hominologist that claims to have skulls and hair samples of a relic Neanderthal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 7 - Superhuman Powers (X-Men)
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Superhuman Powers (X-Men)

    S1:E7

    Probing reports of people with superpowers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Is It Real? Season 3 Episode 7 - Life on Mars
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Life on Mars

    S3:E7

    Analyzing scientific data and amateur research in search of proof of whether there is life on Mars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 4 - Bigfoot
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Bigfoot

    S1:E4

    Scientists examine evidence behind the rumors of giant primates, such as sasquatch and yeti.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 9 - Crop Circles
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Crop Circles

    S1:E9

    People debate the origins of crop circles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Is It Real? Season 3 Episode 3 - Jack the Ripper
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Jack the Ripper

    S3:E3

    The search for clues for the identity of Jack the Ripper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 1 - Police Psychics
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Police Psychics

    S2:E1

    People examine whether psychics are able to help police investigations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 2 - Chupacabra
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Chupacabra

    S2:E2

    Examining evidence for the existence of the bloodsucking chupacabra.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 3 - Extreme Sleepwalking
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Extreme Sleepwalking

    S2:E3

    Researchers test whether people can commit complex crimes while they are sleepwalking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 2 - UFOs
    6.8/10(42 votes)

    #10 - UFOs

    S1:E2

    Analyzing claims and dissecting the evidence with astronomers, psychologists and fungus expert.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 5 - Lake Monsters (Monsters Of The Deep)
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Lake Monsters (Monsters Of The Deep)

    S1:E5

    People debate the existence of gigantic creatures in deep bodies of water.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 5 - Ape-Man
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Ape-Man

    S2:E5

    Investigating the debate over the existence of Orang Pendek, the "little man" of Sumatra.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Is It Real? Season 3 Episode 1 - Atlantis
    6.8/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Atlantis

    S3:E1

    Searching the world for the mythical lost civilization of Atlantis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 6 - The Nostradamus Effect
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #14 - The Nostradamus Effect

    S2:E6

    Nostradamus made predictions about the future, some of which appear to have happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Is It Real? Season 4 Episode 2 - Shroud of Turin
    6.7/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Shroud of Turin

    S4:E2

    The forensic and scientific evidence found on the Shroud of Turin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 9 - Vampires
    6.6/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Vampires

    S2:E9

    Separating fact from fiction when it comes to vampire myths.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Is It Real? Season 3 Episode 8 - Feral Children
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Feral Children

    S3:E8

    A team of experts tries to separate fact from fiction during an investigation into feral children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 3 - Ghosts
    6.5/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Ghosts

    S1:E3

    Scientists examine evidence of ghostly visitations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 8 - Exorcism
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Exorcism

    S1:E8

    The world of present-day exorcisms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 4 - Stigmata
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Stigmata

    S2:E4

    Some people show marks resembling the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Is It Real? Season 3 Episode 5 - Russian Bigfoot
    6.5/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Russian Bigfoot

    S3:E5

    Evidence of a stone-age man still living in the remote mountains of Russia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Is It Real? Season 4 Episode 1 - Ghost Ships
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Ghost Ships

    S4:E1

    Investigating maritime mysteries and haunting tales of ghost ships.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Is It Real? Season 3 Episode 4 - Hauntings
    6.3/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Hauntings

    S3:E4

    Investigating the supernatural realm of ghosts, poltergeists and demonic possession.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Is It Real? Season 1 Episode 1 - Spontaneous Human Combustion
    6.1/10(21 votes)

    #24 - Spontaneous Human Combustion

    S1:E1

    Apparent spontaneous combustion of a human body.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Is It Real? Season 2 Episode 7 - Da Vinci's Code
    6.1/10(35 votes)

    #25 - Da Vinci's Code

    S2:E7

    Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" presents mixed fact and fiction as fact.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Last Living Caveman" is the best rated episode of "Is It Real?". It scored 7.6/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/27/2006. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Superhuman Powers (X-Men)".