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The Best Episodes of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American television series that premiered on March 12, 2008, on Comedy Central and was hosted by comedian Lewis Black. The series producer was Scott Carter from Real

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 7 - Kim Jong Il vs. Tila Tequila
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Kim Jong Il vs. Tila Tequila

    S1:E7

    Lewis Black hears from Greg Giraldo and Kathleen Madigan on who is worse: Kim Jong-Il or Tila Tequila?

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 2 - Donald Trump vs. Viagra
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Donald Trump vs. Viagra

    S1:E2

    Lewis Black hears the case of "Donald Trump vs. Viagra" from advocates Greg Giraldo and Andy Kindler.

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 1 - Oprah vs. The Catholic Church
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Oprah vs. The Catholic Church

    S1:E1

    Greg Giraldo and Paul F. Tompkins argue the case of "Catholic Church vs. Oprah."

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 5 - Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney

    S1:E5

    Lewis Black hears from Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt on who is worse: Paris Hilton or Dick Cheney?

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 4 - YouTube vs. Porn
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #5 - YouTube vs. Porn

    S1:E4

    Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt plead the pros and cons of Pornography and YouTube as the ultimate vice.

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 3 - Beer vs. Weed
    5.7/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Beer vs. Weed

    S1:E3

    Paul F. Tompkins and Andrew Daly argue on which is the bigger vice: Beer or Weed?

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 6 - High School vs. American Idol
    5.6/10(13 votes)

    #7 - High School vs. American Idol

    S1:E6

    Lewis Black must decide which is more evil: High school or American Idol, as argued by Patton Oswalt and Andy Kindler.

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 1 Episode 8 - Las Vegas vs. The Human Body
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Las Vegas vs. The Human Body

    S1:E8

    Lewis Black hears arguments from Andrew Daly and Patton Oswalt on the evils of Las Vegas and the Human Body.

    Director:Hal Grant
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 1 - Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers

    S2:E1

    Andy Daly and Patton Oswalt argue the case of "Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers" in the season 2 premiere of the show.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 2 - Steroids vs. Boob Jobs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Steroids vs. Boob Jobs

    S2:E2

    Greg Giraldo and Andrew Daly argue over muscle-enhancing Steoids versus chestsize-enhancing Boobjobs. Which is the Root of All Evil?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 3 - Olympic Games vs. Drinking Games
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Olympic Games vs. Drinking Games

    S2:E3

    Andy Daly and Greg Giraldo must decide which is more pointless: the Olympic Games or Drinking games.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 4 - NRA vs. PETA
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - NRA vs. PETA

    S2:E4

    Andy Kindler and Paul F. Tompkins square off over the NRA vs. Peta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 5 - Red States vs. Blue States
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Red States vs. Blue States

    S2:E5

    Paul F. Tompkins and Patton Oswalt argue the divide between red states and blue states - which are more evil?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 6 - Disney vs. Scientology
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Disney vs. Scientology

    S2:E6

    Kathleen Madigan and Andy Kindler go head to head in a battle over the greater of two evils: Disney and Scientolog

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 7 - Going Green vs. Spring Break
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Going Green vs. Spring Break

    S2:E7

    Greg Giraldo and Andrea Savage debate: environmentalism or partying without a care?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 8 - Gen X vs. Baby Boomers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Gen X vs. Baby Boomers

    S2:E8

    Paul F. Tompkins and Andy Daly debate over the Gen X and the baby boomer generations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 9 - Strip Clubs vs. Sororities
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Strip Clubs vs. Sororities

    S2:E9

    Kathleen Madigan and Greg Giraldo return to debate which is more evil, strip clubs or sororities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Season 2 Episode 10 - The Hills vs. Rocket Scientists
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - The Hills vs. Rocket Scientists

    S2:E10

    The second season finale has Jerry Minor and Paul Tompkins debating of the evils of rocket science and the MTV show The Hills.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Kim Jong Il vs. Tila Tequila" is the best rated episode of "Lewis Black's Root of All Evil". It scored 8/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Hal Grant and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/23/2008. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Donald Trump vs. Viagra".