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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 10 - April 1, 2022: Nicole Perlroth, Laura Coates, Andrew Yang
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    S20:E10

    Kicking off this week's episode, Bill interviews Nicole Perlroth, former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times. On the panel, he is joined by Laura Coates, a CNN Senior Legal Analyst, and Andrew Yang, former Democratic Presidential candidate and founder of the new political third party, Forward.

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  2. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 35 - November 18, 2022: Matthew Perry, Laura Coates, Jonathan Haidt
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    S20:E35

    For the last show of the season, Bill interviews actor Matthew Perry about his new book. On the panel, he is joined by CNN anchor Laura Coates and Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at NYU’s Stern School of Business.

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  3. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 6 - February 25, 2022: Ruben Gallego, Bret Stephens, Chloé Valdary
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    S20:E6

    Bill opens the show by interviewing Rep. Ruben Gallego, Democratic Congressman from Arizona. Joining him on the panel are entrepreneur Chloé Valdary and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens.

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  4. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 14 - May 6, 2022: Chloe Maxmin, Paul Begala, Michele Tafoya
    7.5/10(43 votes)

    S20:E14

    This week, Maine State Senator Chloe Maxmin is Bill's first guest and for the panel discussion he is joined by Democratic strategist Paul Begala and former NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya.

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  5. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 30 - October 7, 2022: Chris Wallace, Katty Kay, Chris Christie
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    S20:E30

    Bill opens this week's show by interviewing CNN anchor Chris Wallace. On the panel, he is joined by former Republican Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie and Special Correspondent for BBC News Katty Kay.

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  6. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 7 - March 11, 2022: Kenneth Branagh, Frank Bruni, Batya Ungar-Sargon
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    S20:E7

    Bill opens this week's show by interviewing award-winning actor and director, Kenneth Branagh. On the panel, he is joined by Frank Bruni, a Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, and Batya Ungar-Sargon, Deputy Opinion Editor of Newsweek.

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  7. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 11 - April 8, 2022: David Mamet, Nancy MacLean, David Leonhardt
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    S20:E11

    Bill interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author, David Mamet and is joined on the panel by historian Nancy MacLean and columnist David Leonhardt.

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  8. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 29 - September 30, 2022: Masih Alinejad, Van Jones, Caitlin Flanagan
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    S20:E29

    This week, Bill begins the show by interviewing Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad. For the panel, he is joined by political commentator Van Jones and journalist Caitlin Flanagan.

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  9. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 20 - June 24, 2022: Christine Emba, Andrew Sullivan, Katie Herzog
    7.3/10(53 votes)

    S20:E20

    Bill begins this week's show by interviewing author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba. On the panel, he is joined by political commentator Andrew Sullivan and culture writer Katie Herzog.

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  10. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 32 - October 28, 2022: Quentin Tarantino, Gillian Tett, Yuval Noah Harari
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    S20:E32

    Acclaimed movie director Quentin Tarantino is Bill's interviewee to open the show, while on the panel he is joined by Gillian Tett, Editor-at-Large of the Financial Times, and Yuval Harari, Professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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  11. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 13 - April 29, 2022: Fran Lebowitz, Ali Velshi, Doug Jones
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    S20:E13

    Opening the show this week, Bill interviews author Fran Lebowitz. On the panel, he is joined by MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi and former Democratic Senator from Alabama Doug Jones.

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  12. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 4 - February 11, 2022: Ricky Williams, Vivek Ramaswamy, Marianne Williamson
    7.1/10(51 votes)

    S20:E4

    Bill starts this week's show by interviewing Ricky Williams, a former NFL star and cannabis entrepreneur. On the panel, he is joined by Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and author, and Marianne Williamson, political activist and former Democrat Presidential Candidate.

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  13. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 9 - March 25, 2022: Julia Ioffe, John Heilemann, Sen. Jon Tester
    7.1/10(49 votes)

    S20:E9

    Bill kicks off this week's episode by interviewing journalist and Russian expert, Julia Ioffe. On the panel, he is joined by Sen. Jon Tester, the senior Democratic Senator from Montana, and John Heilemann, creator, host & executive producer of Showtime’s The Circus.

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  14. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 12 - April 22, 2022: Bob Odenkirk, Mary Katharine Ham, Caitlin Flanagan
    7.1/10(47 votes)

    S20:E12

    Bill returns this week by interviewing comedian Bob Odenkirk and is joined for the panel discussion by CNN Commentator Mary Katharine Ham and writer at The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan.

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  15. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 21 - July 29, 2022: Chris Cuomo, John McWhorter, Sam Stein
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    S20:E21

    Returning from his Summer break, Bill opens the show by interviewing journalist Chris Cuomo. On the panel he is joined by John McWhorter, associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, and political journalist Sam Stein.

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  16. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 25 - August 26, 2022: John Waters, Amy Klobuchar, Rob Reiner
    7.1/10(58 votes)

    S20:E25

    This week, Bill interviews filmmaker John Waters and is joined on the panel by senior Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and filmmaker Rob Reiner.

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  17. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 28 - September 23, 2022: Michael Moore, Jonathan Lemire, Vivek Ramaswamy
    7.1/10(47 votes)

    S20:E28

    Bill opens this week's episode by interviewing award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore. For the panel discussion, he is joined by journalist Jonathan Lemire and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

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  18. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 8 - March 18, 2022: Ernest Moniz, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Max Brooks
    7.0/10(53 votes)

    S20:E8

    This week, Bill interviews Ernest Moniz, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2013-2017. On the panel, he is joined by pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson and author Max Brooks.

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  19. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 15 - May 13, 2022: Rod Stewart, Ian Bremmer, Jane Harman
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    S20:E15

    Legendary musician Sir Rod Stewart is Bill's interviewee this week. On the panel, he is joined by political scientist Ian Bremmer and former Representative for California Jane Harman.

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  20. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 17 - June 3, 2022: Eric Holder, Michael Shellenberger, Douglas Murray
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    S20:E17

    Eric Holder, former US Attorney General, is this week's opening interviewee. On the panel, Bill is joined by California gubernatorial candidate Michael Shellenberger and columnist Douglas Murray.

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  21. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 22 - August 5, 2022: David Duchovny, Matt Taibbi, Lis Smith
    7.0/10(55 votes)

    S20:E22

    Bill opens this week's episode interviewing award-winning actor David Duchovny about his new book. For the panel, he is joined by author Matt Taibbi and Democratic political strategist Lis Smith.

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  22. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 23 - August 12, 2022: Ross Douthat, Rikki Schlott, Piers Morgan
    7.0/10(56 votes)

    S20:E23

    This week, Bill interviews columnist Ross Douthat about his recent experience with Lyme disease. For the panel he's joined by journalist Piers Morgan and GenZ columnist Nikki Schlott.

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  23. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 24 - August 19, 2022: B.J. Novak, Catherine Rampell, Noah Rothman
    7.0/10(52 votes)

    S20:E24

    Bill opens this week's show by interviewing actor and director B.J. Novak about his new film, Vengeance. On the panel, he is joined by CNN political and economic commentator Catherine Rampell and conservative political commentator Noah Rothman.

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  24. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 2 - January 28, 2022: Ira Glasser, Fiona Hill, Matt Welch
    6.9/10(49 votes)

    S20:E2

    Bill opens the show this week by interviewing former Executive Director of the ACLU, Ira Glasser. For the panel, he's joined by former Senior Director at the U.S. National Security Council, Fiona Hill, and journalist Matt Welch.

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  25. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 Episode 3 - February 4, 2022: Rep. Ro Khanna, Johann Hari, Katherine Mangu-Ward
    6.9/10(51 votes)

    S20:E3

    This week, Bill interviews Rep. Ro Khanna, the U.S. Congressman representing California's 17th district. On the panel, he is joined by British author Johann Hari and Katherine Mangu-Ward, the Editor-in-Chief of Reason Magazine.

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"April 1, 2022: Nicole Perlroth, Laura Coates, Andrew Yang" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 20. It scored 7.7/10 based on 52 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "November 18, 2022: Matthew Perry, Laura Coates, Jonathan Haidt".