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The Best Episodes of The Genius

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Every episode of The Genius ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Genius!

A reality series pitting people identified with "genius traits" against one another in social games of strategy, logic, and negotiation skills. Each episode consists of...
Episodes
48
Avg. Rating
7.4
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  • ID Exchange
    8.6/10(10)
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    #1 - ID Exchange

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 6/27/2015

    Players trade ID cards to gain points while avoiding being left with an undesirable card.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fish Shop
    8.6/10(9)
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    #2 - Fish Shop

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 7/18/2015

    Fish Shop is a 'price war' that consists of four rounds of players selling the same fish, and whoever earns the most will win.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • How Much
    8.6/10(5)
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    #3 - How Much

    Season 4 Episode 11

    Aired 9/5/2015

    Players must deduce the price that guests offered for a product by questioning, and the player who guessed the highest price without going over will score points.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Cooperative Hold'em
    8.4/10(5)
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    #4 - Cooperative Hold'em

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 8/29/2015

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Final Match
    8.4/10(7)
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    #5 - Final Match

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 9/12/2015

    Whichever contestant is the first to win 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius Season 4.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Zombie Game
    8.1/10(16)
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    #6 - Zombie Game

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 5/17/2013

    Players draw lots to become two zombies, with the others remaining as humans. Players must touch another player every round while trying to avoid becoming a zombie.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • 1.2.3 Game
    8.0/10(22)
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    #7 - 1.2.3 Game

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 4/26/2013

    Each player has nine cards: three each of "1", "2", and "3", which they must play against each other to win points. Any player with cards left over at the end loses.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Today's Menu
    8.0/10(6)
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    #8 - Today's Menu

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 7/11/2015

    Players guess how many other contestants have placed the same menu order by putting their card box on the appropriate section of the game table.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Garnet Thief
    8.0/10(6)
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    #9 - Garnet Thief

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 8/1/2015

    Players choose between four characters attempting to win a limited number of garnets each round based on which characters were chosen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Scamming Horse Race
    7.8/10(14)
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    #10 - Scamming Horse Race

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 5/24/2013

    The contestants bet on a horse race that has a predetermined outcome. They each will receive a different clue for the outcome of the race. Contestants combining clues will be crucial to figuring out which horse to bet on.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Horror Race
    7.8/10(6)
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    #11 - Horror Race

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 7/4/2015

    Players support characters to win a race to obtain garnets.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Loyalists and Rebels
    7.8/10(6)
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    #12 - Loyalists and Rebels

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 7/25/2015

    Players are randomly divided into secret teams with opposing goals to either prevent or promote achieving the number 1,000.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Minus Auction II
    7.8/10(6)
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    #13 - Minus Auction II

    Season 4 Episode 8

    Aired 8/15/2015

    An iteration on the game from Season 2 but with new mechanics to alter player strategies for acquiring cubes to achieve the lowest negative total.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Horror Race II
    7.7/10(6)
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    #14 - Horror Race II

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 8/22/2015

    An iteration on the same game from earlier this season, this version includes two new rules that will alter player strategies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Miner Game
    7.6/10(9)
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    #15 - The Miner Game

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/29/2014

    Over three rounds, teams of three gather minerals for points. The remaining teams must guess wisely to earn points based on the minerals collected.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Kong's Dilemma
    7.5/10(12)
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    #16 - Kong's Dilemma

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 6/14/2013

    Teams of three play a game of five rounds. The team who wagers the most beans each round wins, but players cannot see how much anyone else bet.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Confined Scamming Horse Race
    7.5/10(12)
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    #17 - Confined Scamming Horse Race

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 6/28/2013

    This version of Scamming Horse Race makes the player's guests do the betting and collaborating, as players cannot leave their rooms.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • 5:5 Game
    7.5/10(12)
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    #18 - 5:5 Game

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 7/5/2013

    Players are given one hour to gather information from 10 guests which will be used to score points if 5 answer 'Yes' and 5 answer 'No.'

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sword and Shield
    7.5/10(9)
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    #19 - Sword and Shield

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/22/2014

    Separated into teams of 5, players take turns to attack, defend, or lie while attempting to defeat the other team's leader.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Seed Poker
    7.5/10(6)
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    #20 - Seed Poker

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 8/8/2015

    Players strategically receive hole cards or add to the table's seed cards. The seed card will be given to the player with the lowest numbered hole card, with players attempting to achieve the highest score from their combined cards.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Election Game
    7.4/10(17)
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    #21 - Election Game

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 5/3/2013

    Some players stand as election candidates, and whomever gets the most votes wins. The player with the least votes will be the elimination candidate and gets to pick from the voters who will be their opponent in the deathmatch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Final Match
    7.4/10(12)
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    #22 - Final Match

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 7/12/2013

    Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Jury Game
    7.4/10(9)
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    #23 - The Jury Game

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 10/8/2014

    The jury game will be played in citizen and criminal teams. In 5 trials, the citizen team will try to get a Guilty verdict while the criminal team will try to get a Not Guilty verdict.

    Director: N/A

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  • The Stormy Stock Market
    7.4/10(9)
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    #24 - The Stormy Stock Market

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 11/5/2014

    Players are given unique information regarding stocks and a time when the price will rise or fall. They can gather information about fluctuating stock prices and attempt to earn the most money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Doubting Yutnori
    7.4/10(8)
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    #25 - Doubting Yutnori

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 12/10/2014

    Guests play a game of Yutnori with a 10-sided die while players try to earn garnets by guessing and betting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Best Episodes Summary

"ID Exchange" is the best rated episode of "The Genius". It scored 8.6/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/27/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fish Shop".