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The Best Episodes of The Genius

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

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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 a main match and a death match. The main match

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Genius Season 4 Episode 1 - ID Exchange
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #1 - ID Exchange

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Genius Season 4 Episode 4 - Fish Shop
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Fish Shop

    S4:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Genius Season 4 Episode 11 - How Much
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #3 - How Much

    S4:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Genius Season 4 Episode 12 - Final Match
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Final Match

    S4:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Genius Season 3 Episode 5 - The Miner Game
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The Miner Game

    S3:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Genius Season 3 Episode 11 - Doubting Yutnori
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Doubting Yutnori

    S3:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Genius Season 4 Episode 3 - Today's Menu
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Today's Menu

    S4:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Genius Season 4 Episode 10 - Cooperative Hold'em
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Cooperative Hold'em

    S4:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Genius Season 3 Episode 2 - The Jury Game
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #9 - The Jury Game

    S3:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Genius Season 3 Episode 6 - The Stormy Stock Market
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #10 - The Stormy Stock Market

    S3:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Genius Season 3 Episode 12 - Final Match
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Final Match

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Genius Season 2 Episode 1 - Food Chain
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Food Chain

    S2:E1

    Players randomly select animals and attempt to win based on its predator-prey interaction and a unique win condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Genius Season 3 Episode 4 - Sword and Shield
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Sword and Shield

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Genius Season 3 Episode 8 - Investment and Donation
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Investment and Donation

    S3:E8

    Over 9 rounds contestants will attempt to donate the most money to become the major shareholder, while avoiding donating the least and becoming the miser.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Genius Season 4 Episode 6 - Garnet Thief
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Garnet Thief

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Genius Season 1 Episode 1 - 1.2.3 Game
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #16 - 1.2.3 Game

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Genius Season 1 Episode 4 - Zombie Game
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Zombie Game

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Genius Season 2 Episode 12 - Final Match
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Final Match

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Genius Season 3 Episode 10 - Chain Auction
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Chain Auction

    S3:E10

    Six players linked by a chain will buy number and sign tiles through auctions and negotiations to complete an equation that results in the number 10.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Genius Season 3 Episode 3 - Middle Race
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Middle Race

    S3:E3

    In Middle Race, you will draw a character with a unique ability and run a race using this character. You must finish in the middle instead of first or last.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Genius Season 1 Episode 5 - Scamming Horse Race
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Scamming Horse Race

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Genius Season 2 Episode 2 - Seat Exchange
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Seat Exchange

    S2:E2

    Players have a starting number and attempt to create a 5 number straight before 10 minutes pass and all the numbers increase.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Genius Season 4 Episode 2 - Horror Race
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Horror Race

    S4:E2

    Players support characters to win a race to obtain garnets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Genius Season 1 Episode 7 - Open, Pass
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Open, Pass

    S1:E7

    Open, Pass is a game where players use the number and symbol cards to create an expression to obtain the largest value.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Genius Season 2 Episode 7 - God's Judgment
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #25 - God's Judgment

    S2:E7

    Players roll a set of die and earn points if the sum equals a number they chose beforehand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"ID Exchange" is the best rated episode of "The Genius". It scored 8.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/27/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fish Shop".