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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 1 Episode 1 - 1.2.3 Game
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Genius Season 2 Episode 1 - Food Chain
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Genius Season 2 Episode 7 - God's Judgment
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. The Genius Season 1 Episode 4 - Zombie Game
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. The Genius Season 4 Episode 1 - ID Exchange
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Genius Season 4 Episode 4 - Fish Shop
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Genius Season 1 Episode 5 - Scamming Horse Race
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. The Genius Season 1 Episode 7 - Open, Pass
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Genius Season 2 Episode 2 - Seat Exchange
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Genius Season 2 Episode 3 - King Game
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - King Game

    S2:E3

    Players vote with a finger or thumb in favor of a king, but the king and the gesture change as the rounds advance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Genius Season 2 Episode 6 - Monopoly Game
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Monopoly Game

    S2:E6

    Players trade cards to monopolize one of 8 resources.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Genius Season 3 Episode 1 - Fruit Stand
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Fruit Stand

    S3:E1

    Players with the same fruit will engage in price wars and the player with the highest earnings will win.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Genius Season 3 Episode 3 - Middle Race
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Genius Season 3 Episode 4 - Sword and Shield
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. The Genius Season 3 Episode 5 - The Miner Game
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - 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
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  16. The Genius Season 3 Episode 7 - The Constellation Game
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Constellation Game

    S3:E7

    Contestants compete to be the first to gather like-colored stars to complete 4 constellations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Genius Season 3 Episode 8 - Investment and Donation
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Genius Season 4 Episode 2 - Horror Race
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Horror Race

    S4:E2

    Players support characters to win a race to obtain garnets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Genius Season 1 Episode 2 - Election Game
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Election Game

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Genius Season 1 Episode 3 - Abundance & Famine
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Abundance & Famine

    S1:E3

    Players must choose to travel to 'Abundance Land' or 'Famine Land' and will then split the land's available bread to accumulate points.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Genius Season 1 Episode 6 - Catch the Burglar
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Catch the Burglar

    S1:E6

    One player is the thief who will steal gold from whichever village in which he resides. In order to keep their gold, the other players must vote to banish a player from their village they think is the thief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Genius Season 1 Episode 8 - Kong's Dilemma
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Kong's Dilemma

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
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  23. The Genius Season 1 Episode 9 - Expression Auction
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Expression Auction

    S1:E9

    Number and sign tiles are auctioned off and the first player to use these tiles to complete an expression that equals 10 is the winner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Genius Season 1 Episode 10 - Confined Scamming Horse Race
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Confined Scamming Horse Race

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Genius Season 1 Episode 11 - 5:5 Game
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - 5:5 Game

    S1:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"1.2.3 Game" is the best rated episode of "The Genius". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/26/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Food Chain".