The Genius

The Best Episodes of The Genius Season 1

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Every episode of The Genius Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Genius Season 1!

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
12
Avg. Rating
7.5
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S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.0
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  1. 8.1/10(16 votes)

    #1 - Zombie Game

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    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.

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  2. 8.0/10(22 votes)

    #2 - 1.2.3 Game

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    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.

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  3. 7.8/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Scamming Horse Race

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    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.

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  4. 7.5/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Kong's Dilemma

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    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.

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  5. 7.5/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Confined Scamming Horse Race

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    S1:E10

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

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  6. 7.5/10(12 votes)

    #6 - 5:5 Game

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    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.'

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  8. 7.4/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Election Game

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    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.

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  9. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Final Match

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    S1:E12

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

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  10. 7.3/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Catch the Burglar

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    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.

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  11. 7.3/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Open, Pass

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    S1:E7

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

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  12. 7.3/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Expression Auction

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    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.

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  13. 6.9/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Abundance & Famine

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Zombie Game" is the best rated episode of "The Genius" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/17/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "1.2.3 Game".