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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 Worst Episode
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    The Genius Season 2 Episode 5 - 7 Commandments
    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #1 - 7 Commandments

    S2:E5

    Players receive a bill in private, and earn points by working with others to form a global bill that benefits them personally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Genius Season 1 Episode 3 - Abundance & Famine
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #2 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Genius Season 2 Episode 9 - Layoff
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Layoff

    S2:E9

    Similar to the first episodes' game 'Food Chain' but players are executives or workers in a company of various departments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Genius Season 2 Episode 4 - Blackout Game
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Blackout Game

    S2:E4

    Two teams of five play in a darkened area and gain points by passing a boundary line, while a defender must judge if players have crossed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Genius Season 1 Episode 2 - Election Game
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Genius Season 1 Episode 6 - Catch the Burglar
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Genius Season 1 Episode 8 - Kong's Dilemma
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #7 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Genius Season 2 Episode 3 - King Game
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Genius Season 1 Episode 9 - Expression Auction
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Genius Season 3 Episode 7 - The Constellation Game
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Genius Season 1 Episode 10 - Confined Scamming Horse Race
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. The Genius Season 2 Episode 8 - Minus Auction
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Minus Auction

    S2:E8

    Players acquire cubes to achieve the lowest negative total by accepting a cube or declining with chips on a range of numbers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Genius Season 2 Episode 10 - Big Deal Game
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Big Deal Game

    S2:E10

    Four teams of two negotiate to distribute points based on the different colors they selected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Genius Season 2 Episode 6 - Monopoly Game
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Monopoly Game

    S2:E6

    Players trade cards to monopolize one of 8 resources.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Genius Season 3 Episode 9 - Middle Race
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Middle Race

    S3:E9

    In Middle Race II, new characters and abilities have been added, but you must still finish in the middle instead of first or last.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Genius Season 4 Episode 7 - Seed Poker
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Seed Poker

    S4:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Genius Season 1 Episode 11 - 5:5 Game
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Genius Season 1 Episode 12 - Final Match
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Final Match

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Genius Season 3 Episode 1 - Fruit Stand
    7.6/10(9 votes)

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

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

    #21 - 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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  22. The Genius Season 2 Episode 11 - Elevator Game
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Elevator Game

    S2:E11

    Two teams try to move their piece across a game board by voting strategically on the number of spaces moved at each turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Genius Season 4 Episode 5 - Loyalists and Rebels
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Loyalists and Rebels

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Genius Season 4 Episode 8 - Minus Auction II
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Minus Auction II

    S4:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Genius Season 4 Episode 9 - Horror Race II
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Horror Race II

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"7 Commandments" is the worst rated episode of "The Genius". It scored 6.4/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/4/2014. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Abundance & Famine".