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The Worst 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...

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  1. Background image for 7 Commandments
    6.5/10(10 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Abundance & Famine
    6.8/10(16 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Election Game
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for King Game
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Blackout Game
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Catch the Burglar
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Kong's Dilemma
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Monopoly Game
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Monopoly Game

    S2:E6

    Players trade cards to monopolize one of 8 resources.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for God's Judgment
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #10 - God's Judgment

    S2:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Constellation Game
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Constellation Game

    S3:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Expression Auction
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Confined Scamming Horse Race
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Minus Auction
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Big Deal Game
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Big Deal Game

    S2:E10

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

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for 5:5 Game
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #16 - 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.'

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Middle Race
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Seed Poker
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Open, Pass
    7.7/10(14 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Final Match
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Final Match

    S1:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"7 Commandments" is the worst rated episode of "The Genius". It scored 6.5/10 based on 10 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".