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The Best Episodes of The Human Face Season 1

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

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John Cleese presents a four-part exploration of the complexities of the human face, attempting to unravel its secrets and understand its details.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Human Face Season 1 Episode 1 - Face to Face
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Face to Face

    S1:E1

    Every face contains a million secrets. And whether we like it or not, the face reveals our feelings and what’s really going on deep down inside. Face to Face is about how the face communicates without saying a word; it’s about expressions, disguise and the mysterious art of face-reading.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Human Face Season 1 Episode 2 - Here's Looking at You
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Here's Looking at You

    S1:E2

    In a world of six billion other faces, your face is unique. It reveals your personality, your genetic and cultural identity and it can be read like a book. Family resemblances, facial recognition and the purpose of the face and its features are all part of a story that begins in the oceans five hundred million years ago.We conclude with the multi-racial face of the future and the pioneering work of surgeons in Kentucky who are preparing for the world’s first facial transplant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Human Face Season 1 Episode 3 - Beauty
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Beauty

    S1:E3

    What is beauty? Is it just a matter of personal taste? Apparently not; we discover that the same things attract lovers all round the world.A pretty face is a fertile face and ugliness suggests poor health.Big eyes, smooth skin and symmetrical features will win you fans everywhere.They’re also the ticket to a better job, more money, and better sex!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Human Face Season 1 Episode 4 - Fame
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Fame

    S1:E4

    Famous faces are everywhere.They stare out at us from billboards, magazines, and movie screens, beaming out messages.These faces sell sex, politics, glamour and power. Diana, Jackie O, Marilyn Monroe, their faces are sometimes more familiar to us than those of our nearest and dearest. Fame and infamy tells the story of the face as icon,from Egyptian mummies to Hollywood stars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Face to Face" is the best rated episode of "The Human Face" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/7/2001. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Here's Looking at You".