7.3/10213 votes#1 - Pickler, Pebbles, Pillows and Priestley
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/2018
Joel returns to the green screen with a visit from Kevin Hart and a tour of Netflix, then has fun with South African words and Korean car accidents.
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7.3/10164 votes#2 - Pizza Ghost
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/2018
Joel checks back in with Donnadorable, welcomes Kristen Bell -- and a ghost -- to the studio and explores offbeat TV from Australia and New Zealand.
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7.4/10141 votes#3 - Dangerous Games
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/2018
Joel introduces a new batch of reality TV bros and revels in Indian pop culture. Billy Eichner drops by with a dire warning about Donnadorable.
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7.4/10129 votes#4 - Roller Coaster?
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2018
Joel wades warily into YouTube vlogger breakups and Japanese TV, Eric Bana pitches his new business, and Eric McCormack shows you how to feel smarter.
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6.9/10115 votes#5 - Coffee Is Delicious
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/18/2018
As Joel checks out Nigerian film, shows that humiliate kids and a new twist on “The Bachelor,” show bully Seth Green delivers an ominous message.
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6.9/10118 votes#6 - The Ignored Handshake
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/25/2018
Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant drop in, Adam DeVine calls a family meeting, and a haunting character returns. Plus, weird Kickstarter campaigns.
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7.2/10113 votes#7 - Thank You, Lasagna
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/1/2018
Gabriel Iglesias pitches his side business, while Russell Wilson and Kate Flannery hawk supplements that are stranger than a “Maury” guest’s name.
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7.7/10106 votes#8 - Skip Joel
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/8/2018
Bill Nye shows off a Netflix-inspired invention while Joel presents chilling glimpses at technology and a regrettable ending to a family classic.
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7.8/10103 votes#9 - It's Working
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/15/2018
Joel shows odorous clips from “Jersey Shore,” “Live PD” and Russell Crowe's divorce auction, then Nicole Byer shares some fragrances of her own.
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7.2/1096 votes#10 - Here Be Dragons
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/22/2018
Joe Manganiello steps in when an adorable puppy is lost at sea. Joel checks in on the esteemed Vanderpumps and shows off new bidet technology.
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- 7.4/1092 votes
#11 - ...Not
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/29/2018
Bellamy Young gets jiggy with '90s slang and voting. Plus, more "Mini Black Mirror" and embarrassing moments from "Jersey Shore," "Jeopardy!" and UFC.
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- 7.3/1081 votes
#12 - Bitterness and Disappointment
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/3/2018
Joel has fun with unsavory French television and an irate Scottish gardener. Anna Faris hosts an offbeat talk show with Joel and Eugenio Derbez.
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- 7.3/1089 votes
#13 - A Bacon of Hope
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/13/2018
The show's recurring characters return, including a familiar apparition and a guy who says he's Seth Rogen. Then, Joel previews his new action series.
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#14 - Begin the Binge
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/15/2018
Joel welcomes guest Gillian Jacobs and checks in on dumb people saying dumb things, a stupefying tattoo and a baseball manager's uplifting ring tone.
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Writer: Andrew Genser
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#15 - Pink
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/15/2018
Justin Hartley comes by to drop some knowledge, Joel introduces a new DNA testing service, and the International Corner makes a stop in Uganda.
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#16 - Michael!
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/15/2018
Joe Manganiello returns with a mystery to solve. Joel shares a fun new tourism video, a celebrity-inspired phrase generator and home shopping gems.
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#17 - The Best Damn Country in America
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/15/2018
Quilting enthusiast Ray Liotta defends his craft, then Joel puts the best of America on display in his "National Corner" and a new "That Happened."
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#18 - Need Another Drink?
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/15/2018
YouTube star Markiplier shares highlights from the streaming world, Pizza Ghost returns with a new friend, and Lou Diamond Phillips challenges Netflix.
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#19 - We Spent All the Money
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 7/15/2018
Joel impresses Jack Black with his storytelling abilities. Plus, a delusional "Bachelorette" contestant and clips from "Jersey Shore" spinoffs.
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The Best Episodes of The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Season 1
Every episode of The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Season 1!
Trending news, pop culture, social media, original videos and more come together in host Joel McHale's weekly comedy commentary show.
Genres:ComedyTalk
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pickler, Pebbles, Pillows and Priestley" is the best rated episode of "The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 213 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/18/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Pizza Ghost".