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The Worst Episodes of United Shades of America

Follow comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures.

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  1. Background image for The Time for Reparations
    1.8/10(24 votes)

    #1 - The Time for Reparations

    S5:E5

    W. Kamau Bell heads to New Orleans to explore the topic of reparations.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for It's Chinatown!
    4.3/10(37 votes)

    #2 - It's Chinatown!

    S2:E8

    W. Kamau Bell visits San Francisco's Chinatown; what it means to be American while culturally connected to another country.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Hawaii for Hawaiians
    4.9/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Hawaii for Hawaiians

    S7:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Landback Movement
    5.0/10(32 votes)

    #4 - The Landback Movement

    S7:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Appalachian Coal Country
    5.1/10(37 votes)

    #5 - Appalachian Coal Country

    S2:E7

    The Appalachian region has a rich history and optimism, despite being one of the hardest-hit countries economically; W. Kamau Bell plans to mine.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Muslims in Small Town America
    5.2/10(43 votes)

    #6 - Muslims in Small Town America

    S2:E4

    W. Kamau Bell meets Muslims in Michigan who are eager to explain that practitioners of Islam are not what people assume they are.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Wealth Gap
    5.3/10(29 votes)

    #7 - The Wealth Gap

    S6:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for California is Burning
    5.4/10(35 votes)

    #8 - California is Burning

    S7:E4

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  10. Background image for Is It Cool to Be Hip?
    5.5/10(56 votes)

    #9 - Is It Cool to Be Hip?

    S1:E6

    Comedian W. Kamau Bell visits Portland, Oregon, to talk to old and new residents and finds a growing social divide involving hipsters and gentrification.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Kamau Buys a Gun
    5.5/10(43 votes)

    #10 - Kamau Buys a Gun

    S2:E5

    W. Kamau Bell, an outspoken critic of gun laws in America, buys a .357 Magnum.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico
    5.5/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico

    S2:E6

    W. Kamau Bell unlocks some of the myths of Puerto Ricans; a journey from New York City to Puerto Rico itself.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Hmong Americans and the Secret War
    5.5/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Hmong Americans and the Secret War

    S4:E3

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Color Of America
    5.5/10(31 votes)

    #13 - The Color Of America

    S6:E6

    Kamau goes to Philadelphia to explore the shifting ethnic makeup of the U.S. in a celebratory exploration of an increasingly robust mixed-race population and the ways in which they are changing and challenging the culture.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Athletes and the Cost of Winning
    5.5/10(31 votes)

    #14 - Athletes and the Cost of Winning

    S7:E3

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Fountain of Youth
    5.6/10(51 votes)

    #15 - The Fountain of Youth

    S1:E8

    Kamau Bell heads to Daytona Beach to see how spring breakers and retirees are getting the most out of life.

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  17. Background image for Native Hawaii
    5.6/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Native Hawaii

    S3:E8

    W. Kamau Bell visits the islands of Hawaii to talk to natives.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Homeless Crisis in LA
    5.6/10(28 votes)

    #17 - The Homeless Crisis in LA

    S5:E7

    W. Kamau Bell visits Los Angeles to explore the homelessness crisis.

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  19. Background image for Black to the Future
    5.6/10(32 votes)

    #18 - Black to the Future

    S6:E2

    Kamau visits Atlanta and digs deep into the discrimination and racism that lingers in programs like STEM; he looks at efforts to build a more inclusive workforce for the globally competitive future in technology and space.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Off the Grid
    5.7/10(56 votes)

    #19 - Off the Grid

    S1:E5

    Kamau Bell experiences life off the grid in North Carolina and Tennessee.

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  21. Background image for Chicago Gangs
    5.7/10(48 votes)

    #20 - Chicago Gangs

    S2:E2

    W. Kamau Bell goes to the heart of Chicago gang territory to explore the truth about violence in the city.

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  22. Background image for HBCU's
    5.7/10(47 votes)

    #21 - HBCU's

    S3:E5

    W. Kamau Bell head to historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's) to answer the question on why these schools are important.

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  23. Background image for The Canadian Way
    5.7/10(44 votes)

    #22 - The Canadian Way

    S3:E6

    W. Kamau Bell takes a trip up north to Canada to see if everything is truly as great as everyone says.

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  24. Background image for Sweet Home (Mobile) Alabama
    5.7/10(42 votes)

    #23 - Sweet Home (Mobile) Alabama

    S3:E7

    W. Kamau Bell heads south to debunk some myths while also retracing his family roots with his father.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Megachurches
    5.7/10(34 votes)

    #24 - Megachurches

    S4:E1

    Kamau visits Dallas—the home of the Megachurch, to find out what is creating the new face of Christianity today, in a city where church and state are far from separate.

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  26. Background image for Not All White People
    5.7/10(30 votes)

    #25 - Not All White People

    S4:E2

    While in and around Seattle, Kamau takes a look at different forms of activism that white people are using to combat America's history of white supremacy and the rise of extreme right-wing groups across the country.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Time for Reparations" is the worst rated episode of "United Shades of America". It scored 1.8/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/16/2020. This episode scored 2.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "It's Chinatown!".