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The Worst Episodes of United Shades of America

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Every episode of United Shades of America ranked from worst to best. Explore 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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  • Immigrants and Refugees
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    #1 - Immigrants and Refugees

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 4/30/2017

    W. Kamau Bell enjoys an abundant cross-section of immigrants who come to this country from all over the world to make a better life.

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  • Chicago Gangs
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    #2 - Chicago Gangs

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 5/7/2017

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

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  • Native Americans
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    #3 - Native Americans

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 5/14/2017

    W. Kamau Bell heads to the Dakotas to shed light on the indigenous people mistakenly called Native Americans.

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  • Muslims in Small Town America
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    #4 - Muslims in Small Town America

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 5/21/2017

    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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  • Kamau Buys a Gun
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    #5 - Kamau Buys a Gun

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 6/4/2017

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

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  • Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico
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    #6 - Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rico

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 6/11/2017

    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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  • Appalachian Coal Country
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    #7 - Appalachian Coal Country

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 6/18/2017

    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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  • It's Chinatown!
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    #8 - It's Chinatown!

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 6/25/2017

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

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  • Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy?
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    #9 - Where Do We Even Start With White Supremacy?

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 7/19/2020

    White supremacy in America, explained How our new war collided with an old fight -- and put Black Americans on the frontlines. We're living in a perfect storm for extremist recruitment. Five questions on America's racial reckoning. The one word that Tree of Life's rabbi refuses to say.

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  • All-American Family Farms
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    #10 - All-American Family Farms

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 7/26/2020

    W. Kamau Bell heads to Oklahoma to explore how politics and economic disparity are impacting families and independent farmers.

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  • Going to Public School
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    #11 - Going to Public School

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 8/2/2020

    A look into the public education system of two contrasting school districts in Cleveland, Ohio.

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  • The Gig Economy
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    #12 - The Gig Economy

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 8/9/2020

    Across the United States, the fastest-growing category of new jobs is gig work, spurred on by tech companies and their never-ending stream of apps; low and uncertain incomes have replaced benefits.

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  • The Time for Reparations
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    #13 - The Time for Reparations

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 8/16/2020

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

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    #14 - Venezuelans in Florida

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 8/23/2020

    W. Kamau Bell heads to South Florida, home of the largest number of Venezuelans in the United States, to understand the crisis that led them to seek asylum.

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  • The Homeless Crisis in LA
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    #15 - The Homeless Crisis in LA

    Season 5 Episode 7

    Aired 8/30/2020

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

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  • Iranian-Americans in New York
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    #16 - Iranian-Americans in New York

    Season 5 Episode 8

    Aired 8/30/2020

    W. Kamau Bell visits New York City to meet with Iranian immigrants to learn about their American experience.

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  • Megachurches
    6.1/10(23)
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    #17 - Megachurches

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 4/28/2019

    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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  • The Landback Movement
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    #18 - The Landback Movement

    Season 7 Episode 6

    Aired 8/14/2022

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  • Off the Grid
    6.2/10(44)
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    #19 - Off the Grid

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 5/22/2016

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

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  • The Fountain of Youth
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    #20 - The Fountain of Youth

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 6/12/2016

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

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  • The Canadian Way
    6.3/10(30)
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    #21 - The Canadian Way

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 6/10/2018

    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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  • Is It Cool to Be Hip?
    6.4/10(44)
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    #22 - Is It Cool to Be Hip?

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 5/29/2016

    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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  • Hmong Americans and the Secret War
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    #23 - Hmong Americans and the Secret War

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 5/12/2019

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  • The Wealth Gap
    6.4/10(18)
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    #24 - The Wealth Gap

    Season 6 Episode 4

    Aired 5/23/2021

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  • California is Burning
    6.4/10(24)
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    #25 - California is Burning

    Season 7 Episode 4

    Aired 7/31/2022

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Immigrants and Refugees" is the worst rated episode of "United Shades of America". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/30/2017. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chicago Gangs".