The BEST episodes of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy
Every episode of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy!
Larry the Cable Guy believes the United States of America is the greatest country on the face of the earth and he's out to prove it. In this new series, Larry crisscrosses the nation, going totally off the beaten path to find the people, places and things that define this nation's unique history. From panning for gold in the hills of California to leading a cavalry charge in a Civil War reenactment in Virginia, Larry gives history a fun, down-home twist in the new one-hour series Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy. Each episode uncovers surprising information about America's history from the story of how moonshine-making during Prohibition gave rise to one of America's most celebrated past times - NASCAR racing - to the history of etiquette from Emily Post's heirs in Vermont, complete with a lesson in good manners.
#1 - Extreme American Critters
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2012
Larry spends this episode going to extremes to show you how Americans go to extremes when it comes to animals. He begins in the coastal marshes of Florida where he's assisting a guy with the ultimate alligator obsession. Larry helps the young researcher take blood, urine and even vomit from gators in the name of science. Then we are off to Colorado, where a terrified Larry works with the brave, dedicated staff of Serenity Springs, a haven that takes in ferocious big felines that have nowhere else to go and gives them state-of-the-art medical and dental care. Finally, Larry apprentices with a Maryland taxidermist, revealing how Americans turned stuffing critters into a popular--and sometimes very wacky--art form.
#2 - Larry Goes to the Swamp
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2011
Larry gets hungry inside a gator-infested swamp; undercover with the clowns at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus; America's ultimate soap box derby.
#3 - Larry vs. The Killer Bees
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/15/2013
Larry makes his way across Iowa to become a carny at one of America's oldest state fairs! Larry's trip starts with a chance meeting with an alligator wrestler, which leads to Larry and crew watching over a baby gator on their way to Des Moines. The journey also includes a jittery Larry among thousands of swarming bees as he learns the tricks of the trade at a honey farm as well as a stop at the Iowa house that inspired the iconic painting "American Gothic". At the fair, Larry attempts to uncover the secrets of carny life before reuniting with "The Swampmaster" and wrangling a wild 8-foot gator for the crowd's enjoyment.
#4 - American Invasion
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2012
Larry joins in with citizens who deal with critters that have invaded our country. First, Larry teams with a pair of guys who use GPS-enhanced dogs and their own strength to deal with the pesky problem that is the feral pig. Larry then heads to Louisiana to catch nutria, a large, ugly and very hungry rodent that has been destroying the natural vegetation and chowing down on the levies. Larry ends his trip at a "carp rodeo" in Iowa, a wild and watery way to control the population of a voracious species of fish.
#5 - Does Larry Eat Poop?
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/12/2013
Larry's on the hunt for the crazy critters that have tormented Floridians for ages. First, he steps lightly as he follows one of the state' leading herpetologist as he tracks and collects some of the most venomous snakes in the world. He then brings them in to a place called the Serpentairum where he helps milk the poisonous venom so it can be used for future cures. Larry then takes a break a nearby corn maze to celebrate America's leading cash crop and try to write his own message in the corn. Finally, Larry joins a merry band of trappers to learn the art of armadillo hunting–and armadillo eating. (Maybe!)
#6 - Larry Sees Dead People
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/31/2013
Larry's Lone Star State adventure is all about investigating some truly "only in Texas" phenomena. His first stop is at the not-for-the-squeamish "Body Farm," a place where the students (all female, for some reason) study human decomposition to provide essential aid to America's law enforcement. Then there is an explosive examination of "Pyrotherapy," an activity where people can relieve stress by blowing things up. Finally, Larry joins a "Redneck Anthropologist" (among others) to search for the legendary bloodsucking menace known as the "Texas Chupacabra."
#7 - Larry Caves In
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/7/2013
Larry will prove that Americans know how to get the most out of nature–even if it kills him! This arduous trip through the Tennessee Valley begins as he spelunks his way through a mile of dark caverns to get to the Lost Sea, America's largest underground lake. Then he braves epic carsickness to slay "The Dragon", the nation's windiest highway that sports 318 curves in 11 miles. Finally, Larry hikes a portion of the Appalachian Trail to get to the majestic Fontana Dam in North Carolina. Here he sees the crown jewel of the Tennessee Valley Authority and learns how turning water into power helped end the depression and win a world war.
#8 - Larry Makes Moonshine
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2011
Larry gets knee deep in moonshine's secret history; champion frog jumper in California; a refresher course in table manners in Vermont.
#9 - Crazy Ways to Make a Buck
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2012
Larry zeros in on bizarre ways to earn a living. He visits a Florida family that wrangles live alligators, then profiles a construction crew building a medieval castle. Larry also gets the naked truth about a cowboy who goes nude in Times Square
#10 - American Guns
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2012
Larry heads to the deep Ozark woods to see how squirrel hunting created the original American sharpshooters. Then Larry faces a steep challenge: training to stalk and shoot with the US Army's elite snipers at their training center in Fort Benning, GA. Finally, he heads to Colorado to meet "the most armed man in America."
#11 - Larry Becomes Statuesque
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/28/2013
On a drive through Central Illinois, Larry and crew use their Internet connections to see how Americans are making their own breaks. They first come across a true find: a couple of farm boys who are making a mint by harvesting the finest, freshest deer pee. Then Larry checks out some Craigslist posts to take a stab at jobs like delivering singing telegrams and being a human statue. Finally, Larry uncovers how being the 16th President can be an actual career in the Land of Lincoln.
#12 - Redneck Extravaganzas
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2012
Larry heads down south to show us how the American redneck creates entertainment. He first puts his redneck cred on the line as he tries his hand at mud bogging--down and dirty drag racing at its finest. Larry then sees how good ol' boys who like to wreck stuff put their martial arts "breaking" skills to use as they attempt to tear down a whole house by hand! Finally, Larry meets up with Bubba Blackwell, the American daredevil who has brought the motorcycle stunt into the 21st century. How many full-sized semis is Bubba gonna try to jump??!!
#13 - Larry's Favorite Stuff
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2012
Larry shares a few of his offbeat choices of favorite American things. His love of livestock leads him to a genuine cattle drive in the most unlikely place: the swamps of Central Florida. Then he joins a company called "Mr. John" and immerses himself in servicing port-a-potties. Finally, Larry travels to Newark, New Jersey and sells us on the idea of why we should love the Great American Used Car Salesman.
#14 - America After Dark
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/29/2012
Larry checks in for the late shift as he experiences America after the sun goes down. First, Larry gets to be the greenhorn trying to keep up with a four-generation shrimping family as they head into shark-infested waters at night to bring back the bounty of the sea. Then, Larry gets the creepy crawlies as he helps exterminators catch critters that only come out in the dark. Finally, Larry searches for paranormal activity when he joins a team investigating agitators from the afterlife at a haunted Virginia historical site.
#15 - Larry Goes To Washington
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2012
Mr. Cable Guy goes to Washington. Larry spends a few days getting behind-the-scenes insights into our nation's capitol. He first gets amazing access to the nerve center of America's military might as he visits areas of the Pentagon few civilians have never seen before. Then Larry gets inside the FBI by being... an actor. His participation in FBI scenario training reveals how our agents master self-control and situational awareness. The feds then try to make a G-man out of Larry. Finally, Larry tries his hand at being a DC tour guide on the amphibious DC Ducks tour.
#16 - Kentucky Road Trip
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2012
Larry finds an array of qualities that make America great as he rolls through the Bluegrass State. First he visits the great American worker at the great American plant making the great American muscle car--the Corvette. Larry also takes a quick visit to Louisville to visit a sports standard-bearer: the Louisville Slugger. Then Larry goes searching for Bigfoot and aims to see if Kentucky has the best Sasquatch hunters anywhere.
#17 - Louisiana Road Trip
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2012
Larry spends some time in and around New Orleans to see the way they do things in the Big Easy. First, Gar Fishing: Larry goes after the freaky fish that is the favorite challenge of the good ol' boys of Morgan City, Louisiana. And later, Larry tackles the mess that is the French Quarter the morning after a typical weekend.
#18 - Special Access
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2012
Larry goes behind-the-curtain at some American spots that are always marked "Authorized Persons Only." First, at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport, Larry joins the TSA. Then, Larry goes to a secret location to help the ultimate bomb squad get rid of explosive material. And Larry gets inside the everyday media machine that is a local TV station.
#19 - Larry Herds Dinosaurs
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/8/2013
Larry takes a treacherous trip through Arizona to find out why folks choose to live in this sun-scorched state. His first creepy-crawly encounter is with a family that uses this desert landscape as a natural resource for their spider venom business. The critters then get much larger as he visits a big character and his big birds at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. Larry's last stop is at the final resting place for some even bigger birds: the Air Force Boneyard, where the heroic jet planes of yore are both preserved and picked apart.
#20 - Larry Gets Lost in Space
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/22/2013
The destination is Roswell as Larry and crew make a pilgrimage across the space-crazed state of New Mexico. However, after some stops along the historic trail of space history, the trip takes a very dramatic turn! An amateur rocket scientist launches an intrepid Larry the Cable Guy bobblehead into the edge of space, accompanied by his cameraman's wedding ring. But when GPS complications ensue, finding Space Larry and the ring becomes a thrilling race against time. The show ends with a freaky and funny set of close encounters with the alien experts of Roswell.
#21 - Larry Confronts the Apocalypse
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/29/2013
Larry uncovers how ingenuity, passion, sweat and sugar made Pennsylvania an industrial powerhouse. He starts by braving heights and heat as he joins a bunch of boilermakers as they do their gritty work on a Pittsburgh area power plant. He then sees the power of poop as he visits a bohemian entrepreneur who has turned the family feces into fabulous fertilizer. And then it gets weirder as he visits the bunker of the supreme survivalist of the Keystone State. Finally, he goes to the town built on everyone's favorite Pennsylvania product: Hershey!!
#22 - Larry Gets Trashed and Tanked
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/5/2013
Larry is on a mission to show how America is the land of the great ideas and finds all the evidence he needs on a road trip through Minnesota. The adventure starts on an extremely stinky note as Larry works with a farmer who turns restaurant scraps into a nutritious feed for his hogs. Larry then shows up at the doorsteps of Minnesotans responsible for three major inventions: the Post-It Note, the Nerf Ball and the game of Twister! After a weird side trip to a beard and mustache competition, Larry concludes on a highly destructive note at an innovative business called "Drive-a-Tank." It don't get much more "Only in America."
#23 - Larry Crushes the Competition
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/19/2013
Larry road trips through Missouri to show how American obsessions can turn into everything from extremely odd contests to a billion-dollar business. He starts by seeing just how far a fixation with anvils can take a man–and it's a lot farther than you think. Then he goes on a rabbit hunt the very old fashioned way–by using predatory birds, but gets both less and more than he bargained for. After a quick stop to take in the astonishing sight of the smallest horse in the world he heads off to Hazelwood, MO, where one man's obsession led to the birth of the Great American Monster Truck. Larry not only drives Bigfoot, the very first monster truck, but also Bigfoot #5–THE biggest truck in the world. You have to see it to believe it.
#24 - Larry's Vegas Hangover
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/26/2013
Larry heads to Las Vegas to immerse himself in the extremes that only Sin City can provide. He starts aboard the Hangover Heaven bus, a roving recovery vehicle for last night's hard partiers. He then hits the Heart Attack Grill, the eatery that proudly serves up high-caloric cardiac nightmares. He then teams up with his old pal Carrot Top to show off the town's most destructive resident, a mechanical monster called Robosaurus. After seeing the only laundry facility big enough to handle the extreme needs of the Vegas hotels, Larry joins America's most famous male strippers and puts on a Chippendale show like no other!
#25 - Larry Goes Boom
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/10/2013
Larry heads to the modern day "black gold rush" in Williston, North Dakota and sees how the recent oil boom has changed this small town. The Cable Guy gets deputized by the Sheriff's department and heads out to help keep the peace. Larry also gets a feel for the true "Roughneck" life as he visits a man camp, works in a local diner and even hits up the job placement center in search of a job that could get him near an oil rig. Finally, Larry finds how the entrepreneurial spirit of America has created the boom within the boom.