The WORST episodes of Primetime: What Would You Do?
Every episode of Primetime: What Would You Do? ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Primetime: What Would You Do?!
ABC's hidden camera, ethical dilemma series What Would You Do? puts ordinary people on the spot. From bullying to abuse, racial attacks and more.
#1 - Latinos experience prejudice
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/13/2010
Latinos experience prejudice from a cashier when they try to place a deli order in broken English; people witness an abusive situation between an employer and an employee; people's reactions when they see an aggressive man hit on a woman at a bar.
#2 - October 19, 2012
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2012
A hopeful "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" contestant cheats; a child wants a Halloween costume meant for the opposite gender; a cashier questions a man buying two diamond bracelets; a diner forces a restrictive diet on her daughter.
#3 - June 21, 2013
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2013
A woman who appears on wanted posters tries to pawn stolen goods; a diner is rude about a server's accent; three teens leave a restaurant without paying; a trucker tries to convince a runaway to go with him; children overcharge at a sweet tea stand.
#4 - June 28, 2013
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/28/2013
Hidden cameras capture reactions to a person removing coins from a casino fountain, people discovering a wallet full of cash and credit cards, a pastor refusing to marry an interracial couple, and a woman taking her young son for a manicure.
#5 - July 05, 2013
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/5/2013
A manager tells a woman he won't hire her because of her gender; a waiter refuses to serve a homeless man; a teen throws a public fit over a dress; kids forced to wear sandwich boards as punishment; a pharmacist loudly relays personal information.
#6 - July 12, 2013
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/12/2013
Hidden cameras capture reactions to a woman taking her son for a manicure, unusual drive-thru experiences, a bakery refusing to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple, and a comic insulting audience members.
#7 - July 19, 2013
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/19/2013
Hidden cameras capture a man stealing from a car, a father buying alcohol for his son, a mother telling her daughter what to eat and a customer who breaks a bottle of wine.
#8 - People react to an intoxicated woman
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/2010
People react to an intoxicated woman in a bar who cannot get herself home; store clerks are dishonest when a customer tries to redeem a winning lottery ticket; a group of black teenagers shops at a Manhattan boutique.
#9 - A battered woman in a New Jersey diner
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2010
Hidden cameras record people's reactions to a battered woman in a New Jersey diner, a mother forcing her children to get out of her car and a mother breastfeeding in public.
#10 - Pilots drink at a bar before a flight
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/19/2010
Hidden cameras record people's reactions to commercial airline pilots drinking at a bar before a flight, a waiter harassing a lesbian couple and brides exhibiting over-the-top behavior.
#11 - Out-of-control soccer coach
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/21/2010
Hidden cameras record people's reactions to an inebriated woman asking for help starting her car, an out-of-control soccer coach and an elderly woman at a pharmacy who cannot afford to pay for her prescriptions.
#12 - Overweight woman harassed
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2010
A woman tries to drive drunk with her children in the car; teens verbally abuse an overweight woman; a bride's choice of wedding gown dismays friends and family; whether to tell a friend a spouse is cheating.
#13 - October 5, 2012
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2012
A grocery store manager is insensitive to a woman with a fear of germs; a grocery store cashier recommends healthy alternatives to a customer; a woman breastfeeds her toddler in public; a man buys liquor for his teen.
#14 - Capturing reactions to a list child
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2010
Hidden cameras capture people's reactions to a baby left alone in a hot car, a lost child, a gay couple publicly displaying affection and a homeless man collapsed on a street.
#15 - Women steal items at an open house
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/24/2010
Bystanders witness a cashier giving a blind customer incorrect change; testing how far people will go to obey someone they think is an authority figure; two well-dressed women steal items at an open house.
#16 - December 3, 2013
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2013
Diners overhear a woman showing her boyfriend a positive pregnancy test she bought in an effort to get him to propose; a diner eats food off another table; a black man is skeptical of a white barber; a woman berates an interracial couple.
#17 - December 10, 2013
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/10/2013
Hidden cameras capture people's reactions to a waitress paying more attention to her cell phone than her customers, a man whose credit card is declined at a restaurant, a person disrupting a yoga class and a woman who abuses her husband in a mall.
#18 - December 17, 2013
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/17/2013
Kids Swindle Customers, Mall Santas, Christmas Trees, Shoplifting, Christmas Wishes
#19 - April 8, 2011
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/8/2011
Fellow diners overhear a woman who is about to be proposed to call her other lover; a health food store owner tells an overweight woman she can't work there; a young woman tries to get an elderly friend to sign his house over to her.
#20 - April 15, 2011
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/15/2011
A woman suggests her teenage daughter get gastric bypass surgery; elderly workers have register trouble; a woman celebrates a year sober, then tries to buy a drink; a customer is rude to a clothing store employee.
#21 - April 22, 2011
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/22/2011
Hidden cameras capture people's reactions to a pregnant waitress being harassed, a man pushing cosmetic procedures on his wife, racially discriminatory parents, and people begging for gasoline.
#22 - May 6, 2011
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/2011
Hidden cameras capture reactions to a woman lying to a blind man, a person eating produce in a grocery store without paying for it, and a couple verbally abusing a teenager who no longer wants to be a surrogate mother.
#23 - May 13, 2011
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/13/2011
An Asian woman is tough on her daughter; a pregnant teen scams two couples looking to adopt; a teenage boy asks pharmacy customers to buy him condoms; a teenager is emotionally abusive to his girlfriend.
#24 - People mock a little person
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/2011
A teenager suggests to his girlfriend that she have an abortion; people mock a little person for his size; a child is loudly intolerant of gays; a grocery store patron tries to forcefully help a handicapped woman; a boy is teased for having red hair.
#25 - A teenager is emotionally abused
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/12/2010
Hidden cameras catch people's reactions to a teenager emotionally abusing his girlfriend, a customer attempting to pull off a slip-and-fall scam, and an overweight woman and her daughter receiving criticism for their choices at a grocery store.