The BEST episodes of The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale season 1

#1 - 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.

#2 - 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.

#3 - 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.

#4 - 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.

#5 - 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.

#6 - 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.

#7 - 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."

#8 - 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.

#9 - 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.

#10 - ...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.

#11 - 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.

#12 - 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.

#13 - 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.

#14 - 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.

#15 - 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.

#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.

#17 - Bitterness and Disappointment

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/2018

Joel has fun with unsavory French television and an irate Scottish gardener. Anna Faris hosts an offbeat talk show with Joel and Eugenio Derbez.

#18 - 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.

#19 - Pizza Ghost

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/2018