The WORST episodes of The Mole (US)
Every episode of The Mole (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Mole (US)!
Players working as a team complete a series of difficult physical and psychological tests, each worth a set amount of money. One of the players, however, is a "Mole" or saboteur, whose goal is to foil the efforts of the other players without revealing his or her identity. At the end of each episode, the group is given a quiz on The Mole's identity. The player who knows the least information about The Mole is then immediately sent home. In the final episode, The Mole is revealed and the one remaining player wins the jackpot, up to $1,000,000. US adaptation of the Belgian series from 1998.
#1 - Celebrity Mole: Yucatan Premiere
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2004
A game called El Taxi Loco introduces the viewers to the celebrities competing in "Celebrity Mole: Yucatan." Other games include "Salespeople Game" and "Moon Over Yucatan." $31,000 is successfully added to the pot, however, the celebrities wonder if possible sabotage by the mole might have kept them from earning more. Two celebrities successfully earn exemptions.
#2 - The Fifth Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/11/2002
Heather, Al, and Myra must escape from jail cells using equipment provided or face missing phone calls home. The others must complete a series of questions then unscramble a final puzzle using the letters of the answered questions, while others players tread water with weights over their necks.
#3 - The Sixth Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/18/2002
The first challenge divides the players into groups. One must make at least three 12-inch pizzas before 7 o'clock. Another must ride a bike uphill to get 2 bottles of wine for dinner. The players each rank the others from favorite to least favorite.
#4 - The Seventh Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/25/2002
The least favorite player is given a game changing opportunity.
#6 - The Ninth Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/9/2002
While one set of players participates in a wine-drinking game, another group is busy trying to assemble a car. Later, the players are led to a small room for a surprise late-night tetherball game. Suspicions abound when strange behavior denies money from the pot and costs another player an exemption, which leads host Anderson Cooper to challenge one player's "moral code."
#7 - The Tenth Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/16/2002
A shopping spree game features the women shopping for items and the men trying to make a profit off them in a market. Later, the players play a game called Evader. This game offers some valuable money for the pot, but also exemptions to a couple of lucky players.
#8 - The Eleventh Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/23/2002
A special delivery is brought by Kathryn Price, the original Mole. The contestants play a game called High Card, in order to see who has to sleep in Anderson's Funhouse.
#9 - The Twelfth Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/30/2002
The final three players play “Three Questions” to find each other and earn money. In the next game, they race to be the first to find the mole’s dossier by searching for a hidden GPS that will direct them to the final location. After the final quiz, the execution determines the final two.
#10 - The Last Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/6/2002
The players of The Mole II: The Next Betrayal are reunited to take their guesses at who won the game and who is the mole. The answers to burning questions are revealed.
#11 - Celebrity Mole: Hawaii Premiere
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2003
We meet the celebrities and watch as they learn right away that they won't be playing "fakey half-games." Right away, they're tossed into a game in which they had to fill buckets with water to raise bags of money. There's some money winning, but also some failures. The players also play a very special game of blackjack involving sheep.
#12 - Departure #2
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2003
The celebrities play a game in which they are assigned "occupations" and then are asked to perform crazy stunts based on those occupations. Watch walking on hot coals, wild plane-riding and more. In another game, one set of celebrities searches tombs at a graveyard while another set gets clues underwater to figure out what tombs to look at it. The result is something a surprise, leading to questions about molish behavior.
#13 - The Fourth Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/4/2002
The players have their memory tested in a game in which they try to crack a safe. The players receive a secret telegram that contains a vital, secret and unpicked-up-on clue. A secret game tests the moral integrity of the players and they are then separated into "dumb" and "smart" groups as brainteasers test whether the players in this edition are worthy of the "MENSA" tag the show has earned. One player's rule-breaking actions lead to a fine being levied on the entire group.
#14 - Departure #2
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2004
A piñata game features the celebrities in a fierce battle for both money in the pot and a prized exemption. The classic game in which the celebrities must pick one of their own to receive an exemption or lose money from the pot is revived with the same result as the previous installment: money is lost from the pot. Tensions flare as players are accused of deliberate sabotage leading to loss of money for the pot. The second execution ceremony has a surprising result.
#15 - Departure #3
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2004
The celebrities play a game called "Clucks for Bucks" in which they must catch chickens that match numbered hats. A maze game proves a challenging taks for most of the celebrities. One celebrity is given a rather fattening opportunity at an exemption. As suspicions continue to grow, a third celebrity is executed and sent home.
Watch Now:Apple TV#16 - Departure #4
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2004
The executed players return for a game called "Tequila Shooters" in which the celebrities try to deliver wine while being pelted with dodgeballs. Afterwards, a gross food challenge sends most reeling, but one is able to stomach it. Later, the celebrities take part an artistic game that leads to some of the strangest artwork ever. The quiz results in a tie, but the result is still the same: a fourth celebrity is executed and sent home.
#17 - Departure #5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2004
The celebrities are sent on a shopping spree that involves donkeys and reading clues in Spanish. The individual effort nature of the game leads some players to wonder if others are sabotaging by not providing proper information. The celebrities are taken to a school, where they participate in a Night School game that tests them on basic elementary school knowledge. After some correct answers and embarrassing mistakes, one celebrity is given a twisted exemption offer. The celebrities then attempt to identify the noses of other well-known celebrities and then a fifth is sent home.
#18 - Final Yucatan Games
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2004
Mark Curry dons a cape, as promised and gives himself a superhero nickname, "Mr. Danger." The celebrities take part in aquatic games. Later, one celebrity is called out for breaking the rules. The three remaining celebrities take the final twenty question quiz to determine who wins, who loses and who is the mole.
#19 - Celebrity Mole: Yucatan Finale
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2004
The final episode of the season reveals the results of the quiz, determining which celebrity wins, which loses and which is the mole. Video clips give viewers a look back at what happened during the season and reveal new information on previously hidden aspects of the game. Hidden clues pointing to the identity of the mole are unmasked.
#20 - The Mole 3.0, Episode 3
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/16/2008
With tension growing amongst the remaining contestants, they are asked to put what little faith they have in each other to the test in a challenge that pairs them into "Can't Trust" and "Trust Blindly" groups. Members from both of the groups pair up for a harrowing luge ride that also serves as a test of memory. A rules violation on the part of several contestants leads to a major penalty. Later, Jon Kelley sends the contestants on a spy day complete with luxurious massages. Though pleased at the opportunity to relax, the contestants are weary of an upcoming catch, and rightly so. They find that their clothes have been sent off for dry cleaning and are challenged to find suitable clothes within a short time-frame in order to join host Jon Kelley in time for a fine-dining dinner. Two contestants make a suspicious move by choosing to simply opt out of the challenge. The contestants are presented with an intriguing offer at the evening's execution.
#21 - The Mole 3.0, Episode 5
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/30/2008
During a cold evening, the players find themselves chained together in a game of trust. Faced with the prospect of spending the night in the cold, the game forces the players to make a choice as to whether or not anyone can be trusted to make a decision that will benefit the group as the whole, rather than merely looking out for their own interests. The players later travel from Uspallata to Mendoza, described as the "Napa Valley of Argentina." Though all are excited by the change in scenery, two players in particular find themselves at each other's throats during the van ride there. The conflict is broken up only when the decision is made by some players to switch vans. At the new destination, the players are tasked with a strongly physical challenge containing a huge twist. One contestant is offered a reward if the others fail and granted a great deal of power to sabotage their chances. The results of this challenge lead to a shift in the game for many, as reputations crumble and new suspicions are formed.
#22 - The Mole 3.0, Episode 6
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/14/2008
The remaining players continue with the game in Mendoza, Argentina. Nicole notes her position as the "last woman standing" and states that she'd like to be the last player standing. The players visit the Lagrarde Vineyard, makers of the finest Malbec wine, where they take part in a complex challenge that involves both the solving of brain-teasers and some good, old-fashioned hoofing. Despite a strong performance in the challenge, certain activities by some players lead others to wonder if any sort of potential sabotage may have been attempted. The players later head to a bridge over the Mendoza River where they are told not only to bungee jump but also to attempt to hit a target. As an added twist, before jumping, each contestant is asked to guess how much money the group will make during the challenge. That evening, before the execution, two players hatch a conspiracy to get another contestant drunk in the hope of messing up that contestant's quiz performance.
#23 - The Mole 3.0 Finale
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2008
The results of the final quiz are revealed, determining who is the winner, the runner-up and the mole. The contestants and host reunite to review the season. Hidden clues that indicated the identity of the mole are revealed.
#25 - Part the First
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2001
Viewers meet the players and learn the concept of the game. The players begin forming coalitions in the hope of making further in the game and learning more about who is the mole. The players all take part in a sky-diving challenge. The players' banking skills are tested in an attempt to earn money for the pot.