The BEST episodes of The Who Was? Show

Every episode of The Who Was? Show ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Who Was? Show!

Fresh voices bring some of the most famous names in history to life. A live-action sketch comedy show based on the series of best-selling books.

Last Updated: 12/7/2025Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

8.75

4 votes

#1 - Albert Einstein & Joan of Arc

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2018

What does a peasant turned Catholic saint have in common with a Nobel Prize-winning scientist? Inspired thinking, for one thing. Also: awesome hair.

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8.50

4 votes

#2 - William Shakespeare & King Tut

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2018

An iconic ruler of ancient Egypt and an influential Elizabethan playwright each left behind priceless relics that earned them rock-star status.

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8.50

4 votes

#3 - Sacagawea & Blackbeard

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2018

In Shoshone, her name means "bird woman." In English, his name means ... well ... "black beard." One is famous, and the other is infamous.

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8.00

3 votes

#4 - Isaac Newton & Amelia Earhart

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2018

He invented a new field of mathematics, while she sent flyers soaring to new heights. Both were trailblazers in their fields who bucked convention.

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8.00

3 votes

#5 - George Washington & Marco Polo

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/11/2018

It's a tale of polar-opposite icons: one, a commanding leader known for his truthfulness; the other, a world traveler who probably told lots of lies.

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8.00

3 votes

#6 - Genghis Khan & George Washington Carver

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/11/2018

A fierce conqueror who built an empire and a scientist who made peanuts famous? Sure, they're important. But not as important as Ron's birthday!

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7.00

2 votes

#7 - Marie Antoinette & Louis Armstrong

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2018

The beloved king of jazz and the reviled queen of France came from different worlds. Yet both achieved royalty -- and left behind a dazzling legacy.

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7.00

2 votes

#8 - Susan B. Anthony & Frida Kahlo

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2018

These two pioneering women were passionate souls who changed art and politics by doing what they loved. And sometimes wearing (gasp!) pants in public.

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7.00

2 votes

#9 - Marie Curie & Harry Houdini

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/11/2018

She was a scientist who could speak five languages. He was an illusionist who was born to entertain. No "magic" involved -- just lots of hard work.

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7.00

2 votes

#10 - Pablo Picasso & The Wright Brothers

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/2018

Go-getters in completely different fields had the courage to try something new. One was an artistic genius, and the other two took to the skies.

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7.00

2 votes

#11 - Galileo & Queen Elizabeth

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2018

The Renaissance sparked the rebirth of art and science. It also saw the rise of a royal icon and an astronomer who changed how people saw the world.

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7.00

2 votes

#12 - Julius Caesar & Bruce Lee

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/11/2018

He came, he saw, he took over Who HQ. But can a famed Roman ruler conquer a martial arts master and the entire "Who Was?" cast? (With bonus bloopers!)

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5.80

5 votes

#13 - Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/2018

One was a revered civil rights leader; the other, a revolutionary diplomat. Both spoke truth to power and had a talent for turning words into action.

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