The BEST episodes of The Who Was? Show season 1
Every episode of The Who Was? Show season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Who Was? Show season 1!
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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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!
#11 - 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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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.
#13 - 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!)