The WORST episodes of What Would You Do?

Every episode of What Would You Do? ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of 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.

Last Updated: 2/1/2026Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
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#1 - 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.

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#2 - 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.

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#3 - 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.

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#4 - 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.

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#5 - 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.

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#6 - 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.

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#7 - 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.

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#8 - 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.

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#9 - 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.

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#10 - 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.

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#11 - 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.

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#12 - 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.

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#13 - October 12, 2012

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2012

A comic insults audience members; underage service members try to buy drinks; a customer accidentally breaks a bottle of wine, then tries to pin the blame on others; a woman tries to force her daughter to tan; a woman abuses the nanny.

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#14 - 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.

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#15 - 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.

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#16 - 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.

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#17 - 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.

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#18 - 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.

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#19 - December 17, 2013

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/17/2013

Kids Swindle Customers, Mall Santas, Christmas Trees, Shoplifting, Christmas Wishes

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#20 - 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.

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#21 - 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.

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#22 - 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.

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#23 - 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.

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#24 - February 18, 2011

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2011

Teenagers ask liquor store patrons to buy them booze; a controlling boyfriend pressures his partner into buying sexy clothes; people at a restaurant react to a fellow diner with AIDS.

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#25 - A new mother brings her infant to a bar

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/5/2010

Hidden cameras catch patrons' reactions when a new mother brings her infant to a bar and then has a few too many drinks, and when a store clerk is rude to a young jewish couple.