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Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

2016Ended1 Season15 Episodes7.1TMDB
History

Writer Dan Harmon has his assistant Spencer Crittenden construct a time machine to transport historical figures from the past so he can interview them. The interviewees only survive for a few hours before undergoing a "total protoplasmic disconversion" and collapsing into dust, which Spencer collects in a jar.

Season 1 Episodes

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Episode 2: Ernest Hemingway

Mar 3, 2016

Dan attempts to bond with Hemingway over their common interests in drinking and writing, but is intimidated by his masculinity.

Episode 3: Thomas Edison

Mar 11, 2016

Unsatisfied with the quality of his phonograph recording, Edison insists on recording a new version in a modern studio.

Episode 4: Mary Wollstonecraft

Mar 18, 2016

Mary's arrival gives Dan a chance to express his feminism, but he is irritated by Mary's stern demeanor. Meanwhile, it is Spencer's birthday.

Episode 6: Idi Amin

Mar 31, 2016

Amin's arrival fulfills Dan's desire for ethnic diversity, until he takes the office hostage.

Episode 7: Betsy Ross

Apr 14, 2016

Betsy's racism discomforts Dan until they broach the subject of Bernie Sanders.

Episode 8: Amelia Earhart

Apr 21, 2016

Amelia is disappointed with her legacy of getting lost, and sets out to prove that she is indeed still alive.

Episode 9: Sigmund Freud

Apr 28, 2016

Freud arrives just in time, as Spencer refuses to use catchphrases written for him by Dan.

Episode 10: Edgar Allan Poe

May 5, 2016

Poe undermines Dan's need to impress a History Channel executive, who falls for Poe. Dan and Spencer attempt to influence their date to secure an additional run of episodes.

Episode 11: Buddha

Jun 10, 2016

The Buddha participates in a series of product placements, making Dan feel guilty.

Episode 13: Ada Lovelace

Jun 25, 2016

After they bond over their shared love of coding, Ada convinces Spencer to convert his body to code and join her in virtual reality.

Episode 14: John F. Kennedy

Jul 1, 2016

Kennedy is accidentally transported along with a spider, creating an additional half-Kennedy-half-spider being which cocoons the crew.

Episode 15: Harry S. Truman

Jul 16, 2016

Dan takes Truman to a gay bar to teach him about gay rights and desperately pander to LGBT critics.

Season 1 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 premiere?

Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 premiered on February 25, 2016.

How many episodes are in Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1?

Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1 has 15 episodes.

What is the first episode of Great Minds with Dan Harmon Season 1?

The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Ludwig van Beethoven". It aired on February 25, 2016.

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