The Who Was? Show - Season 1

The Who Was? Show - Season 1

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.

Network
Episodes13
DatesMay 11, 2018 - May 11, 2018

Episodes

Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin
Season 1Episode 127 min

Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin

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.

May 11, 2018
Albert Einstein & Joan of Arc
Season 1Episode 226 min

Albert Einstein & Joan of Arc

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

May 11, 2018
William Shakespeare & King Tut
Season 1Episode 325 min

William Shakespeare & King Tut

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

May 11, 2018
Isaac Newton & Amelia Earhart
Season 1Episode 425 min

Isaac Newton & Amelia Earhart

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

May 11, 2018
Marie Antoinette & Louis Armstrong
Season 1Episode 524 min

Marie Antoinette & Louis Armstrong

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.

May 11, 2018
Sacagawea & Blackbeard
Season 1Episode 624 min

Sacagawea & Blackbeard

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

May 11, 2018
Susan B. Anthony & Frida Kahlo
Season 1Episode 724 min

Susan B. Anthony & Frida Kahlo

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

May 11, 2018
Marie Curie & Harry Houdini
Season 1Episode 823 min

Marie Curie & Harry Houdini

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.

May 11, 2018
George Washington & Marco Polo
Season 1Episode 924 min

George Washington & Marco Polo

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.

May 11, 2018
Genghis Khan & George Washington Carver
Season 1Episode 1024 min

Genghis Khan & George Washington Carver

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

May 11, 2018
Pablo Picasso & The Wright Brothers
Season 1Episode 1123 min

Pablo Picasso & The Wright Brothers

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.

May 11, 2018
Galileo & Queen Elizabeth
Season 1Episode 1223 min

Galileo & Queen Elizabeth

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.

May 11, 2018
Julius Caesar & Bruce Lee
Season 1Episode 1324 min

Julius Caesar & Bruce Lee

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!)

May 11, 2018

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