Series·2016·1 season

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Comedy

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.

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Ludwig van BeethovenE1 · 45 min

Given a hearing aid, Beethoven hears some of his most famous compositions for the first time.

Ernest HemingwayE2 · 45 min

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

Thomas EdisonE3 · 45 min

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

Mary WollstonecraftE4 · 45 min

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.

William ShakespeareE5 · 45 min

Shakespeare is unimpressed by Community, preferring the bawdy comedy film Dirty Grandpa.

Idi AminE6 · 45 min

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

Betsy RossE7 · 45 min

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

Amelia EarhartE8 · 45 min

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

Sigmund FreudE9 · 45 min

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

Edgar Allan PoeE10 · 45 min

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.

BuddhaE11 · 45 min

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

John Wilkes BoothE12 · 45 min

Booth emphasizes his skills as an actor rather than his notoriety as the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.

Ada LovelaceE13 · 45 min

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

John F. KennedyE14 · 45 min

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

Harry S. TrumanE15 · 45 min

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

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Dan Harmon
Dan HarmonDan Harmon
Spencer Crittenden
Spencer CrittendenSpencer

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