The Who Was? Show

Season

2018

6.8

TV-G

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.

Clips & Trailers

Trailer #1

Episode List

S1 • E1

Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin

The students and leader of the Who Was Show discuss many "funny" achievements of Ben Franklin and Gandhi.

S1 • E2

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.

S1 • E3

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.

S1 • E4

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.

S1 • E5

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.

S1 • E6

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.

S1 • E7

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.

S1 • E8

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.

S1 • E9

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.

S1 • E10

Genghis Khan & George Washington Carver

A fierce conqueror who built an empire and a scientist who made peanuts famous? Sure, they're important. But so is Ron's birthday.

S1 • E11

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.

S1 • E12

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.

S1 • E13

Julius Caesar & Bruce Lee

Julius Caesar came and took over the Who Was? Show HQ. But can this Roman leader really beat Bruce Lee and the entire Who Was Show cast? (ending bonus bloopers!)