Smartest Guy In The Room

American TV series or program
  • Popular science
  • Competition
  • Entertainment
Starring
  • Guy Messenger
  • Randy Rice
  • Terry Myers
Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes12ProductionExecutive producer
  • Lauren Lexton[1]
Production locationUnited StatesRunning time22 minutesProduction companyAuthentic EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkHistory ChannelReleaseJanuary 1 (2016-01-01) –
February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)

Smartest Guy In The Room is an entertainment documentary series that tests the problem solving capabilities of three individuals: Guy Messenger, Randy Rice and Terry Myers. These people are termed as having blue collar jobs but being geniuses with an IQ higher than 140.[2][3] The tasks presented in the program tests the basic skills of physics, chemistry, mathematics and mechanics.[4] Produced by Authentic Entertainment and telecast on the History Channel, the first season consisted of 12 episodes aired between 1 January and 14 February 2016.

Format

Each episode consists of two mentally challenging tasks that require planning and perseverance. In each task, one of the three men present a challenging assignment to the other two, which has to be completed within a stipulated time. Winning a challenge presents a player with one point, failing which the point goes to the person who presented the task.[citation needed]

Episodes

No. Title [5] Original air date
1"How to not Crack an Egg"January 1, 2016 (2016-01-01)
2"How to Win by Finishing Last"January 1, 2016 (2016-01-01)
3"How to Have the Last Word"January 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)
4"How to Face the Music"January 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)
5"How to Know When to Fold ‘Em"January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
6"How to Float Your Boat"January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
7"How to be a Ballbuster"January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
8"How to Stack the Deck"January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
9"How to Chute the Breeze"February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
10"How to miss a hole in one"February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
11"How to launch a rocket"February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)
12"How to get on the fast track"February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)

See also

  • Street Genius
  • List of programs broadcast by History (TV channel)

References

  1. ^ "Sneak Peek - New Series SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM, Premiering 1/1". broadwayworld.com.
  2. ^ "History Channel Presents 'Smartest Guy in the Room'". hiddenremote.com.
  3. ^ "Cast". History Channel.
  4. ^ "About the series". History Channel.
  5. ^ "Episodes". History Channel.

External links

  • http://www.history.com/
  • http://www.history.com/shows/smartest-guy-in-the-room