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The Soup Investigates Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Wed, Jun 19, 201322 mins
In the premiere episode, Joel McHale's team of semi-productive investigative reporters gets to the bottom of TV addiction and teen pregnancy.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Tue, Oct 1, 201321 mins
Joel McHale and his team are back on the case! This time, they're reporting on Wesley Warren Jr.'s sad plight. Wesley has been plagued with a 132 pound scrotum due to a rare medical condition. It's C.J. Toledano's job to find out if the large nut sack is really a help or a hindrance! Meanwhile, investigator Annie Lederman gets to the bottom of why girls talk weird and Christine Lakin makes audiences choose whether Anne Hathaway or Jennifer Lawrence will be our most coveted actress. Plus, Joel has finally realized how to steal money from his loyal fans like so many other celebrities. Find out his new secret.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Tue, Oct 1, 201321 mins
Spoiler alert! Joel McHale's team of reporters investigates how television spoilers ruin people's lives.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Tue, Oct 1, 201322 mins
Are you still trying to figure out what you're going to be for Halloween? Do you ladies feel massive societal pressure to wear something that hardly figures as clothes? "The Soup Investigates" knows your pain. We delve into The Great Sluttening of Halloween. Next, we force our cameramen to turn their lenses off of themselves for long enough to film our daring expose on the phenomenon of the selfie. Bresha Webb grabs her smartphone and sniffs out the story. Plus, stick around as we focus on the thrill-a-minute industry of online duck caller sales and the men of "Duck Dynasty." Does something nefarious lurk behind those dashing beards? And finally, Joel McHale steps into the limelight to tackle the ever-growing market for celebrity stunt diets. Find out how you can hurt yourself the most while losing the least weight--the celebrity way!
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Wed, Oct 30, 201322 mins
If Twitter is any indication, then "The Soup Investigates" has identified the most fearsome sleeper cell operating in the world today. Yes, correspondent Julian McCullough goes deep behind enemy lines to capture and interrogate suspected One Direction Army agents. Is there anything preventing the boy band's legions from a complete takeover? Next, the "Real Housewives" epidemic invades another community. Watch as Christine Lakin heralds the arrival of reality television to a quiet hamlet in Middle America. And finally, who's the nation's most beloved female celebrity? Is it Paula Deen--or perhaps someone who isn't a virulent racist? You'll have to tune in to find out!