The Who Was? Show
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.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family
- TV-PG
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Gandhi & Benjamin Franklin
Fri, May 11, 2018
The students and leader of the Who Was Show discuss many "funny" achievements of Ben Franklin and Gandhi.
Episode 2
Albert Einstein & Joan of Arc
Fri, May 11, 2018
What does a peasant turned Catholic saint have in common with a Nobel Prize-winning scientist? Inspired thinking, for one thing. Also: awesome hair.
Episode 3
William Shakespeare & King Tut
Fri, May 11, 2018
An iconic ruler of ancient Egypt and an influential Elizabethan playwright each left behind priceless relics that earned them rock-star status.
Episode 4
Isaac Newton & Amelia Earhart
Fri, May 11, 2018
He invented a new field of mathematics, while she sent flyers soaring to new heights. Both were trailblazers in their fields who bucked convention.
Episode 5
Marie Antoinette & Louis Armstrong
Fri, May 11, 2018
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.
Episode 6
Sacagawea & Blackbeard
Fri, May 11, 2018
In Shoshone, her name means "bird woman." In English, his name means - well - "black beard." One is famous, and the other is infamous.
Episode 7
Susan B. Anthony & Frida Kahlo
Fri, May 11, 2018
These two pioneering women were passionate souls who changed art and politics by doing what they loved. And sometimes wearing (gasp!) pants in public.
Episode 8
Marie Curie & Harry Houdini
Fri, May 11, 2018
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.
Episode 9
George Washington & Marco Polo
Fri, May 11, 2018
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.
Episode 10
Genghis Khan & George Washington Carver
Fri, May 11, 2018
A fierce conqueror who built an empire and a scientist who made peanuts famous? Sure, they're important. But so is Ron's birthday.
Episode 11
Pablo Picasso & The Wright Brothers
Fri, May 11, 2018
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.
Episode 12
Galileo & Queen Elizabeth
Fri, May 11, 2018
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.
Episode 13
Julius Caesar & Bruce Lee
Fri, May 11, 2018
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!)
