
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
★ 7.1 · 2016 · 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.
Episodes
▶1. Ludwig van BeethovenGiven a hearing aid, Beethoven hears some of his most famous compositions for the first time.▶2. Ernest HemingwayDan attempts to bond with Hemingway over their common interests in drinking and writing, but is intimidated by his masculinity.▶3. Thomas EdisonUnsatisfied with the quality of his phonograph recording, Edison insists on recording a new version in a modern studio.▶4. Mary WollstonecraftMary'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.▶5. William ShakespeareShakespeare is unimpressed by Community, preferring the bawdy comedy film Dirty Grandpa.▶6. Idi AminAmin's arrival fulfills Dan's desire for ethnic diversity, until he takes the office hostage.▶7. Betsy RossBetsy's racism discomforts Dan until they broach the subject of Bernie Sanders.▶8. Amelia EarhartAmelia is disappointed with her legacy of getting lost, and sets out to prove that she is indeed still alive.▶9. Sigmund FreudFreud arrives just in time, as Spencer refuses to use catchphrases written for him by Dan.▶10. Edgar Allan PoePoe 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.▶11. BuddhaThe Buddha participates in a series of product placements, making Dan feel guilty.▶12. John Wilkes BoothBooth emphasizes his skills as an actor rather than his notoriety as the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.▶13. Ada LovelaceAfter they bond over their shared love of coding, Ada convinces Spencer to convert his body to code and join her in virtual reality.▶14. John F. KennedyKennedy is accidentally transported along with a spider, creating an additional half-Kennedy-half-spider being which cocoons the crew.▶15. Harry S. TrumanDan takes Truman to a gay bar to teach him about gay rights and desperately pander to LGBT critics.









