Nation's Dumbest Season 1, Episode 1: Back to School

Airhead-to-Head

The tests get trickier as the all-star students face a mind-boggling lightbulb game, race to answer questions before a balloon bursts, and team up in a spelling bee as they work toward the high-stakes final exam.

44 min

Duel of Fools

After a deceptive challenge, the class receives its first rankings. Then, the all-star students take on an intense chess-themed trivia game and a school picture day challenge as they work toward the high-stakes final exam.

Feud for Thought

With only nine contestants remaining, tensions rise and rivalries start to form as the celebrities push themselves to their limits, tackling everything from general knowledge trivia to a game of life-sized human labyrinth.

The Midterms

The dreaded midterms are the last chance for the celebrities to avoid being in the bottom half of the class. But will a mystery guest outshine them all?

Study Buddy Day

We're down to the dumbest half, so Jack pairs them off into Study Buddy teams to give them a boost. But are two brains really better than one?