Adam Ruins Everything Emily Ruins Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Adam Ruins Everything

Emily Ruins Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 24 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Emily takes over to "ruin" Adam, pointing out where his facts fall short. She debunks the idea that IQ tests measure intelligence and points to information Adam has gotten wrong in the past. Plus, she explains the "backfire effect."

Director

Laura Murphy

Writers

Glenn Boozan | Adam Conover | Mike Drucker | Andrew Ford & 5 more

Producer

Jeremy Reitz (produced by)

Cinematographer

Matt Garrett

Editors

Matt McBrayer | Josh Porro (as Josh Perro)

Casting Director

Lindsey Weissmueller

Production Designer

Megan Fenton

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 29, 2017

Release date

Aug 29, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Adam Conover Adam Conover Adam Conover See fewer	Jake and Amir (2007)
Emily Axford Emily Emily See fewer	Hot Date (2017)
Taylor Blackwell Toadly Toadly See fewer	Resident Alien (2021)
Thomas Christopher Colby Binet Binet See fewer	The Potwins (2024)
Matt Cordova Test Man Test Man See fewer	Monster (2022)
Jon Gabrus Football Player 1 Football Player 1 See fewer	Game Over, Man! (2018)
Larry Herron Cop / German Cop Cop / German Cop See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Rebecca Kluchin Self Self See fewer	The State of Eugenics (2016)
Steve Lewandowsky Self Self See fewer	Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
Adam Lustick H.H. Goddard H.H. Goddard See fewer	Battle of the Sexes (2017)
Bart McCarthy Boxing Coach Boxing Coach See fewer	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Collin McShane Italian Man Italian Man See fewer	Chicago Fire (2012)
Brian Murphy Murph Murph See fewer	American Reunion (2012)
Laura Murphy Director Director See fewer	Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
Jae Suh Park Boxing Reporter Boxing Reporter See fewer	Friends from College (2017)
Punam Patel Melinda Melinda See fewer	Special (2019)
Simone Shepherd Crossfit Woman / Patient Crossfit Woman / Patient See fewer	30 Days 2 Life (2015)
Eliza Skinner Flapper / British Passenger Flapper / British Passenger See fewer	Earth to Ned (2020)
Paul F. Tompkins Jenkins Jenkins See fewer	BoJack Horseman (2014)
Helen Wilson Old Austrian Lady Old Austrian Lady See fewer	Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
Scott Ryan Yamamura Crossfit Man / Doctor Crossfit Man / Doctor See fewer	Carter (2018)
Cadence Marmet French Kid (uncredited) French Kid (uncredited) See fewer	New Girl (2011)