Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon interviews historical figures before they turn to dust.
Dan Harmon and his assistant Spencer Crittenden starred in this History channel comedy series, which ran from February to June 2016. The show involved bringing various historical figures into the present day. It was part of History's Night Class block and was once available to stream on the network's site and YouTube, though only short clips remain online.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy
- Creator
- Dan Harmon; Richard Korson
- Director
- Heath Cullens
- Writer
- Dan Harmon; Andrew Weinberg
- Starring
- Dan Harmon; Spencer Crittenden
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
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Production
On August 5, 2015, IFC gave the project a pilot order, at which point it was described as a comedic panel show where trending topics would be discussed by a revolving cast of comedians in character as historical figures. The pilot was created by Richard Korson, who executive produced alongside Dan Harmon, Jay Peterson, and Kara Welker; Matador Content was among the production companies. The IFC pilot featured Harmon as host and a panel including Rory Albanese as Benjamin Franklin, Robert Smigel as Albert Einstein, Bonnie McFarlane as Eleanor Roosevelt, and Seaton Smith as Frederick Douglass.
On February 18, 2016, the project was redeveloped into a short-form series for History's new late-night comedy block Night Class, dropping the panel format for a traditional narrative structure. Guest actors announced for the series included Jack Black, Sarah Silverman, Jason Sudeikis, Dana Carvey, Aubrey Plaza, Kristen Schaal, Nick Kroll, Scott Adsit, Andy Dick, Ron Funches, Paul F. Tompkins, and Thomas Middleditch.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Great Minds with Dan Harmon are there?
Great Minds with Dan Harmon has 15 episodes across 1 season.
When did Great Minds with Dan Harmon first air?
Great Minds with Dan Harmon first aired on 25 February 2016.
When did Great Minds with Dan Harmon end?
Great Minds with Dan Harmon last aired on 16 June 2016.
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