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truTV Presents: World's Dumbest...

truTV Presents: World's Dumbest... (formerly titled The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...) is an American reality comedy television series produced by Meetinghouse Productions, Inc. and aired on truTV from 2008 to 2014.

truTV Presents: World's Dumbest...
Genre
Starring
Narrated byChip Bolcik
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons16
No. of episodes197 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time40-60 minutes
Production companiesMeetinghouse Productions, Inc.
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networktruTV
Original releaseMarch 13, 2008 (2008-03-13) –
March 2, 2014 (2014-03-02)
Chronology
RelatedAlmost Genius
Ridiculousness
Ain't That America

Starting in 2022, TBD has aired reruns.[1]

Overview

Early beginnings

Each episode of the series, originally only known as World's Dumbest Criminals, presented a comedic look at 20 half-witted and offbeat events recorded on camera and occasionally, on tape by 911 dispatchers.

As the series expanded to offer humorous looks at other subjects, the episodes were classified by themes, such as criminals (later outlaws), drivers (later motorheads), daredevils (later thrillseekers), partiers, and performers. Since Season 7, the series produced several episodes centering around weird and humorous Inventions. These episodes forgoed the usual World's Dumbest title and replaced it with World's Smartest; possibly with a sarcastic undertone.

Each featured commentary from comedians and writers such as Bryan Callen, Jared Logan, Chris Fairbanks, Kevin and Tom McCaffrey, and others.[2]

Because the show's original focus had solely been on criminals bungling their acts of crime, commentary used to be provided mostly by celebrities known for their own past brushes with the law, including Danny Bonaduce, Leif Garrett, Tonya Harding, Todd Bridges, Daniel Baldwin, Frank Stallone and Gary Busey. These individuals continued to appear on the show after its focus expanded.

Sound effects and mock commentary are added to enhance the humor of the events. A cartoon storyboard may be added to make up for the lack of video.

In January 2011, the show renamed itself as truTV Presents: World's Dumbest..., dropping the "Smoking Gun", with the commentators' on-screen ID logos, the episode's opening title page, and background brightness adjusted as well, in the process. The new title page and show name was retroactively applied to reruns of older episodes.

Cast members

The series had a variety of celebrity cast members with backgrounds in acting, writing, journalism, improvisation, and comedy. Such cast members of the series included: Jaime Andrews, Mike Britt, Jessie Cantrell, Tom Shillue, Savannah Guthrie, Jack Ford, Harlan Coben, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Tom O'Riordan, Godfrey, Michel Bryant, Wesley Dening, Nick Di Paolo, John Enos, Daisy Gardner, Judy Gold, Billy Kimball, Ted Jessup, Vincent Pastore, Roger Lodge, Brad Loekle, Michael Loftus, Loni Love, Chuck Nice, Chelsea Peretti, Marianne Sierk, Chris Strait, Mike Trainor, Brendon Walsh, Gilbert Gottfried, Dan Cummins, Rachel Feinstein, Jamie Lee, Malachi Nimmons Jr., Mike O'Gorman, Brooke Van Poppelen, Annie Lederman, Katlyn Carlson, Nate Craig, Mark Normand, Amanda Landry, Kate Wolff, and The Greg Wilson.

Special Episodes

Some special episodes were produced following Season 9. Season 10 included World's Dumbest Bracket Showdown, which featured some of the best clips from seasons past in a March Madness-style elimination tournament bracket, with cast members voting on which clip was better. Season 16 presented World's Dumbest Only in America, which combined several different themed clips, all of which originating from the United States of America.

Finale

After 16 seasons comprising 197 episodes spanning over 6 years, the series aired its final episode on March 2, 2014, with no direct indication that the series had been cancelled. Rumors were circulating about a potential series revival being produced, with the show's unverified Twitter page posting a cryptic tweet on January 11, 2021 after nearly 4 years of inactivity, but no confirmation was made official from the show's original network, the show's producers, or any of the former cast members. TruTV continues to air reruns of the show for over the length of the show's run for 8 years, mainly on weekday afternoons and early Sunday mornings. However, TBD announced on their Facebook that they would start airing reruns on May 31, 2022.[3]

Episodes of World's Dumbest...

Season One (March 2008 – July 2008)

Season one of TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest... premiered on March 13, 2008 on the truTV network.[4]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
11"World's Dumbest Criminals 1"March 13, 2008 (2008-03-13)
22"World's Dumbest Criminals 2"March 20, 2008 (2008-03-20)
33"World's Dumbest Criminals 3"March 27, 2008 (2008-03-27)
44"World's Dumbest Criminals 4"April 3, 2008 (2008-04-03)
55"World's Dumbest Drivers 1"April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)
66"World's Dumbest Drivers 2"April 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)
77"World's Dumbest Daredevils 1"June 5, 2008 (2008-06-05)
88"World's Dumbest Criminals 5"June 12, 2008 (2008-06-12)
99"World's Dumbest Partiers 1"June 19, 2008 (2008-06-19)
1010"World's Dumbest Criminals 6"June 26, 2008 (2008-06-26)
1111"World's Dumbest Drivers 3"July 3, 2008 (2008-07-03)
1212"World's Dumbest Daredevils 2"July 10, 2008 (2008-07-10)
1313"World's Dumbest Competitions 1"July 17, 2008 (2008-07-17)
1414"World's Dumbest Criminals 7"July 24, 2008 (2008-07-24)
1515"World's Dumbest Competitions 2"July 31, 2008 (2008-07-31)

Season Two (October 2008 – December 2008)

[5]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
161"World's Dumbest Criminals 8"October 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)
172"World's Dumbest Fans"October 16, 2008 (2008-10-16)
183"World's Dumbest Drivers 4"October 23, 2008 (2008-10-23)
194"World's Dumbest Daredevils 3"October 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)
205"World's Dumbest Competitions 3"November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)
216"World's Dumbest Drivers 5"November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)
227"World's Dumbest Partiers 2"November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)
238"World's Dumbest Shoppers"November 27, 2008 (2008-11-27)
249"World's Dumbest Animal Encounters"December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04)

Season Three (January 2009 – March 2009)

[6]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
251"World's Dumbest Criminals 10"January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)
262"World's Dumbest Drivers 7"January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22)
273"World's Dumbest Daredevils 4"February 12, 2009 (2009-02-12)
284"World's Dumbest Partiers 3"February 19, 2009 (2009-02-19)
295"World's Dumbest Criminals 11"February 26, 2009 (2009-02-26)
306"World's Dumbest Drivers 8"March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05)
317"World's Dumbest Competitions 4"March 12, 2009 (2009-03-12)
328"World's Dumbest Daredevils 5"March 19, 2009 (2009-03-19)

Season Four (December 2008 – April 2009)

[7]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
331"World's Dumbest Meltdowns"December 11, 2008 (2008-12-11)
342"World's Dumbest Criminals 9"December 18, 2008 (2008-12-18)
353"World's Dumbest Employees"December 25, 2008 (2008-12-25)
364"World's Dumbest Record Breakers 1"January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01)
375"World's Dumbest Drivers 6"January 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)
386"World's Dumbest Criminals 12"March 26, 2009 (2009-03-26)
397"World's Dumbest Drivers 9"April 2, 2009 (2009-04-02)
408"World's Dumbest Partiers 4"April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09)
419"World's Dumbest Performers 1"April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16)
4210"World's Dumbest Confrontations"April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)

Season Five (June 2009 – August 2009)

[8]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
431"World's Dumbest Criminals 13"June 4, 2009 (2009-06-04)
442"World's Dumbest Drivers 10"June 11, 2009 (2009-06-11)
453"World's Dumbest Partiers 5"June 18, 2009 (2009-06-18)
464"World's Dumbest Daredevils 6"June 25, 2009 (2009-06-25)
475"World's Dumbest Record Breakers 2"July 2, 2009 (2009-07-02)
486"World's Dumbest Competitions 5"July 9, 2009 (2009-07-09)
497"World's Dumbest Criminals 14"July 16, 2009 (2009-07-16)
508"World's Dumbest Drivers 11"July 23, 2009 (2009-07-23)
519"World's Dumbest Partiers 6"July 30, 2009 (2009-07-30)
5210"World's Dumbest Daredevils 7"August 6, 2009 (2009-08-06)
5311"World's Dumbest Record Breakers 3"August 13, 2009 (2009-08-13)
5412"World's Dumbest Criminals 15"August 20, 2009 (2009-08-20)
5513"World's Dumbest Drivers 12"August 27, 2009 (2009-08-27)

Season Six (October 2009 – January 2010)

[9]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
561"World's Dumbest Criminals 16"October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01)
572"World's Dumbest Drivers 13"October 8, 2009 (2009-10-08)
583"World's Dumbest Performers 2"October 22, 2009 (2009-10-22)
594"World's Dumbest Daredevils 8"October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)
605"World's Dumbest Partiers 7"November 12, 2009 (2009-11-12)
616"World's Dumbest Criminals 17"November 19, 2009 (2009-11-19)
627"World's Dumbest Drivers 14"December 17, 2009 (2009-12-17)
638"World's Dumbest Record Breakers 4"December 31, 2009 (2009-12-31)
649"World's Dumbest Partiers 8"December 31, 2009 (2009-12-31)
6510"World's Dumbest Brawlers 1"January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07)
6611"World's Dumbest Criminals 18"January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07)
6712"World's Dumbest Drivers 15"January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)
6813"World's Dumbest Tourists 1"January 14, 2010 (2010-01-14)

Season Seven (December 2009 – April 2010)

[10]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
691"World's Dumbest Holidays"December 24, 2009 (2009-12-24)
702"World's Dumbest Criminals 19"January 28, 2010 (2010-01-28)
713"World's Dumbest Drivers 16"January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)
724"World's Smartest Inventions"March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)
735"World's Dumbest Daredevils 9"February 18, 2010 (2010-02-18)
746"World's Dumbest Performers 3"February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)
757"World's Dumbest Lovers"February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)
768"World's Dumbest Brawlers 2"March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)
779"World's Dumbest Partiers 9"March 18, 2010 (2010-03-18)
7810"World's Dumbest Criminals 20"March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)
7911"World's Dumbest Record Breakers 5"April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01)
8012"World's Dumbest Drivers 17"April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08)
8113"World's Dumbest Heroes"April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15)

Season Eight (June 2010 – September 2010)

[11]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
821"World's Dumbest Criminals 21"June 10, 2010 (2010-06-10)
832"World's Dumbest Drivers 18"June 17, 2010 (2010-06-17)
843"World's Dumbest Performers 4"June 24, 2010 (2010-06-24)
854"World's Dumbest Brawlers 3"July 8, 2010 (2010-07-08)
865"World's Dumbest Partiers 10"July 22, 2010 (2010-07-22)
876"World's Dumbest Tourists 2"July 29, 2010 (2010-07-29)
887"World's Dumbest Daredevils 10"August 19, 2010 (2010-08-19)
898"World's Smartest Inventions 2"September 9, 2010 (2010-09-09)
909"World's Dumbest Criminals 22"August 5, 2010 (2010-08-05)
9110"World's Dumbest Drivers 19"August 26, 2010 (2010-08-26)
9211"World's Dumbest Lovers 2"July 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)
9312"World's Dumbest Partiers 11"September 2, 2010 (2010-09-02)
9413"World's Dumbest Pranksters"August 12, 2010 (2010-08-12)

Season Nine (October 2010 – January 2011)

[12] Halfway through Season 9, the show's title was changed from The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest.... to TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest.....

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
951"World's Dumbest Drivers 20"October 21, 2010 (2010-10-21)
962"World's Dumbest Daredevils 11"September 16, 2010 (2010-09-16)
973"World's Dumbest Brawlers 4"October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)
984"World's Dumbest Partiers 12"November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04)
995"World's Dumbest Criminals 23"November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11)
1006"World's Dumbest Daredevils 12"November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18)
1017"World's Dumbest Brawlers 5"December 2, 2010 (2010-12-02)
1028"World's Dumbest Performers 5"December 16, 2010 (2010-12-16)
1039"World's Dumbest Drivers 21"December 23, 2010 (2010-12-23)
10410"World's Dumbest Criminals 24"December 30, 2010 (2010-12-30)
10511"World's Dumbest Partiers 13"January 6, 2011 (2011-01-06)
10612"World's Smartest Inventions 3"January 13, 2011 (2011-01-13)
10713"World's Dumbest Performers 6"January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)

Season Ten (January 2011 – May 2011)

[13]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
1081"World's Dumbest Brawlers 6"January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)
1092"World's Dumbest Drivers 22"February 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)
1103"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers"February 10, 2011 (2011-02-10)
1114"World's Dumbest Criminals 25"February 17, 2011 (2011-02-17)
1125"World's Dumbest Record Breakers 6"February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)
1136"World's Dumbest Partiers 14"March 3, 2011 (2011-03-03)
1147"World's Dumbest Motorheads"March 10, 2011 (2011-03-10)
1158"World's Dumbest Outlaws"May 5, 2011 (2011-05-05)
1169"World's Dumbest Performers 7"March 24, 2011 (2011-03-24)
11710"World's Dumbest Brawlers 7"April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)
11811"World's Dumbest Partiers 15"April 14, 2011 (2011-04-14)
11912"World's Dumbest Hillbillies"April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21)
12013"World's Dumbest Bracket Showdown"March 31, 2011 (2011-03-31)

Season Eleven (June 2011 – September 2011)

[14]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
1211"World's Dumbest Motorheads 2"June 9, 2011 (2011-06-09)
1222"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 2"June 16, 2011 (2011-06-16)
1233"World's Dumbest Performers 8"June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)
1244"World's Dumbest Outlaws 2"September 1, 2011 (2011-09-01)
1255"World's Dumbest Brawlers 8"July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07)
1266"World's Dumbest Partiers 16"July 14, 2011 (2011-07-14)
1277"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 3"July 21, 2011 (2011-07-21)
1288"World's Dumbest Lovers 3"July 28, 2011 (2011-07-28)
1299"World's Dumbest Motorheads 3"August 4, 2011 (2011-08-04)
13010"World's Dumbest Performers 9"August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)
13111"World's Dumbest Hillbillies 2"August 18, 2011 (2011-08-18)
13212"World's Smartest Inventions 5"August 25, 2011 (2011-08-25)
13313"World's Smartest Inventions 4"June 2, 2011 (2011-06-02)

Season Twelve (October 2011 – February 2012)

[15]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
1341"World's Dumbest Outlaws 3"October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)
1352"World's Dumbest Performers 10"November 3, 2011 (2011-11-03)
1363"World's Dumbest Motorheads 4"November 10, 2011 (2011-11-10)
1374"World's Dumbest Outlaws 4"November 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)
1385"World's Dumbest Brawlers 9"December 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)
1396"World's Dumbest Pranksters 2"December 15, 2011 (2011-12-15)
1407"World's Dumbest Partiers 17"December 22, 2011 (2011-12-22)
1418"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 4"December 29, 2011 (2011-12-29)
1429"World's Dumbest Outlaws 5"January 5, 2012 (2012-01-05)
14310"World's Dumbest Hillbillies 3"January 12, 2012 (2012-01-12)
14411`"World's Dumbest Partiers 18"January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)
14512"World's Dumbest Brawlers 10"January 26, 2012 (2012-01-26)
14613"World's Dumbest Motorheads 5"February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)

Season Thirteen (February 2012 – May 2012)

[16]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
1461"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 5"February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09)
1472"World's Dumbest Brawlers 11"February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)
1483"World's Dumbest Motorheads 6"March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)
1494"World's Dumbest Performers 11"March 22, 2012 (2012-03-22)
1505"World's Dumbest Outlaws 6"March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)
1516"World's Smartest Inventions 7"May 31, 2012 (2012-05-31)
1527"World's Dumbest Partiers 19"April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12)
1538"World's Dumbest Brawlers 12"April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05)
1549"World's Dumbest Performers 12"April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19)
15510"World's Dumbest Outlaws 7"April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)
15611"World's Dumbest Hillbillies 4"May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)
15712"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 6"May 24, 2012 (2012-05-24)
15813"World's Smartest Inventions 6"February 23, 2012 (2012-02-23)

Season Fourteen (June 2012 – September 2012)

[17]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
1591"World's Dumbest Motorheads 7"June 7, 2012 (2012-06-07)
1602"World's Dumbest Brawlers 13"June 14, 2012 (2012-06-14)
1613"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 7"June 14, 2012 (2012-06-14)
1624"World's Smartest Inventions 8"June 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)
1635"World's Dumbest Dummies"June 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)
1646"World's Dumbest Outlaws 8"July 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)
1657"World's Dumbest Performers 13"July 19, 2012 (2012-07-19)
1668"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 8"July 26, 2012 (2012-07-26)
1679"World's Dumbest Partiers 20"August 2, 2012 (2012-08-02)
16810"World's Dumbest Hillbillies 5"August 9, 2012 (2012-08-09)
16911"World's Smartest Inventions 9"August 16, 2012 (2012-08-16)
17012"World's Dumbest Dummies 2"September 6, 2012 (2012-09-06)
17113"World's Dumbest Brawlers 14"September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13)

Season Fifteen (February 2013 – August 2013)

[18]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
1721"World's Dumbest Performers 14"February 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)
1732"World's Dumbest Motorheads 8"March 8, 2013 (2013-03-08)
1743"World's Smartest Inventions 10"March 15, 2013 (2013-03-15)
1754"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 9"March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)
1765"World's Dumbest Outlaws 9"April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
1776"World's Dumbest Motorheads 9"April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)
1787"World's Dumbest Performers 15"April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)
1798"World's Dumbest Partiers 21"May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
1809"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 10"June 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)
18110"World's Dumbest Motorheads 10"June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)
18211"World's Dumbest Performers 16"June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
18312"World's Smartest Inventions 11"July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11)
18413"World's Dumbest Partiers 22"July 18, 2013 (2013-07-18)
18514"World's Dumbest Pranksters 3"August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08)
18615"World's Dumbest Show-Offs"August 15, 2013 (2013-08-15)
18716"World's Dumbest TV Shows"August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)

Season Sixteen (October 2013 – March 2014)

[19]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
1881"World's Dumbest Hotshots"October 10, 2013 (2013-10-10)
1892"World's Smartest Inventions 12"October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)
1903"World's Dumbest Motorheads 11"January 5, 2014 (2014-01-05)
1914"World's Dumbest Show-Offs 2"January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)
1925"World's Dumbest Thrillseekers 11"January 19, 2014 (2014-01-19)
1936"World's Dumbest Partiers 23"January 26, 2014 (2014-01-26)
1947"World's Dumbest Pranksters 4"February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)
1958"World's Smartest Inventions 13"February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)
1969"World's Dumbest Only in America"February 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)
19710"World's Dumbest Performers 17"March 2, 2014 (2014-03-02)

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External links

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources TruTV Presents World s Dumbest news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message truTV Presents World s Dumbest formerly titled The Smoking Gun Presents World s Dumbest is an American reality comedy television series produced by Meetinghouse Productions Inc and aired on truTV from 2008 to 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest GenreReality television Comedy SatireStarringJaime Andrews Daniel Baldwin Danny Bonaduce Todd Bridges Mike Britt Gary Busey Bryan Callen Jessie Cantrell Wesley Denning Nick DiPaolo John Enos Chris Fairbanks Daisy Gardner Leif Garrett Judy Gold Tonya Harding Billy Kimball Gilbert Gottfried Ted Jessup Roger Lodge Brad Loekle Michael Loftus Jared Logan Loni Love Kevin McCaffrey Tom McCaffrey Chuck Nice Chelsea Peretti Marianne Sierk Frank Stallone Chris Strait Mike Trainor Brendon Walsh The Greg WilsonNarrated byChip BolcikCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons16No of episodes197 list of episodes ProductionRunning time40 60 minutesProduction companiesMeetinghouse Productions Inc DistributorWarner Bros Television DistributionReleaseOriginal networktruTVOriginal releaseMarch 13 2008 2008 03 13 March 2 2014 2014 03 02 ChronologyRelatedAlmost GeniusRidiculousnessAin t That AmericaStarting in 2022 TBD has aired reruns 1 Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Early beginnings 1 2 Cast members 1 3 Special Episodes 1 4 Finale 2 Episodes of World s Dumbest 2 1 Season One March 2008 July 2008 2 2 Season Two October 2008 December 2008 2 3 Season Three January 2009 March 2009 2 4 Season Four December 2008 April 2009 2 5 Season Five June 2009 August 2009 2 6 Season Six October 2009 January 2010 2 7 Season Seven December 2009 April 2010 2 8 Season Eight June 2010 September 2010 2 9 Season Nine October 2010 January 2011 2 10 Season Ten January 2011 May 2011 2 11 Season Eleven June 2011 September 2011 2 12 Season Twelve October 2011 February 2012 2 13 Season Thirteen February 2012 May 2012 2 14 Season Fourteen June 2012 September 2012 2 15 Season Fifteen February 2013 August 2013 2 16 Season Sixteen October 2013 March 2014 3 References 4 External linksOverview EditEarly beginnings Edit Each episode of the series originally only known as World s Dumbest Criminals presented a comedic look at 20 half witted and offbeat events recorded on camera and occasionally on tape by 911 dispatchers As the series expanded to offer humorous looks at other subjects the episodes were classified by themes such as criminals later outlaws drivers later motorheads daredevils later thrillseekers partiers and performers Since Season 7 the series produced several episodes centering around weird and humorous Inventions These episodes forgoed the usual World s Dumbest title and replaced it with World s Smartest possibly with a sarcastic undertone Each featured commentary from comedians and writers such as Bryan Callen Jared Logan Chris Fairbanks Kevin and Tom McCaffrey and others 2 Because the show s original focus had solely been on criminals bungling their acts of crime commentary used to be provided mostly by celebrities known for their own past brushes with the law including Danny Bonaduce Leif Garrett Tonya Harding Todd Bridges Daniel Baldwin Frank Stallone and Gary Busey These individuals continued to appear on the show after its focus expanded Sound effects and mock commentary are added to enhance the humor of the events A cartoon storyboard may be added to make up for the lack of video In January 2011 the show renamed itself as truTV Presents World s Dumbest dropping the Smoking Gun with the commentators on screen ID logos the episode s opening title page and background brightness adjusted as well in the process The new title page and show name was retroactively applied to reruns of older episodes Cast members Edit The series had a variety of celebrity cast members with backgrounds in acting writing journalism improvisation and comedy Such cast members of the series included Jaime Andrews Mike Britt Jessie Cantrell Tom Shillue Savannah Guthrie Jack Ford Harlan Coben Natalie Desselle Reid Tom O Riordan Godfrey Michel Bryant Wesley Dening Nick Di Paolo John Enos Daisy Gardner Judy Gold Billy Kimball Ted Jessup Vincent Pastore Roger Lodge Brad Loekle Michael Loftus Loni Love Chuck Nice Chelsea Peretti Marianne Sierk Chris Strait Mike Trainor Brendon Walsh Gilbert Gottfried Dan Cummins Rachel Feinstein Jamie Lee Malachi Nimmons Jr Mike O Gorman Brooke Van Poppelen Annie Lederman Katlyn Carlson Nate Craig Mark Normand Amanda Landry Kate Wolff and The Greg Wilson Special Episodes Edit Some special episodes were produced following Season 9 Season 10 included World s Dumbest Bracket Showdown which featured some of the best clips from seasons past in a March Madness style elimination tournament bracket with cast members voting on which clip was better Season 16 presented World s Dumbest Only in America which combined several different themed clips all of which originating from the United States of America Finale Edit After 16 seasons comprising 197 episodes spanning over 6 years the series aired its final episode on March 2 2014 with no direct indication that the series had been cancelled Rumors were circulating about a potential series revival being produced with the show s unverified Twitter page posting a cryptic tweet on January 11 2021 after nearly 4 years of inactivity but no confirmation was made official from the show s original network the show s producers or any of the former cast members TruTV continues to air reruns of the show for over the length of the show s run for 8 years mainly on weekday afternoons and early Sunday mornings However TBD announced on their Facebook that they would start airing reruns on May 31 2022 3 Episodes of World s Dumbest EditSeason One March 2008 July 2008 Edit Season one of TruTV Presents World s Dumbest premiered on March 13 2008 on the truTV network 4 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date11 World s Dumbest Criminals 1 March 13 2008 2008 03 13 22 World s Dumbest Criminals 2 March 20 2008 2008 03 20 33 World s Dumbest Criminals 3 March 27 2008 2008 03 27 44 World s Dumbest Criminals 4 April 3 2008 2008 04 03 55 World s Dumbest Drivers 1 April 10 2008 2008 04 10 66 World s Dumbest Drivers 2 April 17 2008 2008 04 17 77 World s Dumbest Daredevils 1 June 5 2008 2008 06 05 88 World s Dumbest Criminals 5 June 12 2008 2008 06 12 99 World s Dumbest Partiers 1 June 19 2008 2008 06 19 1010 World s Dumbest Criminals 6 June 26 2008 2008 06 26 1111 World s Dumbest Drivers 3 July 3 2008 2008 07 03 1212 World s Dumbest Daredevils 2 July 10 2008 2008 07 10 1313 World s Dumbest Competitions 1 July 17 2008 2008 07 17 1414 World s Dumbest Criminals 7 July 24 2008 2008 07 24 1515 World s Dumbest Competitions 2 July 31 2008 2008 07 31 Season Two October 2008 December 2008 Edit 5 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date161 World s Dumbest Criminals 8 October 9 2008 2008 10 09 172 World s Dumbest Fans October 16 2008 2008 10 16 183 World s Dumbest Drivers 4 October 23 2008 2008 10 23 194 World s Dumbest Daredevils 3 October 30 2008 2008 10 30 205 World s Dumbest Competitions 3 November 6 2008 2008 11 06 216 World s Dumbest Drivers 5 November 13 2008 2008 11 13 227 World s Dumbest Partiers 2 November 20 2008 2008 11 20 238 World s Dumbest Shoppers November 27 2008 2008 11 27 249 World s Dumbest Animal Encounters December 4 2008 2008 12 04 Season Three January 2009 March 2009 Edit 6 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date251 World s Dumbest Criminals 10 January 15 2009 2009 01 15 262 World s Dumbest Drivers 7 January 22 2009 2009 01 22 273 World s Dumbest Daredevils 4 February 12 2009 2009 02 12 284 World s Dumbest Partiers 3 February 19 2009 2009 02 19 295 World s Dumbest Criminals 11 February 26 2009 2009 02 26 306 World s Dumbest Drivers 8 March 5 2009 2009 03 05 317 World s Dumbest Competitions 4 March 12 2009 2009 03 12 328 World s Dumbest Daredevils 5 March 19 2009 2009 03 19 Season Four December 2008 April 2009 Edit 7 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date331 World s Dumbest Meltdowns December 11 2008 2008 12 11 342 World s Dumbest Criminals 9 December 18 2008 2008 12 18 353 World s Dumbest Employees December 25 2008 2008 12 25 364 World s Dumbest Record Breakers 1 January 1 2009 2009 01 01 375 World s Dumbest Drivers 6 January 9 2009 2009 01 09 386 World s Dumbest Criminals 12 March 26 2009 2009 03 26 397 World s Dumbest Drivers 9 April 2 2009 2009 04 02 408 World s Dumbest Partiers 4 April 9 2009 2009 04 09 419 World s Dumbest Performers 1 April 16 2009 2009 04 16 4210 World s Dumbest Confrontations April 23 2009 2009 04 23 Season Five June 2009 August 2009 Edit 8 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date431 World s Dumbest Criminals 13 June 4 2009 2009 06 04 442 World s Dumbest Drivers 10 June 11 2009 2009 06 11 453 World s Dumbest Partiers 5 June 18 2009 2009 06 18 464 World s Dumbest Daredevils 6 June 25 2009 2009 06 25 475 World s Dumbest Record Breakers 2 July 2 2009 2009 07 02 486 World s Dumbest Competitions 5 July 9 2009 2009 07 09 497 World s Dumbest Criminals 14 July 16 2009 2009 07 16 508 World s Dumbest Drivers 11 July 23 2009 2009 07 23 519 World s Dumbest Partiers 6 July 30 2009 2009 07 30 5210 World s Dumbest Daredevils 7 August 6 2009 2009 08 06 5311 World s Dumbest Record Breakers 3 August 13 2009 2009 08 13 5412 World s Dumbest Criminals 15 August 20 2009 2009 08 20 5513 World s Dumbest Drivers 12 August 27 2009 2009 08 27 Season Six October 2009 January 2010 Edit 9 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date561 World s Dumbest Criminals 16 October 1 2009 2009 10 01 572 World s Dumbest Drivers 13 October 8 2009 2009 10 08 583 World s Dumbest Performers 2 October 22 2009 2009 10 22 594 World s Dumbest Daredevils 8 October 29 2009 2009 10 29 605 World s Dumbest Partiers 7 November 12 2009 2009 11 12 616 World s Dumbest Criminals 17 November 19 2009 2009 11 19 627 World s Dumbest Drivers 14 December 17 2009 2009 12 17 638 World s Dumbest Record Breakers 4 December 31 2009 2009 12 31 649 World s Dumbest Partiers 8 December 31 2009 2009 12 31 6510 World s Dumbest Brawlers 1 January 7 2010 2010 01 07 6611 World s Dumbest Criminals 18 January 7 2010 2010 01 07 6712 World s Dumbest Drivers 15 January 25 2010 2010 01 25 6813 World s Dumbest Tourists 1 January 14 2010 2010 01 14 Season Seven December 2009 April 2010 Edit 10 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date691 World s Dumbest Holidays December 24 2009 2009 12 24 702 World s Dumbest Criminals 19 January 28 2010 2010 01 28 713 World s Dumbest Drivers 16 January 4 2010 2010 01 04 724 World s Smartest Inventions March 4 2010 2010 03 04 735 World s Dumbest Daredevils 9 February 18 2010 2010 02 18 746 World s Dumbest Performers 3 February 11 2010 2010 02 11 757 World s Dumbest Lovers February 11 2010 2010 02 11 768 World s Dumbest Brawlers 2 March 11 2010 2010 03 11 779 World s Dumbest Partiers 9 March 18 2010 2010 03 18 7810 World s Dumbest Criminals 20 March 25 2010 2010 03 25 7911 World s Dumbest Record Breakers 5 April 1 2010 2010 04 01 8012 World s Dumbest Drivers 17 April 8 2010 2010 04 08 8113 World s Dumbest Heroes April 15 2010 2010 04 15 Season Eight June 2010 September 2010 Edit 11 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date821 World s Dumbest Criminals 21 June 10 2010 2010 06 10 832 World s Dumbest Drivers 18 June 17 2010 2010 06 17 843 World s Dumbest Performers 4 June 24 2010 2010 06 24 854 World s Dumbest Brawlers 3 July 8 2010 2010 07 08 865 World s Dumbest Partiers 10 July 22 2010 2010 07 22 876 World s Dumbest Tourists 2 July 29 2010 2010 07 29 887 World s Dumbest Daredevils 10 August 19 2010 2010 08 19 898 World s Smartest Inventions 2 September 9 2010 2010 09 09 909 World s Dumbest Criminals 22 August 5 2010 2010 08 05 9110 World s Dumbest Drivers 19 August 26 2010 2010 08 26 9211 World s Dumbest Lovers 2 July 15 2010 2010 07 15 9312 World s Dumbest Partiers 11 September 2 2010 2010 09 02 9413 World s Dumbest Pranksters August 12 2010 2010 08 12 Season Nine October 2010 January 2011 Edit 12 Halfway through Season 9 the show s title was changed from The Smoking Gun Presents World s Dumbest to TruTV Presents World s Dumbest No inseries No inseason Title Original air date951 World s Dumbest Drivers 20 October 21 2010 2010 10 21 962 World s Dumbest Daredevils 11 September 16 2010 2010 09 16 973 World s Dumbest Brawlers 4 October 28 2010 2010 10 28 984 World s Dumbest Partiers 12 November 4 2010 2010 11 04 995 World s Dumbest Criminals 23 November 11 2010 2010 11 11 1006 World s Dumbest Daredevils 12 November 18 2010 2010 11 18 1017 World s Dumbest Brawlers 5 December 2 2010 2010 12 02 1028 World s Dumbest Performers 5 December 16 2010 2010 12 16 1039 World s Dumbest Drivers 21 December 23 2010 2010 12 23 10410 World s Dumbest Criminals 24 December 30 2010 2010 12 30 10511 World s Dumbest Partiers 13 January 6 2011 2011 01 06 10612 World s Smartest Inventions 3 January 13 2011 2011 01 13 10713 World s Dumbest Performers 6 January 20 2011 2011 01 20 Season Ten January 2011 May 2011 Edit 13 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date1081 World s Dumbest Brawlers 6 January 27 2011 2011 01 27 1092 World s Dumbest Drivers 22 February 3 2011 2011 02 03 1103 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers February 10 2011 2011 02 10 1114 World s Dumbest Criminals 25 February 17 2011 2011 02 17 1125 World s Dumbest Record Breakers 6 February 14 2011 2011 02 14 1136 World s Dumbest Partiers 14 March 3 2011 2011 03 03 1147 World s Dumbest Motorheads March 10 2011 2011 03 10 1158 World s Dumbest Outlaws May 5 2011 2011 05 05 1169 World s Dumbest Performers 7 March 24 2011 2011 03 24 11710 World s Dumbest Brawlers 7 April 7 2011 2011 04 07 11811 World s Dumbest Partiers 15 April 14 2011 2011 04 14 11912 World s Dumbest Hillbillies April 21 2011 2011 04 21 12013 World s Dumbest Bracket Showdown March 31 2011 2011 03 31 Season Eleven June 2011 September 2011 Edit 14 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date1211 World s Dumbest Motorheads 2 June 9 2011 2011 06 09 1222 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 2 June 16 2011 2011 06 16 1233 World s Dumbest Performers 8 June 23 2011 2011 06 23 1244 World s Dumbest Outlaws 2 September 1 2011 2011 09 01 1255 World s Dumbest Brawlers 8 July 7 2011 2011 07 07 1266 World s Dumbest Partiers 16 July 14 2011 2011 07 14 1277 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 3 July 21 2011 2011 07 21 1288 World s Dumbest Lovers 3 July 28 2011 2011 07 28 1299 World s Dumbest Motorheads 3 August 4 2011 2011 08 04 13010 World s Dumbest Performers 9 August 11 2011 2011 08 11 13111 World s Dumbest Hillbillies 2 August 18 2011 2011 08 18 13212 World s Smartest Inventions 5 August 25 2011 2011 08 25 13313 World s Smartest Inventions 4 June 2 2011 2011 06 02 Season Twelve October 2011 February 2012 Edit 15 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date1341 World s Dumbest Outlaws 3 October 27 2011 2011 10 27 1352 World s Dumbest Performers 10 November 3 2011 2011 11 03 1363 World s Dumbest Motorheads 4 November 10 2011 2011 11 10 1374 World s Dumbest Outlaws 4 November 17 2011 2011 11 17 1385 World s Dumbest Brawlers 9 December 1 2011 2011 12 01 1396 World s Dumbest Pranksters 2 December 15 2011 2011 12 15 1407 World s Dumbest Partiers 17 December 22 2011 2011 12 22 1418 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 4 December 29 2011 2011 12 29 1429 World s Dumbest Outlaws 5 January 5 2012 2012 01 05 14310 World s Dumbest Hillbillies 3 January 12 2012 2012 01 12 14411 World s Dumbest Partiers 18 January 19 2012 2012 01 19 14512 World s Dumbest Brawlers 10 January 26 2012 2012 01 26 14613 World s Dumbest Motorheads 5 February 2 2012 2012 02 02 Season Thirteen February 2012 May 2012 Edit 16 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date1461 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 5 February 9 2012 2012 02 09 1472 World s Dumbest Brawlers 11 February 16 2012 2012 02 16 1483 World s Dumbest Motorheads 6 March 1 2012 2012 03 01 1494 World s Dumbest Performers 11 March 22 2012 2012 03 22 1505 World s Dumbest Outlaws 6 March 8 2012 2012 03 08 1516 World s Smartest Inventions 7 May 31 2012 2012 05 31 1527 World s Dumbest Partiers 19 April 12 2012 2012 04 12 1538 World s Dumbest Brawlers 12 April 5 2012 2012 04 05 1549 World s Dumbest Performers 12 April 19 2012 2012 04 19 15510 World s Dumbest Outlaws 7 April 26 2012 2012 04 26 15611 World s Dumbest Hillbillies 4 May 10 2012 2012 05 10 15712 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 6 May 24 2012 2012 05 24 15813 World s Smartest Inventions 6 February 23 2012 2012 02 23 Season Fourteen June 2012 September 2012 Edit 17 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date1591 World s Dumbest Motorheads 7 June 7 2012 2012 06 07 1602 World s Dumbest Brawlers 13 June 14 2012 2012 06 14 1613 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 7 June 14 2012 2012 06 14 1624 World s Smartest Inventions 8 June 21 2012 2012 06 21 1635 World s Dumbest Dummies June 21 2012 2012 06 21 1646 World s Dumbest Outlaws 8 July 12 2012 2012 07 12 1657 World s Dumbest Performers 13 July 19 2012 2012 07 19 1668 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 8 July 26 2012 2012 07 26 1679 World s Dumbest Partiers 20 August 2 2012 2012 08 02 16810 World s Dumbest Hillbillies 5 August 9 2012 2012 08 09 16911 World s Smartest Inventions 9 August 16 2012 2012 08 16 17012 World s Dumbest Dummies 2 September 6 2012 2012 09 06 17113 World s Dumbest Brawlers 14 September 13 2012 2012 09 13 Season Fifteen February 2013 August 2013 Edit 18 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date1721 World s Dumbest Performers 14 February 28 2013 2013 02 28 1732 World s Dumbest Motorheads 8 March 8 2013 2013 03 08 1743 World s Smartest Inventions 10 March 15 2013 2013 03 15 1754 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 9 March 28 2013 2013 03 28 1765 World s Dumbest Outlaws 9 April 4 2013 2013 04 04 1776 World s Dumbest Motorheads 9 April 11 2013 2013 04 11 1787 World s Dumbest Performers 15 April 18 2013 2013 04 18 1798 World s Dumbest Partiers 21 May 28 2013 2013 05 28 1809 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 10 June 13 2013 2013 06 13 18110 World s Dumbest Motorheads 10 June 20 2013 2013 06 20 18211 World s Dumbest Performers 16 June 27 2013 2013 06 27 18312 World s Smartest Inventions 11 July 11 2013 2013 07 11 18413 World s Dumbest Partiers 22 July 18 2013 2013 07 18 18514 World s Dumbest Pranksters 3 August 8 2013 2013 08 08 18615 World s Dumbest Show Offs August 15 2013 2013 08 15 18716 World s Dumbest TV Shows August 22 2013 2013 08 22 Season Sixteen October 2013 March 2014 Edit 19 No inseries No inseason Title Original air date1881 World s Dumbest Hotshots October 10 2013 2013 10 10 1892 World s Smartest Inventions 12 October 17 2013 2013 10 17 1903 World s Dumbest Motorheads 11 January 5 2014 2014 01 05 1914 World s Dumbest Show Offs 2 January 12 2014 2014 01 12 1925 World s Dumbest Thrillseekers 11 January 19 2014 2014 01 19 1936 World s Dumbest Partiers 23 January 26 2014 2014 01 26 1947 World s Dumbest Pranksters 4 February 9 2014 2014 02 09 1958 World s Smartest Inventions 13 February 16 2014 2014 02 16 1969 World s Dumbest Only in America February 23 2014 2014 02 23 19710 World s Dumbest Performers 17 March 2 2014 2014 03 02 References Edit World s Dumbest on TBD TBD What s Next Retrieved 2022 06 28 World s Dumbest TV Series 2008 IMDb Retrieved 13 June 2017 TBD TV World s Dumbest Is Coming Facebook By TBD TV in Simplified Chinese retrieved 2022 06 29 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 1 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved May 22 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 2 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved May 22 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 3 on iTunes iTunes Retrieved 13 June 2017 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 4 on iTunes iTunes Retrieved 13 June 2017 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 5 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 21 2018 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 6 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 21 2018 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 7 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 21 2018 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 8 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 24 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 9 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 24 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 10 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 24 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 11 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 24 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 12 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 24 2014 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 13 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 21 2018 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 14 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 21 2018 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 15 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 21 2018 truTV Presents World s Dumbest Season 16 on iTunes Apple Inc Retrieved June 24 2014 External links EditTruTV 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