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The Worst Episodes of What on Earth?

Every episode of What on Earth? ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of What on Earth?!

Worst episode
S1E4 Finding Sodom
5.727 votes
Best episode
S3E12 Curse of the Sea Monster
7.619 votes
Top season
Season 3
7.0avg
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3d 22h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    What on Earth? Season 1 Episode 4 - Finding Sodom
    5.7/10(27 votes)

    S1:E4

    NASA astronaut Mike Barratt, describes photographing a strange ring in the ice on the world's oldest and most mysterious lake from the International Space Station. More rings on Lake Baikal have been seen since, they baffle scientists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. What on Earth? Season 1 Episode 3 - Secrets of the Sahara
    5.9/10(34 votes)

    S1:E3

    First seen from space in 1965, the Eye of the Sahara is a beautiful 25 mile structure, but how it formed remains a mystery. And are extraordinary clouds emanating from an island in the Indian Ocean evidence of a terrifying new weather weapon?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. What on Earth? Season 1 Episode 1 - Lake of Blood
    6.0/10(46 votes)

    S1:E1

    A massive tsunami hundreds of feet high that never touches land; a secret underground base in China; an image from space may have revealed the location of the Garden of Eden.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 2 - Bermuda Triangle of Space
    5.6/10(15 votes)

    S7:E2

    When instruments on the International Space Station suddenly malfunction every time it passes over a mysterious site in the Atlantic Ocean, experts investigate if this eerie behavior is more than just a tech glitch, but a prophecy of global doomsday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. What on Earth? Season 9 Episode 2 - Epstein’s Forbidden Temple
    5.6/10(14 votes)

    S9:E2

    Satellite images capture a mysterious building on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. What on Earth? Season 1 Episode 2 - Lost City of Gold
    6.1/10(36 votes)

    S1:E2

    Weird barren rings in the Namib Desert, an island the size of Manhattan that vanishes without trace and a lost city in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. What on Earth? Investigates six more mysteries captured from space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. What on Earth? Season 6 Episode 2 - Monsters of Diamond Desert
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    S6:E2

    An abandoned ghost town in a remote desert with a dark past. When a strange facility is spotted in Russia, experts investigate if it's hiding evidence of alien life. Cutting-edge tech reveals new clues to these sinister mysteries from space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. What on Earth? Season 1 Episode 5 - North Korea is Burning
    6.2/10(24 votes)

    S1:E5

    A possible smoke screen over North Korea worries military analysts while an amateur archaeologist makes an extraordinary discovery with the help of a satellite image; has this image revealed not one but two forgotten pyramids in Egypt?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. What on Earth? Season 2 Episode 6 - Hidden Tomb of Genghis Khan
    6.2/10(22 votes)

    S2:E6

    We investigate one natural phenomenon, four shapes that look like being of human origin, and monitor one example of human origin and current destruction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 15 - Curse of Medusa
    6.1/10(15 votes)

    S4:E15

    Experts investigate a glowing lake reported to turn things into stone. A mysterious structure in Africa that resembles Stonehenge is said to be the resting place of a mythical giant. A dark conspiracy could be at work in the Australian outback.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. What on Earth? Season 2 Episode 1 - Finding Vietnam's Lost POWs
    6.2/10(21 votes)

    S2:E1

    Evidence of human activity is found in strange times and places, and a new perspective on a biological activity known since the nineteenth century.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. What on Earth? Season 9 Episode 6 - Lost City of the Vampires
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    S9:E6

    Experts uncover a gravesite with the remains of possible vampire burials.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 10 - Hunt for Atlantis
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    S7:E10

    New satellite evidence reveals a mysterious spiral structure from space, and experts speculate that it could be the lost city of Atlantis; using cutting-edge technology, they investigate the truth behind this strange phenomenon.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 3 - Mafia Ghost Ship
    6.2/10(17 votes)

    S4:E3

    A ghost ship with links to the mob suddenly appears on a California beach; strange markings could be a coded message that reveals a plot to overthrow the Queen of England; a lake believed to have magical healing powers holds clues to life on Mars.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 14 - Cannibals in the Ghost City
    6.2/10(16 votes)

    S4:E14

    An abandoned city in the African jungle might have a bloody past of malevolent spirits and cannibals. Mount Vesuvius shows signs that it's awakening, and the mafia could be to blame. Experts investigate Hitler's secret Nazi UFO program.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 6 - Amazon's Secret Nightmare
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    S7:E6

    When satellites spot anomalies in the unexplored Amazonian jungle, experts wonder if they've discovered relics of a lost civilization; an on-the-ground investigation reveals a dark truth that's more sinister than ever imagined.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. What on Earth? Season 1 Episode 6 - Nazi Ice Fortress
    6.4/10(34 votes)

    S1:E6

    Images of earth from space reveal an intimate portrait of human activity. Cities glow bright while the wilderness remains dark. Why then is the Australian outback, lit up like a series of vast cities?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. What on Earth? Season 5 Episode 9 - Phantoms in the Chamber of Secrets
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S5:E9

    Evidence of a mysterious 5,000-year-old structure suddenly appears in Ireland. A top-secret machine that can see back in time. A satanic pentagram in the snow that points to witchcraft in the New World.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. What on Earth? Season 8 Episode 9 - Curse of King Arthur
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    S8:E9

    When satellites spot a strange, 2,000-year-old structure in Wales, some suspect a secret connection to King Arthur; using modern-day technology and ancient texts, experts investigate new leads that could point to the mythical Round Table.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 9 - Finding King Arthur
    6.3/10(15 votes)

    S4:E9

    An abandoned megacity in a remote jungle might be the home of an ancient treasure and a dark secret; when a mysterious circular stone structure is discovered in Scotland, experts investigate whether it's the fabled Round Table of King Arthur.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. What on Earth? Season 6 Episode 6 - Terror of the Ice Snake
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    S6:E6

    In the white ice of Antarctica, satellites discover a mysterious trail of sinister black objects, and when experts discover that it's moving, they use cutting-edge tech to investigate who or what is behind this strange phenomena.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 5 - Armageddon USA
    6.3/10(13 votes)

    S7:E5

    When the people of a thriving Midwestern town suddenly disappear, they leave behind an eerie ghost town with a dark secret; experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate if the mysterious exodus could be evidence of a freak natural disaster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. What on Earth? Season 6 Episode 5 - The Cave to Hell
    6.2/10(9 votes)

    S6:E5

    When a sinister cave is discovered in a remote corner of Iceland, experts uncover a secret underworld tunneling to unknown depths, and using cutting-edge tech, they investigate if this strange place could hold secrets of alien worlds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. What on Earth? Season 7 Episode 9 - Lost Tombs of the Gold Kingdom
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    S7:E9

    Strange satellite images taken above the Nile Valley could point investigators to long-lost relics buried in an unexplored city of the dead; what they find could reveal new secrets of Kush, a once-mighty kingdom of untold gold and treasure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. What on Earth? Season 4 Episode 4 - Beasts of the Lost Jungle
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    S4:E4

    A ghost town covered in a strange, white power emerges from a lake in Argentina; upon the discovery of a lost jungle in Africa, scientists embark on a dangerous mission to explore it; a declassified CIA image uncovers a bizarre, giant Soviet weapon.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Finding Sodom" is the worst rated episode of What on Earth?. It scored 5.7/10 from 27 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 3, 2015. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Secrets of the Sahara".

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