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  • The Big Brain Theory (2013– )
  • TV-PG
    TV Series | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
The Big Brain Theory (2013– )
TV-PG
TV Series | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

THE BIG BRAIN THEORY: PURE GENIUS searches for America's brightest, boldest, out-of-the-box thinkers and pits them against one another in seemingly impossible engineering challenges. Host Kal Penn tasks competitors with building secure yet...See moreTHE BIG BRAIN THEORY: PURE GENIUS searches for America's brightest, boldest, out-of-the-box thinkers and pits them against one another in seemingly impossible engineering challenges. Host Kal Penn tasks competitors with building secure yet portable bunkers, triathlon-competing robots, and more. The winner will receive $50,000 and a one-year job contract. See less
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Updated Apr 30, 2013

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Apr 2013 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Kal Penn
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
8
Alison Wong
Self - Contestant & Product Designer Self - Contestant & Product Designer   See fewer
8
Amy Elliott
Self - Contestant & Engineering Grad Student Self - Contestant & Engineering Grad Student   See fewer
8
Dan Moyers
Self - Contestant & Space Systems Engineer Self - Contestant & Space Systems Engineer   See fewer
8
Gui Cavalcanti
Self - Contestant & Robotics Engineer Self - Contestant & Robotics Engineer   See fewer
8
Mark Fuller
Self - Judge & CEO, W.E.T. Self - Judge & CEO, W.E.T.   See fewer
8
Joe Caravella
Self - Contestant & Rocket Scientist Self - Contestant & Rocket Scientist   See fewer
8
Andrew Stroup
Self - Contestant & Defense Systems Engineer Self - Contestant & Defense Systems Engineer   See fewer
8
Cory Fleischer
Self - Contestant & Mechanical Engineer Self - Contestant & Mechanical Engineer   See fewer
8
Joel Ifill
Self - Contestant & Welding Engineer Self - Contestant & Welding Engineer   See fewer
8
Eric Whitman
Self - Contestant & Robotics Grad Student Self - Contestant & Robotics Grad Student   See fewer
8
Tom Johnson
Self - Contestant & Mechanical Engineer Self - Contestant & Mechanical Engineer   See fewer
8
Christine Gulbranson
Self - Judge & Founder & CEO of Christalis Self - Judge & Founder & CEO of Christalis   See fewer
7
Michael Massimino
Self - Judge & NASA Astronaut Self - Judge & NASA Astronaut   See fewer
2
1
Bobak Ferdowsi
Self - Judge & NASA's JPL Flight Director for MSL Self - Judge & NASA's JPL Flight Director for MSL   See fewer
1
Carl Edwards
Self - Judge & NASCAR champ Self - Judge & NASCAR champ   See fewer
1
Burt Dalton
Self - Judge & Special Effects Supervisor Self - Judge & Special Effects Supervisor   See fewer
1
Brian David Johnson
Self - Judge & Head Futurist, Intel Self - Judge & Head Futurist, Intel   See fewer
1
Kyle Lundequam
Self - U.S. Army Reserve Self - U.S. Army Reserve   See fewer
1
Dezso Molnar
Self - Judge & Inventor Self - Judge & Inventor   See fewer
1
Jason Bardis
Self - Judge & Robotics Expert Self - Judge & Robotics Expert   See fewer
1
Brian Clay
Self - Olympic Athlete Self - Olympic Athlete   See fewer
1
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