The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale - Season 1

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Pickler, Pebbles, Pillows and Priestley

1 - Pickler, Pebbles, Pillows and Priestley

Air Date: February 18, 2018

Joel returns to the green screen with a visit from Kevin Hart and a tour of Netflix, then has fun with South African words and Korean car accidents.

Pizza Ghost

2 - Pizza Ghost

Air Date: February 25, 2018

Joel checks back in with Donnadorable, welcomes Kristen Bell -- and a ghost -- to the studio and explores offbeat TV from Australia and New Zealand.

Dangerous Games

3 - Dangerous Games

Air Date: March 4, 2018

Joel introduces a new batch of reality TV bros and revels in Indian pop culture. Billy Eichner drops by with a dire warning about Donnadorable.

Roller Coaster?

4 - Roller Coaster?

Air Date: March 11, 2018

Joel wades warily into YouTube vlogger breakups and Japanese TV, Eric Bana pitches his new business, and Eric McCormack shows you how to feel smarter.

Coffee Is Delicious

5 - Coffee Is Delicious

Air Date: March 18, 2018

As Joel checks out Nigerian film, shows that humiliate kids and a new twist on “The Bachelor,” show bully Seth Green delivers an ominous message.

The Ignored Handshake

6 - The Ignored Handshake

Air Date: March 25, 2018

Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant drop in, Adam DeVine calls a family meeting, and a haunting character returns. Plus, weird Kickstarter campaigns.

Thank You, Lasagna

7 - Thank You, Lasagna

Air Date: April 1, 2018

Gabriel Iglesias pitches his side business, while Russell Wilson and Kate Flannery hawk supplements that are stranger than a “Maury” guest’s name.

Skip Joel

8 - Skip Joel

Air Date: April 8, 2018

Bill Nye shows off a Netflix-inspired invention while Joel presents chilling glimpses at technology and a regrettable ending to a family classic.

It's Working

9 - It's Working

Air Date: April 15, 2018

Joel shows odorous clips from “Jersey Shore,” “Live PD” and Russell Crowe's divorce auction, then Nicole Byer shares some fragrances of her own.

Here Be Dragons

10 - Here Be Dragons

Air Date: April 22, 2018

Joe Manganiello steps in when an adorable puppy is lost at sea. Joel checks in on the esteemed Vanderpumps and shows off new bidet technology.

...Not

11 - ...Not

Air Date: April 29, 2018

Bellamy Young gets jiggy with '90s slang and voting. Plus, more "Mini Black Mirror" and embarrassing moments from "Jersey Shore," "Jeopardy!" and UFC.

Bitterness and Disappointment

12 - Bitterness and Disappointment

Air Date: May 3, 2018

Joel has fun with unsavory French television and an irate Scottish gardener. Anna Faris hosts an offbeat talk show with Joel and Eugenio Derbez.

A Bacon of Hope

13 - A Bacon of Hope

Air Date: May 13, 2018

The show's recurring characters return, including a familiar apparition and a guy who says he's Seth Rogen. Then, Joel previews his new action series.

Begin the Binge

14 - Begin the Binge

Air Date: July 15, 2018

Joel welcomes guest Gillian Jacobs and checks in on dumb people saying dumb things, a stupefying tattoo and a baseball manager's uplifting ring tone.

Pink

15 - Pink

Air Date: July 15, 2018

Justin Hartley comes by to drop some knowledge, Joel introduces a new DNA testing service, and the International Corner makes a stop in Uganda.

Michael!

16 - Michael!

Air Date: July 15, 2018

Joe Manganiello returns with a mystery to solve. Joel shares a fun new tourism video, a celebrity-inspired phrase generator and home shopping gems.

The Best Damn Country in America

17 - The Best Damn Country in America

Air Date: July 15, 2018

Quilting enthusiast Ray Liotta defends his craft, then Joel puts the best of America on display in his "National Corner" and a new "That Happened."

Need Another Drink?

18 - Need Another Drink?

Air Date: July 15, 2018

YouTube star Markiplier shares highlights from the streaming world, Pizza Ghost returns with a new friend, and Lou Diamond Phillips challenges Netflix.

We Spent All the Money

19 - We Spent All the Money

Air Date: July 15, 2018

Joel impresses Jack Black with his storytelling abilities. Plus, a delusional "Bachelorette" contestant and clips from "Jersey Shore" spinoffs.