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Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Description: Writer and producer Dan Harmon ("Community") takes his spot in front of the camera to introduce some of history's best-known figures to the modern world. Harmon builds a time machine that allows him to head back into history and bring famous figures to the present, interviewing them while introducing the subjects to modern times. Popular comics and actors -- including Sarah Silverman, Kristen Schaal and Jack Black -- portray the historical figures.
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 2016
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 15
First episode air date: February 16, 2016
Program Creator: Dan Harmon
Network: History
Cast: Dan Harmon
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