Adam Ruins Everything Adam Ruins Hygiene (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 21 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Adam Ruins Everything

Adam Ruins Hygiene (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-14

TV Episode | 21 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Adam shows how mouthwash, soap and baby wipes companies invented terms like "halitosis" for their ad campaigns to make people insecure about their hygiene, and why running water and sewers are among the greatest miracles of the modern age.

Director

Tim Wilkime (as Tim Wilkerson)

Writer

Caldwell Tanner (consultant)

Producers

Paul Briganti | Jeremy Reitz (produced by)

Composer

Samuel Nobles (as Sam Nobles)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 3, 2015

Release date

Nov 3, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Adam Conover Adam Conover Adam Conover See fewer	CollegeHumor Originals (2006)
Emily Axford Emily Emily See fewer	Hot Date (2017)
Elaine Carroll Flapper Woman Flapper Woman See fewer	Very Mary-Kate (2010)
John Ennis Surgeon General Surgeon General See fewer	CollegeHumor Originals (2006)
Artie Esposito Germ Puppet Germ Puppet See fewer	Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
Peggy Etra Fish Puppet Fish Puppet See fewer	The Barbarian and the Troll (2021)
Ryan Gowland Hygiene Executive #2 Hygiene Executive #2 See fewer	F'd (2015)
Jake Hurwitz Matt Matt See fewer	Jake and Amir (2007)
Tyrone Jue Self Self See fewer	Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
Hayley Marie Norman Hayley Hayley See fewer	Kenan (2021)
Wilson Ramirez Ex Con Ex Con See fewer	Hollywood Revelations (2013)
Benjamin Siemon Rat Puppet (as Ben Siemon) Rat Puppet (as Ben Siemon) See fewer	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
Jack Sim Self Self See fewer	Mr. Toilet: The World's #2 Man (2019)
Eliza Skinner Hygiene Executive #1 Hygiene Executive #1 See fewer	Earth to Ned (2020)
Brandon J. Sornberger Listerine Salesman (as Brandon Sornberger) Listerine Salesman (as Brandon Sornberger) See fewer	The Mick (2017)
Sara Ward Self Self See fewer	Adam Ruins Everything (2015)