Episode
Adam Ruins Everything: Adam Ruins Going Green
Overview
Adam meets a young dad on a personal mission to save the world and end climate change...until Adam turns his world upside down. Find out why electric cars and green products don't make the impact you've been promised.
Details
- Series
- Adam Ruins Everything
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 2016-12-27
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Adam Ruins Going Green is Episode 26 in Season 1 of Adam Ruins Everything. It aired on 2016-12-27. The runtime is 30 min.
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