I Tested 1-Star...
In this recurring series, Ryan Trahan puts one-star places to the test – starting with restaurants and hotels that have earned the worst possible ratings. His goal is to find out whether they're really as bad as the reviews claim. The tone is laid-back, self-deprecating and curious, true to a creator who describes himself as "just a guy." If you enjoy lighthearted first-hand experiments, there's just one question left: do the one-star reviews tell the whole story?
- Next episode
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- Schedule
- About every 77 days
- So far
- 9 episodes
- Where
- YouTube, free
All episodes
- Episode 1Episode 1: I Tested 1-Star Restaurants21 min
A creator sets out to test 1-star restaurants, including one whose review simply complains "no hats allowed." Are these places really as bad as the reviews say?
- Episode 2Episode 2: I Tested 1-Star Hotels21 min
In episode two of "I Tested 1-Star…", the creator checks into hotels rated just one star – one review complains of "no privacy." What's really behind those bad reviews?
- Episode 3Episode 3: I Tested 1-Star Theme Parks21 min
This time it's theme parks with 1-star ratings – and one review bluntly warns: "don't try yellow slide." What's behind the warning?
- Episode 4Episode 4: I Tested 1-Star Camping23 min
In this episode of "I Tested 1-Star…", Ryan takes on a campsite with one-star reviews, armed with a shower cap, a bar of soap and a warning to "stay out of water." What's behind the bad ratings, and should he have listened?
- Episode 5Episode 5: I Tested 1-Star Drive Thrus30 min
This time Ryan takes on drive-thrus rated just one star – including a review that flatly claims "I got poisoned." Are the terrible ratings deserved, or is there more to the fries at the window?
- Episode 6Episode 6: I Tested 1-Star Hotels (again)30 min
Back to the world of 1-star hotels: one review bluntly warns guests not to sleep in room 13 – and now he's standing at that very door, flashlight in hand. What's behind the warning?
- Episode 7Episode 7: I Tested 1-Star Airlines30 min
This time the creator books flights on airlines with 1-star reviews, and one warning comes up right away: don't sit in the exit row. How bad are these flights really, or are the reviews exaggerated?
- Episode 8Episode 8: I Tested 1-Star Theme Parks (again)30 min
Ryan is back testing 1-star theme parks, and one review has a clear warning: "don't try yellow slide." Will he listen?
- Episode 9Episode 9: I Tested 1-Star Hotels (finale)42 min
In the series finale, Ryan Trahan takes on one more round of 1-star hotels – the "final boss", where one review simply warns: "Lock window." What's waiting for him in this room?
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