List of Epic Rap Battles of History episodes

Epic Rap Battles of History is a YouTube series created by Peter "Nice Peter" Shukoff and Lloyd "EpicLLOYD" Ahlquist. The first episode of the series "John Lennon vs. Bill O'Reilly" was released on September 26, 2010. All Season 1 episodes were uploaded to Shukoff's personal YouTube channel, Nice Peter. Following the show's popularity and success, Ahlquist and Shukoff partnered with Maker Studios, and created two channels devoted to the series. ERB hosts the finished episodes, and ERB2 features behind-the-scenes footage.

As of November 2016, it is the 27th most subscribed channel on YouTube with over 14 million subscribers and over 3.3 billion total views.[1] As of November 28, 2016, a total of 67 episodes have been released.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
115September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26)November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
218December 8, 2011 (2011-12-08)April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)
312October 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)July 14, 2014 (2014-07-14)
412November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)August 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)
Bonus BattleDecember 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)
59May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)TBA

Episodes

Capitalization and punctuation irregularities in titles as posted to YouTube have been normalized in the following lists.

Season 1 (2010–2011)

All first season videos were uploaded onto Shukoff's channel, Nice Peter.

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11"John Lennon vs. Bill O'Reilly"1:37September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26)Link
Former Beatle and liberal activist John Lennon (Nice Peter), battles against conservative FOX News reporter Bill O'Reilly (EpicLLOYD).[2]
22"Darth Vader vs. Hitler"1:41November 10, 2010 (2010-11-10)Link

Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader (Nice Peter) battles against Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler (EpicLLOYD). The battle ends with Hitler imprisoned in carbonite by Darth Vader.[3]

Cameo appearances: Morgan Christensen as a Stormtrooper from Star Wars.
33"Abe Lincoln vs. Chuck Norris"2:08December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08)Link
The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (Nice Peter), battles against actor and martial artist Chuck Norris (EpicLLOYD).
44"Sarah Palin vs. Lady Gaga"2:26January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12)Link

Republican politician and former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin (Lisa Nova) battles against pop star Lady Gaga (Nice Peter).[4]

Cameo appearances: EpicLLOYD as 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
55"Hulk Hogan and Macho Man vs. Kim Jong-il"2:39February 2, 2011 (2011-02-02)Link
Wrestler Hulk Hogan (Nice Peter) battles against Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il (Tim DeLaGhetto). At one point, Jong-il shoots Hogan with a rocket-propelled grenade, preventing him from continuing. So his partner of the Mega Powers, "Macho Man" Randy Savage (EpicLLOYD) tags in.[5]
66"Justin Bieber vs. Beethoven"2:29March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)Link

Classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven (Nice Peter) battles against pop singer Justin Bieber (Alex Farnham).[6]

Cameo appearances: EpicLLOYD as Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
77"Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking"2:36March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30)Link

Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (Zach Sherwin) battles against fellow theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking (Nice Peter).

Cameo appearances: EpicLLOYD as astrophysicist Carl Sagan.
88"Genghis Khan vs. Easter Bunny"1:57April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20)Link

Mongolian Emperor Genghis Khan (EpicLLOYD) battles against the holiday mascot of Easter, the Easter Bunny (Nice Peter).

Cameo appearances: Aaron Zaragoza as Christian prophet Jesus Christ, Dante Cimadamore as Jesus Quintana from The Big Lebowski, Kurt as a bystander named in the credits as 'A Man Named Jesus', and Jon Na as Genghis Khan's descendants.
99"Napoleon vs. Napoleon"2:19May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18)Link
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (EpicLLOYD) battles against Napoleon Dynamite (Nice Peter), the main character from the 2004 film of the same name.[7]
1010"Billy Mays vs. Ben Franklin"2:31June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)Link

United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin (EpicLLOYD), battles against TV salesman Billy Mays (Colin J. Sweeney). During the battle Mays suffers a fatal heart attack and is replaced by fellow TV salesman Vince Offer (Nice Peter).

Cameo appearances: Pat McIntyre as fellow United States Founding Father and first President, George Washington.
1111"Gandalf vs. Dumbledore"2:10July 14, 2011 (2011-07-14)Link

The Lord of the Rings character Gandalf (EpicLLOYD) battles against Harry Potter character Albus Dumbledore (Nice Peter).

Cameo appearances: Pat McIntyre as Harry Potter character Gilderoy Lockhart.
1212"Dr. Seuss vs. Shakespeare"2:51August 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)Link
Children's book writer Dr. Seuss (Mickey Meyer) battles against playwright William Shakespeare (George Watsky). Dr. Seuss does not speak (a reference to the fact that he had throat cancer and was publicly mute); instead, he summons his characters The Cat in the Hat (Nice Peter) and Thing One and Thing Two (EpicLLOYD) to participate in the battle for him.
1313"Mr. T vs. Mr. Rogers"2:11September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)Link

Wrestler and actor Mr. T (DeStorm Power) battles against children's show host Mr. Rogers (Nice Peter).

Cameo appearances: EpicLLOYD as Mr. McFeely from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, as well as John "Hannibal" Smith, H. M. Murdock and Templeton "Faceman" Peck from The A-Team.
1414"Columbus vs. Captain Kirk"2:28October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)Link

Explorer Christopher Columbus (Nice Peter) battles against Star Trek character James T. Kirk (EpicLLOYD).

Cameo appearances: Omar Gharaibeh and Jon Na as Star Trek characters Spock and Hikaru Sulu, respectively, and Mary Gutfleisch as an unnamed 'Hot Alien' who is wooed by Kirk.
1515"The Final Battle: Nice Peter vs. EpicLLOYD"2:50November 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)Link

The creators of Epic Rap Battles of History, Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD, battle against each other as fictionalized versions of themselves. The battle ends with KassemG intervening to resolve the conflict and suggest to Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD to make a second season and also to create an own YouTube channel for the series. The video ends with an announcement of season 2.

Cameo appearances: Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD appear as various characters they have played throughout season 1.

Season 2 (2011–2013)

From the second season onwards, the battles were moved to their own YouTube channel, ERB.

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161"Hitler vs. Vader 2"2:42December 8, 2011 (2011-12-08)Link

Darth Vader (Nice Peter) thaws out Adolf Hitler (EpicLLOYD) after freezing him in carbonite in season 1, before challenging him to a rematch. The battle ends with Hitler being dropped into the Rancor pit.[8]

Cameo appearances: Nice Peter as Stephen Hawking, Morgan Cristensen as a Stormtrooper from Star Wars, and Verona Blue as Boushh the Bounty Hunter, in which Darth Vader disguise as.
172"Master Chief vs. Leonidas"2:12January 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)Link

Halo Spartan-II protagonist Master Chief (Nice Peter) battles against Spartan King, Leonidas I (portrayed by Jesse Wellens, voiced by EpicLLOYD).[9]

Cameo appearances: Jeana as Leonidas' wife Gorgo, EpicLLOYD as Leonidas' son Pleistarchus (credited as Six Year Old Son), and Gabe Michael and Dante Cimadamore as Spartans.
183"Mario Bros. vs. Wright Bros."1:46February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)Link

Super Mario Bros. protagonists Mario (EpicLLOYD) and Luigi (Nice Peter) battle against Wilbur and Orville Wright (Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal), inventors of the first successful airplane.

Cameo appearances: Ceciley Jenkins as Super Mario character Princess Peach.
194"Michael Jackson vs. Elvis Presley"2:17April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)Link

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson (Bentley Green as child, Nice Peter as adult), battles against the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley (EpicLLOYD).

Cameo appearances: Bentley Green as music group The Jackson Five and The Facts of Life character Tootie Ramsey.
205"Cleopatra vs. Marilyn Monroe"1:46May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)Link

Actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (Kimmy Gatewood) battles against the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra (Angela Trimbur).

Cameo appearances: KassemG as himself, EpicLLOYD as actor Marlon Brando, and Nice Peter as 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy.
216"Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates"2:48June 14, 2012 (2012-06-14)Link
The Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates (EpicLLOYD), battles against the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs (Nice Peter). Midway in the battle, Steve Jobs leaves to "turn heaven a profit" (a reference to his real-life death). HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey (voiced by Nice Peter) joins the battle as to challenges Bill Gates as a third party.[10]
227"Frank Sinatra vs. Freddie Mercury"2:12October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)Link

Traditional pop singer Frank Sinatra (EpicLLOYD) battles against Queen frontman Freddie Mercury (Nice Peter).

Cameo appearances: Tay Zonday as fellow traditional pop singer Sammy Davis, Jr..
238"Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney"3:30October 15, 2012 (2012-10-15)Link
The candidates for the 2012 United States presidential election face off in a rap battle. Republican candidate Mitt Romney (EpicLLOYD) battles against Democratic candidate and incumbent President, Barack Obama (Iman Crosson). In the final verse, former American president Abraham Lincoln (Nice Peter) returns from season 1 to battle both candidates.
249"Doc Brown vs. Doctor Who"2:23October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)Link

Back to the Future character Dr. Emmett Brown (Zach Sherwin) battles against Doctor Who protagonist The Doctor (Nice Peter as the Tenth Doctor and George Watsky as the Fourth Doctor).

Cameo appearances: EpicLLOYD as Back to the Future protagonist Marty McFly, and Dante Cimadamore as a Dalek from Doctor Who.
2510"Bruce Lee vs. Clint Eastwood"1:50November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)Link

Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee (Mike Diva) battles against actor and director Clint Eastwood (EpicLLOYD; portrayed as Man with No Name from the Dollars trilogy).

Cameo appearances: Nice Peter as unnamed 'Mustached Cowboys' who are gunned down by Clint Eastwood, and Xin Wuku as unnamed 'Urban Ninjas' who are defeated by Bruce Lee and who act as Bruce Lee's stunt double.
2611"Batman vs. Sherlock Holmes"2:49November 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)Link
Fictional detective Sherlock Holmes (Zach Sherwin), battles against comic book hero Batman (Nice Peter). The characters' respective sidekicks, Dr. Watson (Kyle Mooney) and Robin (EpicLLOYD), also participate in the battle.
2712"Moses vs. Santa Claus"2:20December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)Link

Jewish prophet Moses (special guest star Snoop Dogg) battles against the modern personification of Christmas, Santa Claus (Nice Peter). Christmas Elves (EpicLLOYD) join Santa Claus during his second verse.[11][12]

Cameo appearances: Elena Diaz and Monica Weitzel as Moses' Honeys.
2813"Adam vs. Eve"2:04February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)Link

First man Adam (EpicLLOYD) battles against first woman Eve (Jenna Marbles).

Cameo appearances: Nice Peter as Adam's "friend" Steve.
2914"Gandhi vs. Martin Luther King Jr."1:39February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)Link

Leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jordan Peele), battles against Mahatma Gandhi (Keegan-Michael Key), leader of Indian nationalism.[13][14]

Cameo appearances: Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD, credited as 'White Preachers', each appear briefly in the respective crowds. Several actors appear as members of the Civil Rights March and the Indian Rights March.
3015"Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison"2:04March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11)Link
American inventor Thomas Edison (EpicLLOYD) battles against Serbian electrical engineer Nikola Tesla (portrayed by Dante Cimadamore; voiced by Cimadamore and Nice Peter).
3116"Babe Ruth vs. Lance Armstrong"2:07March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)Link
New York Yankees baseball player Babe Ruth (EpicLLOYD) battles against former road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong (Nice Peter).[15]
3217"Mozart vs. Skrillex"2:09April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)Link
18th century classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Nice Peter) battles against dubstep musician Skrillex (EpicLLOYD).[16][17]
3318"Rasputin vs. Stalin"3:38April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)Link

Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin (Nice Peter) battles against Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin (EpicLLOYD). Communist leader Vladimir Lenin (Nice Peter), Soviet statesman Mikhail Gorbachev (EpicLLOYD), and current Russian president Vladimir Putin (Nice Peter) also participate in the battle.[18]

Cameo appearances: Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg as Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Season 3 (2013–2014)

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341"Hitler vs. Vader 3"2:38October 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)Link

Adolf Hitler (EpicLLOYD) escapes from the Rancor pit and challenges Darth Vader (Nice Peter) for a final rematch. At one point during the battle, Star Wars character Boba Fett (voiced by Ray William Johnson, portrayed by Atul Singh and Brian Neunhoffer) joins in for Darth Vader, but is shot by Hitler. The battle ends with Hitler getting sliced in half by Darth Vader's lightsaber.[19][20]

Cameo appearances: KassemG and Morgan Christensen as Star Wars characters Lando Calrissian and Stormtroopers, respectively. Characters from past episodes, including Abraham Lincoln (Nice Peter), Stephen Hawking (Nice Peter), "Macho Man" Randy Savage (EpicLLOYD), the Fourth Doctor (George Watsky), and Leonidas (Jesse Wellens), also reappear.
352"Blackbeard vs. Al Capone"2:39October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)Link

English pirate Blackbeard (Nice Peter) battles against American gangster Al Capone (EpicLLOYD).[21]

Note: This episode is sponsored by the video game franchise Assassin's Creed to promote the game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

Cameo appearances: Xin Wuku as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag protagonist Edward Kenway; Bryce Wissel, Shaun Lewin and Donnie Davis as pirates; Shaun Lewin, Yev Belilovskiy and Dante Cimadamore as gangsters.
363"Miley Cyrus vs. Joan of Arc"2:25November 4, 2013 (2013-11-04)Link

Singer and actress Miley Cyrus (Michelle Glavan) battles against French folk heroine Joan of Arc (Jessi Smiles).[22]

Cameo appearances: Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD as Hannah Montana characters Miley Stewart and Lilly Truscott, respectively.
374"Bob Ross vs. Pablo Picasso"2:06November 18, 2013 (2013-11-18)Link

American painter and The Joy of Painting host Bob Ross (Nice Peter) battles against fellow Spanish painter and co-founder of the Cubist movement Pablo Picasso (EpicLLOYD).[23]

Cameo appearances: Bob the dog as Lump. Characters from past episodes, including Billy Mays (Collin J. Sweeney), Mr. Rogers (Nice Peter), and the Fourth Doctor (George Watsky), reappear.
385"Michael Jordan vs. Muhammad Ali"2:36December 3, 2013 (2013-12-03)Link
Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali (Jordan Peele) battles against former NBA basketball star Michael Jordan (Keegan-Michael Key).[24]
396"Donald Trump vs. Ebenezer Scrooge"3:26December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)Link

American business magnate Donald Trump (Nice Peter) battles against Ebenezer Scrooge (Zach Sherwin), the main character of Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol. The three Ghost of Christmas from the past (in the form of banker J. P. Morgan portrayed by EpicLLOYD), the present (in the form of rapper Kanye West portrayed by DeStorm Power), and the future (in the form of a grim reaper portrayed by Nice Peter) each later appear and face off with Scrooge.

Cameo appearances: Kai and Naya Berman as Ignorance and Want (credited as Children Ghosts) from A Christmas Carol.
407"Rick Grimes vs. Walter White"2:17May 5, 2014 (May 5, 2014)Link

Breaking Bad protagonist Walter White (EpicLLOYD) battles against The Walking Dead protagonist Rick Grimes (Nice Peter).[25][26]

Cameo appearances: Amy Bury, Neil Blan, Ray Timmons and Tom Walsh as zombies.
418"Goku vs. Superman"1:48May 19, 2014 (May 19, 2014)Link

Comic book superhero Superman (EpicLLOYD) battles against Dragon Ball protagonist Goku (Ray William Johnson).[27]

Cameo appearances: Nice Peter as Superman character Jimmy Olsen and Dragon Ball character Krillin.
429"Stephen King vs. Edgar Allan Poe"2:27June 2, 2014 (June 2, 2014)Link
19th century poet and horror author Edgar Allan Poe (George Watsky) battles against best-selling horror author Stephen King (Zach Sherwin).[28][29]
4310"Sir Isaac Newton vs. Bill Nye"2:47June 16, 2014 (June 16, 2014)Link

American scientist and television host Bill Nye (Nice Peter) battles against English physicist Sir Isaac Newton ("Weird Al" Yankovic). American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (Chali 2na) steps in and battles in Nye's place.[30]

Cameo appearances: EpicLLOYD as Carl Sagan, who previously appeared in season 1.
4411"George Washington vs. William Wallace"2:32June 30, 2014 (June 30, 2014)Link

Scottish revolutionary William Wallace (EpicLLOYD) battles against first President of the United States, George Washington (Nice Peter).[31]

Cameo appearances: Jack Zullo, Mike Elder, and Jeff MacKinnon as Americans; Reynaldo Garnica, Seth Brown, and Joey Greer as Scotsmen.
4512"Artists vs. TMNT"2:14July 14, 2014 (July 14, 2014)Link

Renaissance artists Leonardo da Vinci (Link Neal), Donatello di Betto Bardi (Rhett McLaughlin), Michelangelo Buonarroti (Ian Hecox), and Raphael Sanzio (Anthony Padilla) battle against Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles protagonists Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael (voiced by Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD, all portrayed by EpicLLOYD).

Cameo appearances: Xin Wuku as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' stunt doubles.

Season 4 (2014–2015)

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461"Ghostbusters vs. Mythbusters"2:27November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)Link

MythBusters hosts Jamie Hyneman (Nice Peter) and Adam Savage (EpicLLOYD) battle against Ghostbusters characters Peter Venkman (Chris Gorbos), Ray Stantz (Mark Douglas), Egon Spengler (Zach Sherwin), and Winston Zeddemore (Walter Downing). The former MythBusters "Build Team", consisting of Tory Belleci (Chris Alvarado), Kari Byron (Mary Gutfleisch), and Grant Imahara (KRNFX), join the battle to back up Hyneman and Savage. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (voiced by EpicLLOYD, portrayed by Taylor Cu) from Ghostbusters also joins the battle to face both teams as a third party.[32]

Cameo appearances: Brooke "Dodger" Leigh Lawson as Ghostbusters character Janine Melnitz.
472"Romeo and Juliet vs. Bonnie and Clyde"3:06November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)Link
The title characters of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet (Nice Peter and Grace Helbig), battle against American outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow (Hannah Hart and EpicLLOYD).[33] The battle ends with Romeo and Juliet both committing suicide while Bonnie and Clyde, both left confused getting shot in a barrage of gunfire.
483"Zeus vs. Thor"3:01November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)Link

The Greek god of thunder, Zeus (voiced by Nice Peter), battles against the Norse god of thunder, Thor (voiced by EpicLLOYD).[34][35]

Note: The video was filmed using stop motion animation with Lego minifigures by Forrest Whaley, Sean Willets and Zach Macias.
494"Jack the Ripper vs. Hannibal Lecter"3:05December 1, 2014 (2014-12-01)Link

Fictional serial killer and cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter (EpicLLOYD) battles against the unidentified Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper (Dan Bull).[36][37]

Cameo appearances: David Thornhill Jr. as Hannibal Lecter character Barney Matthews.
505"Oprah vs. Ellen"2:48December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08)Link

Talk show host and media proprietor Oprah Winfrey (November Christine) battles against fellow talk show host and actress Ellen DeGeneres (Lauren Flans).[38][39]

Cameo appearances: Atul Singh as businessman Stedman Graham and EpicLLOYD as television host Dr. Phil.
516"Steven Spielberg vs. Alfred Hitchcock"3:59December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)Link
Film director Steven Spielberg (Nice Peter) battles against fellow film director Alfred Hitchcock (EpicLLOYD). The two are later joined by other fellow film directors Quentin Tarantino (Wax), Stanley Kubrick (Ruggles Outbound), and Michael Bay (Nice Peter).[40][41]
527"Lewis and Clark vs. Bill and Ted"2:53May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)Link

American explorers Meriwether Lewis (Link Neal) and William Clark (Rhett McLaughlin) battle against the protagonists of the Bill & Ted film series, Bill S. Preston and Ted Logan (EpicLLOYD and Nice Peter).[42]

Cameo appearances: Michelle Maloney as the Lewis and Clark Expedition's Lemhi Shoshone guide Sacagawea, Sam Macaroni as Bill & Ted character Rufus, and Mike Betette as a bear.[43] 19th-century American gunfighter Billy the Kid (Nice Peter) and Greek philosopher Socrates (EpicLLOYD) make brief cameos, while several figures from past episodes, including Napoleon Bonaparte (EpicLLOYD), Ludwig van Beethoven (Nice Peter), Genghis Khan (EpicLLOYD), Abraham Lincoln (Nice Peter), and Joan of Arc (Jessi Smiles), reappear.
538"David Copperfield vs. Harry Houdini"2:20June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)Link

American illusionist David Copperfield (Nice Peter) battles against Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini (EpicLLOYD).[44]

Cameo appearances: Dante Cimadamore as American magician and illusionist Criss Angel, Josie Ahlquist as Houdini's wife Bess Houdini, Lauren Francesca as Copperfield's wife Chloe Gosselin (credited as Copperfield's Assistant), and Tony Clark as a police officer.

Note: Tony Clark served as the consultant for the magic tricks and illusions performed in the video.
549"Terminator vs. RoboCop"3:08June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)Link

Eponymous character of the Terminator franchise, The Terminator (EpicLLOYD), battles against the eponymous protagonist of the RoboCop franchise, RoboCop (Nice Peter).[45][46]

Cameo appearances: Arnold Schwarzenegger appears at the end of the battle lip-syncing the outro.
5510"Eastern Philosophers vs. Western Philosophers"4:19July 6, 2015 (2015-07-06)Link
Chinese philosophers Confucius (MC Jin), Sun Tzu (Timothy DeLaGhetto), and Lao Tzu (KRNFX) battle against Greek philosopher Socrates (EpicLLOYD), German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (Nice Peter), and French philosopher Voltaire (Zach Sherwin). The battle ends with members of both teams turning on each other.[47]
5611"Shaka Zulu vs. Julius Caesar"2:17July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)Link

Zulu Kingdom monarch Shaka Zulu (DeStorm Power) battles against Ancient Roman dictator Julius Caesar (Nice Peter).[48]

Cameo appearances: Greg "Klarity" Davis Jr. as Zulu warriors and EpicLLOYD as Roman soldiers.
5712"Jim Henson vs. Stan Lee"5:32August 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)Link

Marvel Comics writer and C.E.O. Stan Lee (EpicLLOYD) battles against The Muppets creator Jim Henson (Nice Peter). Henson's most famous creation Kermit the Frog (voiced by Nice Peter) performed the first verse with him, Henson later puts him away. Just when Lee and Henson are about to make up, entertainment mogul Walt Disney (Zach Sherwin), whose company bought both Marvel Comics and the Muppets franchise, joins the battle at the end.[49][50]

Cameo appearances: Mary Gutfleisch as Disney animators.

Bonus Battle (2015)

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58"Deadpool vs. Boba Fett"2:47December 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)Link

Star Wars character Boba Fett (voiced by Nice Peter, portrayed by Ivan "Flipz" Velez) battles against comic book antihero Deadpool (voiced by EpicLLOYD, portrayed by Robert Hoffman).[51][52]

Cameo appearances: Edward Vilderman, Dante Cimadamore, EpicLLOYD and Forrest Whaley as "street toughs". Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD as rebel soldiers.

Season 5 (2016–present)

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591"J. R. R. Tolkien vs. George R. R. Martin"2:48May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)Link

British writer and The Lord of the Rings author J. R. R. Tolkien (Nice Peter) battles against American novelist George R. R. Martin (EpicLLOYD), author of A Song of Ice and Fire (which is adapted into HBO's television series Game of Thrones).[53][54]

Cameo appearances: Rudy Fermin, Ricky Mammone, and Ceciley Jenkins as A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones characters Jon Snow, Hodor, and Daenerys Targaryen (credited as Khaleesi), respectively. Joey Greer as a human warrior and orc. Sulai Lopez and Shaun Lewin as elves. Dante Cimadamore as rock band Led Zeppelin (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page). EpicLLOYD as The Goonies character Mikey Walsh.
602"Gordon Ramsay vs. Julia Child"3:16May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)Link

British chef Gordon Ramsay (EpicLLOYD) battles against fellow American chef Julia Child (Mamrie Hart).[55][56]

Cameo appearances: Michelle Maloney, Layne Pavoggi, Yev Belilovskiy, Ceciley Jenkins, and Jay Houn as Ramsay's production team. Felicia Folkes, Sulai Lopez, Dante Cimadamore, and Mike Betette as the "Blue Team" from Ramsay's television series Hell's Kitchen. A dog named Pebbles also made a brief appearance in the video.
613"Frederick Douglass vs. Thomas Jefferson"3:22May 30, 2016 (2016-05-30)Link

American abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass (J. B. Smoove) battles against the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson (Nice Peter).[57]

Cameo appearances: Characters from past episodes, including Marilyn Monroe (Kimmy Gatewood), Babe Ruth (EpicLLOYD), Benjamin Franklin (EpicLLOYD), Barack Obama (Iman Crosson), Thomas Edison (EpicLLOYD), Clint Eastwood (EpicLLOYD), Elvis Presley (EpicLLOYD), and Hulk Hogan (Nice Peter), reappear.
624"James Bond vs. Austin Powers"4:03June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)Link

Fictional Secret Service agent James Bond (Ben Atha as Daniel Craig) battles against fictional spy Austin Powers (Nice Peter). The original James Bond (EpicLLOYD as Sean Connery) interjects and faces off against the two.

Cameo appearances: Samantha Kellie, Sulai Lopez and Dante Cimadamore as Ming Tea (credited as Go Go Dancers).
635"Bruce Banner vs. Bruce Jenner"3:35June 29, 2016Link
Comic book superhero and scientist, Bruce Banner (EpicLLOYD), battles against former Olympic champion, Bruce Jenner (Nice Peter). Partway through the battle, they transform into The Hulk (Mike O'Hearn) and Caitlyn Jenner (Jolie "NoShame" Drake), respectively.
646"Alexander the Great vs. Ivan the Terrible"4:29July 12, 2016Link

Tsar Ivan the Terrible of Russia (Nice Peter) battles against King Alexander the Great of Macedon (Zach Sherwin). Alexander dies after being poisoned by a drink given by Ivan. King Frederick the Great of Prussia (EpicLLOYD) appears and continues the battle. Ivan attempts to decapitate him with a garrote wire, but Frederick has already died silently in his armchair. Roman general Pompey the Great (Mike Betette) attempts to take up the battle, but is abruptly beheaded by Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (Meghan Tonjes), who then finishes the battle.

Cameo appearances: Illjaz Jusufi and Burim Jusufi as Catherine the Great's backup dancers. Characters from the Season 2 finale, Mikhail Baryshnikov (PewDiePie), Grigori Rasputin (Nice Peter), Vladimir Lenin (Nice Peter), Mikhail Gorbachev (EpicLLOYD), Vladimir Putin (Nice Peter), and Joseph Stalin (EpicLLOYD), reappear.
657"Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton"4:34October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)Link

The candidates for the 2016 United States presidential election face off in a rap battle. Republican candidate Donald Trump (EpicLLOYD) battles against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton (Kimmy Gatewood). In the final verse, Abraham Lincoln (Nice Peter) returns once again to criticize both running candidates.

Cameo appearances: Josh Best as a United States Secret Service agent.
668"Ash Ketchum vs. Charles Darwin"2:24November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)Link

The main protagonist of the Pokémon anime series, Ash Ketchum (Brian Walters), battles against English naturalist Charles Darwin (Nice Peter).

Cameo appearances: EpicLLOYD as Evil Dead protagonist Ash Williams. Mary Gutfleisch and Dante Cimadamore as Pokémon characters Jessie and James (Team Rocket).
679"Wonder Woman vs. Stevie Wonder"2:33November 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)Link

Comic book superhero Wonder Woman (Lilly Singh) battles against American musician and singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (T-Pain).

Cameo appearences: Batman (Nice Peter) reappears.

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