The Best Episodes Directed By Brian Volk Weiss

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   #1 - Elf

   S1:E112/1/2020

   Despite its gifted cast and wonderland of effects, this endearing Christmas comedy is sold short by the studio — till it scores big with moviegoers.

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   #2 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

   S1:E212/1/2020

   The unlikely holiday classic, and stop-motion first, comes to ghoulish life with persistent vision — and nimble work by a ragtag bunch of misfits.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Saturday Morning Pinks

   S1:E211/12/2021

   A cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s featured original series creator Gene Roddenberry, writer D.C. Fontana, and the series' original stars.

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   #4 - Jungle Cruise

   S1:E17/21/2021

   Join a skipper for the story behind Jungle Cruise, and try to spot the backside of water! When Walt decided to create the original immersive attraction, he tasked Imagineers with building a river in the Southern California desert AND the mechanical animals to populate it.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Haunted Mansion

   S1:E27/21/2021

   Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion — enter if you dare! When Walt Disney developed the attraction, he didn’t specify if it should be funny or scary. Ultimately, it became a perfect blend of both. Haunted Mansion proved so popular that it inspired several later iterations, including the chilling Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris and the weird and wonderful Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Star Tours

   S1:E37/21/2021

   Lightspeed to Endor! A long time ago…Disney created Star Tours, a thrilling simulator attraction that takes guests to a galaxy far, far away. It inspired Imagineers to build a whole new land — Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. There, guests can use the Force to explore the remote outpost of Batuu and the cutting-edge attractions Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

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   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #7 - Back to the Future

   S2:E17/23/2021

   Vroom or bust: It took a sweet ride and a rising star — or two — to build a blockbuster from a half-baked idea and the ashes of multiple flops.

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   7.2/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Forrest Gump

   S2:E47/23/2021

   Life is like a box of chocolates — or a charming script unearthed by chance. Despite casting and budget woes, this humble tale became a '90s classic.

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   7.0/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Pretty Woman

   S2:E27/23/2021

   Turning an unknown into a superstar and revamping the rom-com rules amid many rewrites, this megahit's success still leaves insiders pretty shocked.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Trek Goes to the Movies

    S1:E411/22/2021

    The 1980s saw Paramount release three linked Star Trek movies to huge box-office success. The first, The Wrath of Khan, saw Ricardo Montalban as Khan, a villain from the original series, return. It was followed by The Search for Spock, directed by Leonard Nimoy. He returned to the director's chair for The Voyage Home, the biggest Star Trek success yet.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Lucy Loves Trek

    S1:E111/5/2021

    It all began when Gene Roddenberry convinced Desilu to foot the bill for not one, but two "Star Trek" pilots; thanks to Desilu's boss, America's darling Lucille Ball, the world met Kirk, Spock and McCoy.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Trekking Through the '70s: Phase II and The Motion Picture

    S1:E311/22/2021

    Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with the new Star Trek series Phase II as its flagship. When the network proved unworkable, Phase II appeared doomed - until Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind proved box office hits. Phase II became the 1979 blockbuster Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

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