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The Best Episodes of Documentary Now!

Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the...

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)

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    S4:E3

    A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.

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  2. 9.2/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Waiting for the Artist

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    S3:E4

    The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

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  3. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)

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    S4:E2

    In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

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  4. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Batsh*t Valley (1)

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    S3:E1

    In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

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  5. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)

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    S1:E7

    Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

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  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Parker Gail's Location Is Everything

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    S2:E3

    Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

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  8. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Batsh*t Valley (2)

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    S3:E2

    Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

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  9. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Original Cast Album: Co-Op

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    S3:E3

    A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

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  10. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

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    S3:E5

    A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

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  11. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Long Gone

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    S3:E6

    An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

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  12. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

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    S4:E1

    In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

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  13. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Kunuk Uncovered

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    S1:E2

    An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.

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  14. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

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    Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.

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  15. 7.1/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Sandy Passage

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    S1:E1

    An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.

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  16. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)

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    S1:E6

    Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

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  17. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Any Given Saturday Afternoon

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    S3:E7

    A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

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  18. 6.7/10(6 votes)

    #17 - DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

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    S1:E3

    The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.

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  19. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The Eye Doesn't Lie

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    S1:E4

    An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

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  20. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Bunker

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    A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

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  21. 6.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Final Transmission

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    S2:E5

    A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

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  22. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - A Town, A Gangster, A Festival

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    S1:E5

    A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

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  23. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)

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    S2:E7

    A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

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    #23 - Globesman

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    S2:E4

    A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across the country selling globes and battling rejection.

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    #24 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)

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    S2:E6

    A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

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    #25 - How They Threw Rocks (1996)

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    S4:E4

    A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)" is the best rated episode of "Documentary Now!". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono and written by Seth Meyers, it aired on 10/26/2022. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Waiting for the Artist".