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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 most important stories that didn't actually happen.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Documentary Now! Season 2 Episode 4 - Globesman
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Globesman

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Documentary Now! Season 2 Episode 6 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)
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    #2 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 4 - How They Threw Rocks (1996)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - How They Threw Rocks (1996)

    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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  4. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 5 - My Monkey Grifter (2020)
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    #4 - My Monkey Grifter (2020)

    S4:E5

    Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.

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  5. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 6 - Trouver Frisson (2000)
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    #5 - Trouver Frisson (2000)

    S4:E6

    Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.

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  6. Documentary Now! Season 2 Episode 7 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

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

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 5 - A Town, A Gangster, A Festival
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - A Town, A Gangster, A Festival

    S1:E5

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

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  9. Documentary Now! Season 2 Episode 1 - The Bunker
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Bunker

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Documentary Now! Season 2 Episode 5 - Final Transmission
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Final Transmission

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 3 - DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #10 - DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

    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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  12. Documentary Now! Season 3 Episode 7 - Any Given Saturday Afternoon
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Any Given Saturday Afternoon

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 4 - The Eye Doesn't Lie
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Eye Doesn't Lie

    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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  14. Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 6 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
    7.3/10(3 votes)

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

    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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  15. Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 1 - Sandy Passage
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Sandy Passage

    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. Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 2 - Kunuk Uncovered
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Kunuk Uncovered

    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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  17. Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 7 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

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

    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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  18. Documentary Now! Season 2 Episode 2 - Juan Likes Rice & Chicken
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Documentary Now! Season 2 Episode 3 - Parker Gail's Location Is Everything
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Parker Gail's Location Is Everything

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Documentary Now! Season 3 Episode 2 - Batsh*t Valley (2)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Batsh*t Valley (2)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Documentary Now! Season 3 Episode 3 - Original Cast Album: Co-Op
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Original Cast Album: Co-Op

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Documentary Now! Season 3 Episode 5 - Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
    8.0/10(2 votes)

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

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Documentary Now! Season 3 Episode 6 - Long Gone
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Long Gone

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 1 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

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

    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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  25. Documentary Now! Season 3 Episode 1 - Batsh*t Valley (1)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Batsh*t Valley (1)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 2 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

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

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Globesman" is the worst rated episode of "Documentary Now!". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)".