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Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
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Season 1

  • Montauk with Jim Jarmusch
    7.3/10120 votes

    Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/20/1991

    John Lurie fishes takes film director Jim Jarmusch fishing for shark near Montauk, Long Island, and shows Jarmusch an unusual way to catch a shark with a piece of cheese and a pistol.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jamaica with Tom Waits
    7.6/10101 votes

    Jamaica with Tom Waits

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/27/1991

    John Lurie takes Tom Waits fishing for snapper in Jamaica. Waits gets seasick on the old tug boat they rent, but he later manages to astonish Lurie by putting a live red snapper down his pants.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Costa Rica with Matt Dillon
    7.4/1091 votes

    Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/1991

    John Lurie takes movie star Matt Dillon on a fishing trip to Costa Rica, where they meet a village elder who teaches them the Fish Dance and a guide who claims to be able to turn into a bird.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Maine with Willem Dafoe
    8.1/10105 votes

    Maine with Willem Dafoe

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/1991

    J.ohn Lurie takes actor Willem Dafoe ice fishing in northern Maine. After constructing a shelter and drilling holes in the ice, their survival becomes questionable after Dafoe runs out of cheese crackers

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)
    7.6/1081 votes

    Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/1991

    John Lurie takes movie star Dennis Hopper to Thailand in search of the elusive giant squid. After having no luck on the southern coast, they head north on a trawler to seek advice from the reclusive squid monks.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)
    7.5/1075 votes

    Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/1991

    John Lurie and movie star Dennis Hopper continue their search for the elusive giant squid in the coastal waters of Thailand. After stealing a boat from the squid monks, they soon find themselves hypnotised into a helpless state by the strange powers of the giant squid itself.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown