7.3/10117 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
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7.3/1088 votesLoading...#2 - 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.
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7.5/1073 votesLoading...#3 - 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.
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7.6/1098 votesLoading...#4 - 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.
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7.6/1079 votesLoading...#5 - 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.
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8.1/10102 votesLoading...#6 - 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
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The Worst Episodes of Fishing with John
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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.
Genres:ComedyDocumentary
Network:IFC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Montauk with Jim Jarmusch" is the worst rated episode of "Fishing with John". It scored 7.3/10 based on 117 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/20/1991. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Costa Rica with Matt Dillon".