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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Independent Lens Season 1 Episode 2 - Nothing but the Truth
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    #1 - Nothing but the Truth

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Independent Lens Season 1 Episode 3 - Visas and Virtues; I Am Viet Hung
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    #2 - Visas and Virtues; I Am Viet Hung

    S1:E3

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    Director:Chris Tashima
    Writer:Chris Tashima

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  3. Independent Lens Season 1 Episode 5 - The Jew in the Lotus
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    #3 - The Jew in the Lotus

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Independent Lens Season 1 Episode 6 - Holy Tortilla/Lock and Key
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    #4 - Holy Tortilla/Lock and Key

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Independent Lens Season 1 Episode 7 - Secret People
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    #5 - Secret People

    S1:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Independent Lens Season 1 Episode 8 - I Can't Believe I Married a Lesbian
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    #6 - I Can't Believe I Married a Lesbian

    S1:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 1 - Now & Then: From Frosh to Seniors
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    #7 - Now & Then: From Frosh to Seniors

    S2:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 2 - No Hair Day
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    #8 - No Hair Day

    S2:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 3 - Short Stories
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    #9 - Short Stories

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 4 - Born in the USA
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    #10 - Born in the USA

    S2:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 5 - Girl Gone Bad
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    #11 - Girl Gone Bad

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 6 - Passing Through; Graham's Diner
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    #12 - Passing Through; Graham's Diner

    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 7 - The Return of Navajo Boy
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    #13 - The Return of Navajo Boy

    S2:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 8 - Music in Their Bones
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    #14 - Music in Their Bones

    S2:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 9 - In Harm's Way; Carved from the Heart
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    #15 - In Harm's Way; Carved from the Heart

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Independent Lens Season 2 Episode 10 - A Wok in Progress
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    #16 - A Wok in Progress

    S2:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 1 - Confederacy Theory
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    #17 - Confederacy Theory

    S3:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 2 - Who Owns the Past?
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    #18 - Who Owns the Past?

    S3:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 3 - Secrets of Silicon Valley
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    #19 - Secrets of Silicon Valley

    S3:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 4 - Gibtown
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    #20 - Gibtown

    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 5 - Abandoned: The Betrayal of America's Immigrants
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    #21 - Abandoned: The Betrayal of America's Immigrants

    S3:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 6 - Good Kurds, Bad Kurds
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    #22 - Good Kurds, Bad Kurds

    S3:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 7 - Open Outcry
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    #23 - Open Outcry

    S3:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 8 - The Split Horn
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    #24 - The Split Horn

    S3:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Independent Lens Season 3 Episode 9 - Undetectable
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    #25 - Undetectable

    S3:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Nothing but the Truth" is the worst rated episode of "Independent Lens". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/16/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Visas and Virtues; I Am Viet Hung".