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The Worst Episodes of Independent Lens

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Every episode of Independent Lens ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Independent Lens!

The Worst Episodes of Independent Lens

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    #1 - Nothing but the Truth

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    #2 - Visas and Virtues; I Am Viet Hung

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    #3 - The Jew in the Lotus

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    #4 - Holy Tortilla/Lock and Key

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    #5 - Secret People

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    #6 - I Can't Believe I Married a Lesbian

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    #7 - Now & Then: From Frosh to Seniors

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    #8 - No Hair Day

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    #9 - Short Stories

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    #10 - Born in the USA

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    #11 - Girl Gone Bad

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    #12 - Passing Through; Graham's Diner

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    #13 - The Return of Navajo Boy

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    #14 - Music in Their Bones

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    #15 - In Harm's Way; Carved from the Heart

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    #16 - A Wok in Progress

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    #17 - Confederacy Theory

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    #18 - Who Owns the Past?

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    #19 - Secrets of Silicon Valley

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    #20 - Gibtown

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    #21 - Abandoned: The Betrayal of America's Immigrants

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    #22 - Good Kurds, Bad Kurds

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    #23 - Open Outcry

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    #24 - The Split Horn

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    #25 - Undetectable

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Worst Episodes Summary

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