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The Best Episodes of Making the Band

Every episode of Making the Band ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Making the Band!

Making the Band is an ABC/MTV reality television series that exists in separate iterations, each iteration focusing on a specific music act. It spawned musical acts O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day26, and Donnie Klang.

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    Making the Band Season 1 Episode 1 - The Search Begins
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    #1 - The Search Begins

    S1:E1

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  2. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 2 - Orlando Blues
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    #2 - Orlando Blues

    S1:E2

    The guys go out and meet some girls. While they're having a good time, Ikaika can't get his girlfriend out of his mind. The next day, after dance instructing, Ikaika has trouble fitting in with the rest of the group since they're different from his friends at home. A couple days later, while the guys are inside talking and eating pizza at a table, Ikaika is outside upset. Marc from Trans Con talks to him and convinces Ikaika to give the guys another chance, so he goes back in and eats pizza with them.

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  3. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 3 - The Joint Venture
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    #3 - The Joint Venture

    S1:E3

    Jacob and Erik form a bond and begin writing songs together, while Trevor feels excluded. A few ""O-Town Groupies"" come to the house and hang out with Jacob and Erik, all night. The next day, Lou Pearlman checks out on how the guys are doing. He then talks to the group one on one. Later, the groupies come back and leave the house along with Jacob, Erik and Ashley. While they're gone, Marc comes over and gets furious. When the guys return home, they feel bad about being out, and decide to start working harder.

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  4. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 4 - Girlfriends Visit
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    #4 - Girlfriends Visit

    S1:E4

    It's announced that Ikaika's girlfriend Malia and Paul's girlfriend Carrah are coming for a visit. The night before the arrival, Paul goes out with the girls from ""Herizon"". Heather, whom Paul is fond of doesn't like the idea of meeting his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Ikaika and Malia are having a great time, until he thinks she doesn't like his career choice.

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  5. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 5 - Finalists Practice
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    #5 - Finalists Practice

    S1:E5

    Ashley, Mike and Erik sit around the house singing songs to their new girlfriend Cori. Later, Jenny from ""Herizon"" calls the house wanting to talk to Erik. Mike and Ashley go to Cori's house to each win her affections. The next day, Shelly arrives at the airport and the couple spend some time together. Back at home, Jenny gets upset an calls Erik a bad name. Jacob hears it and forces her to apologize to Erik. He asks her to leave and she never returns to the O-Town house.

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  6. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 6 - Record Contracts
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    #6 - Record Contracts

    S1:E6

    The guys get their record contracts from Lou Pearlman. They also get some time to go home. There, Ikaika gets to talk things out with his family about the contracts. Ikaika's brother gets involved.

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  7. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 7 - Goodbye Paul
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    #7 - Goodbye Paul

    S1:E7

    When the guys return from vacation,Paul has some news to tell. After telling Trevor and Lou Pearlman, Paul announces to the group that he's leaving the eight. Jacob, Trevor, Ashley, Mike, Bryan, Ikaika and Erik say goodbye to Paul with a song (Love Potion # 9).

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  8. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 8 - Highlights
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    #8 - Highlights

    S1:E8

    A recap of the first 8 shows.

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  9. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 9 - New Year's Eve
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    #9 - New Year's Eve

    S1:E9

    Since a holiday is coming, the final cut is being delayed. Which means all seven guys get to go to Lou Pearlman's New Year's Eve party. They all go except for Ikaika, who returns home to take an exam. Once at the party, the guys break all the rules and get chewed out.

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  10. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 10 - Decision Time
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    #10 - Decision Time

    S1:E10

    With the final cut coming closer, and Ikaika still at home, the six guys bond. Jacob then tells the group that if Ikaika makes the final cut and he does too, he'll turn Lou down. When Ikaika does return, the seven guys get into a session of arguing.

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  11. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 11 - O-Town Members Announced
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    #11 - O-Town Members Announced

    S1:E11

    Lou Pearlman finally announces the five guys who will become O-Town. He selects: Ikaika, Jacob, Ashley, Erik and Trevor.

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  12. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 12 - Goodbye Friends
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    #12 - Goodbye Friends

    S1:E12

    Mike and Bryan both leave the house for their own lives. Later, the guys of O-Town begin practice as a band.

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  13. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 13 - Getting Ready
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    #13 - Getting Ready

    S1:E13

    The guys get ready to record and play some shows.

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  14. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 14 - Insecurities Arise
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    #14 - Insecurities Arise

    S1:E14

    Insecurities arise around the guys and how much work they have recently put into.

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  15. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 15 - Dress Rehearsal
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    #15 - Dress Rehearsal

    S1:E15

    The guys of O-Town do a dress rehearsal for their upcoming shows.

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  16. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 16 - House of Blues
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    #16 - House of Blues

    S1:E16

    The guys play a show at the world famous House Of Blues in Orlando, Florida.

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  17. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 17 - Press Tour
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    #17 - Press Tour

    S1:E17

    While O-Town is working on their press tour, Ikaika and his brother are dealing with Lou Pearlman and his employees. Paul, Mike and Bryan return to promote the tv series. Finally, Ikaika gathers all the guys and makes the announcement that he's leaving O-Town.

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  18. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 18 - Four-Member Group
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    #18 - Four-Member Group

    S1:E18

    With Ikaika gone, Erik, Jacob, Ashley and Trevor make the decision that they want O-Town t be a four man group. Lou Pearlman disagrees, but give the guys a chance to prove they don't need a fifth member. They bomb.

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  19. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 19 - The Replacement
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    #19 - The Replacement

    S1:E19

    With Ikaika gone, the guys all decide they want Dan Miller to join O-Town. Dan comes in for a trial period and while he's working, Jacob, Trevor, Ashley and Erik are getting chewed out for not practicing enough.

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  20. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 20 - Germany
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    #20 - Germany

    S1:E20

    The guys head over to Germany to do a promational tour.

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  21. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 21 - The Vacation
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    #21 - The Vacation

    S1:E21

    The guys take a vacation

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  22. Making the Band Season 1 Episode 22 - MTV Concert
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    #22 - MTV Concert

    S1:E22

    The guys perform a concert for Music Television Network (MTV)

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  23. Making the Band Season 2 Episode 1 - Recap
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    #23 - Recap

    S2:E1

    Season 2 began with a recap of what happend since the first season finale.

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  24. Making the Band Season 2 Episode 2 - Old Flame
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    #24 - Old Flame

    S2:E2

    Old flames spark between the guys and some fights begin to break out. Don't worry no fists.

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  25. Making the Band Season 2 Episode 3 - Resentment
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    #25 - Resentment

    S2:E3

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Search Begins" is the best rated episode of "Making the Band". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/24/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Orlando Blues".