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The Best Episodes of On Story

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Northeast Front" is the best rated episode of "On Story". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/16/2011. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Tadpoles".

  • Northeast Front
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    #1 - Northeast Front

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2011

    his first episode of On Story includes new interviews from Randall Wallace, Writer-Director, Secretariat; Lawrence Kasdan, Screenwriter, Empire Strikes Back; Shane Black, Writer-Director, Lethal Weapon, Long Kiss Goodnight, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang; and the short film Northeast Front, an Austin Film Festival 2010 Official Selection, by Angela Torres Camerena.

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  • Tadpoles
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    #2 - Tadpoles

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2011

    In episode 2 of "On Story," the creative minds behind STAR TREK, TRANSFORMERS, EL MARIACHI, and WATCHMEN discuss the challenge of creating fantastical worlds and getting the audience to suspend their disbelief. Featuring David Hayter, Roberto Orci, Damon Lindelof, and Robert Rodriguez. Film: Tadpoles by Miguel Alvarez

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  • Sleep Study/My Biggest Weakness
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    #3 - Sleep Study/My Biggest Weakness

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2011

    In episode 3 of "On Story," the creative minds behind TO DIE FOR, THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, and THE HANGOVER discuss comedy in film. Featuring Harold Ramis, Judd Apatow, Buck Henry, and Jon Lucas. Film: Sleep Study by Kerri Lendo and John Merriman and MY BIGGEST WEAKNESS by Bradley Jackson.

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  • Red Wednesday
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    #4 - Red Wednesday

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2011

    In episode 4 of "On Story," the creative minds behind APOLLO 13, SCHINDLER'S LIST, and A BEAUTIFUL MIND discuss the inspiration behind these classic, Academy Award winning films. Featuring 'Ron Howard' and Steven Zaillian.

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  • Western
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    #5 - Western

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2011

    Episode 5 of "On Story," the creative minds behind UNFORGIVEN, A PERFECT WORLD, and 3:10 TO YUMA discuss creating westerns with resonance. Featuring John Lee Hancock, David Peoples, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. Film: WESTERN by Lucas Millard

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  • Bringing Mad Men and The Wire to Life
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    #6 - Bringing Mad Men and The Wire to Life

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/2011

    The creative minds behind the shows Mad Men, The Wire, and Treme discuss historical and modern day relevance in television dramas.

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  • War on the Big Screen
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    #7 - War on the Big Screen

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/28/2011

    War in film is discussed by the creative minds behind Red Dawn, Born on the 4th of July and Apocalypse Now. Featuring Oliver Stone and John Milius.

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  • Script to Screen
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    #8 - Script to Screen

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/11/2011

    Creating a film from script to screen is discussed by the writer/directors behind Slumdog Millionaire, Up in the Air, and The Brothers McMullen. Featuring Danny Boyle, Jason Reitman, and Ed Burns.

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  • Untitled Moon Project
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    #9 - Untitled Moon Project

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/18/2011

    Working within the studio system is discussed by the local filmmakers behind Office Space, Lonesome Dove and El mariachi. Featuring Mike Judge, Bill Wittliff and Robert Rodriguez.

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  • The Suspense and the Release
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    #10 - The Suspense and the Release

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/25/2011

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    #11 - Martha

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/2/2011

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  • Weight of the World & Eulogy Maker
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    #12 - Weight of the World & Eulogy Maker

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/16/2011

    Developing and understanding heroes and villains is discussed by the creative minds behind RAMBO, LETHAL WEAPON, BRAVEHEART, and Dexter. Featuring Álvaro Rodríguez, Shane Black, Randall Wallace, John Turman, and Melissa Rosenberg. Films: WEIGHT OF THE WORLD by Jenny Goddard and EULOGY MAKER by Leslie Langee.

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  • Creating New Characters
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    #13 - Creating New Characters

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2012

    Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack (Out of Africa, Tootsie, The Way We Were) and NYPD Blue and Deadwood creator David Milch discuss the inspiration behind creating classic film and television characters. Followed by the suspenseful short film The Lab by writer/director Ryan Scheer, about two young boys whose summer afternoon in the woods goes horribly awry.

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  • The Comedy That Resonates
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    #14 - The Comedy That Resonates

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2012

    Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld writer/producer Alec Berg and Bridesmaids director and Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig pull back the curtain to show how they create comedy that resonates with us all. Followed by the hilarious short film Spit by writer/director Benjamin Hayes. Paul will never have his first kiss until he overcomes his fear of saliva.

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  • Action!
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    #15 - Action!

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2012

    The creators behind the explosions Con Air, Gone In Sixty Seconds, Hulk, Zombieland and Machete debate what makes a great action movie. Followed by the riveting short film SOLD by writer/director John Irwin. A young investigative journalist goes undercover and is captured into a human trafficking ring.

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  • Exporting Comedy
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    #16 - Exporting Comedy

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2012

    TV mega-hit Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal discusses the (not so) universal language of comedy in his documentary Exporting Raymond with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang writer/director Shane Black. Followed by the charming Danish short film First Anders by writer/director Kristian Ussing Anderson about a well-meaning, bookish father who attempts to teach his artistic and bullied young son a valuable lesson.

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  • Based on a True Story
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    #17 - Based on a True Story

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2012

    The challenges of making true stories compelling on the screen are discussed by Oscar®-nominated Scott Silver (The Fighter), Oscar®-nominated Nicholas Kazan (Reversal of Fortune), Pamela Gray (Conviction), Oscar®-winner Ron Howard (Apollo 13). Followed by Overnight Stay, directed by Daniela Sherer. A woman recalls a horrific night in Krakow where she experienced the best and worst of human intentions.

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  • Creators
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    #18 - Creators

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2012

    On the next On Story, Bones creator Hart Hanson and Veronica Mars and Party Down creator Rob Thomas discuss the creation of a successful TV series. Followed by the short films 0507 by Ben and Chris Blaine and Smile by Lauren Elmer.

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  • Heart of Film
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    #19 - Heart of Film

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2012

    On the next On Story, the inspiration behind such classic films as Edward Scissorhands, Toy Story, and Up is discussed by Academy Award winning Pixar director John Lasseter and screenwriter Caroline Thompson followed by the short Playing Ghost directed by Bianca Ansems.

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  • Silence of the Lambs
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    #20 - Silence of the Lambs

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2012

    Oscar®-winning writer Ted Tally gives a provocative look at the adaptation and production of the highly acclaimed film The Silence of the Lambs. Tally covers it all: working with director Jonathan Demme, anticipating Jodie Foster's Oscar® win, the changed ending for the world's most famous cannibal, and more. Followed by Thomas Ward's haunting short, In the Middle, about a small-town waitress in the middle of nowhere waiting for her shift to end.

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  • Buck Henry
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    #21 - Buck Henry

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/28/2012

    From THE GRADUATE and CATCH-22 to Saturday Night Live and Get Smart, iconic comedic and distinctly American writer, director, and actor Buck Henry recalls his long and storied career in Hollywood. Followed by the heartwarming story of a failed ukulele player and her talking puppet dog, THE BALLAD OF FRIDAY AND JUNE by writer/director Tate English.

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  • Creating Complex Characters
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    #22 - Creating Complex Characters

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2012

    Writer/director Rodrigo Garcia discusses the influence of his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Gabriel García Márquez, and the complexities and flaws that form nuanced characters in THE GODFATHER, CAPOTE, and his own MOTHER AND CHILD and IN TREATMENT. Followed by the harrowing Spanish short WHO LASTS LONGER by writer/director Gregorio Muro in which the bond between a mother and her son are tragically tested.

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  • The Humor & Heart of Animation
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    #23 - The Humor & Heart of Animation

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/18/2012

    The writers behind the beloved animated classics KUNG FU PANDA 1 & 2, King of the Hill, and THE IRON GIANT discuss the comedy, action, and emotion that go into creating the worlds and characters that appeal to audiences of all ages. And then enter the magical world of the short film DREAMGIVER by director/producer Tyler Carter. What fanciful adventures happen after we go to sleep?

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  • Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs
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    #24 - Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/25/2012

    Thriller master writer/director Shane Black (KISS KISS BANG BANG, LETHAL WEAPON) discusses the critical elements of a taut, suspense-filled movie - raising stakes, unexpected reversals, and satisfying payoffs - using examples from such classics as ROCKY, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, and LA FEMME NIKITA. Followed by the apocalyptic short film BLIND SPOT by writer/director Matthew Nayman.

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  • A Conversation with Chris Carter
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    #25 - A Conversation with Chris Carter

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2013

    Legendary television writer Chris Carter reveals the secret behind the creation and success of The X-Files. Lost and "Prometheus" writer, Damon Lindelof, speaks with Carter on how his use of the paranormal and search for truth have become staples of popular culture. Followed by Todd Somodevilla and Marysia Makowska's surreal short film, "Sea Pavilion".

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