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The Best Episodes of The Buried Life

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The Best Episodes of The Buried Life

Dave, Ben, Duncan, and Jonnie have created a bucket list, and their quest to fill it unfolds on this series, which follows the young men...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 4 - Help Deliver a Baby
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Help Deliver a Baby

    S1:E4

    The Buried Life crew arrives in Memphis to cross off number 74 -- "help deliver a baby" and Dave feels in over his head. Meanwhile, they help a young woman travel to Denver to see her mom's gravesite for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 2 - Make a Toast at a Stranger's Wedding
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Make a Toast at a Stranger's Wedding

    S1:E2

    The Buried Life crew heads down south to "make a toast at a stranger's wedding" -- number 41 on their list. Can the boys avoid suspecting brides and grab the mic? Meanwhile, the guys help an artist get in touch with a son he hasn't seen in 17 years.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 3 - Ask Out the Girl of Your Dreams
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Ask Out the Girl of Your Dreams

    S1:E3

    Number 59 on the Buried Life list is "ask out the girl of your dreams". So, the guys try to crash the Transformers 2 red carpet and get Ben a date with Megan Fox. Meanwhile, they help a young girl get over her fear of heights.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 1 - Attend a Party at the Playboy Mansion
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Attend a Party at the Playboy Mansion

    S1:E1

    The Buried Life crew arrives in Los Angeles to cross off number 6 -- "attend a party at the Playboy Mansion". The guys attempt to sneak into the Mansion as uninvited guests. While in LA, they also get an opportunity to help a group of underprivileged kids by providing their classroom with a new computer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 5 - Compete in a Krump Competition
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    #5 - Compete in a Krump Competition

    S1:E5

    The Buried Life crew travels to South Central LA to cross off list item number 33 -- "compete in a Krump Competition"... and the competition is fierce. They also befriend a former gang member and help get his rap song onto a popular LA radio station.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 6 - Play Basketball With Obama
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    #6 - Play Basketball With Obama

    S1:E6

    The Buried Life guys head to Washington DC to tackle their most difficult list item to date... "play basketball with Obama." Meanwhile, the boys decide to help two men reunite with friends they grew up with in Rhode Island 40 years earlier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 7 - Tell a Joke on Late Night TV
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    #7 - Tell a Joke on Late Night TV

    S1:E7

    The Buried Life crew travels from coast to coast in order to cross off number 18 -- "tell a joke on late night TV." While in LA, the guys help a blind man relive a childhood memory... riding a horse.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Buried Life Season 1 Episode 8 - Throw a Badass Party
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    #8 - Throw a Badass Party

    S1:E8

    In the season finale, The Buried Life crew arrives in a town they've never been to before in order to cross off number 85 -- "throw the most badass party in the world." Can the guys get a big crowd and a big name band to show up? Meanwhile, the guys help a young man adopted as a baby find his birth father.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 1 - Streak a Stadium and Get Away With It
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    #9 - Streak a Stadium and Get Away With It

    S2:E1

    When the moment for Jonnie to streak the Kansas City Wizards soccer game arrives, the plan for the other three boys to help him get away by posing as stadium employees goes awry. But a night in the slammer doesn't stop Jonnie and Dave from heading to the small town of Douglas to build a skate park memorial in honor of the four teens who died there within a year.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 2 - Ask Out the Girl of Your Dreams (Part II)
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    #10 - Ask Out the Girl of Your Dreams (Part II)

    S2:E2

    Following Ben's failure to ask out Meghan Fox in Season 1, the boys tackle this list item once again. This time around, Duncan seeks out his dream girl, Taylor Swift. (The two met briefly at an airport, and Duncan was taken by her immediately.) Duncan, Ben, and Dave plot to crash the CMT Awards in Nashville, Tennesse, where they know they'll find the country crooning cutie.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 3 - Get Married in Vegas
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    #11 - Get Married in Vegas

    S2:E3

    The boys head to Vegas to help Dave find a bride within 72 hours and plan the most epic bachelor party to send him off into married life. But the craziness of Vegas doesn't stop Jonnie and Duncan from taking time to help Rick, a once successful but now homeless 47-year-old, who hasn't seen his daughter in 11 years, and has never met his granddaughter.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 4 - Capture a Fugitive
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    #12 - Capture a Fugitive

    S2:E4

    After rigorous training with Zeke, a professional bounty hunter, the boys are sent into the field to follow an assignment of their own: A 250-pound, 6'2" criminal known for his violent tendencies. In the midst of scouting locations, Ben and Duncan help an underrated band whose music they love get in front of a major record executive.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 5 - Accept a Dare (Steal a Lock of Robert Pattinson's Hair)
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    #13 - Accept a Dare (Steal a Lock of Robert Pattinson's Hair)

    S2:E5

    After exhausting a lot of dead-end leads, the boys befriend the paparazzi for tips on where they can find Robert Pattinson -- and steal a lock of his hair. Later on, they find themselves face-to-face with the A-lister at an exclusive Hollywood club. Meanwhile, Ben heads to Minnesota to meet Lexi, a young woman whose goal is to create a forum for people to discuss the pitfalls of depression -- something she and Ben have both suffered from.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 6 - Escape From A Deserted Island
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    #14 - Escape From A Deserted Island

    S2:E6

    There is no civilization on the islands of Aitutaki in the South Pacific. Once dropped there, the boys have to make their way to civilization without any possessions other than the sole item each is authorized to bring. They will face several serious challenges, including feeding themselves, maintaining their sanity, and avoiding natural dangers along the way.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 7 - Get In A Fight
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    #15 - Get In A Fight

    S2:E7

    Can novice Dave survive in the ring against a professional Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA) fighter? Ben and Jonnie help Dave train for the big event while Duncan goes on a motorcycle journey to help Sara get closure in the wake of her dad's sudden death.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 8 - Crash A Parade
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    #16 - Crash A Parade

    S2:E8

    Duncan, Ben, and Dave head to Iowa to crash the state parade and perform a song and dance routine a la Ferris Bueller, while Jonnie is in Canada helping Zoe orchestrate a protest to stop a major corporation from destroying Avatar Forest.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 9 - Make A Million Dollars (Part 1)
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    #17 - Make A Million Dollars (Part 1)

    S2:E9

    With $100,000 in seed money, the boys aim to make a million bucks. They split the original pot into four chunks of $25,000, and each go about their own secret, money-making missions. Dave befriends billionaire Tonny Sorenson (Von Dutch clothing) who helps him promote his own clothing article at a trade show in Vegas for sales commissions. Duncan heads to Wall Street to apprentice with Jim Cramer before investing his sum. Jonnie goes to Silicon Valley. And Ben heads to the race track.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Buried Life Season 2 Episode 10 - Make A Million Dollars (Part 2)
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    #18 - Make A Million Dollars (Part 2)

    S2:E10

    After their individual money-making schemes prove to be a bust, the guys head to Vegas and, with the help of a psychic and Taylor Swift, try to win a million dollars at the roulette wheel. Later on, they head to Florida with their winnings/donations to surprise a fan who wants to make a difference in her native country.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Help Deliver a Baby" is the best rated episode of "The Buried Life". It scored 8.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/8/2010. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Make a Toast at a Stranger's Wedding".