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Documentary Now!

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  • 27 episodes
  • TMDB 7.2/10 · 81 votes

Overview

Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 52

  1. 1. Batsh*t Valley (1)

    23 min

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    In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

  2. 2. Batsh*t Valley (2)

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    Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

  3. 3. Original Cast Album: Co-Op

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    A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

  4. 4. Waiting for the Artist

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    The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

  5. 5. Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

    23 min

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    A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

  6. 6. Long Gone

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    An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

  7. 7. Any Given Saturday Afternoon

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    A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

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