About this season
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.
Episodes (7)
1. Batsh*t Valley (1)
8.3Aired 20 February 2019 • 23 min
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. Batsh*t Valley (2)
8.0Aired 20 February 2019 • 23 min
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. Original Cast Album: Co-Op
8.0Aired 27 February 2019 • 23 min
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. Waiting for the Artist
9.2Aired 6 March 2019 • 23 min
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. Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
8.0Aired 13 March 2019 • 23 min
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. Long Gone
8.0Aired 20 March 2019 • 23 min
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. Any Given Saturday Afternoon
7.0Aired 27 March 2019 • 23 min
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.