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2000 - 2002 8.0 (1 votes) 3 Seasons
Genres
Reality
Networks
ABC
MTV
Created By
Jonathan Murray
Mary-Ellis Bunim

Making the Band

Overview

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. Except for the first iteration of the series featuring O-Town, all seasons of Making the Band have been overseen by Diddy, acting as the man of the house who makes the final decision on who will be in the band.

Top Cast

Erik-Michael Estrada
Erik-Michael Estrada

Self

Jacob Underwood
Jacob Underwood

Self

Ashley Parker Angel
Ashley Parker Angel

Self

Trevor Penick
Trevor Penick

Self

Dan Miller

Self

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2000)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Search Begins
2000-03-24

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Episode 2: Orlando Blues
2000-03-31

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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Episode 3: The Joint Venture
2000-04-07

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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Episode 4: Girlfriends Visit
2000-04-14

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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Episode 5: Finalists Practice
2000-04-21

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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Episode 6: Record Contracts
2000-04-28

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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Episode 7: Goodbye Paul
2000-05-05

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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Episode 8: Highlights
2000-05-26

A recap of the first 8 shows.

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Episode 9: New Year's Eve
2000-06-09

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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Episode 10: Decision Time
2000-06-16

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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Episode 11: O-Town Members Announced
2000-06-23

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

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Episode 12: Goodbye Friends
2000-06-30

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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Episode 13: Getting Ready
2000-07-07

The guys get ready to record and play some shows.

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Episode 14: Insecurities Arise
2000-07-14

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

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Episode 15: Dress Rehearsal
2000-07-21

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

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Episode 16: House of Blues
2000-07-28

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

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Episode 17: Press Tour
2000-08-04

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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Episode 18: Four-Member Group
2000-08-11

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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Episode 19: The Replacement
2000-08-18

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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Episode 20: Germany
2000-08-25

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

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Episode 21: The Vacation
2000-09-01

The guys take a vacation

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Episode 22: MTV Concert
2000-09-08

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

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Season 2 (2001)

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Recap
2001-04-13

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

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Episode 2: Old Flame
2001-04-20

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

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Episode 3: Resentment
2001-04-27

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Episode 4: Radio Play
2001-05-04

The guys hit some radio stations around Orlando and they hear their first single on the radio.

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Episode 5: Reunion
2001-06-15

There is reunion between friends and family of the five guys.

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Episode 6: Breaking Away
2001-06-15

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Episode 7: New Management
2001-06-22

A new management takes over for the band in an effort to get them farther along in the business.

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Episode 8: Relationships
2001-06-22

The guys share their girlfriends with the camera for the first time, hence the title ""Relationships""

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Episode 9: Success?
2001-06-29

The guys around O-town begin to question if they will have success. They ask if they can follow Nsync and Backstreet Boys.

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Episode 10: Too Much Pressure
2001-06-29

The crew around O-town begins to think that they have way too much pressure, so they guys take a few days off to get some R & R.

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Episode 11: National Tour
2001-07-06

The guys of O-town begin touring nation wide.

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Episode 12: Return Home
2001-07-06

The five guys go their own way for a few days, as they each go home and visit their family and girfriends. ""Return Home"" brought out emotion for some, as the guys haven't seen these people in months.

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Episode 13: The Concert Toll
2001-07-13

The guys get tired from all their performing hancing the title ""The Concert Toll

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Season 3 (2002)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Britney Spears Tour
2002-01-19

The guys get asked to open for the Britney Spears Tour. Jacob is reluctant, but soon all of the guys agree to it. They do the Radio Music Awards, and expect to win. They don't, but the guys had fun in Las Vegas. When they meet Britney, Trevor tells her that she is fine. Then, he gets embarassed by stories from the guys and Britney's manager about the cell-phone call to a fake Britney. The guys have a good show that night, and are very happy with the stage and the elements.

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Episode 2: Making the Singer
2002-01-26

The guys get a turn-around, and get to judge 5 guys. They have to pick the best one based on dancing, singing, and stage presence. They pick JD. He gets to go along with the band everywhere seeing what it is like. He goes to rehearsals. A while after, he gets fired from his job. He sees this as an opportunity to pursue his career. He goes to the O-town opening for the Britney Spears tour. The next night,he gets a chance to perform at a club and show everyone what he is about. He rocks the crowd, and O-town's managers talk to him and want to work with him a bit.

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Episode 3: Time Off(looking for love)
2002-02-02

The boys get a free weekend at a Salt Lake City cabin. Each brings a girl except Trevor. Ashley and Jacob help him out by each bringing an extra girl for him. They have fun being with their girlfriends and hanging out. One night, they decide to play under the blanket with Trevor. The object is for the people to ask for one thing on his body. It is always the blanket, but Trevor doesn't figure this out and gets down to his boxers before realizing. After trying to get Trevor hooked up the whole weekend, he finally gets one of the girls' numbers.

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Episode 4: Going to the chapel..
2002-02-09

O-town does a contest for a local radio station. The girls fight over a date with their favorite boy. Erik does disco dancing, Dan goes bowling, Trevor goes imtiation skydiving, Jacob hangs out, and Ashley gets a fake marriage in a chapel.

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Episode 5: Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This: Total Request Live
2002-02-16

After a concert, Jacob is mad because Erik winked just like he does. Erik explodes and yells. Later, the boys do a TRL show devoted to them. They are quizzed on questions about themselves which are revealed by their Moms. Jacob sang a song ""Inchworm"" with his zipper down and shirt sticking out, Erik posed a Ladies-man pose at age 4, Trevor's Mom sold his Fido doll, Ashley got his first kiss in a science classroom, and Dan used to play a game where he was ""he-man.""

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Episode 6: All for the fans
2002-02-23

All for the fans right? O-town are followed by a couple of fans with missions to find out about O-town. They must get some skin from O-town, find out about underwear, get into Jacob's mind, follow O-town into a photo-shoot, and get them to describe the perfect kiss. Both the fans try to get kisses-and Trevor kisses one of them.

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Episode 7: Breaking the Band
2002-03-02

After Ashley has some technical difficulties on-stage, and doesn't tell anyone, the boys blow up on him. The boys get some days off. Dan, Jacob and Erik just hang out. Ashley goes to Hollywood to try to get a role in a movie. Trevor spends some quality time with his Dad in NY. Ashley is forced to decide between acting and O-town. The movie shooting is 5 weeks, and he can't stay in the band and get five weeks off. Meanwhile, Trevor and his Dad visit where he used to live. They go to his old church, and Trevor gets haertfelt when his Dad starts talking about his dad. In the end, the boys are still together.

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Episode 8: A Furor in Germany
2002-03-09

The guys go to Germany, and presents it in a movie form. The fans are crazy...maybe more crazy than anything. The guys do a concert. Ashley wanted to connect with his fans by speaking in German, but he told them his Grandfather comes from big oranges. He gets lost the next morning. A girl offers him to where he has to go. She takes him everyhwhere but the hotel. He meets a bunch of fans, and eats dinner. Meanwhile, the boys are having a lot of fun at the hotel without Ashley. Ashley trades his shirt, and then his pants. There is a homing device on his pants, so the fans could track him to the concert. Mike gets asked by a doorman if Ashley never comes back, if he could join the band as Ikaika. The boys get kicked out of the hotel because of the fan's loudness. Ashley finally meets up with the guys, and they do another concert.

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Episode 9: Jacob's hits...or misses
2002-03-16

The boys try writing, but dont know if Clive will like it.

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Episode 10: Band of brothers(season finale)
2002-03-30

(I would have used yours, Anidoug, but you took it staright from mtv.com :) ) It is time for O-town's next album to be in production and be released soon. When a critic says bad things about them though, O-town really wants to know who they are, and if they can prove themselves. They are called manufactured, blended, and packaged. O-town now feels it is time to take a stand and they want to write for the next album, and prove they care about their music. The only question is; will Clive Davis be convinced they can make a hit record?

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