Making the Band: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: March 24, 2000

Starring: Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller, Trevor Penick

Summary: Making the Band -- the start of O-Town -- the brainchild of teen-pop Svengali Lou Pearlman, the former manager of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. Equal parts the Monkees and MTV's The Real World, the show offered viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a boy band, from their first audition to the signing of their first recordMaking the Band -- the start of O-Town -- the brainchild of teen-pop Svengali Lou Pearlman, the former manager of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. Equal parts the Monkees and MTV's The Real World, the show offered viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a boy band, from their first audition to the signing of their first record deal. The show was a modest hit for ABC. More importantly for Pearlman, the show created legions of fans for O-Town before they even released their first album. ABC Broadcast History
March 24, 2000----July 13, 2001
MTV Broadcast History
January 19, 2002----March 30, 2002
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Genre(s): Drama, Reality, Game Show

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. MTV Concert
Air Date: September 8, 2000
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S1:E21. The Vacation
Air Date: September 1, 2000
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S1:E20. Germany
Air Date: August 25, 2000

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Ann Hodges

Nov 28, 2019

"Making the Band" is "The Monkees" meets MTV's "The Real World" and "Road Rules." What a concept...The big surprise is, it works. [24 March 2000]

Hal Boedeker

Nov 28, 2019

Making the Band proves highly watchable. This story of a bubblegum band gives you something to chew on. [24 March 2000]

John Levesque

Nov 28, 2019

Even if all eight continue to be as fresh-scrubbed and downright agreeable as they seem tonight, Making the Band already promises to capture a thrill of victory/agony of defeat ethos that's irresistible to the average dreamer. [24 March 2000]

Tom Feran

Nov 27, 2019

It is revealing in its accidental way and, like the boy bands, rates as harmless diversion. [23 March 2000]

Caryn James

Nov 28, 2019

A stylish mix of candid documentary film and talking-to-the-camera interviews, the show looks like "The Real World" for a reason; it has the same producers. Musical scenes of the auditions and of dance and vocal practices become sharply edited mini-music videos; another producer is MTV. Read full review

John Maynard

Nov 28, 2019

For those who can't stomach the syrupy sounds of today's boy bands, consider this your warning. The program is full of the kind of sugarcoated songs that dominate today's pop charts. [24 March 2000, p.C07]

David Hinckley

Nov 28, 2019

Stranger things have happened, but it's going to take some powerful wizardry to whip Making the Band into must-see TV. [24 March 2000]

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 24, 2000
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  S1:E22. MTV Concert
  Air Date: September 8, 2000
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  S1:E21. The Vacation
  Air Date: September 1, 2000
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  S1:E20. Germany
  Air Date: August 25, 2000
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  S1:E19. The Replacement
  Air Date: August 18, 2000
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  S1:E18. Four-Member Group
  Air Date: August 11, 2000
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  S1:E17. Press Tour
  Air Date: August 4, 2000
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  S1:E16. House of Blues
  Air Date: July 28, 2000
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  S1:E15. Dress Rehearsal
  Air Date: July 21, 2000
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  S1:E14. Insecurities Arise
  Air Date: July 14, 2000
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  S1:E13. Getting Ready
  Air Date: July 7, 2000
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  S1:E12. Goodbye Friends
  Air Date: June 30, 2000
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  S1:E11. O-Town Members Announced
  Air Date: June 23, 2000
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  S1:E10. Decision Time
  Air Date: June 16, 2000
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  S1:E9. New Year's Eve
  Air Date: June 9, 2000
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  S1:E8. Highlights
  Air Date: May 26, 2000
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  S1:E7. Goodbye Paul
  Air Date: May 5, 2000
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  S1:E6. Record Contracts
  Air Date: April 28, 2000
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  S1:E5. Finalists Practice
  Air Date: April 21, 2000
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  S1:E4. Girlfriends Visit
  Air Date: April 14, 2000
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  S1:E3. The Joint Venture
  Air Date: April 7, 2000
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  S1:E2. Orlando Blues
  Air Date: March 31, 2000
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: March 24, 2000