Making the Band (2000) is a reality web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Making the Band online in HD.
Making the Band — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray
- Starring: Erik-Michael Estrada, Jacob Underwood, Ashley Parker Angel, Trevor Penick, Dan Miller, Lou Pearlman
Making the Band — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2000-03-24 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 45 |
| Genre | Reality |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC, MTV |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.3/10 (3 votes) |
Making the Band — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Search Begins (2000-03-24)
- E2: 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 fi
- E3: 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. T
- E4: 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"". Heat
- E5: 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
- E6: 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 broth
- E7: 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
- E8: Highlights (2000-05-26) — A recap of the first 8 shows.
- E9: 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 h
- E10: 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. W
- E11: 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.
- E12: 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.
- E13: Getting Ready (2000-07-07) — The guys get ready to record and play some shows.
- E14: Insecurities Arise (2000-07-14) — Insecurities arise around the guys and how much work they have recently put into.
- E15: Dress Rehearsal (2000-07-21) — The guys of O-Town do a dress rehearsal for their upcoming shows.
- E16: House of Blues (2000-07-28) — The guys play a show at the world famous House Of Blues in Orlando, Florida.
- E17: 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,
- E18: 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
- E19: 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
- E20: Germany (2000-08-25) — The guys head over to Germany to do a promational tour.
- E21: The Vacation (2000-09-01) — The guys take a vacation
- E22: MTV Concert (2000-09-08) — The guys perform a concert for Music Television Network (MTV)
Season 2
- E1: Recap (2001-04-13) — Season 2 began with a recap of what happend since the first season finale.
- E2: Old Flame (2001-04-20) — Old flames spark between the guys and some fights begin to break out. Don't worry no fists.
- E3: Resentment (2001-04-27)
- E4: Radio Play (2001-05-04) — The guys hit some radio stations around Orlando and they hear their first single on the radio.
- E5: Reunion (2001-06-15) — There is reunion between friends and family of the five guys.
- E6: Breaking Away (2001-06-15)
- E7: New Management (2001-06-22) — A new management takes over for the band in an effort to get them farther along in the business.
- E8: Relationships (2001-06-22) — The guys share their girlfriends with the camera for the first time, hence the title ""Relationships""
- E9: 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.
- E10: 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.
- E11: National Tour (2001-07-06) — The guys of O-town begin touring nation wide.
- E12: 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 th
- E13: The Concert Toll (2001-07-13) — The guys get tired from all their performing hancing the title ""The Concert Toll
Season 3
- E1: 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
- E2: 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 e
- E3: 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
- E4: 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, J
- E5: 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 th
- E6: 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 Jac
- E7: 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
- E8: 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 sp
- E9: Jacob's hits…or misses (2002-03-16) — The boys try writing, but dont know if Clive will like it.
- E10: 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Making the Band have? 3 season(s) with 45 episodes.
Who created Making the Band? Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray.
Where can I watch Making the Band? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
