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Series · 2000 – 2002 · Reality

Making the Band

★7.3 2000 – 2002 3 Seasons Mary-Ellis Bunim TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 45 episodes

Episode 01

The Search Begins

Mar 24, 2000

No description available.

Episode 02

Orlando Blues

Mar 31, 2000

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.

Episode 03

The Joint Venture

Apr 7, 2000

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.

Episode 04

Girlfriends Visit

Apr 14, 2000

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.

Episode 05

Finalists Practice

Apr 21, 2000

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.

Episode 06

Record Contracts

Apr 28, 2000

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.

Episode 07

Goodbye Paul

May 5, 2000

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).

Episode 08

Highlights

May 26, 2000

A recap of the first 8 shows.

Episode 09

New Year's Eve

Jun 9, 2000

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.

Episode 10

Decision Time

Jun 16, 2000

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.

Episode 11

O-Town Members Announced

Jun 23, 2000

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

Episode 12

Goodbye Friends

Jun 30, 2000

Mike and Bryan both leave the house for their own lives. Later, the guys of O-Town begin practice as a band.

Episode 13

Getting Ready

Jul 7, 2000

The guys get ready to record and play some shows.

Episode 14

Insecurities Arise

Jul 14, 2000

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

Episode 15

Dress Rehearsal

Jul 21, 2000

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

House of Blues

Episode 16

House of Blues

Jul 28, 2000

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

Episode 17

Press Tour

Aug 4, 2000

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.

Episode 18

Four-Member Group

Aug 11, 2000

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.

Episode 19

The Replacement

Aug 18, 2000

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.

Episode 20

Germany

Aug 25, 2000

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

Episode 21

The Vacation

Sep 1, 2000

The guys take a vacation

Episode 22

MTV Concert

Sep 8, 2000

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

About the series

Making the Band poster
Audience score
★ 7.3 /10

based on 3 votes

Synopsis

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.

Reality

Cast

5 principal 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

Where to watch Making the Band

Making the Band is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The reality from Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray has 3 seasons and 45 total episodes, rated 7.3/10 by 3 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Making the Band have?

Making the Band has 3 seasons with 45 episodes in total.

Is Making the Band still on the air?

Making the Band has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Making the Band?

Making the Band airs on ABC, MTV.

When did Making the Band first air?

Making the Band first aired on March 24, 2000.

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