Fishing with John

1991-11-20 Comedy 7.5

Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.

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Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.

First Aired

1991-11-20
Last Aired

1991-12-25
Creator
Genre

Comedy, Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

IFC

Keywords:

fishing sports travel jungle

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Season 1

1. Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

John Lurie fishes takes film director Jim Jarmusch fishing for shark near Montauk, Long Island, and sh...More

John Lurie fishes takes film director Jim Jarmusch fishing for shark near Montauk, Long Island, and shows Jarmusch an unusual way to catch a shark with a piece of cheese and a pistol.Less

30mins 1991-11-20

2. Jamaica with Tom Waits

John Lurie takes Tom Waits fishing for snapper in Jamaica. Waits gets seasick on the old tug boat they...More

John Lurie takes Tom Waits fishing for snapper in Jamaica. Waits gets seasick on the old tug boat they rent, but he later manages to astonish Lurie by putting a live red snapper down his pants.Less

30mins 1991-11-27

3. Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

John Lurie takes movie star Matt Dillon on a fishing trip to Costa Rica, where they meet a village eld...More

John Lurie takes movie star Matt Dillon on a fishing trip to Costa Rica, where they meet a village elder who teaches them the Fish Dance and a guide who claims to be able to turn into a bird.Less

30mins 1991-12-04

4. Maine with Willem Dafoe

J.ohn Lurie takes actor Willem Dafoe ice fishing in northern Maine. After constructing a shelter and d...More

J.ohn Lurie takes actor Willem Dafoe ice fishing in northern Maine. After constructing a shelter and drilling holes in the ice, their survival becomes questionable after Dafoe runs out of cheese crackersLess

30mins 1991-12-11

5. Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

John Lurie takes movie star Dennis Hopper to Thailand in search of the elusive giant squid. After havi...More

John Lurie takes movie star Dennis Hopper to Thailand in search of the elusive giant squid. After having no luck on the southern coast, they head north on a trawler to seek advice from the reclusive squid monks.Less

30mins 1991-12-18

6. Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)

John Lurie and movie star Dennis Hopper continue their search for the elusive giant squid in the coast...More

John Lurie and movie star Dennis Hopper continue their search for the elusive giant squid in the coastal waters of Thailand. After stealing a boat from the squid monks, they soon find themselves hypnotised into a helpless state by the strange powers of the giant squid itself.Less