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Nirvanna the Band the Show
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Nirvanna the Band the Show

Thu, Feb 2, 2017
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.

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  • Viceland↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Jay McCarrol
    Jay McCarrol
    as Jay
  • Matt Johnson
    Matt Johnson
    as Matt
  • Jared Raab
    Jared Raab
    as Self
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Episodes

2 seasons · 16 episodes

Ended · 16 aired
Season 1
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Banner
    Aired · Fri, Feb 3, 2017 · 30m

    In an effort to raise awareness about the band, Matt and Jay drop a huge banner across from The Rivoli. It turns out to be more revealing than originally planned.

  • E2
    The Booking
    Aired · Fri, Feb 10, 2017 · 30m

    Matt and Jay create a plan to sneak into the music listings page of Toronto's alt weekly print newspaper and book their own gig.

  • E3
    The Bean
    Aired · Fri, Feb 17, 2017 · 30m

    The guys try to get a float into the annual Santa Claus parade. Challenges abound, leaving them wondering if they will get their Christmas miracle.

  • E4
    The Blindside
    Aired · Fri, Feb 24, 2017 · 30m

    While watching the original Star Wars trilogy in a single sitting, Matt goes temporarily blind on opening day of The Force Awakens.

  • E5
    The Big Time
    Aired · Fri, Mar 3, 2017 · 30m

    Matt convinces Jay that to book a gig at the Rivoli, they need to make a film. Matt sneaks it into Sundance, becoming a pseudo-celebrity and spiralling out of control.

  • E6
    The Boy
    Aired · Fri, Mar 10, 2017 · 30m

    Matt and Jay befriend a sick kid to use his final wish to ask for Nirvanna the Band to play the Rivoli. They wind up showing him the time of his life, but will time run out?

  • E7
    The Buffet
    Aired · Fri, Mar 17, 2017 · 30m

    Jay writes Matt a letter saying that he is leaving the band. Over a feast at an all you can eat Chinese buffet, Jay tries to work up the courage to read Matt the letter.

  • E8
    The Bank
    Aired · Fri, Mar 24, 2017 · 30m

    Matt and Jay become unwitting players in a hostage situation. But Matt sees it as an opportunity to finally make it to the Rivoli.

Season 2
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Burger
    Aired · Sat, Dec 9, 2017 · 30m

    Matt and Jay decide that this time, they're seeing their plan through. This time, they're not giving up. This time, they'll book a show at the Rivoli.

  • E2
    The Boost
    Aired · Sat, Nov 11, 2017 · 30m

    Matt enters Jay into a video game speedrun tournament, planning to win their way to a show at the Rivoli. As the competition tightens, Matt secretly gives Jay an illegal edge.

  • E3
    The Buddy
    Aired · Sat, Nov 4, 2017 · 30m

    Jay attends a music industry party, leaving Matt home alone. While there, Jay makes a new (yet familiar) friend, and they cook up a plan to book a show at the Rivoli.

  • E4
    The Book
    Aired · Sat, Oct 28, 2017 · 30m

    On Halloween night, Jay finds a cursed music book hidden in the house. In this fun but terrifying quest, the guys work together to have order restored. Watch out for Van Pelt!

  • E5
    The B-Day
    Aired · Sat, Nov 18, 2017 · 30m

    Matt forgets Jay's birthday and decides to get him a special gift. But after they get separated at a 4/20 rally, they each go on a journey that forever changes their respective outlooks on life.

  • E6
    The Banned
    Aired · Sat, Nov 25, 2017 · 30m

    In an effort to get onto the Rivoli's Band List, Matt and Jay pose as hackers and try to attack the Rivoli's mainframe. But Matt has ulterior motives.

  • E7
    The Band List
    Aired · Sat, Feb 10, 2018 · 30m

    As Matt and Jay continue to try and get on the Rivoli's Band List, they infiltrate Toronto's intricate system of underground tunnels in the hopes of entering the Rivoli from below.

  • E8
    The Banned List 2
    Aired · Sat, Jan 13, 2018 · 30m

    Matt and Jay's plan to get on the Rivoli's Band List takes a turn when they get stuck on the roof of the Rivoli. Trapped in extreme heat, tensions boil and secrets are revealed.