MAKING THE BAND: O-TOWN MEMBERS ANNOUNCED (TV)
Summary
One in this reality series in which "boy band" impresario Lou Pearlman tries to form the next great boy band -- O-Town. In this episode, the final seven performers are whittled down to the five-man band. Pearlman gathers the seven to discuss the tension amongst them and how there's "no future in fighting." Jacob talks about Ikaika's "high school" behavior. The next day, the seven rehearse their dance moves, with Ikaika making countless errors. Eventually, however, his hard work leads to him mastering the moves. Later, the seven work on their vocals on a Diane Warren song. Trevor details how he would feel if he didn't make the group. Afterward, some of the group members go food shopping. That night, Ashley talks with his girlfriend Shelli, both of them struggling to carry on a long-distance relationship. Ikaika discusses how he handles his own long-distance relationship. On the day of the cut, Pearlman gets feedback from the team's vocal coach and choreographers. As the announcement nears, the seven would-be band members worry about their futures. Then, with the contracts ready to be inked, the five band members are selected: Ikaika, Jacob, Ashley, Erik-Michael, and Trevor. Afterward, the five victors celebrate and the two others are overcome with emotion. The show is preceded and ends with the Disney Channel's Lee Thompson dancing with O-Town members to promote "Summer Jam Sweepstakes." Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: June 23, 2000 Friday 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:31:14
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:60884
- GENRE: Reality
- SUBJECT HEADING: Reality; Music
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2000-2002
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Got Milk?" California Fluid Milk Processor Advisory Board
- TV - Commercials - "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - 1-800-CONTACTS store
- TV - Commercials - 76 gasoline
- TV - Commercials - Amtrak trains
- TV - Commercials - Domino's pizza
- TV - Commercials - Doritos chips
- TV - Commercials - Honda automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Johnson baby wash
- TV - Commercials - Maybelline lipstick
- TV - Commercials - Neutrogena acne wash
- TV - Commercials - Nintendo Game Boy
- TV - Commercials - Pepsi One soft drinks
- TV - Commercials - Planter's peanuts
- TV - Commercials - Prilosec heartburn medicine
- TV - Promos - "Disney's Sizzling Summer Weekend:" "Jessica Simpson and Jason Raize in Concert"
- TV - Promos - "Disney's Sizzling Summer Weekend:" "The Wonderful World of Disney: Model Behavior"
- TV - Promos - "Eyewitness News"
- TV - Promos - "Oprah"
- TV - Promos - "The Drew Carey Show"
- TV - Promos - "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
CREDITS
- Mary-Ellis Bunim … Executive Producer
- Ken Mok … Executive Producer
- Jonathan Murray … Executive Producer
- Clay Newbill … Supervising Producer
- Jennifer Lange … Associate Producer
- Russ Heldt … Consulting Producer
- Kathy Wetherell … Line Producer
- Teri Kennedy … Director
- CB Harding … Director
- Luis Barreto … Director
- Paul Morzella … Director
- Peter Himmelman … Music by
- Josh Kramon … Theme Music by
- Erik-Michael Estrada … Cast
- Trevor Penick … Cast
- Jacob Underwood … Cast
- Ashley Parker Angel … Cast
- Bryan Chan … Cast
- Ikaika Kahoano … Cast
- Mike Miller … Cast
- Paul Martin … Cast
- Lou Pearlman … Cast
- Lee Thompson
- Diane Warren