Fishing with John

Season 11991

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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6 Episodes

E01 Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

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.

November 20, 1991

E02 Jamaica with Tom Waits

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.

November 27, 1991

E03 Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

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.

December 4, 1991

E04 Maine with Willem Dafoe

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 crackers

December 11, 1991

E05 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

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.

December 18, 1991

E06 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)

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.

December 25, 1991

Fishing with John

E01 Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

E02 Jamaica with Tom Waits

E03 Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

E04 Maine with Willem Dafoe

E05 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

E06 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)

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E01 Montauk with Jim Jarmusch

E02 Jamaica with Tom Waits

E03 Costa Rica with Matt Dillon

E04 Maine with Willem Dafoe

E05 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)

E06 Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)