Come up with the perfect anecdote, which, in Nathan’s eyes, includes him flying to a wedding, accidentally grabbing the wrong suitcase, putting on the suitcase owner’s suit which has a little baggie filled with powder in the pocket, and getting pulled over but then let off the hook when the suit owner tells the cop over the phone that the substance is actually his mother’s ashes. “The Anecdote” sees Nathan in a state of panic after being invited onto the talk show, terrified that he’ll be boring. If you watched Nathan Fielder’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2017 and were captivated by his anecdote about a luggage switch that resulted in him almost getting arrested, this episode will provide you with some delightfully on-brand context to that. The remarkable thing about this episode is that it highlights just how good Nathan is at getting people to do completely outrageous things-from Sue the Ghost Realtor, to the mechanic who he convinces to use a lie detector to prove to customers that he’s not ripping them off. Commence the newest entry into the Conjuring franchise. But when Nathan gets a medium into one of the prospective homes to confirm this new tagline, he senses a violent presence. In “Mechanic/Realtor,” Nathan convinces a struggling real estate agent to start selling homes under the premise that they are totally ghost-free. If there’s anyone who can turn a sales pitch for a realtor’s revised business model into an exorcism, it’s Nathan Fielder. If watching it doesn’t make you think about your first love for at least a second, then I don’t know what will. Their mission inevitably sees a hefty collection of oddities, like fabricating a fake movie to get access to high school yearbooks, and Nathan forging a close connection with an escort.īut what’s so great about “Finding Frances” is that, beyond all of Nathan’s comedic antics, the episode/film is incredibly well-made, poignant, and surprisingly moving. Some say that this doesn’t count as an episode because it’s technically a feature-length film, but I’m putting it on the list anyway, god damnit! Running at an hour and 24 minutes, “Finding Frances” sees Nathan helping the series’ beloved Bill Gates impersonator reunite with his long-lost high-school sweetheart, Frances. Instead, he forces him to maintain conversations about marine biology, despite him knowing nothing about the subject. Nathan doesn’t let the driver pick his own topics. This is one of Nathan’s more solid business ideas – which means there’s inevitably a catch. His idea? Give patrons the option to choose from a number of topics to discuss with the driver to avoid awkward small-talk. Somehow the episode gets even better after that, when Nathan pivots to helping a struggling taxi company. The real kicker of the episode, though, is that Brian is a total jerk, (he even calls Nathan the “Wizard of Loneliness”-ouch) and if there’s anything we know about Nathan, it’s that he loves to push buttons. In “Private Investigator/Taxi Company,” Nathan enlists the self-proclaimed expert-PI to track his whereabouts to determine whether or not he is worthy of a five-star review on Yelp. There’s the Bill Gates impersonator, the sleazy lawyer, and, of course, Brian Wolf the private investigator. Some of the best Nathan For You moments include wacky recurring characters. “Private Investigator/Taxi Company” (Episode 1.08) Here are the most exceptional episodes from the comedy series:ġ0. From the viral sensation that is “Dumb Starbucks,” to a gas station rebate that requires its recipients to partake in an epic hike, there’s a whole lot of gold to choose from. To tide you over, (and hopefully get you even more excited), we’ve taken the liberty of ranking the top ten episodes of Nathan For You, Fielder’s mostly unscripted show where he plays a fictionalized version of himself who helps struggling businesses using really bad (but also kind of genius?) ideas. If you’re feeling impatient for this new show, you’re not alone. Set to premiere on July 15th, The Rehearsal follows the Canadian self-proclaimed business wiz as he gives people a chance to rehearse moments for their own lives. If you’re a cringe-humor aficionado, chances are you know that Nathan Fielder is returning to HBO this summer with a brand new show.
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