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Making the Video

Making the Video

1999•30m•4.5/10
Documentary

Ratings

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4.5/10(2)

Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the finished video. The show premiered on July 11, 1999 and is currently on a hiatus as of 2009. MTV2 has a similar show entitled [Name of Band/Artist] Makes a Video that has featured artists such as 50 Cent, Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional, Evanescence, and Mos Def among others.

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Production

Toy Plane Industries, MTV Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 11, 1999

Last Aired

June 1, 2005

Networks

MTV

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
I Do (Cherish You)
Air date: 1999-07-11
E2
(You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!)
Air date: 1999-07-18
Britney films her third video, a single from the Drive Me Crazy movie soundtrack.
E3
Deepest Blue
Air date: 1999-07-25
E4
I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man
Air date: 1999-07-31
E5
Waiting For Tonight
Air date: 1999-08-21
E6
Girl's Best Friend
Air date: 1999-08-08
From the ""Blue Streak"" soundtrack
E7
Jupiter
Air date: 1999-08-01
E8
All The Small Things
Air date: 1999-08-14
E9
Heartbreaker
Air date: 1999-08-15
E10
Can't Change Me
Air date: 1999-09-06
E11
Satisfy You
Air date: 1999-09-13
E12
She's Got Issues
Air date: 1999-09-27
E13
Around The World
Air date: 1999-10-04
E14
Falls Apart
Air date: 1999-10-05
Second single from Sugar Ray's third album.
E15
The World Is Not Enough
Air date: 1999-10-16
Garbage films the video for the 19th Bond theme song.
E16
Rhythm Divine
Air date: 1999-10-23
Second single off his first English album.
E17
I Learned From the Best
Air date: 1999-11-02
E18
The Great Beyond
Air date: 1999-11-03
From the ""Man On The Moon"" Soundtrack.

Cast

Travis Barker

Travis Barker

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