"In the episode, Matt Johnson (playing a fictionalized version of himself) watches Star Wars for the first time way too close to the screen, rendering himself blind. What follows is a series of misadventures where his bandmate Jay McCarrol (again, playing himself) takes advantage of this fact, all wrapped up in a parody of Daredevil, including a pitch-perfect opening title. It may be multiple pop culture references all wrapped up in each other, but that's just par for the course with these two."
"Nirvanna the Band the Show began as a 2007-2009 comedy webseries following two members of a band named Nirvanna the Band (no relation) as they attempt to play a show at the Rivoli, a local restaurant and music performance space in Toronto. Using a combination of mockumentary-style filmmaking, guerrilla filmmaking, and re-staged scenes, the line between what is real and what is scripted gets very blurry."
"In 2017, the webseries was remade with a higher production value into a series for Viceland, running for two seasons. These episodes - most of which are long parodies of sitcoms, TV shows, or movies - stretch the possibilities of the form. For example, one episode follows the boys as they make a movie and premiere it at Sundance. They were able to film at the festival because Matt Johnson was actually premiering his movie, Operation Avalanche."
Nirvanna the Band the Show began as a 2007–2009 comedy webseries following two band members attempting to play a show at Toronto’s Rivoli. The series blends mockumentary, guerrilla filmmaking, and re-staged scenes so the line between reality and scripted action becomes intentionally blurry. A 2017 Viceland remake ran two seasons featuring long-form parodies of sitcoms, TV shows, and films, including episodes that incorporated real-world events and risky stunts. A notable example shows a character blinded by watching Star Wars too close to the screen, played as a Daredevil parody. The movie is a festival hit best appreciated with prior series familiarity.
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