- Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
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show_name = Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
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format = Documentary
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picture_format =4:3
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runtime = 50 minutes
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executive_producer = David Mortimer
starring =Louis Theroux
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country = UK
network =BBC Two
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first_aired =January 15 ,1998
last_aired =October 30 ,2000
num_series = 3
num_episodes = 17
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imdb_id = 0217229
tv_com_id ="Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends" is a television documentary series, in which
Louis Theroux gives viewers the chance to get brief glimpses of things they wouldn't normally come into contact with. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind, or just generally belonging to subcultures not known to exist by most or just frowned upon. It was first shown in the UK onBBC2 .Louis Theroux's view on "Weird Weekends":
"Episodes"
eries One (1998)
Book
In 2005 Louis released a book called "The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures" where he revisits people he previously interviewed for the Weird Weekends documentaries. He attempts to track down 10 of his subjects, up to 7 years after the shows, claiming a desire to see what "changes in their subcultures might say about the changes in the world at large", or at least "curious of what became of some of the odd folk [he] got to know".
He tracks down Thor Templar (alien resistance commander), JJ Michaels (porn star),
Ike Turner (legendary musician and ex-husband of Tina, from an un-completed episode), Mike Cain (survivalist), Haley (prostitute), Jerry Gruidl (Aryan Nations), Mello T (pimp turned rapper), Oscody, Marshall Sylver, and Lamb & Lynx (the singing White Nationalist twins - aged 11).DVD release
Weird Weekends has been released on PAL DVD in a number of best-of sets. Originally, Vol.1/Vol.2 and Vol.3/Vol.4 were released as two disc sets, before being split.
* Louis Theroux: Best Of Weird Weekends - Vol.1
** Porn Stars
** Survivalists* Louis Theroux: Best Of Weird Weekends - Vol.2
** Wrestling
** Hypnotists
** Bonus Episode - When Louis Met...The Hamiltons* Louis Theroux: Best Of Weird Weekends - Vol.3
** Swingers
** Boer Separatists* Louis Theroux: Best Of Weird Weekends - Vol.4
** Gangsta Rap
** U.F.O. Hunters
** Bonus Episode - When Louis Met…JimmyLinks
* [http://www.louis-theroux.co.uk/index.php/LouisTheroux/WeirdWeekends Weird Weekends Wiki - Louis Theroux fansite, Wiki and Forum]
* [http://www.tv.com/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends/show/21678/summary.html?tag=tabs;summary Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends] fromTV.com
* [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/29175?tag=tabs;summary Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Episode Guide] from BFI.org
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