Making a Scene with James Franco

Season 1

Franco and one or more of his "fellow artists" discuss their favorite scenes from Hollywood cinema and then re-create them with a special twist.

Where to Watch Making a Scene with James Franco • Season 1

10 Episodes

Dirty Dancing Dogs
E1
Dirty Dancing DogsFranco plays both Michael Madsen's character, Mr. Blonde, AND Patrick Swayze's Johnny Castle in this showdown between captor and hostage. Because "nobody cuts Baby's ear off."
Here's Jimmy
E2
Here's JimmyIn this parody, James Franco envisions what would have happened if Nicholson's ax chopped all the way through that door. Everyone thinks Jack's trying to kill his family in the iconic bathroom scene. But what if he just wants to be loved? Shot with the same dialogue and many of the original compositions, it's as if James was cast in the original - with a huge twist.
BatJuice
E3
BatJuiceIn this parody of the famous dinner scene from Beetlejuice, the guests intermingle with super villains straight out of Gotham City.
Silent Taxi Driver
E4
Silent Taxi DriverJames spins the wheel for a scene remake in the silent film genre. When it lands on Taxi Driver, he knows he has his work cut out for him. This silent parody gives new meaning to "You talkin' to me?"
Wayne's Titanic
E5
Wayne's Titanicin the emotional turning point of James Franco's parody, Titanic meets Wayne's World as Wayne and Garth fully explore their unspoken love through the many mediums of art.
Back to the Future
E6
Back to the FutureIn this mashup of Forrest Gump and Back To The Future, James Franco plays Tom Hanks -- who was playing Forrest Gump and is now playing Michael J. Fox - who was playing Marty McFly.
I'm the One That I Want
E7
I'm the One That I WantIn a way that only James Franco could conceive, he's mashing up Grease with - Grease. Ahna O'Reilly joins him as Sandy for a one-of-a-kind musical performance.
Catfather
E8
CatfatherWhen James decided to remake whatever film the wheel spins in the Horror Porn genre, he never could have predicted that it would land on "The Godfather."
When Harry Met Harry
E9
When Harry Met HarryWhen the mash-up wheel lands twice on "When Harry Met Sally" James proves that while sometimes you can fake it til you make it, the one person you can't fool is yourself.
The Dark Side of Twilight
E10
The Dark Side of TwilightAt this point, where hasn't Twilight gone? Space, that's where. James is taking this franchise to the (animated) extreme.