Standby: Lights! Camera! Action!

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  • Premiered: Oct 1982
  • Episodes: 21
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Season 1
1x1
Critics
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 15, 1982
Featured: a sixteen-year-old film critic and Matt Dillon's younger brother, Kevin; behind-the-scenes clips from "Return to Oz" and "A Soldier's Story."
1x2
Stunts
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 15, 1982
Featured: three professional daredevils, clips from "Backlot" and "Fleshburn," behind the scenes of "Ghostbusters" and "The Karate Kid."
1x3
Prosthetics
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 15, 1983
Featured: Doug Drexler, who builds faces and other physical effects; behind the scenes of "The Bride" starring Jennifer Beats and Sting; Steven Spielberg's "Goonies."
1x4
Clay Animation
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 15, 1983
Featured: Academy Award-winning clay animator; behind-the-scenes of an Australian film; clips from "Greystoke" and "Jungle Book."
1x5
Kid Actors
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 15, 1983
Featured: children's film manager, Barbara Jarret; behind the scenes of "View to a Kill;" "Legend," starring Tom Cruise; "Cocoon," starring Fischer Stevens.
1x6
Special Effects
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 15, 1983
Featured: a behind-the-scenes look at "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Conan the Barbarian," and "Ghandi;" an interview with special effects artist Ron Ottason.
1x7
Sci-Fi Costumes
Episode overview
Air date
May 15, 1983
Featured: costume designer Tyler Smith; Fairuza Balk from "Return to Oz;" behind-the-scenes of "Dune."
1x8
Stars
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 15, 1983
Leonard Nimoy interviews film star Vincent Spano and hairstylist Phyllis Delia.
1x9
Animal Actors
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 15, 1984
This episode has no summary.
1x10
Animation
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 15, 1984
This episode has no summary.
1x11
Acting
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 15, 1984
This episode has no summary.
1x12
Editing
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 15, 1984
This episode has no summary.
1x13
Advertising
Episode overview
Air date
May 15, 1984
Featured: Leonard Nimoy interviews the vice president of advertising for a major studio; clips from "Krull," "Bullshot," and "Twilight Zone: The Movie."
1x14
Marketing
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 15, 1984
Featured: an interview with movie marketing expert Herb Hauser, Joel Grey in "Remo Williams": clips from "Back to the Future" and "Silverado."
1x15
Star Trek III
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 15, 1984
Featured: A visit to the Paramount lot as Nimoy takes viewers behind-the-scenes of his own film, "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock."
1x16
Casting
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 15, 1984
Featured: An interview with casting agent Paula Harold about the importance of casting and auditioning; clips from "Superman III."
1x17
Props
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 15, 1984
Featured: a visit to a Hollywood prop master; a look at the making of "Gandhi," "The Toy" and "The Dark Crystal."
1x18
Student Films
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 15, 1984
Featured: an interview with two NYU film students; behind-the-scenes of "Dream Child"; clips from "Transylvania 6-5000" and "Bad Medicine."
1x19
Young Filmmakers
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 15, 1984
Featured: Kerry Quinn, editor of Cinemagic Magazine, talks about the awards and winners of the Young Filmmakers Festival; see clips from new award-winning films.
1x21 Show finale
The Making of The Secret of NIMH
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 15, 1984
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1x20
Memorabilia
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 15, 1985
Featured: an interview with memorabilia collector Steve Gibbs; a behind-the-scenes look at the films "Out of Africa," "Enemy Mine," and "Jewel of the Nile."

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