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I'm with Busey

8.6 / 10 · 7 votes

2003

~30 min / ep

1 season

13 episodes

Documentary

I'm with Busey was a comedy/documentary television show which aired on Comedy Central in the summer of 2003. It revolved around a young writer named Adam de la Peña, who met and befriended his childhood idol, actor Gary Busey. Although the show lasted for only one season and the popularity of the show was limited, it has developed a cult following in the years after its cancellation.

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Cast

Gary Busey

Adam de la Peña

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Being a Man
17-06-200321 min
Busey shows de la Pena what it means to be a man, which involves paintball combat and dressing in drag.
Ep 2
2.Vision Quest
24-06-200330 min
In this episode Adam meets Gary at his house once again and Gary tells Adam that today he will learn about survival and he will be his survival guide. He and Adam smoked a tobacco...
Ep 3
3.Fear
01-07-200330 min
Gary teaches Adam to face his fears, and what better way to do so, than to have a one on one knife fight? Busey's lesson also includes a head to head bike collision, on which of co...
Ep 4
4.Technology: Rise of the Robots
08-07-200330 min
Gary reveals all of his fears, thoughts, and conspiracy theories, regarding technology, to Adam. Adam tries to convince Gary that the world is not out to get him.
Ep 5
5.Imagination
15-07-200330 min
Gary tries to unlock Adam's imagination. The two begin by playing with G.I. Joe dolls, and Gary insinuates the Adam's doll is gay. After Adam talks about losing an imaginary friend...
Ep 6
6.Romance
22-07-200330 min
The ""Busey School of Romance"" is in session, and Adam is the star pupil, well...the only pupil. With the help of Gary's friend, Kim, Adam begins his crash course. According to Ga...
Ep 7
7.Protection
29-07-200330 min
Gary tries to teach Adam about protection. Adam learns how to nurture nature, fight, and drive defensively. Gary and Adam also visit a house, with a state-of-the-art security syste...
Ep 8
8.Mystery
05-08-200330 min
Gary teaches Adam about Mystery in this episode. After Adam solves the mystery of where in the house Gary is, Gary shows Adam the mystery of feeling like a cow full of milk. Then c...
Ep 9
9.Acting
12-08-200330 min
Adam asks Busey to teach him how to be a movie star.
Ep 10
10.Learning and Knowledge
19-08-200330 min
Busey teaches Adam about life, not everything is in the books.
Ep 11
11.Environment
26-08-200330 min
Busey teaches Adam about the hazards of not being aware of your environment. "Read the labels before you eat the food!"
Ep 12
12.Trust
02-09-200330 min
The teachings of trust. "If you really trust yourself the right way, you'll be able to land on your feet, without falling."
Ep 13
13.Break Up
09-09-200330 min
Adam meets Andy Dick and Gary is not happy about it. The final episode.

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