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“I’m not afraid to be that voice, to say that we need papers, we need a life,” says Cristina Martinez. The South Philly Barbacoa chef is open about being undocumented, and uses her platform to call for change. Her activism and her cooking have led to multiple award nominations. Martinez tells 1st Look host Johnny Bananas about leaving behind an...

Johnny Bananas visits one of LA’s largest food pantries to learn how this institution has been so instrumental to the community during the Covid-19 Crisis.

Johnny Bananas discovers that pet adoption isn’t only essential, but the pets themselves can become the essential worker of the pack.

Johnny goes to work as an essential worker in one of LA’s nicest cannabis dispensaries: Sweet Flower.

In this episode of 1st Look, Jerry Springer reveals the secret to staying young before throwing the book at Johnny and his arch-nemesis Justina Valentine. Johnny meets 86 year old comedienne Lynn Ruth Miller. After a brief workshop, Johnny takes to the stage with Ruth to perform a joint comedy routine. Johnny meets 69 year old pole artist Greata Pontarelli…

Guest Host George Oliphant returns to the scene of his first tailgate experience with notorious NFL fan fam, the Bills Mafia for a sobering look at tailgating in the season of Covid-19.

A first-person account from Marquise Goodwin and his family on why he’s opting out of the 2020 NFL season in what would’ve been Marquise’s first go around as Wide Receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Johnny and sports analysts Siafa Lewis of NBC5 Chicago, Kay Adams of Good Morning Football, and NFL legend/recent retiree/2X Tight End for the New England Patriots, Benjamin Watson preview and predict what we can probably expect to go down in this unpredictable season of the NFL.

NFL star in the making Austin Ekeler talks with Johnny about his rare promotion from unsigned free agent on Special Teams to starting Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are promising the be the most innovative games to date … join us as we take a look at some of Japan’s cutting edge technology.

Johnny Bananas learns the art of acting at Howard Fine’s Acting Studio.

Johnny Bananas learns how to work with hand puppets while performing improv on stage at The Pit in NYC, while acquiring a greater appreciation for Sesame Street.

Johnny Bananas learns the ins-and-outs of voice over work, by lending his voice to an animated movie.

Keep Calm and Eat Fish & Chips! Johnny Bananas heads across the pond to make (and taste) fish and chips with co-owner brothers of the UK’s one-and-only Toff’s.

1st Look’s 2020 Awards Season Special features an esteemed panel of entertainment reporters including IMDB’s Danielle Robay and Tim Kash, Jacqueline Coley of Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango’s Nikki Novak discussing predictions for this year’s award season!