What do you want to do before you die?
Original title
The Buried Life
Released
1/18/2010
Origin country
CA, US
Genre
Reality
Production companies
Reveille Productions
Status
Cancelled
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
18
Dave, Ben, Duncan, and Jonnie have created a bucket list, and their quest to fill it unfolds on this series, which follows the young men -- all in their 20s -- traveling across North America in a purple bus on a mission to change lives, spread hope and make dreams come true. The list of 100 things they'd like to do before they die includes: kiss actress Megan Fox, play basketball with President Obama, camp at the Playboy Mansion, and host "Saturday Night Live." Each time they fulfill an item, they help one stranger achieve a dream of his or her own.
(Bonus Story) Johnnie visits his hometown of Victoria, Canada. He gives a quick tour of his favorite spots and helps out the family of Joyce Hook.
Duncan tells the story of when Taylor Swift responded to him. Duncan asked Taylor on a date in episode two of season two ("Ask the girl of your dreams on a date"). She sent him a text later saying "Yes"
Daves Wife tells the story of his proposal.
If you had one day left to live, what would you do? Ride a bull? Throw a legendary party for everyone you love? Vegas? Now if you had your whole life to live, would you lose that drive, or would your list just keep getting longer? This is the real-life adventure of four young men on an epic quest to prove that anyone can do anything. Duncan, Ben, Jonnie and Dave set out with a list of 100 dreams: everything from kissing Megan Fox, to giving a toast at a stranger's wedding, to giving away a million dollars, to falling in love. But they also made a promise to themselves. For every goal they achieve on their list, they help a stranger do something on theirs. At each stop, they challenge strangers with the ultimate question: "What do you want to do before you die?" The Buried Life explores the exciting wonders of human potential and the exhilaration of going after one's dreams - those dreams too often buried by everyday life. "What do you want to do before you die?"
The Buried Life crew arrives in Los Angeles to cross off number 6 -- "attend a party at the Playboy Mansion". The guys attempt to sneak into the Mansion as uninvited guests. While in LA, they also get an opportunity to help a group of underprivileged kids by providing their classroom with a new computer.
The Buried Life crew heads down south to "make a toast at a stranger's wedding" -- number 41 on their list. Can the boys avoid suspecting brides and grab the mic? Meanwhile, the guys help an artist get in touch with a son he hasn't seen in 17 years.
Number 59 on the Buried Life list is "ask out the girl of your dreams". So, the guys try to crash the Transformers 2 red carpet and get Ben a date with Megan Fox. Meanwhile, they help a young girl get over her fear of heights.
The Buried Life crew arrives in Memphis to cross off number 74 -- "help deliver a baby" and Dave feels in over his head. Meanwhile, they help a young woman travel to Denver to see her mom's gravesite for the first time.
The Buried Life crew travels to South Central LA to cross off list item number 33 -- "compete in a Krump Competition"... and the competition is fierce. They also befriend a former gang member and help get his rap song onto a popular LA radio station.
The Buried Life guys head to Washington DC to tackle their most difficult list item to date... "play basketball with Obama." Meanwhile, the boys decide to help two men reunite with friends they grew up with in Rhode Island 40 years earlier.
The Buried Life crew travels from coast to coast in order to cross off number 18 -- "tell a joke on late night TV." While in LA, the guys help a blind man relive a childhood memory... riding a horse.
In the season finale, The Buried Life crew arrives in a town they've never been to before in order to cross off number 85 -- "throw the most badass party in the world." Can the guys get a big crowd and a big name band to show up? Meanwhile, the guys help a young man adopted as a baby find his birth father.
The Buried Life began with a simple question: "What do you want to do before you die?" Out of it grew an inspirational TV show and a grassroots movement that has allowed viewers to live vicariously through four friends -- Ben, Jonnie, Duncan and Dave -- as they put themselves in the most incredible and unexpected situations while traveling the country trying to complete a list of "100 things they want to do before they die." Season two of the series promises more elaborate capers and inspirational moments as people from around the world share their own lists and ask the guys for help. Crashing a parade, capturing a fugitive and raising $1,000,000 in a week, are just a few of the list items they will attempt to pull off. The guys will also try to help two sisters make an important motorbike journey across Florida to bury their father's ashes, build a skate park for a community that has lost four teenagers to tragedy -- and help a struggling rock band get signed to a record label.
When the moment for Jonnie to streak the Kansas City Wizards soccer game arrives, the plan for the other three boys to help him get away by posing as stadium employees goes awry. But a night in the slammer doesn't stop Jonnie and Dave from heading to the small town of Douglas to build a skate park memorial in honor of the four teens who died there within a year.
Following Ben's failure to ask out Meghan Fox in Season 1, the boys tackle this list item once again. This time around, Duncan seeks out his dream girl, Taylor Swift. (The two met briefly at an airport, and Duncan was taken by her immediately.) Duncan, Ben, and Dave plot to crash the CMT Awards in Nashville, Tennesse, where they know they'll find the country crooning cutie.
The boys head to Vegas to help Dave find a bride within 72 hours and plan the most epic bachelor party to send him off into married life. But the craziness of Vegas doesn't stop Jonnie and Duncan from taking time to help Rick, a once successful but now homeless 47-year-old, who hasn't seen his daughter in 11 years, and has never met his granddaughter.
After rigorous training with Zeke, a professional bounty hunter, the boys are sent into the field to follow an assignment of their own: A 250-pound, 6'2" criminal known for his violent tendencies. In the midst of scouting locations, Ben and Duncan help an underrated band whose music they love get in front of a major record executive.
After exhausting a lot of dead-end leads, the boys befriend the paparazzi for tips on where they can find Robert Pattinson -- and steal a lock of his hair. Later on, they find themselves face-to-face with the A-lister at an exclusive Hollywood club. Meanwhile, Ben heads to Minnesota to meet Lexi, a young woman whose goal is to create a forum for people to discuss the pitfalls of depression -- something she and Ben have both suffered from.
There is no civilization on the islands of Aitutaki in the South Pacific. Once dropped there, the boys have to make their way to civilization without any possessions other than the sole item each is authorized to bring. They will face several serious challenges, including feeding themselves, maintaining their sanity, and avoiding natural dangers along the way.
Can novice Dave survive in the ring against a professional Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA) fighter? Ben and Jonnie help Dave train for the big event while Duncan goes on a motorcycle journey to help Sara get closure in the wake of her dad's sudden death.
Duncan, Ben, and Dave head to Iowa to crash the state parade and perform a song and dance routine a la Ferris Bueller, while Jonnie is in Canada helping Zoe orchestrate a protest to stop a major corporation from destroying Avatar Forest.
With $100,000 in seed money, the boys aim to make a million bucks. They split the original pot into four chunks of $25,000, and each go about their own secret, money-making missions. Dave befriends billionaire Tonny Sorenson (Von Dutch clothing) who helps him promote his own clothing article at a trade show in Vegas for sales commissions. Duncan heads to Wall Street to apprentice with Jim Cramer before investing his sum. Jonnie goes to Silicon Valley. And Ben heads to the race track.
After their individual money-making schemes prove to be a bust, the guys head to Vegas and, with the help of a psychic and Taylor Swift, try to win a million dollars at the roulette wheel. Later on, they head to Florida with their winnings/donations to surprise a fan who wants to make a difference in her native country.
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