The Man Van

- Season 1

(2016)

Writer-Director Greg McDonald explains why he's making The Man Van web series. SPOILER ALERT: It isn't pretty.

Greg's desperate. If he doesn't turn his web series into something he's going to end up living the life of Don Knotts (or his look-alike).

While Greg waits for actors to show up to audition, he shows of the shagalicious van with it's wood paneling, tinted windows, shag carpeting and a handy little item in the side door.

In the first audition for The Man Van, things don't go so well when the actress freaks out when she finds out the audition is being held in the van.

Another actress auditions and she doesn't run away. She blows Greg away with her acting chops and her God given talent.

Greg foolishly agrees on making a deal with an actress in exchange for her taking a part in the web series.

An actress tricks Greg into driving her and her sofa out to Riverside to deliver it to a friend she hasn't talked to in two years.

While shooting, an actress freaks out about doing something that might hurt her chances with Disney so Greg comes up with a solution to make the shoot family friendly.

Greg goes to take the van to the wash and some guy appears out of nowhere and tries to steal it so he can go snatch a chick with it.

After Greg's fight with the dude, he takes him in the van and the Dude's world view changes entirely when he feels the vibes of the van.

The van is gone, off to the shop for repairs and Greg is lonely and desperate and tries to find comfort on the streets of Hollywood.

Greg shows the glamour and glitz of filming on the streets of Hollywood and Los Angeles as he recounts some of his fondness memories of shooting on the streets.

Greg gives a tutorial on acting for the green screen.

Greg holds a meeting with his co-writers but they aren't all on the same page until a little trip in the van takes care of that.

Greg's co-writer insists on shooting the Bikini Jihadist episode but only if she can play the lead role. Greg agrees and the rest is cinema history.

Greg dreams he met the perfect woman. The only thing standing in the way of a long life of happiness together is reality.

Greg tries to redeem himself after he embarrasses himself in the last episode with his incessant mugging by showing a video he made of a hot redhead dancing at a doughnut shop.

After humiliating himself with his unrelenting mugging in episode 16, Greg goes to a psycho therapist for treatment and discovers a new mindfulness.

Greg finds his unhappy place but it doesn't impress his Russian therapist.

Greg's story as a bowl cut survivor.

After seeing a scene he lit with a light bulb, Greg questions his cinematographer's ability and goes to Home Depot to hire a new one.

The day laborers at Home Depot are a fantastic untapped market to get your film crew from. But as Greg proves make sure you test, test, test!

After annoying off his cinematographer, Greg gives his gripes with classical musicians.

Greg realizes he might have anger issues and shows us the story of a woman who dealt with her own anger by opening a clinic for those who suffer from road rage.

Needing some money, Greg signs up to be an Uber driver and creates a new category for the van.

Greg and Piper, an actress he picked up as an Uber driver, rehearse a romantic break up scene under a moonlit sky for Piper's acting reel but it's not up to her high acting standards.

Greg shoots Piper's modeling reel but Piper gets bored being a pretty Parisian girl so she puts on the leather and they head off to the van.

For actors thinking about doing background work, Greg explains exactly what background work is and what to expect.

On lunch break during filming, Greg gets horny after eating s'mores and hits on one of his actresses. She snaps him back to reality and they finish the shoot.

On Greg's way to pick up his mom for a nice family day, he finds the dude in his van. The dude learns the importance of having a back up plan to your dreams of being a rock 'n' roll star.

The dude tags along with Greg in the van when he goes to pick up his mom. Mom's initial annoyance with the dude dissipates when he makes them realize what the important things are in life.

After Greg picks up his mom in the van with the Dude, the three of them go to Hollywood Blvd. and have a perfect family day right out of a 1970's sitcom.

Greg celebrates not having to get the van smog checked this year by taking a drive with Zoey and they end up bra-less.

Greg celebrates not having to get the van smog checked this year by taking a drive with Zoey and they end up bra-less.

Greg takes a drive with Zoey in the van and he discovers her mission - to help people get in touch with their inner van.

Greg needs the van to shoot the next episode but Zoey hasn't brought it back yet and he has a meltdown and is forced to show his video on the nature of progress.

Greg gets roped into helping some guy who says he's Errol Flynn's illegitimate great grandson make a pitch reel to sell himself as the star of his own reality TV show.

In the season 1 finale, Zoey still hasn't returned the van so Greg can't go on and has to take a break from the show.