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Narrative Telephone

TV·2020–present·4 seasons, 29 episodes·Twitch·Comedy, Talk, Reality·Created by Marisha Ray

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Much like the game of telephone we all played in elementary school, Narrative Telephone involves a group of friends telling and re-telling a short story from one person to the next; with only their memory to help them recount what they heard. As the story inevitably changes and distorts it becomes more and more outlandish and hilarious. They then gather to watch the results and react, comment, commiserate, and joke about the chaos that ensues.

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2020Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Narrative Telephone S01E01Pumat's StrollApril 6, 2020—Pumat Sol went for a stroll, but how did the story really go?
  2. S01E02Narrative Telephone S01E02Jester's Tall TaleApril 28, 2020—Jester tells a tale, but how far off-course will the retold story sail?
  3. S01E03Narrative Telephone S01E03Scanlan's Love StoryMay 12, 2020—Scanlan starts off an all new tale, but how much of the story will stay intact as it is passed throughout the line of cast?
  4. S01E04Narrative Telephone S01E04Widogast's Web of WordMay 28, 2020—Liam O'Brien weaves a tale that his friends try to pass on to each other without added accent fails...
  5. S01E05Narrative Telephone S01E05Pike's Purple Jewel CakeJune 11, 2020—Ashley Johnson leads off a new round of Narrative Telephone. How sweet will her revenge be?
  6. S01E06Narrative Telephone S01E06Story of Beau'sJune 25, 2020—How much of Marisha Ray's story will survive the cast's flurry of Beaus?
  7. S01E07Narrative Telephone S01E07Caduceus's Cautionary ChronicleJuly 7, 2020—Taliesin Jaffe champions a chilling challenge with Caduceus's Cautionary Chronicle.
  8. S01E08Narrative Telephone S01E08Grog's VlogJuly 21, 2020—Travis Willingham flexes his storytelling muscles with Grog's Vlog, and a guest appearance by Macaroni Samsonite.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes2020–21Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Narrative Telephone S02E01Return of the MattOctober 20, 2020—A Cobalt Soul archivist interviews people who met Vox Machina on their adventures: Balgus; the farmer near Emon whose cows told of the roc;
  2. S02E02Narrative Telephone S02E02Two Brothers, One CoastNovember 17, 2020—The father of two brothers settles their dispute with a glizzy eating contest.
  3. S02E03Narrative Telephone S02E03The Night Before Winter's CrestDecember 15, 2020—Laura tells a tale of Winter’s Crest with a poetic story that's sure to go down in holiday glory, as Mica Burton joins the crew.
  4. S02E04Narrative Telephone S02E04Mica Burton Murders Cast of Critical RoleJanuary 19, 2021—Mica spins with details galore a rapid tour of linguistic shores thus unexplored by previous lores.
  5. S02E05Narrative Telephone S02E05Questions & QuackeryFebruary 16, 2021—Liam tells an earnest tale where the details are quite fuzzy, as the crew with guest Dani Carr try to embody the best boy Buddy.
  6. S02E06Narrative Telephone S02E06Familiar Feywild FablesMarch 16, 2021—Lore Keeper Dani Carr tells the tale of Frumpkin's secret Feywild identity.
  7. S02E07Narrative Telephone S02E07Chutney's Christmas VacationApril 20, 2021—Travis Willingham lets us know what Chutney Chocolatecane has been up to, featuring special guest Aabria Iyengar.
  8. S02E08Narrative Telephone S02E08Of Heists and HorseMay 18, 2021—The Round 2 finale of Narrative Telephone has arrived with a story by special guest Aabria Iyengar! How will the cast fare with this tale in

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season032Episodes2021Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Narrative Telephone S03E01The Curious CasanovaSeptember 23, 2021—The cast of Exandria Unlimited take on the challenge of Narrative Telephone with a story by the bard himself, Robbie Daymond!
  2. S03E02Narrative Telephone S03E02The Breakup LettahOctober 14, 2021—Aimee Carrero starts off another round of Narrative Telephone with the cast of Exandria Unlimited!

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0411Episodes2024–25Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Narrative Telephone S04E01A Florid Floral FableOctober 16, 2024—Artagan tells his encounter the story of Grog Strongjaw's little adventure to Kymal.
  2. S04E02Narrative Telephone S04E02Drag Me to HellsNovember 20, 2024—Special guest Luis Carazo joins the Critical Role cast in studio to share a heart-wrenching story on Narrative Telephone. Watch and find ou
  3. S04E03Narrative Telephone S04E03The Case of the Desecrated LocksDecember 18, 2024—Critical Role is teaming up with the cast of Tales from the Stinky Dragon in a new episode of Narrative Telephone! Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel,
  4. S04E04Narrative Telephone S04E04Lost in the VamspyreJanuary 23, 2025—Barbara Dunkelman and the rest of the Tales from the Stinky Dragon gang return for another round of Narrative Telephone. CR cast Matthew Mer
  5. S04E05Narrative Telephone S04E05Battle at the Big TopFebruary 26, 2025—Divergence is here, and cast member Jasmine Don shares a tale of her character Fiedra’s life during the height of the Calamity. Join her and
  6. S04E06Narrative Telephone S04E06A Flavorful TaleMarch 26, 2025—Celia Rose Gooding returns with a true life story from her childhood in this edition of Narrative Telephone. She's joined by fellow Divergen
  7. S04E07Narrative Telephone S04E07The Tragic Tale of Sir Jrumjpus JpuljfinkjisApril 23, 2025—There must have been something in the air in March of 2015. Within three days of each other, Critical Role and this week’s guests “Hello Fro
  8. S04E08Narrative Telephone S04E08Dial M for MephistophelesMay 14, 2025—While the real monster in Mary Shelley’s literary classic Frankenstein may have actually been Doctor Frankenstein himself, the real monsters
  9. S04E09Narrative Telephone S04E09StancetranceJune 25, 2025—Did you realize you’ve been sleeping wrong your entire life? Not to worry because coming from the Midst Cosmos to a shopping complex near yo
  10. S04E10Narrative Telephone S04E10Dark Caves and Demon SpawnSeptember 3, 2025—It’s dark down here in this cave, but thankfully Good Mythical Morning’s Rhett McLaughlin has a fantastical tale (and limerick) to entertain
  11. S04E11Narrative Telephone S04E11Disaster Down UnderSeptember 24, 2025—G'Day mates! Girls Who Don't DnD join this episode of Narrative Telephone with a tale from their GM Cory and a whole mess of Aussie slang. T

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