Narrative Telephone
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.
Seasons
1. Pumat's Stroll
Air Date: 2020-04-06
Pumat Sol went for a stroll, but how did the story really go?
2. Jester's Tall Tale
Air Date: 2020-04-28
Jester tells a tale, but how far off-course will the retold story sail?
3. Scanlan's Love Story
Air Date: 2020-05-12
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. Widogast's Web of Word
Air Date: 2020-05-28
Liam O'Brien weaves a tale that his friends try to pass on to each other without added accent fails...
5. Pike's Purple Jewel Cake
Air Date: 2020-06-11
Ashley Johnson leads off a new round of Narrative Telephone. How sweet will her revenge be?
6. Story of Beau's
Air Date: 2020-06-25
How much of Marisha Ray's story will survive the cast's flurry of Beaus?
7. Caduceus's Cautionary Chronicle
Air Date: 2020-07-07
Taliesin Jaffe champions a chilling challenge with Caduceus's Cautionary Chronicle.
8. Grog's Vlog
Air Date: 2020-07-21
Travis Willingham flexes his storytelling muscles with Grog's Vlog, and a guest appearance by Macaroni Samsonite.
1. Return of the Matt
Air Date: 2020-10-20
A Cobalt Soul archivist interviews people who met Vox Machina on their adventures: Balgus; the farmer near Emon whose cows told of the roc; Kaylie; and Victor.
2. Two Brothers, One Coast
Air Date: 2020-11-17
The father of two brothers settles their dispute with a glizzy eating contest.
3. The Night Before Winter's Crest
Air Date: 2020-12-15
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. Mica Burton Murders Cast of Critical Role
Air Date: 2021-01-19
Mica spins with details galore a rapid tour of linguistic shores thus unexplored by previous lores.
5. Questions & Quackery
Air Date: 2021-02-16
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. Familiar Feywild Fables
Air Date: 2021-03-16
Lore Keeper Dani Carr tells the tale of Frumpkin's secret Feywild identity.
7. Chutney's Christmas Vacation
Air Date: 2021-04-20
Travis Willingham lets us know what Chutney Chocolatecane has been up to, featuring special guest Aabria Iyengar.
8. Of Heists and Horse
Air Date: 2021-05-18
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 their care?
1. The Curious Casanova
Air Date: 2021-09-23
The cast of Exandria Unlimited take on the challenge of Narrative Telephone with a story by the bard himself, Robbie Daymond!
2. The Breakup Lettah
Air Date: 2021-10-14
Aimee Carrero starts off another round of Narrative Telephone with the cast of Exandria Unlimited!
1. A Florid Floral Fable
Air Date: 2024-10-16
Artagan tells his encounter the story of Grog Strongjaw's little adventure to Kymal.
2. Drag Me to Hells
Air Date: 2024-11-20
Special guest Luis Carazo joins the Critical Role cast in studio to share a heart-wrenching story on Narrative Telephone. Watch and find out how long it stays that way.
3. The Case of the Desecrated Locks
Air Date: 2024-12-18
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, and Laura Bailey join Tales from the Stinky Dragon cast members Jon Risinger, Blaine Gibson, Barbara Dunkelman, and Chris Demarais as they recount a frigid adventure from Game Master Gustavo Sorola.
4. Lost in the Vamspyre
Air Date: 2025-01-23
Barbara Dunkelman and the rest of the Tales from the Stinky Dragon gang return for another round of Narrative Telephone. CR cast Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, and Ashley Johnson join Stinky Dragon's Chris Demarais, Gustavo Sorola, Blaine Gibson and Jon Risinger to recount and retell a mystery from the perspective of Barbara's SD character Ellga Von Brath.
5. Battle at the Big Top
Air Date: 2025-02-26
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 fellow Divergence cast Celia Rose Gooding, Liam O’Brien & Matthew Mercer, along with guests Dani Carr, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham as they attempt to keep this action packed story from falling apart.
6. A Flavorful Tale
Air Date: 2025-03-26
Celia Rose Gooding returns with a true life story from her childhood in this edition of Narrative Telephone. She's joined by fellow Divergence castmates, Jasmine Don, Liam O'Brien, and Matthew Mercer, as well as Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Dani Carr, and Ashley Johnson. Join us for a family themed and flavorful retelling of Celia's autobiographical tale.
7. The Tragic Tale of Sir Jrumjpus Jpuljfinkjis
Air Date: 2025-04-23
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 From the Magic Tavern” both aired their first episode. To honor a decade of storytelling, the Magic Tavern’s own Matt Young starts things off with a tragic and nearly unpronounceable tale of magic and timeshares. Joined by Magic Tavern castmates Arnie Niekamp and Adal Rifai, as well as Whitney Moore, Alex Ward, Matthew Mercer, Liam O’Brien and Taliesin Jaffe, you won’t want to miss this chaos.
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Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
2020-04-06
Episodes
25 (4 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
Critical Role Productions