Best of Five: The Classic Tetris Champions

In 2014, the Classic Tetris World Championship was at a crossroads. For the first four years of its existence, Jonas Neubauer won every time. In its fifth year, a documentary crew followed key players as they set out with one goal in mind: Beat Jonas. This five-episode documentary series tells the story of the tournament, the players, and what it means to be the champion of an unwinnable game.

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Returning Series

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Best of Five: The Classic Tetris Champions

First Air Date

May 31, 2024

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1

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3

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What Kind of Legacy
S01E06

What Kind of Legacy

Jonas Neubauer's interview, filmed in 2015, in its entirety. Topics include: early history with Tetris, family, first maxout, creating the template for competitive NES Tetris, cargo shorts, and more. The latter half of the interview involves Jonas reviewing game tape of his final two matches in CTWC 2014 (against Terry Purcell and Harry Hong) and offering his analysis of those games.

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