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| The first season averaged 1.78 million viewers on TruTV. | The first season averaged 1.78 million viewers on TruTV. | ||
| ==Criticism== | |||
| The program is purported to be reality based, however, it has received wide-spread criticism from those who suggest that the content is staged for dramatic effect<ref>{{cite web|author=February 22, 2012 by Chris Bernardo |url=http://www.chrisbernardoblog.com/storage-hunters-fake |title=Reality TV = Storage Hunters Fake and Exposed |publisher=Chris Bernardo |date=2012-09-06 |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref>. Adding to the claims that the show is staged is the fact that two of the characters introduced in the second season, Scott "Scott the Mover" Tassone and Chrissy Kachadorian-Tassone, were not known to act as storage hunters until their appearance on the series. The "Scott the Mover" persona was utilized for his local comedy routine until his initial appearance on Storage Hunters<ref>{{cite web|author=October 2, 2007 by NAYELI PAGAZA |url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/hailey-177798-comedy-canyon.html |title=Sports bar features Comedy Store comedian |publisher=OC Register |date=2012-09-06 |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref>. | |||
| There has been controversy surrounding the inclusion of the Scott Tassone character. Despite both the show<ref>{{cite web|author=Time Warner Networks, Inc. |url=http://www.trutv.com/shows/storage-hunters/bios.html |title=Storage Hunter: Bios - Think Big (Money) |publisher=Time Warning Networks, Inc. |date=2012-09-16 |accessdate=2012-09-16}}</ref> and the Tassones claiming they own and operate a moving company, Scott Michael Tassone does not have the proper license to operate a moving company in the State of California. On a number of occasions, his moving operations including 3 Big Dogs Moving Company have received cease and desist notices by the California Public Utilities Commission for operating unlicensed and uninsured<ref>{{cite web|author=October 3, 2012 by Ripoff Report |url=http://www.ripoffreport.com/Search/scott%20tassone.aspx |title=Ripoff Report search results for "Scott Tassone" |publisher=Ripoff Report |date=2012-09-03 |accessdate=2012-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=May 4, 2012 by California Public Utilities Commission |url=http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/NEWS_RELEASE/165775.htm |title=CPUC INVESTIGATIONS RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND FINES IMPOSED ON VARIOUS MOVING COMPANIES |publisher=CPUC |date=2012-05-04 |accessdate=2012-09-03}}</ref>. | |||
| Additionally, Scott Michael Tassone has had a number of incidents with officials in the State of California. In 2008, the Department of Real Estate investigated Scott Michael Tassone for fraud, dishonest dealings and unlicensed activity in the real estate market<ref>{{cite web|author=September 11, 2008 by State of California Department of Real Estate |url=http://www2.dre.ca.gov/hearingfiles/H34811LA_P.pdf |title=Department of Real Estate Accusations Against Scott Michael Tassone |publisher=DRE |date=2008-09-11 |accessdate=2012-09-03}}</ref>. Scott Michael Tassone's real estate license has since been revoked<ref>{{cite web|author=September 3, 2012 by State of California Department of Real Estate |url=http://www2.dre.ca.gov/PublicASP/pplinfo.asp?License_id=01245267 |title=License information taken from records of the Department of Real Estate |publisher=DRE |date=2012-09-03 |accessdate=2012-09-03}}</ref>. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Storage Hunters | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Brandon Bernier Lori Bernier Jesse McClure Sean Kelly |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Production location | United States |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production company | T Group Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | TruTV |
| Release | January 18, 2011 (2011-01-18) – present |
Storage Hunters is an American television series that premiered on June 21, 2011 on TruTV. It focuses on storage auction followers Brandon and Lori Bernier and their travels throughout the country. Sean Kelly is the auctioneer and Jesse McClure is the Berniers' main rival. The pilot was aired on January 18, 2011.
List of episodes
Season 1
The first season premiered Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10 p.m. on TruTV. The pilot episode, which had been shown on January 18, 2011, was repeated on August 9, 2011, after the first eight episodes of the season had been shown.
| Total # | Season # | Title | Location | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | "Pilot (Forbidden Storage)" | Hollywood, California | January 18, 2011 (2011-01-18) |
| 2 | 1 | "Bloody Battle" | Hollywood, California | June 21, 2011 (2011-06-21) |
| 3 | 2 | "Cash Wars" | Hollywood, California | June 21, 2011 (2011-06-21) |
| 4 | 3 | "Brawlin' on the Bayou" | New Orleans, Louisiana | June 28, 2011 (2011-06-28) |
| 5 | 4 | "Rednecks & Riches" | New Orleans, Louisiana | July 5, 2011 (2011-07-05) |
| 6 | 5 | "Gamblin' Gods" | Las Vegas, Nevada | July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12) |
| 7 | 6 | "Disaster Strikes!" | Las Vegas, Nevada | July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19) |
| 8 | 7 | "Boston's Bad Blood" | Boston, Massachusetts | July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26) |
| 9 | 8 | "Score of the Century" | Boston, Massachusetts | August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02) |
| 10 | 9 | "Old Rivals, New Wars" | Los Angeles, California | November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15) |
| 11 | 10 | "Cash Dash" | Montebello, California | November 22, 2011 (2011-11-22) |
| 12 | 11 | "Medieval Melee" | San Marcos, California | November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29) |
| 13 | 12 | "Dirty Deeds, Dirtier Dealings" | San Diego, California | December 13, 2011 (2011-12-13) |
| 14 | 13 | "Dirty Gold Rush" | Culver City, California | December 20, 2011 (2011-12-20) |
| 15 | 14 | "Native Wars" | Sun Valley, California | December 27, 2011 (2011-12-27) |
| 16 | 15 | "Smoking Hot" | Burbank, California | January 3, 2012 (2012-01-03) |
| 17 | 16 | "Triple X" | Reseda, California | January 10, 2012 (2012-01-10) |
| 18 | 17 | "Built for Speed" | Palm Springs, California | January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17) |
| 19 | 18 | "Buyer Beware" | Desert Hot Springs, California | January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24) |
| 20 | 19 | "Fishing for Trouble" | Compton, California | January 31, 2012 (2012-01-31) |
| 21 | 20 | "All Out War" | Crenshaw, California | February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07) |
| 22 | 21 | "Judgment Day" | San Pedro, California | February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14) |
Season 2
The second season premiered on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
| Total # | Season # | Title | Location | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Bid or Die" | Hawaiian Gardens, California | June 10, 2012 (2012-06-10) |
| 24 | 3 | "Never A Safe Bet" | Redondo Beach, California | June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17) |
| 25 | 5 | "Checkmate" | El Monte, California | June 24, 2012 (2012-06-24) |
| 26 | 2 | "Double Cross" | TBA | July 1, 2012 (2012-07-01) |
| 27 | 4 | "Once in a Lifetime" | TBA | July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08) |
| 28 | 9 | "Naughty Hands & Crazy Pants" | TBA | July 15, 2012 (2012-07-15) |
| 29 | 6 | "Bowling for Billions" | TBA | July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22) |
| 30 | 7 | "Sin City Sucker Punch" | TBA | July 29, 2012 (2012-07-29) |
| 31 | 8 | "Now You See It No You Don't" | TBA | August 5, 2012 (2012-08-05) |
| 32 | 9 | "This Can't Be!" | TBA | August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12) |
| 33 | 10 | "Swollen Profits" | TBA | August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19) |
| 34 | 11 | "Business in a Box" | TBA | August 26, 2012 (2012-08-26) |
| 35 | 11 | "Hold Tight & Bid High" | TBA | September 2, 2012 (2012-09-02) |
Ratings
The first season averaged 1.78 million viewers on TruTV.
See also
- Auction Hunters, a similar show on Spike TV
- Storage Wars, a similar show on A&E TV
References
- "Tuner Newsroom: Press Kits: Storage Hunters". Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
External links
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