Bear Swamp Recovery (2001)
Season 1
Bear Swamp Recovery is an American reality series debuted on August 22, 2011 on truTV. The show's title is the name of the repossessing agency, which is located in Mercerville, New Jersey. Similar to other truTV shows, the series is filmed in a cinema verité style but consists of some scripted and dramatized performances by actors. The show is filmed by showing the scenes of the cast conducting repossession of automobiles for finance companies. In the show, they also perform repossession of other exotic and strange items such as luxury boats, buses, limousines, ATVs, Zambonis, tow trucks, hot air balloons and diggers.
Released Aug. 22, 2001
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction
Network: truTV
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Rigatoni Repo
PJ and family take on a massive, synchronized mission to repo a fleet of huge construction vehicles from the New Jersey lot of a threatening owner and his posse. And, an ominous tip from Pops during family rigatoni night puts the operation in serious jeopardy.
Sept. 5, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - Tiny's Big Score
Tiny follows the internet trail of a cocky young boat owner, leading PJ, Pops, and Dave on a wild goose chase for the elusive boat. And, an empty construction site becomes a warzone when its crew returns to find Bear Swamp trying to repo their enormous excavator.
Sept. 12, 2011, midnight
S1E3 - Bedlam on a Bus
The team loses an Atlantic City gamble when they repo a massive bus and the angry senior citizen passengers stage a rowdy revolt. And PJ pays the price after he ignores Pops' warning about a Princeton punk who wields a bat intent on breaking bones.
Aug. 29, 2011, midnight
S1E4 - A Rock Solid Start
The team tries to repossess a restaurant owner's kitchen equipment...after they finish paying for their breakfast. Then, the repo of a colossal 50-ton quarry truck puts PJ on a collision course with disaster.
Aug. 22, 2001, midnight
S1E5 - Farmville
The team struggles to keep a hot air balloon grounded when a group of Jersey girls fight for their right to fly, and the owner attempts a dramatic escape. And, the repo of two massive farming machines turns violent when the farmers stage a revolt.
Sept. 19, 2011, midnight
S1E6 - Mutiny on the Jersey Shore
Things get slippery when the team tries to repo an ice resurfacer from an ice rink, causing a situation that explodes into an all out hockey brawl. Then, when the team takes an enormous yacht on the Jersey shore, surprise stowaways turn mutinous, and a dangerous confrontation could mean someone's headed overboard.
Aug. 22, 2011, midnight
S1E7 - Slow and Steady Wins the Race
The team goes on a stealth mission to repo a fleet of custom racecars, but the drivers won't give up their prized possessions without a fight. And, the repo of band equipment turns into a violent mosh pit when the lead guitarist rallies his fans against the Bear Swamp team.
Oct. 26, 2011, midnight
S1E8 - A Shore Thing
The Bear Swamp team heads to the Jersey Shore where PJ and Pops repo a sports car from a cocky brat while Dave and Missy track down a van belonging to a combative carny. Then, a repo on a construction site results in a brawl when they lose control of a huge crane and the real demolition begins.
Sept. 26, 2011, midnight
S1E9 - Shock Tactics
A frat house repo brings unsuspected twists when Tiny witnesses the horrors of hazing first hand. Then, the repo of five huge limousines takes a shocking turn when one of the Bear Swamp team members is knocked unconscious in a dangerous taser attack.
Oct. 5, 2011, midnight
S1E10 - Concrete Chaos
The routine repo of three big construction vehicles takes a terrifying twist. Plus, when the team repos a Jersey Shore water trampoline from a scam artist, it's the bouncing patrons who put up a fight.
Oct. 12, 2011, midnight
S1E11 - Monster Truck Mayhem
In their biggest repo ever, the team goes after two huge trucks, and Dave is forced to take the wheel in a jaw dropping pursuit. Then, the team goes on a high-speed chase for an elusive luxury car, and when they finally confront the debtor they discover a shocking secret.
Oct. 19, 2011, midnight
S1E12 - Biker Gang Brawl
The Bear Swamp team pays the price when an all-out brawl breaks out with a vicious biker gang who are determined to keep their rides. Then, the repo of arcade equipment takes a nasty turn when the debtor turns out to be the high score holder who can't let go of his illustrious title.
Nov. 2, 2011, midnight
S1E13 - Scream for Ice Cream
In the season finale the team plans the coordinated repo of three ice cream trucks, but a wild food fight, hungry customers, and an enraged debtor all stand in their way. And, a party boy who won't pay for his jet skis rallies his friends around his cause, until Tiny saves the day.
Nov. 9, 2011, midnight
Network: truTV
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: Aug. 22, 2001
Last Air Date: Nov. 9, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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