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| {{Short description|Reality show focusing on vehicle repossessions}} | |||
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| {{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| ⚫ | | image = OperationRepo.jpg | ||
| | name = Operation Repo | |||
| ⚫ | | alt_name = '''''Operación Repo''''' (2006–2008) | ||
| ⚫ | | image = OperationRepo.jpg | ||
| | genre = ] | |||
| ⚫ | | alt_name = '''''Operación Repo''''' (2006–2008) | ||
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| creator = Luis Pizarro | ||
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| developer = | ||
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| presenter = | ||
| ⚫ | | starring = Sonia Pizarro<br/>Froylan 'Froy' Tercero<br/>Lyndah Pizarro<br/>Matt Burch | ||
| | presenter = | |||
| ⚫ | | voices = | ||
| ⚫ | | starring = Sonia Pizarro<br/>Froylan 'Froy' Tercero<br/>Lyndah Pizarro<br/>Matt Burch | ||
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| narrated = Jordan Emil Mueller | ||
| | narrated = Jordan Emil Mueller | |||
| | theme_music_composer = Alvaro Morello | | theme_music_composer = Alvaro Morello | ||
| | opentheme = | | opentheme = | ||
| | endtheme = | | endtheme = | ||
| | composer = | | composer = | ||
| | country = United States | | country = United States | ||
| | language = English | | language = English | ||
| | num_seasons |
| num_seasons = 11 | ||
| | num_episodes = 286<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/operation-repo/?ipp=40 |title=Operation Repo - Episode Guide - MSN TV |access-date=2010-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014044600/http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/operation-repo/?ipp=40 |archive-date=2012-10-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | | num_episodes = 286<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/operation-repo/?ipp=40 |title=Operation Repo - Episode Guide - MSN TV |access-date=2010-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014044600/http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/operation-repo/?ipp=40 |archive-date=2012-10-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| | list_episodes = | | list_episodes = | ||
| | director = Luis Pizarro | | director = Luis Pizarro | ||
| | company = |
| company = Arietis A/V<br> | ||
| EGA Productions | |||
| | executive_producer = Luis Pizarro<br/>Tariq Jalil<br/>Francisco Aguilar | | executive_producer = Luis Pizarro<br/>Tariq Jalil<br/>Francisco Aguilar | ||
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| camera = | ||
| | runtime = 30 min. | |||
| | network = ] (2006–2008)<br/>] (2008–2014) | |||
| | network = ] | |||
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| network2 = ] | ||
| | first_aired = {{Start date|2006|10}} | |||
| | first_aired = '''as ''Operación Repo'''''<br/>October 2006–2008<br/>'''as ''Operation Repo'''''<br/>March 31, 2008<ref></ref> | |||
| | last_aired = {{ |
| last_aired = {{End date|2008}} | ||
| | first_aired2 = {{Start date|2008|03|31}} | |||
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| | last_aired2 = {{End date|2014|02|05}} | |||
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| | related = | | related = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''''Operation Repo''''' (formerly known as '''''Operación Repo''''') is an American ] that depicts the world of car ] with a team that portrays |
'''''Operation Repo''''' (formerly known as '''''Operación Repo''''') is an American ] series that depicts the world of car ] with a team that portrays repossessions from California's ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trutv.com/shows/operation_repo/about.html |title="Operation Repo: About the Show" on truTV.com |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830062943/http://www.trutv.com/shows/operation_repo/about.html |archive-date=2009-08-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| == Re-enactment and authenticity == | == Re-enactment and authenticity == | ||
| ''Operation Repo'' consists of what are purported to be actual stories of repossession incidents; however, the show depicts scripted and |
''Operation Repo'' consists of what are purported to be actual stories of repossession incidents; however, the show depicts scripted and dramatized re-enactments in which the cast "recreates" incidents using actors and staged action footage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-ca-trutv-20110529,0,7324048.story|title=Making a case for truTV|last=Braxton|first=Greg|work=]|date=May 29, 2011|access-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/trutv/2011_May_31_executives_fake|title=truTV executives think we don't care that some of their shows are fake|last=Dehnart|first=Andy|author-link=Andy Dehnart|publisher=RealityBlured.com|date=May 31, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> | ||
| == Broadcast history == | == Broadcast history == | ||
| ''Operation Repo'' was first produced in a Spanish-language version, ''Operación Repo'' on ] in October 2006, becoming the number-one rated show on the network.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.egaproductions.com/?ega=operacionrepo |title=''Operación Repo'' website |access-date=2009-04-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530221443/http://www.egaproductions.com/?ega=operacionrepo |archive-date=2012-05-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The show later crossed over to English-language and moved to ], where it started airing on March 31, 2008. | ''Operation Repo'' was first produced in a Spanish-language version, ''Operación Repo'' on ] in October 2006, becoming the number-one rated show on the network.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.egaproductions.com/?ega=operacionrepo |title=''Operación Repo'' website |access-date=2009-04-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530221443/http://www.egaproductions.com/?ega=operacionrepo |archive-date=2012-05-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The show later crossed over to English-language and moved to ], where it started airing on March 31, 2008. | ||
| ''Operation Repo'' also airs on ] in Canada and ] in the Netherlands |
''Operation Repo'' also airs on ] in Canada and ] in the Netherlands and on ] In Australia. In Spain it airs on ], in Norway on ], in Italy on ] and in the United Kingdom it airs on ]. | ||
| The eleventh season resumed on December 18, 2013 and |
The eleventh season resumed on December 18, 2013 and concluded, along with the series, on February 5, 2014.<ref></ref> | ||
| ''Operation Repo'' now streams on ]. | |||
| == Cast == | == Cast == | ||
| ===Sonia's team (May 2013 – 2014)=== | |||
| *Sonia Pizarro - herself (boss) (2006–2014) (died 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title='Operation Repo' Star Sonia Pizarro Dead at 60: 'Will Always Have a Place in My Heart' |url=https://people.com/tv/operation-repo-star-sonia-pizarro-dead-at-60/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| *Sonia Pizarro - herself (boss) | |||
| *Lyndah Pizarro - herself (Sonia's niece) |
*Lyndah Pizarro - herself (Sonia's niece) (2008–2014) | ||
| *Froylan 'Froy' Tercero - himself (Sonia's ex-husband) |
*Froylan 'Froy' Tercero - himself (Sonia's ex-husband) (2006-2011, 2011–2014) | ||
| *Matt Burch - himself (family friend) |
*Matt Burch - himself (family friend) (2006-2009, 2009-2011, 2011–2014) | ||
| *Carlos Lopez, Jr. - himself (new hire) (2012–2014) (died 2018)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2018-06-25 |title=Carlos Lopez Jr. Dies: ‘Operation Repo’ Actor Was 35 |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/carlos-lopez-jr-dies-operation-repo-star-35-suicide-1202416868/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| *Carlos Lopez - himself (new hire) died 2018 | |||
| *Ronnie Lee - himself (new hire) |
*Ronnie Lee - himself (new hire) (2012–2014) | ||
| ===Matt and Froy's team (2011)=== | |||
| *Matt Burch |
*Matt Burch (2011) | ||
| *Froylan 'Froy' Tercero |
*Froylan 'Froy' Tercero (2011) | ||
| ===Former cast=== | |||
| *Luis 'Lou' Pizarro - himself (boss, retired in episode 6 of season 11) |
*Luis 'Lou' Pizarro - himself (boss, retired in episode 6 of season 11) (2006–2013) | ||
| *Roberto 'Rob' Pizarro - (Lou's cousin, filled in for Matt & Froy when they temporarily left Lou's team) |
*Roberto 'Rob' Pizarro - (Lou's cousin, filled in for Matt & Froy when they temporarily left Lou's team) (2011) | ||
| *Vanessa Gomez (on the team when the show aired on Telemundo; replaced by Lyndah when the show moved to truTV) |
*Vanessa Gomez (on the team when the show aired on Telemundo; replaced by Lyndah when the show moved to truTV) (2006–2008) | ||
| *Mike (joined when Matt left the first time, left while on the show after a dispute with the R.O.) |
*Mike (joined when Matt left the first time, left while on the show after a dispute with the R.O.) (2009) | ||
| *Ashley Burch - herself (Matt's daughter, secretly went on repos with Matt.) |
*Ashley Burch - herself (Matt's daughter, secretly went on repos with Matt.) (2011) | ||
| *Frankie - himself (came to fill in for Matt & Froy in 2009 and 2012 respectively, fired and arrested for ] in 2009, fired in 2012 for wrecking a semi and a car) |
*Frankie - himself (came to fill in for Matt & Froy in 2009 and 2012 respectively, fired and arrested for ] in 2009, fired in 2012 for wrecking a semi and a car) (2009, 2012) | ||
| == Production == | == Production == | ||
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| * (web archive) | * (web archive) | ||
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| Operation Repo | |
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| Also known as | Operación Repo (2006–2008) |
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Luis Pizarro |
| Directed by | Luis Pizarro |
| Starring | Sonia Pizarro Froylan 'Froy' Tercero Lyndah Pizarro Matt Burch |
| Narrated by | Jordan Emil Mueller |
| Theme music composer | Alvaro Morello |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 286 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Luis Pizarro Tariq Jalil Francisco Aguilar |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production companies | Arietis A/V EGA Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Telemundo |
| Release | October 2006 (2006-10) – 2008 (2008) |
| Network | truTV |
| Release | March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31) – February 5, 2014 (2014-02-05) |
Operation Repo (formerly known as Operación Repo) is an American reality television series that depicts the world of car repossession with a team that portrays repossessions from California's San Fernando Valley.
Re-enactment and authenticity
Operation Repo consists of what are purported to be actual stories of repossession incidents; however, the show depicts scripted and dramatized re-enactments in which the cast "recreates" incidents using actors and staged action footage.
Broadcast history
Operation Repo was first produced in a Spanish-language version, Operación Repo on Telemundo in October 2006, becoming the number-one rated show on the network. The show later crossed over to English-language and moved to truTV, where it started airing on March 31, 2008.
Operation Repo also airs on OLN in Canada and RTL7 in the Netherlands and on One In Australia. In Spain it airs on Energy, in Norway on Viasat 4, in Italy on Italia 2 and in the United Kingdom it airs on DMAX.
The eleventh season resumed on December 18, 2013 and concluded, along with the series, on February 5, 2014.
Operation Repo now streams on Roku Channel.
Cast
Sonia's team (May 2013 – 2014)
- Sonia Pizarro - herself (boss) (2006–2014) (died 2023)
- Lyndah Pizarro - herself (Sonia's niece) (2008–2014)
- Froylan 'Froy' Tercero - himself (Sonia's ex-husband) (2006-2011, 2011–2014)
- Matt Burch - himself (family friend) (2006-2009, 2009-2011, 2011–2014)
- Carlos Lopez, Jr. - himself (new hire) (2012–2014) (died 2018)
- Ronnie Lee - himself (new hire) (2012–2014)
Matt and Froy's team (2011)
- Matt Burch (2011)
- Froylan 'Froy' Tercero (2011)
Former cast
- Luis 'Lou' Pizarro - himself (boss, retired in episode 6 of season 11) (2006–2013)
- Roberto 'Rob' Pizarro - (Lou's cousin, filled in for Matt & Froy when they temporarily left Lou's team) (2011)
- Vanessa Gomez (on the team when the show aired on Telemundo; replaced by Lyndah when the show moved to truTV) (2006–2008)
- Mike (joined when Matt left the first time, left while on the show after a dispute with the R.O.) (2009)
- Ashley Burch - herself (Matt's daughter, secretly went on repos with Matt.) (2011)
- Frankie - himself (came to fill in for Matt & Froy in 2009 and 2012 respectively, fired and arrested for DUI in 2009, fired in 2012 for wrecking a semi and a car) (2009, 2012)
Production
- Tariq Jalil - Executive Producer
- Francisco Aguilar - Executive Producer/Director
- Luis Pizarro - Executive Producer/Creator
- Stephen A. Phillips - Consulting Producer
- Angel Annussek - Executive Producer (in association with truTV)
- Lars Casteen - Associate Producer (in association with truTV)
References
- "Operation Repo - Episode Guide - MSN TV". Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ""Operation Repo: About the Show" on truTV.com". Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- Braxton, Greg (May 29, 2011). "Making a case for truTV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- Dehnart, Andy (May 31, 2010). "truTV executives think we don't care that some of their shows are fake". RealityBlured.com. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- "Operación Repo website". Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- Operation Repo (the English Show) Premiers Tonight on truTV
- "'Operation Repo' Star Sonia Pizarro Dead at 60: 'Will Always Have a Place in My Heart'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- Petski, Denise (2018-06-25). "Carlos Lopez Jr. Dies: 'Operation Repo' Actor Was 35". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
External links
- Operation Repo on TruTV (web archive)
- Operation Repo at IMDb