Barter Kings is an American reality television series on A&E in the United States. The series premiered on June 12, 2012.[1] It features Antonio Palazzola and Steve McHugh as they trade items for better items without any currency exchange. Antonio has Tourette syndrome, which complicates his negotiations.[2][3] Kendall-Leigh Neuner who is also part of the team, runs the building office and calls them with a lead. Diamond Dave also works at their shop.
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
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| Running time | 23 minutes (Season 1) 42 minutes (Season 2-3) |
| Production company | Brownstone Entertainment |
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| Network | A&E |
| Release | June 12, 2012 – October 1, 2013 |
On December 12, 2012, A&E announced that the series had been renewed for a six episode second season and the series would be expanded to an hour format.[4] On July 25, 2013, A&E announced that the third season would premiere on August 6, 2013, and consist of eight episodes.[5] In 2014, the show was canceled due to low ratings.
Timeline edit
| Name | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Steve McHugh | Main | ||
| Antonio Palazzola | Main | ||
| Kendall Leigh Neuner | Main | ||
Episodes edit
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 14 | June 12, 2012 | August 1, 2012 | |
| 2 | 6 | January 9, 2013 | February 13, 2013 | |
| 3 | 8 | August 6, 2013 | October 1, 2013 | |
Season 1 (2012) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "No Cash, No Problem" | June 12, 2012 | 1.58[6] |
| 2 | 2 | "Cart Before the Horse" | June 12, 2012 | 1.50[6] |
| 3 | 3 | "Diamond in the Rough" | June 19, 2012 | 1.93[7] |
| 4 | 4 | "Rock & a Hard Place" | June 19, 2012 | 1.47[7] |
| 5 | 5 | "Not so Easy Rider" | June 27, 2012 | 1.59[8] |
| 6 | 6 | "Happy Camper" | June 27, 2012 | 1.46[8] |
| 7 | 7 | "Dune Buddies" | July 11, 2012 | 1.54[9] |
| 8 | 8 | "Bah Bam!" | July 11, 2012 | 1.47[9] |
| 9 | 9 | "Divide & Conquer" | July 18, 2012 | 1.58[10] |
| 10 | 10 | "Four wheeling & Dealing" | July 18, 2012 | 1.56[10] |
| 11 | 11 | "Barter Up!" | July 25, 2012 | 1.38[11] |
| 12 | 12 | "Shake Your Money Maker" | July 25, 2012 | 1.32[11] |
| 13 | 13 | "Home Is Where the Barter Is" | August 1, 2012 | 1.40[12] |
| 14 | 14 | "Talkin' Turkey" | August 1, 2012 | 1.27[12] |
Season 2 (2013) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | "Snakes on a Trade" | January 9, 2013 | 1.66[13] |
| 16 | 2 | "The Traders Went Down to Georgia" | January 16, 2013 | 1.59[14] |
| 17 | 3 | "Big Rig or Bust" | January 23, 2013 | 1.38[15] |
| 18 | 4 | "Swingin' Deals and Screamin' Wheels" | January 30, 2013 | 1.25[16] |
| 19 | 5 | "First Comes Love, Then Comes Trading" | February 6, 2013 | 1.63[17] |
| 20 | 6 | "For Sail. Will Consider Trade." | February 13, 2013 | 1.28[18] |
Season 3 (2013) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Tazed and Confused" | August 6, 2013 | 0.97[19] |
| 22 | 2 | "Puppy Love" | August 13, 2013 | 1.11[20] |
| 23 | 3 | "Clowning Around in Utah" | August 20, 2013 | 0.95[21] |
| 24 | 4 | "Tradecation" | August 27, 2013 | 1.17[22] |
| 25 | 5 | "There's Snow Time Like Trading Time" | September 3, 2013 | 1.15[23] |
| 26 | 6 | "The Gloves Come Off" | September 10, 2013 | 1.15[24] |
| 27 | 7 | "Driving Home the Deal" | September 17, 2013 | 1.20[25] |
| 28 | 8 | "Trading or Bust" | October 1, 2013 | 1.25[26] |
References edit
- ^ Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2012). "A&E's New Reality Series 'Barter Kings' Premieres Tuesday, June 12". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on May 8, 2012.
- ^ Maher, Jack (June 13, 2012). "Trading up with the barter kings". KUSA-TV. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013.
- ^ Gay, Verne (June 11, 2012). "'The Barter Kings' on A&E doesn't give the whole story". Newsday. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "A&E's Hit Original Series "Barter Kings" Returns for Season Two With New Super-Sized Format". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' Wins night + 'Dallas', Restaurant Impossible', 'Necessary Roughness' , 'Barter Kings' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
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