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11.03.09 DISCOVERY GREENLIGHTS ‘AIRPLANE REPO’

Discovery has ordered eight episodes of Airplane Repo, from Craig Piligian (exec. producer of Dirty Jobs). The show follows Nick Popovich as he repossesses jets and helicopters from people behind on their payments.

Each episode shows the team planning the best approach for snatching a plane, then follows the group as they attempt the high-risk acquisition.
“There’s a lot of action, it has an element of danger and a lot of suspense, and there’s always a ticking clock,” Piligian said. “The show goes all over the world — Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Finland — anywhere there’s a plane, whether for an airline that goes bankrupt or some rich guy who hasn’t made his payments.” [The Live Feed]

Danger, suspense, and ticking clocks. The life of a repo man is always intense. I dig that. Hey Popovich, let’s go do some crimes. Yeah. Let’s go get sushi and not pay.

6 Comments » TAGS: AIRPLANE REPO, DISCOVERY, NICK POPOVICH, REPO MAN

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There are 6 comments about:
DISCOVERY GREENLIGHTS ‘AIRPLANE REPO’

November 3rd, 2009 at 4:11 pm

DoucheNozzle says:

This is crazy. The only thing crazier then this would be a show about those crazy Alaskan King Crab fishermen? Or the lunatics who chase tornadoes.
No thanks. I’ll stick to shows with laugh tracks. At least then I know when I’m supposed to smile.

November 3rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm

wehavehair says:

Hey, Emilio Estevez needs the work.

November 3rd, 2009 at 4:16 pm

Lenny says:

Not part of the show – JFK Jr., the Big Bopper, Roberto Clemente or Ronnie Van Sant.

November 3rd, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Enrico Pallazzo says:

How many planes does Lenny Dykstra have anyway? He might be the “villain” every week.

November 3rd, 2009 at 4:41 pm

NittyGritty says:

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November 4th, 2009 at 12:03 am

Duke says:

+100 for the “Repo Man” reference. Especially since it appears to have been for my benefit only.

This does actually sound like it might be interesting. But if it is, Discovery will beat the living shit out of it until you want to shoot your television.