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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })A Reality Show on Spike TV that aired from 2014-2015, hosted by comedian/Podfather Adam Carolla.The premise is former carpenter/construction worker Adam, along with a husband/wife team consisting of a licensed and bonded contractor (Skip) and his private investigator wife (Alison), visit the homes of those who have been screwed over by a Crooked Contractor. The team then tracks down the crooked contractor, confront them, and shame/threaten/force them to come back and fix/finish the job, or face legal action.The show is currently airing its third season, all shot in the Los Angeles area. It's meant to be a feel-good revenge show, with the little guy who has been taking advantage of others getting due from those that have wronged them, with Adam providing humorous commentary along with his own home improvement expertise. Its name is a play on To Catch a Predator (although the "To" part was dropped due to legal issues).Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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Blatant Lies: Some jobs are unfinished because the contractor ran out of money for the clients (usually due to their own incompetence and having to redo things), at which point they've promised to come back and fix/finish...and then disappear. One episode had a high school friend of the family lie about his credentials (forged a contractor's license), estimate (not even close to what the actual cost should have been), ability to do wiring, carpentry, well, every aspect of the job. It was pretty obvious he was scamming his "friends." In the end, after stammering and making excuses the entire time redoing the their kitchen with Adam and Skip, he finally broke down in tears and admitted to the family that he was completely full of shit about everything. | |
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Aesop Amnesia: Oh Manny. Manny, Manny, Manny. The only "contractor" to show up on the show TWICE, having not learned his lesson the first time. Only the second time he was screwing over a friend and fellow Marine and his family. | |
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Beware the Nice Ones: Most people see Adam as just a goofy comedian, and a few contractors have gotten near physical with him. Anyone who knows Adam's background knows this would probably be a BAD idea, as he's a former boxer. He usually just looks amused whenever people try to threaten or intimidate him. | |
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