Black Gold is a reality-documentary television series that chronicles three oil drilling rigs in Andrews County, Texas, 30 miles northwest of Odessa. It is partly produced by Thom Beers, creator of Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers. The Black Gold theme song is sung by country music star Trace Adkins. The title "Black Gold" comes from a slang term for oil.
Black Gold airs Wednesday nights on truTV at 10pm. It is also shown as a special presentation on TNT in high definition. The show also airs in the United Kingdom on Five, under the title Oil Riggers.
Speeders is a reality legal show on truTV that began airing in the summer of 2007.
Unlike the more action-packed and felony-oriented show COPS, this show consists of clips of individuals being pulled over for minor offenses, most commonly speeding, as well as other things such as seat belt and other equipment violations, and is more comedy-oriented. The entertainment is derived from the interaction between the offender and the police officers. More specifically, the excuses that offenders give for why they allegedly committed the violation. To wrap up most episodes, a "Classic Clip" is shown.
In the UK, it is currently being shown on Dave. In Latin America, it is aired on truTV Latin America. It is aired on Action in Canada.
Actor and comedian Jon Glaser sets out to make a docu-series about his greatest passion: gear. Ironically, it's this very obsession that continually threatens to derail the show, sending each episode spiraling off on deeply personal tangents.
Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice is an American crime TV series that examined real-life cases of crime, passion, and greed involving privileged or famous people. The episodes were shown on truTV and on Star TV in Canada as well as Zone Reality in Europe and Bio. in Australia. The host of the show was Dominick Dunne. The nine-season series started in 2002 and ended in late 2009 with Dunne's death.
A hidden-camera series that features some of the nation's biggest athletes and sports celebrities playing elaborate -- but good-natured -- pranks on their most adoring fans.
A half-hour brain candy show that tackles major topics like drinking, technology, sex, money, and friends. Through a mix of sketch, how-to, man-on-the-street and expert interviews, our hosts impart tips and tricks that every adult should know. Viewers will learn to be better at the subjects no one teaches in school, and they'll get to belly-laugh along the way.
A celebration of the people, places, and things that try SO hard to succeed but come up just a bit short. Comedians and performers are digitally inserted into viral videos to comment on and congratulate these people on their bravery and ingenuity as they snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Meet the Gold family. As owners of Detroit's biggest pawn shop, they've bought and sold things you can't begin to imagine. Every day brings new danger as the Golds operate in the heart of one of America's most troubled cities. With 50,000 sq ft of cash and goods surrounding them, there are millions to be made, but their profits come with huge risk.
Vegas Strip is an American documentary television series that shows the two of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's units: the Homeland Security Saturation Team and the Convention Center Area Command as they patrol the Las Vegas Strip. Officers encounter disorderly conduct, drugs, and solicitation among other unique situations. The show is produced by Morgan Langley, co-creator of the popular show COPS. It premiered on July 17, 2011 on the cable network truTV.
Parco P.I. was a reality television program that airs on Court TV. The series was about the cases of New York City-based private investigator Vincent "Vinny" Parco, his family, his daughter Dani Parco, his twin sons Chris Parco and Vincent Parco Jr., Ro and a number of the female investigators who work for the firm.
This scripted anthology series mashes up wildly different genres to tell suspenseful stories with funny, imaginative twists. Each episode turns familiar tropes inside out to create a curated and eclectic collection of stories filled with equal parts nostalgia and modern satire.
Hitting all the wrong notes, in the best possible way, contestants are challenged to perform their favorite songs in extreme and outrageous circumstances.
A hilarious mashup of two beloved television formats that pits comedians and celebrities against each other for the title of “Best Guest of the Night.” Celebrity guests become contestants as they compete in various talk show-inspired challenges and are judged by a comedic panel who awards points and roasts their performances.
In each episode of this hilarious game show, host Sean Evans welcomes fans into the “Pepperdome” to compete against one another by answering trivia questions and eating increasing mouth-scorching hot wings for $25,000 and the chance to become Hot Ones legends.
Accidental travel hosts, Pally and Gabrus, are given family-sanctioned three-day weekend escapes to venture across the U.S. to different destinations to experience everything they have to offer. Stepping off the beaten path, the guys champion the authenticities of each stop and share with viewers their love of the unexplored. Even after 15 years of friendship and adventure, there's still so much for them to discover from unique foods and drinks to local sites, and other idiosyncrasies that make each city tick.
South Beach Tow is an American truTV reality television series that portrays dramatized reenactments of the day-to-day business of Tremont Towing. Although the program is fictionalized, Tremont Towing is a real Miami towing company. The series premiered on July 20, 2011. The first part of Season 2 premiered on September 19, 2012, and returned after a four month hiatus on May 15, 2013. Season 3 will premiere on October 30, 2013.
Under-qualified and over-confident Brit Amy Hoggart seeks to make Americans feel better by attacking issues that make their lives — and Amy’s — harder.