Spets was a seven-part Russian TV series that aired on Ussuriysk T.V. It chronicled the day-to-day activities of a group of gangsters in a Far East Russian town. The show's writer, producer, director and star, Vitali Dyomochka, was a real life Russian mafia boss and the head of a Podstava group. A lot of the events depicted on the show were based on Dyomochka's real life experiences, such as an incident where a blackmail victim turns out to be a judge. The gangsters were played by their real-life counterparts and performed their own stunts. Over the course of the series, a nightclub and casino were heavily damaged. Also during the series ten gang members were arrested and another was murdered by rivals. Local police showed opposition to the show and refused to play themselves, and questioned and investigated Dyomochka several times over the production of the show. When the series finished production in 2003, it became a hit on local television, getting around 100% ratings. However, the show also divided viewers, and raised controversy if the mafia should be allowed to profit from their crimes in this way. Dymochka, however, has repeatedly insisted he has not made money from the show, and rather did it to show people the real side of organized crime.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Save the Dolphin! | 2006-03-03 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Save the Chimp! | 2006-03-03 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Save the Unicorn! | 2006-03-03 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Save the Penguin! | 2006-03-03 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Save the Sea Lions! | 2006-03-06 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Save the Kangaroo! | 2006-03-06 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Save the Caterpillar! | 2006-03-07 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Save the Crane! | 2006-03-07 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Save the Duckling! | 2006-03-08 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Save the Kitten! | 2006-03-08 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Save the Pigeon! | 2006-03-09 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Save the Dinosaur! | 2006-03-09 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Save the Cow! | 2006-03-10 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | Save the Skunk! | 2006-03-10 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | Save the Swan! | 2006-03-13 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | Save the Puppy! | 2006-03-13 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Save the Tree! | 2006-03-14 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | Save the Elephant! | 2006-03-14 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | Save the Panda! | 2006-03-15 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Save the Mouse! | 2006-03-15 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | Save the Camel! | 2006-09-11 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Save the Ants! | 2006-09-11 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 23 | Save the Hedgehog! | 2006-09-12 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 24 | Save the Crocodile! | 2006-09-12 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 25 | Save the Bullfrog! | 2006-09-13 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 26 | Save the Poodle! | 2006-09-13 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 27 | Save the Sheep! | 2006-09-14 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 28 | Save the Hermit Crab! | 2006-09-14 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 29 | Save the Black Kitten! | 2006-10-25 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 30 | Save the Yak, the Pig, and the Dancing Bear! | 2006-10-25 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 31 | Save the Reindeer! | 2006-12-08 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 32 | Save the Three Little Pigs! | 2007-02-19 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 33 | Save the Owl! | 2007-02-19 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 34 | Save the Wonder Pets! | 2007-04-23 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 35 | Save the Goldfish! | 2007-06-28 | 25 min |
Season 1 | Episode 36 | Save the Baby Birds! | 2007-06-28 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Save the Turtle! | 2007-10-19 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Save Little Red Riding Hood! | 2007-10-19 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Save the Egg! | 2007-10-20 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Save the Flamingo! | 2007-10-20 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Save the Bee! | 2007-10-23 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Save the Squirrel! | 2007-10-23 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Save the Chameleon! | 2007-10-24 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Save the Platypus! | 2007-10-24 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Save the Dragon! | 2007-10-25 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Save the Beaver! | 2007-10-25 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Save the Goslings! | 2008-01-25 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | Ollie to the Rescue! | 2008-01-25 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Save the Ladybug! | 2008-02-08 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 14 | Save the Sea Turtle! | 2008-02-08 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 15 | Save the Pangaroo! | 2008-02-29 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 16 | Save the Cricket! | 2008-02-29 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 17 | Save the Armadillo! | 2008-04-11 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 18 | Save the Itsy Bitsy Spider! | 2008-04-11 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 19 | Save the Beetles! | 2008-04-21 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 20 | Three Wonder Pets and a Baby! | 2008-04-21 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 21 | Save the Gecko! | 2008-04-28 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 22 | Save the What? | 2008-04-28 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 23 | Save the Griffin! | 2008-04-29 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 24 | Save the Rooster! | 2008-04-29 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 25 | Here's Ollie! | 2008-04-30 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 26 | Save the Visitor! | 2008-04-30 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 27 | Off to School! | 2008-06-09 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 28 | Save the Pirate Parrot! | 2008-06-09 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 29 | Save the Bengal Tiger! | 2008-09-08 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 30 | Save the Nutcracker! | 2008-12-08 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 31 | Save the Rat Pack! | 2009-02-11 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 32 | Save the Fiddler Crab on the Roof! | 2009-02-11 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 33 | Join the Circus! | 2009-03-09 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 34 | Save the Old White Mouse! | 2009-03-17 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 35 | The Adventures of Bee and Slug | 2009-03-17 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 36 | Save the Hound Dog! | 2009-03-19 | 25 min |
Season 2 | Episode 37 | Save the Glowworm! | 2009-03-19 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Save the Raccoon! | 2009-04-22 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Save the Loch Ness Monster! | 2009-04-22 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Save the Cool Cat and the Hip Hippo! | 2009-05-18 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Tuck and Buck! | 2009-05-18 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Save the Mermaid! | 2009-05-19 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | Save the Pony Express! | 2009-05-19 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | Save the Honey Bears! | 2009-05-20 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | Save the Stinkbug! | 2009-05-20 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | The Amazing Ollie! | 2009-05-21 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Help the Monster! | 2009-05-21 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | A Job Well Done! | 2009-05-22 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | Save the Rhino! | 2009-05-22 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | KalamaZoo! | 2009-06-05 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 14 | Help the Cow Jump Over the Moon! | 2009-06-05 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 15 | Save the Bat! | 2009-10-26 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 16 | Save the Donkey! | 2009-10-26 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 17 | Save the Lovebugs! | 2010-02-12 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 18 | Save the Skunk Rocker! | 2010-02-12 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 19 | Help the Easter Bunny! | 2010-04-02 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 20 | Save the Visitor's Birthday Party! | 2010-04-02 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 21 | How It All Began | 2010-04-09 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 22 | Happy Mother's Day! | 2010-05-07 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 23 | Save the Sun Bear! | 2010-05-07 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 24 | Save Humpty Dumpty! | 2010-07-22 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 25 | Save the Meerkats! | 2010-07-22 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 26 | Save the Rock Lobster! | 2010-08-07 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 27 | Help the Houseguest! | 2010-08-07 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 28 | Adventures in Wonderland! | 2010-10-15 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 29 | Save the Moose in the Caboose! | 2011-01-16 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 30 | Climb Everest! | 2011-01-16 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 31 | Back to KalamaZoo! | 2011-08-01 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 32 | Bee and Slug! Underground | 2011-08-01 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 33 | Save the Dancing Duck! | 2011-10-16 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 34 | Save the Dalmatian! | 2011-10-16 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 35 | Help the Groundhog! | 2011-12-18 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 36 | Help the Lion Cub! | 2011-12-18 | 25 min |
Season 3 | Episode 37 | In the Land of Oz! | 2013-07-20 | 25 min |