Fight Club!
Yes, this was the season of the brawl between Dave Hester vs. Dan & Laura Dotson.
Temperature in Southern California rose to 103°F and tempers flared.
Dan missed Mary`s bid during the first auction of a storage unit in episode seven. Dan apologized to Mary as the group of buyers walked towards the next locker. Dave, on the sidelines as it were, chided Dan and told him to "open his eyes." Yeah, that didn`t go over too well with Dan.
Dan-the-Man raised his hands in the air and stood nose-to-nose in front of Dave. Well, that didn`t go over too well with Dave.
Hester
SHOVED Dotson right up near the throat area. Why does this matter? Dan suffered a double brain aneurysm the season before.
Security!
Several big men pried the two bull-dogs apart. However, Laura was in the mix protecting her man and landed a few hits on Dave`s head. Hester, unable to take it like a man, took both his hands and
PUSHED Laura onto the pavement.
Well, that didn`t go over too well with Dan, who then charged back at Dave.
Security!
Finally, it was over. Laura kicked Dave out of the auction. The Dotson`s left. A replacement auctioneer, Bruce Reich, finished out the auction.
Wow!
What a
SHOW-DOWN-THROWN-DOWN it was. Now why would A&E Network allow such a brawlish footage air time?
Sex and Violence = Higher Ratings.
The network got one out of the two.
Now, on with the show, as it were...
Season 8 (2015)
Episode 1: "They`ll Always Have Perris."
Ivy Calvin |
$250 |
Mary Padian |
$170 |
Dave Hester |
$155 |
Episode 2: "Some Like It Hotter."
Craig |
$1,700 |
Mary Padian |
$1,400 |
Darrell & Brandon |
$1,050 |
Episode 3: "Lock The Vote!"
Jarrod & Brandi |
$750 |
Ivy Calvin |
$275 |
Darrell & Brandon |
$70 |
Episode 4: "All Bid and No Bite."
Dave Hester |
$1,050 |
Jarrod & Brandi |
$950 |
Mary Padian |
$775 |
Episode 5: "Just Deserts."
Ivy Calvin |
$345 |
Mary Padian |
$225 |
Rene & Casey |
$180 |
Episode 6: "Auctions and Allies."
Rene & Casey* |
$1,850 |
Jarrod & Brandi |
$1,000 |
Mary Padian |
$275 |
Episode 7: "Palm Springs Throwdown."
Ivy Calvin |
$200 |
Mary Padian |
$200 |
Rene Nezhoda |
$175 |
Episode 8: "Young Gun, Old Tricks."
Jarrod & Brandi* |
$4,075 |
Rene & Casey* |
$1,660 |
Mary Padian |
$875 |
Ivy Calvin* |
$525 |
Episode 9: "The School Of Hard Knock-Knocks."
Mary Padian |
$1,400 |
Jarrod & Brandi |
$700 |
Darrell & Brandon |
$550 |
Episode 10: "An Auction Too Far."
Artie & Shannon |
$500 |
Mary Padian |
$145 |
Episode 11: "Downtown Showdown."
Ivy Calvin |
$1,600 |
Dave Hester |
$1,400 |
Rene & Casey |
$550 |
Episode 12: "Mo` Money, Mo` Valley."
Dave Hester |
$3,500 |
Ivy Calvin |
$3,500 |
Mavrick |
$475 |
Episode 13: "Lock, Stock and One Smoking Darrell."
Jarrod & Brandi |
$1,530 |
Darrell & Brandon |
$650 |
Mary Padian |
$150 |
Episode 14: "Rene Abides."
Ivy Calvin |
$195 |
Mary Padian |
$145 |
Episode 15: "Last Mattress Standing."
Ivy Calvin |
$850 |
Mary Padian |
$155 |
Episode 16: "Mayor of Margarita-ville."
Rene & Casey |
$4,100 |
Mary Padian |
$50 |
Jarrod & Brandi |
$15 |
Episode 17: "Auctions Away!"
Darrell & Brandon |
$2,800 |
Rene & Casey |
$800 |
Mary Padian |
$400 |
Episode 18: "Buys and Dolls."
Jarrod & Brandi |
$175 |
Artie & Shannon |
$100 |
Episode 19: "There`s No Business Like Snow Business."
Ivy Calvin* |
$1,225 |
Dave Hester |
$750 |
Mary Padian |
$450 |
Episode 20: "The World Accordion to Ivy."
Mary Padian |
$1,025 |
Jarrod & Brandi |
$1,000 |
Ivy Calvin |
$800 |
Summary:
Most money spent on a storage auction unit(s) in a single episode - Rene & Casey $4,100
Least money spent on a storage auction unit in a single episode - Jarrod & Brandi $15
Trivia:
Craig was a newbie who had a locker dropped on him by Rene. Artie & Shannon, man and wife team, auction buyers for four years. Appeared in a few episodes.
Totals:
Jarrod Schulz & Brandi Passante: $10,195
Ivy Calvin: $9,765
Mary Padian: $7,840
Dave Hester: $6,855
Darrell Sheets & Brandon Sheets: $5,120
Craig: $1,700
Artie & Shannon: $600
Mavrick: $475
Eight Season Moguls - Jarrod & Brandi
You know it`s a slow season when Ivy and Mary ranked 2nd & 3rd in totals for money spent on storage auction units.
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About the Author...
Chuck G. is a freelance blogger and celebrity interviewer based in Southern California. She`s a Geek who watches US Women`s National Soccer, ❤ Pizza & Beach Life. You may follow her on Twitter @chuckgwriter.