Country of origin United States No. of episodes 26 Original network A&E Network | No. of seasons 2 Running time 30 minutes | |
Starring Josh TowbinWill ToorosPrem SinghMark Deeter | ||
King of Cars was an American reality television series, centering on the Towbin Dodge car dealership, in Henderson, Nevada, south of Las Vegas, Nevada. Managed by Josh Towbin a.k.a. "Chop" a.k.a. the King of Cars, famous for the cult hit infomercial, "The Chopper Show", in which his salesmen dress up as various characters, as he "chops" the prices of his cars.
Contents
- Characters
- Blue Genie
- Mark Deeter aka Deeter
- Auto Marshall
- Season one
- Season two
- Home media
- Appearances on other TV Shows
- References
Recorded on video in HDTV Widescreen Letterbox Format.
Characters
Many of the salesman are referred to by their nicknames from the informercial.
Blue Genie
The Blue Genie (Prem Singh) is known for not working too hard.
Mark Deeter a.k.a. Deeter
Started off as a salesman then was promoted to Sales Team Leader and was just recently promoted to the Sales Tower. Deeter loves his hair and wrestled Man-Hole in baby oil.
Auto Marshall
The Auto Marshall dresses in Western attire - boots, spurs, tight-pants, and a hat. His real name is Bobby Hood. He sold cars in Amarillo Texas and previously worked for Papa John's Pizza.
Season one
- Lost pilot (actually from A&E series "Take This Job")
- "We Dooz It Large"
- "Showgirl Showdown"
- "Blue Day"
- "Fresh Meat"
- "King for a Day"
- "Leader of the Pack"
- "Talkin' Turkey"
- "Low Rider"
- "Dunkarini"
- "Closing the Deal"
- "Performance Anxiety"
- "Keeping Up with the Joneses"
Season two
Season two premiered on January 31, 2007 bringing the total number of episodes to 28 + the lost pilot
- "The Contenders"
- "Women Drivers"
- "Green Peas"
- "Fired Up!"
- "Oil Crisis!"
- "Magic Blue Room"
- "Ugly Truckling"
- "Sunny Day"
- "Hoop Dreamz"
- "The Chopping Block"
- "The O-Zone"
- "Even Cowboys Get the Blues"
- "Hoppy Birthday"
- "Calendar Guys"
- "Who Wears the Pants?"
- "Hair to the Throne"
Home media
King of Cars Season 1 is on DVD at the A&E Store, there are no plans for a season 2 DVD release at this time.
Appearances on other TV Shows
Josh Towbin appeared in Pawn Stars Season 8 episode 6 "Comfortably Chum" where he bought a 1924 Dodge Brothers business sedan for $7,900. The sedan was acquired in Season 5 episode 11 "Corey's Big Play".