Genre Reality Original language(s) English No. of episodes 91 (list of episodes) | Country of origin United States No. of seasons 4 | |
Starring Ronnie ShirleyAmy ShirleyBobby Brantley Similar South Beach Tow, Wreck Chasers, Swamp Loggers | ||
Lizard Lick Towing (also known simply as Lizard Lick) is an American reality television series that originated as a spin-off of the series All Worked Up and ran for four seasons on truTV from February 7, 2011 to August 18, 2014. The show follows Ron, Amy, Bobby and their team of repossession agents in the Raleigh suburb of Wendell, North Carolina, the town that has jurisdiction over the Lizard Lick unincorporated area. The show is known for frequent fights and brawls that take place during the repossessions of vehicles. .
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History
Lizard Lick Towing and Recovery is a local towing and recovery company owned and operated by Lizard Lick Mayor Pro-tem Ronnie Shirley and his wife Amy Shirley.
Ron Shirley started Lizard Lick Towing in 1998 with a single truck, along with his wife Amy Shirley. In 10 years, the company grew to 15 staff members and a fleet of 20 trucks. Bobby Brantley is Ron's friend and longtime co-worker, who started out as a dissatisfied customer after Ron towed his truck, then began working at Lizard Lick to pay off his debt.
Ron and Amy originally were going to be part of Wife Swap.
According to the local Eastern Wake News, the television series got its start at the end of August 2008, when the station sent a cameraman down for one day of shooting and that was all it took for a contract to be written. Those at the network were merely scouting out prospects at the time, but after realizing Amy Shirley was not only a power lifter, but a mortician and co-owner of the recovery business, they realized there was more color to the picture than originally anticipated. Robyn Hutt, the truTV executive in charge of the show, was quoted by the Raleigh News and Observer "We really fell in love with Lizard Lick". The Shirleys are "dynamic and entertaining characters".
The first television series following Ronnie and his company operations was All Worked Up. TruTV later developed a new show solely dedicated to the Shirleys. The show premiered on February 7, 2011. The second season debuted on December 5, 2011. The third season premiered on January 21, 2013. The fourth season premiered on December 16, 2013. The series was canceled at the end of the fourth season.
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Series overview
As of August 18, 2014, 91 episodes of Lizard Lick Towing have aired, ending the fourth and final season.