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Operation Repo
GenreCrime, Drama
Country of originUnited States
Original languageTransclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{lang-en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.
Production
Running time30 min.
Original release
NetworktruTV
ReleaseApril 1, 2008 –
Present

Operation Repo is a faux reality show, where a fictional repossession team from the San Fernando Valley in California re-enact the repossession of vehicles for finance companies, due to the owners' failure to keep up their car payments.

Some of the actions shown violate the Collateral Recovery Act of the State of California and are only for dramatic purposes. Repossession agents are prohibited from breaching the peace (ie: fighting and wresting with debtors). However, some of the actors on the team were repossession agents in real life.[1]

Although as a channel, truTV is described as presenting "Reality TV", Operation Repo consists of scripted reenactments where the team is often confronted by actors portraying debtors with prop weapons, prop drugs, and naked women; and with actors portraying police officers with prop weapons and prop squad cars.

Operation Repo began in April 2008, and is based on the Spanish language program, Operacion Repo shown on Telemundo, which began in November 2006.[2]


Cast

  • Luis Pizarro - himself
  • Sonia Pizarro - herself
  • Matt Burch - himself
  • Froylan Tercero - himself
  • Lyndah Pizarro - herself

Production

  • Tariq Jalil - Executive Producer
  • Francisco Aguilar - Executive Producer/Director
  • Luis Pizarro - Executive Producer/Creator
  • Stephen A. Phillips - Consulting Producer
  • Angel Annussek - Producer (in association with truTV)
  • Lars Casteen - Associate Producer (in association with truTV)

Licensing

In California, repo agents are required to be registered with The Department Of Consumer Affairs.[3] Of the cast of Operation Repo, Sonia and Froy formerly had a license with the DCA, but it has since been canceled. Lou Pizarro's employee license has been canceled.[1] Licenses are only canceled at the licensee's request. Lou currently has a qualified managers license.[4] Matt and Lyndah have never held a license in the state of California.[citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ a b http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/WLLQRYNA$LCEV2.QueryView?P_LICENSE_NUMBER=507950&P_LTE_ID=656
  2. ^ [http://www.egaproductions.com/?ega=operacionrepo Operacion Repo website
  3. ^ http://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/repo_fact.shtml
  4. ^ http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/WLLQRYNA$LCEV2.QueryView?P_LICENSE_NUMBER=100695&P_LTE_ID=657
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