World's Worst Tenants
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| caption = Randye Howard, Todd Howard and Rick Moore (from left)
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- Todd Howard
- Randye Howard
- Rick Moore
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 20
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- Barry Poznick
- Chris Rantamaki
- Jeff Savaiano
- John Stevens
- Chad Greulach
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| runtime = 22–24 minutes
| network = Spike
| company = Zoo Productions
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|6|12}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2013|5|14}}
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World's Worst Tenants is an American reality television series that aired on Spike from June 12, 2012{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/05/08/spike-tv-evicts-nightmare-neighbors-with-new-original-series-worlds-worst-tenants-276403/20120508spiketv01/|title=Spike TV Evicts Nightmare Neighbors With New Original Series 'World's Worst Tenants'|date=May 8, 2012|access-date=October 5, 2012}} to March 12, 2013. The eviction specialists are Todd Howard, Rick Moore and Randye Howard. Though billed as a reality program, it does not document actual events; the show's producers admit that the program depicts "reenactments of many of the actual confrontations that Howard and his team have experienced".Spike TV Evicts Nightmare Neighbors With New Original Series “World’s Worst Tenants” http://www.spike.com/press/2012/05/08/spike-tv-evicts-nightmare-neighbors-with-new-original-series-worlds-worst-tenants/ The program does not make it clear until the closing credits that the events depicted are in fact reenactments.{{cite web|url=http://www.freethunk.net/freethunk-news-bites/worlds-worst-tenants-causes-skepticism-3037 |title='World's Worst Tenants' Causes Skepticism |publisher=Freethunk |date=December 2, 2012 |access-date=December 25, 2012}} On November 13, 2012, Spike announced that the series had been renewed for a second season which debuted on March 12, 2013.{{cite web|title=Spike TV Inks New Series, "Tattoo Rescue"; Announces Second Season for "World's Worst Tenants"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/11/13/spike-tv-inks-new-series-tattoo-rescue-announces-second-season-for-worlds-worst-tenants-505010/20121113spiketv01/|publisher=thefutoncritic|access-date=January 3, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Spike TV Books "World's Worst Tenants" Return for Tuesday, March 12|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/02/11/exclusive-spike-tv-books-worlds-worst-tenants-return-for-tuesday-march-12-966415/10200/|publisher=the Futon Critic|access-date=February 12, 2013}}
Premise
The half-hour show follows three property-eviction specialists as they forcibly remove problem tenants from residential, commercial and retail units. The viewers are taken behind the scenes of the disputes between landlords and tenants. Episodes have included a portly man stuck in a bathtub, a man operating a sweatshop in his garage and an elderly woman with over 20 cannabis plants in a room.{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/worlds-worst-tenants-illegal-sweatshop-video_n_1754816.html |title='World's Worst Tenants': Illegal Sweat Shop Found Behind A False Garage Wall (VIDEO) |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |access-date=December 25, 2012 |first=Jason |last=Hughes |date=August 8, 2012}}
Episodes
=Series overview=
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=Season 1 (2012)=
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|Title = Home On The Gun Range
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|Title = Rub A Dub, Big Man In A Tub
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|Title = Trim The Fat
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|6|19}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Liquored Up Landlord
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|6|26}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Bed Bug Hoarder
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|10}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Animal Instink
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Red Neck Hand Plunge
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|24}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Too Hot Tub
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Kicking Down Doors
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Destruction Worker
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=Season 2 (2013)=
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|Title = Held At Gunpoint
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Motel California
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|19}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Runaway RV
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|26}}
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|Viewers = 0.96{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night + World Cup Qualifying Soccer, 'Hardcore Pawn', 'The Game', 'Snooki & JWOWW' & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/27/tuesday-cable-ratings-tosh-0-wins-night-world-cup-qualifying-soccer-hardcore-pawn-the-game-snooki-jwoww-more/175219/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330075414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/27/tuesday-cable-ratings-tosh-0-wins-night-world-cup-qualifying-soccer-hardcore-pawn-the-game-snooki-jwoww-more/175219/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 30, 2013|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=March 27, 2013}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Burning Man
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|2}}
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|Viewers = 0.94{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night, 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Justified', 'Cougar Town','The Game', ' Dance Moms' & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/03/tuesday-cable-ratings-tosh-0-wins-night-hardcore-pawn-justified-cougar-townthe-game-dance-moms-more/176199/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407134737/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/03/tuesday-cable-ratings-tosh-0-wins-night-hardcore-pawn-justified-cougar-townthe-game-dance-moms-more/176199/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2013|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=April 3, 2013}}
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Rocketfish
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|9}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Fashionably Stupid
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|16}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Haulin' A$$
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|23}}
|ShortSummary =
|Viewers = 0.90{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night + 'Deadliest Catch', 'Tosh.0', 'Storage Wars' & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/24/tuesday-cable-ratings-nba-playoffs-win-night-deadliest-catch-tosh-0-storage-wars-more/179426/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427021155/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/24/tuesday-cable-ratings-nba-playoffs-win-night-deadliest-catch-tosh-0-storage-wars-more/179426/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 27, 2013|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=April 23, 2013}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Naughty Nana
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|30}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Hot Rods
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|7}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Full Moon Fever
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|14}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2223758}}
{{Spike (TV network) programming}}
Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:2012 American television series debuts