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“Auction Hunters” has unearthed another season. The series, which features Allen Haff and Ton Jones digging for buried treasure at storage-unit auctions, has been renewed for a 20-episode fifth season. The new season starts production this summer for a fall premiere. Also read: Adam Carolla's ‘Catch a Contractor’ Debut Is Spike's Best in 3 Years The new season will find Haff and Jones expanding beyond storage unit auctions and traversing the country in search of the best deals — from cattle auctions to police auctions to, of course, their favorite storage auctions. All in the service of finding fortune. “We are thrilled to.

Spike TV‘s longest-running non-scripted original series Auction Hunters has been renewed for a fifth season, with the network ordering 20 episodes that will go into production this summer and debut in the fall. The fourth season of the series, which wrapped last week, averaged 1.5 million viewers in the Saturday 9 Pm time slot, growing the slot in the adults 18-34 demo by 25%. The new season of the series, produced by Duck Dynasty producer Gurney Productions, will see stars Allen Haff and Ton Jones expand their horizons to more than just storage unit auctions, hitting the road in search of the best deals from cattle to police auctions to uncover hidden fortunes.

Spike TV is back in business this January 18th at 9pm Et/Pt with an all new episode from hit series “Auction Hunters” followed immediately by the new half-hour non-scripted series “Thrift Hunters.” “Auction Hunters” is back with all new episodes featuring Allen Haff and Ton Jones, two of the best prospectors in the storage unit auction business. The series cuts the lock and opens the door into the high stakes, financial risks and potential rewards where the right purchase can bring in serious cash. The series follows Haff and Jones in their quest to win auctions, dig for abandoned historical treasure and sell them for a profit. In the premiere episode, Jones is taking a break from the partnership...

Exclusive: Spike TV has renewed two of its highest-rated non-scripted series. The network has picked up a 26-episode fourth season of Auction Hunters, which follows prospectors Allen Haff and Ton Jones in their quest to win auctions, dig for abandoned historical treasure and sell them for a profit. The network also has ordered 13 episodes of American Digger, starring the American Savage team, led by former professional wrestler-turned-modern-day relic hunter Ric Savage. Auction Hunters and American Digger, which aired together on Wednesday night and are both produced by Gurney Prods., will go into production on their new seasons this fall for a 2013 premiere. The recently completed season three of Auction Hunters, which included a live season premiere, averaged 1.9 million viewers and improved the Wednesday 9 Pm timeslot with Men 18-49 by +102% and Men 35-49 by +121%. The debut season of American Digger delivered 1.2 million viewers and improved the Wednesday 10 Pm timeslot with Men...

It is amazing what some people leave behind in abandoned storage lockers. On Wednesday night's episode of "Auction Hunters" (Wed., 9 p.m. Et on Spike) Ton Jones discovered a Smith & Wesson .500 pistol.

Referring to it as "the wrist-breaker," Ton told Allen Haff that the .500 is generally acknowledged to be the most powerful handgun in the world.

Boasting the same recoil force as a .12 shotgun, the .500 is capable of shooting straight through concrete breeze blocks. As Ton discovered when he and Allen tried it out at the range.

See what other treasures the "Auction Hunters" unearth every Wednesday at 9 p.m. Et on Spike.

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It is amazing what some people leave behind in abandoned storage lockers. On Wednesday night's episode of "Auction Hunters" (Wed., 9 p.m. Et on Spike) Ton Jones discovered a Smith & Wesson .500 pistol.

Referring to it as "the wrist-breaker," Ton told Allen Haff that the .500 is generally acknowledged to be the most powerful handgun in the world.

Boasting the same recoil force as a .12 shotgun, the .500 is capable of shooting straight through concrete breeze blocks. As Ton discovered when he and Allen tried it out at the range.

See what other treasures the "Auction Hunters" unearth every Wednesday at 9 p.m. Et on Spike.

TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and, on a good day, amazing moments, and delivers them right to your browser.

Fans of Mike Catherwood can look forward to seeing the former Dancing with the Stars contestant take us all on an exciting treasure hunt of sorts on Spike TV. The network's highest-rated non-scripted original series .Auction Hunters. premieres a special, one hour Live auction event showcasing two of the best prospectors in the business, Allen Haff and Tom Jones. Every year in America, 50,000 storage facilities hold auctions for abandoned storage units and, at these auctions, over $1 billion worth of goods changes hands. Each unit has the potential to be a goldmine or a bust for those who make their living hunting unclaimed property. .Auction Hunters. cuts the lock and opens the door into the high stakes, financial...

Celebrities: They're just as obsessed with reality TV as we are! That's why Mike Catherwood, former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant and Dr. Drew's "Loveline" co-host, has signed on to host Spike TV's first-ever live auction event in the "Auction Hunters" Season 3 premiere.

Zap2it can exclusively reveal that "Auction Hunters: Live" will kick off a brand-new season of the network's highest-rated unscripted series on Wednesday, March 21 at 9 p.m. Et. Hosted by Catherwood -- who has a storage unit himself and is a huge fan of the show -- the live edition will condense the work usually done by Allen Haff and Ton Jones in one week into just one hour.

That means they'll have to buy a storage unit, dig through it and choose items they want to sell to the experts who'll be gathered on set. The live broadcast will take place at a high-end auction in Los Angeles.

It seems like just about every place and every thing has been made over on TV — from houses to people to restaurants to hair salons. But there is still one untapped business, until now. Restaurant and bar consultant Jon Taffer is on a quest to improve bars across the country on the new Spike series Bar Rescue. Jon is the Gordon Ramsay/Tabatha Coffey of the libations industry.

“Taffer Dynamics," his hard edge style of management, rivals that of his chef/stylist counterparts and promises to turn bars in profitable establishments. Despite the tough as nails training approach, in a video on the show's website the star says, "The bar business is about making people smile every day, and that's what I'm into."

Jon said he got involved in the industry when he started bartending in college. He reflected, "I got extremely frustrated when I found out that I was...

Spike TV has renewed its highest-rated non-scripted series, Auction Hunters, for a third season with a 26-episode order. The series will continue to follow Allen Haff and Ton Jones as they traverse the country in search of treasure hidden in storage units. For the first time, the new season will include a live episode, in which Haff and Jones will open up a special pod live in primetime. The episode is slated to air in early 2012.

Some might have heard about the story of Nicolas Cage’s prized “Superman” comic book being stolen. The end of the story, however, is that the comic book, which was stolen many years ago, was found in an auctioned storage unit in Simi Valley. The “Auction Hunters” duo Allen Haff and Ton Jones, two of the best in the business when it comes to finding treasures amongst the derelict, have weighed on what it’s like to discover such a find. “Comic books are one of the most common finds in storage,” said Haff. “We often find huge collections, but only rarely are there single issues of any major value. When [...]...

There seems to be an over-abundance of shows aimed at turning one person’s trash into an undiscovered treasure. The most famous of these shows being Antiques Roadshow, that weekly televised garage sale which inevitably ends with my overcome with tears after realizing that not only is nothing I own is worth anything, but more importantly Mark L. Walberg will never be mine. (You will always be the only Mark Walberg for this gal, Mark L. Walberg.) But there’s something the world really doesn’t have: An Antiques Roadshow for straight guys. Sure, you could argue that Pawn Stars filled this void a while back, whereas I would argue that Pawn Stars filled this void for drug addicts and food addicts. We joke, of course, as theirs is a void that could never be filled. Well that’s about to change, straight guys who are closeted Antiques Roadshow fans!

Tune in alert for Spike's second season of hit series "Auction Hunters" coming this April. "Auction Hunters" explores the world of abandoned storage unit auctions with two of the best .treasure hunters. in the business, Allen Haff and Clinton Ton Jones. The second season follows Haff and Jones across the country in their quest to win auctions, dig for abandoned historical treasure and sell them for a profit. From Spike Every year in America, 50,000 storage facilities hold auctions for abandoned storage units and, at these auctions, over $1 billion worth of goods changes hands. Each unit has the potential to be a goldmine or a bust for those who make their living hunting unclaimed property. .Auction Hunters.