TruTV’s reality series Container Wars Jason Hughes is an actor, a comedian, and a serious auction hunter when it comes to collectibles and antiques. A true Southern boy with charm, but don’t think he’ll play nice when it comes to bidding on a container, for he will get what he wants and toss out Southern…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 14: “Blowing Smoke.” Jason’s on a winning streak. The entire cast placed a target on his back. No way would Deana, Mo, Ty, Matt or the Israelis allow him to continue to win all the best containers. Game on! But would the cast come out on top or would they…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 12: “All That Glitters.” Morning coffee and smack talk at the concession stand. Ty irked that Mo treated him like wet food stamps. Jason ranted about being screwed over for no reason. Uh, it’s an auction and that’s what players do, Southern boy. The rest of the cast feasted on…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 11: “Fishy Business.” Jason received a tip that there’s a boat inside one of the containers up for auction, and he loves boats. The rest of the cast busy eating their breakfast burritos at the concession stand. The happiest cast member at the start of the day was the auctioneer…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 9: “Big Guns.” Buzz about the shipyard was that there’s a container full of artwork that could be worth a fortune. Matt hungry for the kill. His strategy was to bid up all the containers to empty out the pockets of his competitors. Good plan. 1st Container: Port of Origin…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 8: “Shark Attack.” Mo and Ty established themselves as the “Team Muscle” by their trash-talk intimidation tactics before the auction. If you pick a fight, you will find yourself in a fight. Uzi bumped Mo. Mo shoved Matt. Ty pushed Matt, twice. Ty pushed Shlomi. Shlomi got all up into…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 7: “Secrets of the Orient.” The crazies back for the second half of season one. Deana, former beauty queen, gorgeous as ever. Ty sported a Mohawk, which was so 1980s of him. Mo hadn’t changed, still crotchety as ever (his words to Deana). Matt still in need of anger management…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 1: “Booby Traps and Safes.” A common speculation generated that there’s one type of organic creature that can survive a nuclear war. Cockroaches. True or false? Who knows, but cockroaches can survive a very long sea voyage inside a container, that’s a fact! Which unlucky player bought a roach motel?…
Container Wars picks up on the popularity of similar shows like Storage Wars or Auction Hunters. Rather than focusing on storage units, however, the show examines a different type of auction – an international commercial shipping port. Participants are experts from different auction and resale fields. They must compete against each other to win the…
