th th August 27 through September 8 2013 Primetime Spotlight

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SPOTLIGHT: UPCOMING PREMIERES/FINALES/SPECIALS See below for episode descriptions.

Premieres FAST N’ LOUD season premiere September 2nd at 9PM ET/PT  Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898  Press Contact: Emily Robinson, [email protected], 212-548-5103  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/fast-n-loud-season-two/

Specials GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT special August 30th at 8PM ET/PT  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Contact: Mike Barrett, [email protected], 212-548-5217

GOLD RUSH: SOUTH AMERICA special August 30th at 9PM ET/PT  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Contact: Mike Barrett, [email protected], 212-548-5217  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/gold-rush-south-america/

JUNGLE GOLD: WILD RIDE special September 8th at 10PM ET/PT  Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/JungleGold/

NEW EPISODES *Please check your local listings for the most updated scheduling.

Tuesday, August 27 9PM ET/PT – Paradise: Merlin and Alan join forces to undermine Lebanon Levi’s business. Jolin’s authority is tested in his new territory of Paradise when Freeman returns to town and starts scaring the locals. Esther tries to mend her relationship with Levi. Merlin and Wayne's growing feud comes to a head. Big Steve's attacker is discovered.  Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631  Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/amish-mafia/

10PM ET/PT – TICKLE Cars, Crossbows, and Corn Liquor: Now that the shine is safely in Tickle's warehouse, the boys make a pact to keep a low profile and not flash their cash, but the pile of third-rate bric-a-brac Tickle has used to fill his shop provokes suspicion in new secretary, Megan.  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/TICKLE/

10:30PM ET/PT – PORTER RIDGE RV vs. RB: When Terry’s wife learns about Bryan Sciscoe getting a new RV, she suggests borrowing it for a vacation. Terry refuses to ask his rival for a favor so he embarks on creating his own RV by converting a bus into an "RB" which he ultimately races against Sciscoe on a drag strip. Meanwhile, when Kayla agrees to babysit Jeff’s adorable bear cubs, she gets way more than she expects.  Press Contact: Emily Robinson, [email protected], 212-548-5103  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/porter-ridge/

Thursday, August 29 10PM ET/PT – Mid-Air Collision: Extreme turbulence over the Teton Range threatens disaster for Mike Kennedy, but a second crack at a $3million dollar Citation V offers Ken Cage and Danny Thompson a shot at redemption. And down in Texas, Kevin Lacey and Gary Cobb pose as yokels at an airshow to stage a bold heist of a Lear 25 airplane.  Press Contact: Mike Barrett, [email protected], 212-548-5217  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/airplane-repo/

Friday, August 30 8PM ET/PT – GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT The Dirt’s host Christo Doyle takes a long look back at the trial and tribulations of Gold Rush: South America and teases the shocking new season of Gold Rush that will premiere in the fall.  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Contact: Mike Barrett, [email protected], 212-548-5217

9PM ET/PT – GOLD RUSH: SOUTH AMERICA Ends of the Earth: The Gold Rush production crew goes to extremes as they follow the miner's epic quest for gold. During the journey they suffer dangerous mountain passes, unstable riverboats and an upturned car in a fast flowing river.  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Contact: Mike Barrett, [email protected], 212-548-5217  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/gold-rush-south-america/

Sunday, September 1 10PM ET/PT – Scott and George reunite in Ghana and struggle to find a way to wash gold. Their mining partner Dave Thomas bails them out with an expensive solution but plots to take a bigger chunk of their gold.  Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/JungleGold/

Monday, September 2 9PM ET/PT – FAST N’ LOUD The Gas Monkey crew build NASCAR royalty Dale Earnhardt Jr a 1956 Chevy Nomad. While Richard and Aaron travel to Dale Jr's Carolina home with the Nomad, the crew finds ways to cool off in the Texas heat. Also, is a pumpkin Pantera a lemon?  Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898  Press Contact: Emily Robinson, [email protected], 212-548-5103  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/fast-n-loud-season-two/

Tuesday, September 3 9PM ET/PT – AMISH MAFIA Brother’s Keeper: Jolin goes to Levi for help with getting rid of Freeman. A crisis drives Merlin from Ohio to a secret Amish Healing Center in South Dakota. Wayne attempts to fill the void of Merlins' absence. Trying to get back into Levi’s good graces, Alvin handles a peeping tom situation in Lancaster. Alan discovers a way to strike a the heart of Levi's organization. Ether and Levi make a deal.  Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631  Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/amish-mafia/

10PM ET/PT – TICKLE Tickle’s Tackle is now open and the shine is selling faster than hotcakes, but a few bumps in the night have his workforce thinking the shop is haunted, word gets out and shine sales dry up. To give his revenue stream a ghost of a chacne, Tickle must act fast and convince his shine customers that the only spirits in his shop are the kind you drink.  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/TICKLE/

10:30PM ET/PT – PORTER RIDGE Snakes On a Ridge: Terry freaks out when he finds a snake in one of his cars and enlists Dirty Andy to help him figure out a way to destroy what he is convinced is a reptile infestation.  Press Contact: Emily Robinson, [email protected], 212-548-5103  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/porter-ridge/

Thursday, September 5 10PM ET/PT – AIRPLANE REPO No Rescue Repo: Super Repo Man Mike Kennedy boldly risks an emergency landing on a remote Alaskan glacier, while strongman Danny Thompson frees an $1.8 million dollar Lear 31 from its hangar -by hand. And down in Texas, sly fox Kevin Lacey embarks on a comedy of errors while attempting to liberate a Bell helicopter from it’s owner.  Press Contact: Mike Barrett, [email protected], 212-548-5217  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/airplane-repo/

Sunday, September 8 10PM ET/PT – JUNGLE GOLD WILD RIDE The production crew captures the untold story of the making of Jungle Gold featuring hostile confrontations, underground explosions, accidents in the jungle and torrential storms.  Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631  Press Contact: Paul Schur, [email protected], 240-662-3348  Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902  Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/JungleGold/