Scrappers is a reality television series about three competing groups of scrappers from Brooklyn, New York who collect and sell scrap metal

Scrap Metal

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. The series premiered 3 August 2010 at 10pm on Spike TV.

Scrap crews

The first scrap crew featured in the show is "Scrappers U.S.A.", made up of Frankie Noots (Frank Fidilio), Joe Posa, and Darren. The second group is "P&F Service and Removal", headed by Sal the Barber and his employee Greg. The third group is Mimmo and Dino, who are unaffiliated.

Shooting locations

Scrappers is shot entirely on location in Brooklyn, New York, mostly in the neighborhoods of Gravesend

Gravesend, Brooklyn

Gravesend is a neighborhood in the south-central section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA.The derivation of the name is unclear. Some speculate that it was named after the English seaport of Gravesend, Kent. An alternative explanation suggests that it was named by Willem Kieft for the...

, Bensonhurst, and the other areas immediately surrounding.

Episodes

Episode	Original airdate	Summary
"The Aluminum Job"	3 August 2010	Frankie's crew scores a big aluminum job, but a feud with the site boss almost kills it - especially when they hire bumbling scrappers Dino and Mimmo. Sal blows a fuse when a minor job for a Brooklyn character turns into a major pain.
"The Stadium Job"	3 August 2010	Lengthy railings Handrail A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide stability or support. Handrails are commonly used while ascending or descending stairways and escalators in order to prevent injurious falls. Other applications include bathroom handrails—which help to prevent falls on...  prove to be troublesome for Frankie's crew, and a brick Brick A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...  job has highs and lows for Sal's crew.
"The Bike Job"	10 August 2010	A deli Delicatessen Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods". The word entered English via German,with the old German spelling , plural of Delikatesse "delicacy", ultimately from Latin delicatus....  freezer vexes Sal; Darren and Frankie find porn PORN Porn is a common short form for pornography. It may also refer to:* Progressive outer retinal necrosis, a disease of the retina* PORN, a French industrial rock band...  after doing a bike Bicycle A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....  job; Greg gets a truck Truck A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile... -driving lesson; Dino and Mimmo enter cyberspace Cyberspace Cyberspace is the electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place.The term "cyberspace" was first used by the cyberpunk science fiction author William Gibson, though the concept was described somewhat earlier, for example in the Vernor Vinge short story "True...  via Craigslist Craigslist Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities featuring free online classified advertisements, with sections devoted to jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums.... .
"The Slap Fight"	10 August 2010	Sal tow Tow In the composites industry, a tow is an untwisted bundle of continuous filaments, and it refers to man-made fibres, particularly carbon fibres .... s his first car, with disastrous results; a clash with Frankie becomes a slap fight Slap A slap or "smack" is a broad stroke made with the open hand or the back of the hand, as opposed to a punch that is made with a closed fist. Slaps are frequently made across the face, but can be also made across hands or any other body part, and can use either the palm of the hand or the back of the... ; Darren makes a mess while removing a boiler Boiler A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:...  from a building.
"Darren Turns Management"	17 August 2010	Darren becomes managerial as Frank puts him in charge of a safe Safe A safe is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft or damage. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door may be cast from metal or formed out of plastic through blow molding...  to scrap with Dino and Mimmo.
"Sal's Sick Day"	24 August 2010	Sal becomes ill Illness Illness is a state of poor health. Illness is sometimes considered another word for disease. Others maintain that fine distinctions exist... , and Frankie's team covers his jobs; Posa presides over Dino and Mimmo for a pizza shop job. Darren wonders what a "booger" Dried nasal mucus Dried nasal mucus, pieces of which are colloquially known as bogeys in English and boogers in American, is commonly found in the nose and is a result of drying of the normally viscous colloidal mucus .-Formation:...  is.
"Holy Scrap!"	31 August 2010	Frankie finds a Picasso print that he brings to a Manhattan art expert; Dino and Mimmo find work via an elderly woman who needs a ride to a Retirement Home.
"Don Scrapperleoni"	7 September 2010	An antique chandelier Chandelier A chandelier is a branched decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. Chandeliers are often ornate, containing dozens of lamps and complex arrays of glass or crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light...  pits Sal against a slick lamp dealer; Darren gets permission to scrap a car in a bid to make some wedding Wedding A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...  cash; Mimmo and Dino visit Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... .
"The Van"	14 September 2010	Frankie purchases a van Van A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...  from a client, but the deal doesn't go smoothly; Sal tries to expands his turf to Staten Island Staten Island Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay... ; Mimmo and Dino try out business card Business card Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid. A business card typically includes the giver's name, company affiliation and contact information such as street addresses, telephone... s.
"The Yard"	21 September 2010	Posa tries to collect a debt Debt A debt is an obligation owed by one party to a second party, the creditor; usually this refers to assets granted by the creditor to the debtor, but the term can also be used metaphorically to cover moral obligations and other interactions not based on economic value.A debt is created when a...  from Sal, which escalates into all-out war. Darren gets his eyebrows waxed Waxing Waxing is a method of semi-permanent hair removal which removes the hair from the root. New hair will not grow back in the previously waxed area for two to eight weeks, although some people will start to see regrowth in only a week. Almost any area of the body can be waxed, including eyebrows,...  and has too many beers ahead of his nuptials.

External links

on Spike TV

Spike TV

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• Scrappers U.S.A.
• P&F Service & Removal, Inc.