Verminators
Encyclopedia
Verminators is an American
reality television
series. It is produced by Original Productions
of Burbank, California
and broadcast in the United States
on Discovery Channel
, Canada
on Discovery Channel (Canada) and the UK on Virgin1. The program follows the employees of the Los Angeles
-based pest control company ISOTECH as they rid homes and businesses of rodent
s, cockroach
es, termite
s, spider
s, bird
s and other pests. The series began its run throughout North America
on Discovery Channel in April 2008.
A second season began airing in July 2009. It involves Masterson and the ISOTECH crew, along with new recruits and associates, having traveled to Florida; ridding considered residents there of both typical and exotic pests that can be expected of a subtropical environment.
team, ISOTECH, take on various challenges involving ridding their clients' homes, apartments, or businesses of recognized pests.
United States
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reality television
Reality television
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series. It is produced by Original Productions
Original Productions
Original Productions is a television production company based in Burbank, CA. It was founded in 1999 by Thom Beers and was acquired by FremantleMedia in 2009 and made into a subsidiary....
of Burbank, California
Burbank, California
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and broadcast in the United States
United States
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on Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
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, Canada
Canada
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on Discovery Channel (Canada) and the UK on Virgin1. The program follows the employees of the Los Angeles
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-based pest control company ISOTECH as they rid homes and businesses of rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
s, cockroach
Cockroach
Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations...
es, termite
Termite
Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea...
s, spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
s, bird
Bird
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s and other pests. The series began its run throughout North America
North America
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on Discovery Channel in April 2008.
A second season began airing in July 2009. It involves Masterson and the ISOTECH crew, along with new recruits and associates, having traveled to Florida; ridding considered residents there of both typical and exotic pests that can be expected of a subtropical environment.
Synopsis
Mike Masterson, along with his pest controlPest control
Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, usually because it is perceived to be detrimental to a person's health, the ecology or the economy.-History:...
team, ISOTECH, take on various challenges involving ridding their clients' homes, apartments, or businesses of recognized pests.
Season 1
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Night at the Races" | April 21, 2008 |
| 02 | "Rookie Mistakes" | April 28, 2008 |
| 03 | "The Hills Have Rats" | May 5, 2008 |
| 04 | "Moby Rat" | May 12, 2008 |
| 05 | "Infestation Nation" | May 19, 2008 |
| 06 | "Return of the Rat" | June 2, 2008 |
| 07 | "Hollywood Roaches" | June 9, 2008 |
| 08 | "Horror Attic" | June 16, 2008 |
| 09 | "Roach Motel" | June 30, 2008 |
| 10 | "Roach Motherload" | July 7, 2008 |
| 11 | "No Kill Solution" | July 14, 2008 |
| 12 | "Plague of Vermin" | July 21, 2008 |
| 13 | "Day of the Rat" | August 4, 2008 |
Season 2
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Trial By Rat" | July 15, 2009 |
| 02 | "Roman Goes Vegan" | July 22, 2009 |
| 03 | "Gator Bait" | July 29, 2009 |
| 04 | "Rats! Bats! Crap!" | August 12, 2009 |
| 05 | "Bedbugs Bite!" | August 19, 2009 |
| 06 | "Wild West Skunks" | August 20, 2009 |
| 07 | "Deadly Desert" | August 27, 2009 |
| 08 | "Polly Wants Revenge" | September 4, 2009 |
| 09 | "Lights! Camera! Vermin!" | September 13, 2009 |
| 10 | "Emergency! Closure!" | September 16, 2009 |
| 11 | "Holy Bees!" | September 23, 2009 |
| 12 | "Mr. Whiskers Was a Rat" | September 30, 2009 |
| 13 | "They're Not Your Friends" | October 15, 2009 |
Soundtrack
All songs written and composed by Jonathan Miller.| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Verminators Theme" | 0:40 |
| 2. | "Searching Again" | 2:06 |
| 3. | "Japanese Thriller" | 1:43 |
| 4. | "Toy Piano Purgatory" | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Industrial Phatness" | 2:06 |
| 6. | "Sneaking Around" | 1:43 |
| 7. | "Industrial Strength" | 2:10 |
| 8. | "Magnified Insects" | 1:26 |
| 9. | "Searching Groove" | 1:44 |
| 10. | "Hard Synth Beat" | 2:23 |
| 11. | "New Rock Direction" | 1:25 |
| 12. | "Big Percussion Chase" | 1:46 |
| 13. | "Mysterious Rock Groove" | 1:43 |
| 14. | "Insectritual" | 1:36 |
| 15. | "Speculation" | 2:12 |
| 16. | "Creepy Bugs" | 1:45 |
| 17. | "Comedy Horror" | 1:26 |
| 18. | "Preparing for Battle" | 1:34 |
| 19. | "Creepy Montage" | 1:46 |
| 20. | "Roaches Roast" | 3:03 |
| 21. | "Sex, Bugs, and Rock and Roll" | 1:25 |
| 22. | "Eerie Delight" | 1:44 |
| 23. | "Evil Bugs" | 1:19 |
| 24. | "Night in the Jungle" | 1:16 |
| 25. | "Blue Collar Bugs Rock" | 2:43 |
External links
Official websites
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Non-official websites |