Episode
Shipping Wars: Pop, the Tragic Dragon
Overview
Things get blown out of proportion when Chris and Robbie face down a massive balloon dragon shipment, and Marc's in over-his-head when he agrees to haul a giant Whale sculpture made of trash.
Details
- Series
- Shipping Wars
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2013-12-24
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Pop, the Tragic Dragon is Episode 8 in Season 5 of Shipping Wars. It aired on 2013-12-24. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 7: War of the Roses
America's longest running music television show is in trouble when Roy wins the bid to move their iconic camera crane, and Marc's in hot water after picking up a hot tub, but it's at the drop off when things really bubble over.
Episode 9: Drilling & Probing
Roy and his buddy Logan find themselves getting down and dirty as they tussle with a young oil baron and his derrick. Meanwhile Jarrett is more lost than ever when his run-in with a safe and its owner ends up out of this world.
More episodes from this season
Episode 6: Chivalry's Dead... Roy Killed It
Sparks fly when Roy battles with two customers while transporting their shipments to a Renaissance Faire... and everyone holds their breath as Jenn's entrusted to ship the future of bicycling.
Episode 10: What NOT to Expect When You're Expecting Jarrett
The customer finds it's "Pack Your Own Load Day" after Jenn is bested by the heat, fatigue, and big expectations--but that fares better than Jarrett where it's "Kill Your Transporter Day" after he almost crashes and burns a Vietnam era helicopter run.
Episode 5: We Come in Pieces!
Chris and Robbie awkwardly go where no transporter has gone before when a run brings them in contact with a Star Trek convention and its alien life forms. Meanwhile, Jarrett tries to glean from the past, and what he's learned from the other transporters as he tackles a load of massive pumpkins.
Episode 11: Jack Pots & Cheap Shots
Roy rolls the dice shipping the world's largest drum set, while Chris and Robbie land a less-than-noteworthy Mobile Tattoo Parlor. But the real gamble comes when Chris challenges Roy to a bet and they both go all in to see who the better transporter is.
Episode 4: Flight of the Giant Baby Head
Fate brings Roy back to Austin, Texas--this time to haul a very big (and very odd) sculpture from a peace-loving art collective. Up north, Jarrett brings along his uncle to help move a flight simulator. But will a side load and extra family baggage prove to be more than he bargained for?
Episode 12: It's My Party & I'll Shoot You If I Want To
A little girl's birthday dream playhouse, turns into a nightmare when Marc discovers in route, that the house has a squatter. And Roy deals with more security than he bargained for after he lands a top secret government run.
Episode 3: Buggin' Out
Jennifer takes on a cross-country load of live bugs that require a little more love and attention than she might be willing to give. Marc takes on his daughter as an apprentice, and the two work through their issues as they move a number of Volkswagen buses.
Episode 2: Guys and Dolls
After challenging Chris that girls can do anything a guy can, Robbie takes over a very macho shipment--and Chris worries their profits might go down for the count. Jennifer moves a load of pricey mannequins through the heartland, and picks up an interesting travelling companion along way.
Episode 1: A Whole Bunch of Cluck-Ups
Jarrett's brush with Rock n' Roll fame takes a turn for the worse when he scrambles to deliver their chicken car on time. Meanwhile, Roy runs into trouble when he discovers a shipment is too rotted to load properly ...and that's when things really start to fall apart.