The WORST episodes of Catch a Contractor
Every episode of Catch a Contractor ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Catch a Contractor!
Each year, millions of Americans set out to renovate their property in hopes of finally achieving their dream home. Sadly, thousands of these unsuspecting homeowners instead become victims, duped and abandoned by the contractors they trusted their savings to and left with either unfinished or danger-laden, uninhabitable homes due to poor craftsmanship. Host and master carpenter Adam Carolla and his team, consisting of no-nonsense, expert contractor Skip Bedell and his wife, private investigator Alison Bedell, are on a mission to track down these shady, evasive contractors and drag them back to the scene of the crime to face the music and fix the disasters they left behind. Eleven half-hour episodes of "Catch A Contractor" debut starting Sunday, March 9 at 10PM ET/PT with two back-to-back new episodes on Spike TV. Home improvement scams have consistently ranked in the Better Business Bureau's top 10 consumer cons. Carolla, who spent 10 years working in construction before his successful career in radio and television, takes this issue very personally. As a passionate master carpenter who has built hundreds of homes including his own, he not only has a keen eye when it comes to identifying shoddy, inferior work, but loathes seeing trusting and naïve average citizens getting scammed by subpar contractors and left holding the proverbial bag.
#2 - Kitchen Nightmare
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2015
#3 - Flim Flam Swim Scam
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/23/2015
A handicapped woman purchases a swim spa for rehab, but her contractor takes the money and runs before installation.
#4 - Wall of Shame
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/16/2015
A family without a bathroom finds something its contractor left hiding in a wall; the slippery contractor is dragged back to the job, only to break down in tears.
#5 - This Flood's for You
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/9/2015
A couple is on the verge of divorce when a contractor leaves them fighting over the flooded bedroom and bathroom he destroyed. Adam and Skip try to get the contractor to shut up and fix his mess!
#6 - The Man with Two Names
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/2/2015
A single mom & her daughter are left unsafe after a contractor exposes their home to a dangerous alley and then takes off. Will Adam & Skip be able to track him down when he changes his name, and flees to Mexico?
#7 - Dud Brothers
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/26/2015
Adam & Skip repeatedly chase a pair of contracting brothers while trying to help a single father complete the ultimate man cave. The disastrous work gets exposed when the angry contractor starts punching through walls!
#8 - Jack of No Trades
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2015
A family of six is cooked after a contractor destroys their kitchen and leaves their staircase in shambles. Adam, Skip and the producers find out that getting the contractor to the sting house won’t be an easy feat.
#11 - Shred Bath and Be Gone
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2015
A family is torn apart after their contractor rips out two bathrooms and flees with the money. Adam and Skip try to track down a mystery individual who may be able to bring the contractor to justice and mend the family.
#12 - Benedict Contractor
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2014
A couple whose condo was left in shambles by their friend-turned-builder gets some help from Adam and Skip.
#13 - A Roofless Business
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2014
A contractor fails to finish a family's roof, forcing them out of their home; Adam and Skip try to get the contractor to return and do it right.
#14 - Twice Burned
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2014
A couple seeks justice after being swindled by a builder hired to help rebuild their fire-damaged home.
#15 - Run for the Border
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2014
After spending almost 100K, a family is left with no roof & no hope. When their contractor breaks his promise to return, the team starts an all out manhunt to catch this AWOL contractor before he flees to Mexico.
#16 - Worse Than a Warzone
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2014
A family escapes their war-torn country only to have an “expert” contractor turn their home into a combat zone. Cooking in a tent & living in one room, the family needs Adam & Skip to do battle with their absent expert.
Watch Now:Apple TV#17 - Concrete Bungle
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2014
Adam & Skip hunt for a reckless contractor that left the Rodriguez family’s four small kids in danger from sharp metal rebar, upturned stakes that look like booby traps, and a 20’ drop with no safety fence!
#19 - If at First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2014
A couple needed to build a deck to expand their tiny home and a retaining wall to keep the house from sliding down the hill. Instead, they got a part-time stripper and a fulltime liar who’s horrible work is ready to collapse!
Watch Now:Apple TV#20 - Take the Money and Done
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2014
Adam and Skip go after one of the most deceitful contractors ever. After adopting 4 kids, a family trusted a high school friend to expand their kitchen, but he took their money, their appliances, and their trust.
#21 - Going Out in a Blaze of Flooring
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/2014
Kathy hired contractor Randy to update her condo. He left her with appliances in the living room, a dangerous fireplace and hundreds of excuses. What happens when Adam & Skip confront Randy and his lies?
#22 - Backyard No-Asis
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/2014
Unlicensed contractor Jeff turned Chris & Damian’s backyard, front yard and dreams of a bedroom balcony into a nightmare and unsafe disaster zone. What happens when Adam & Skip confront the hapless handyman?
#23 - Time for Rejoisting
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/20/2014
Vance told grieving widow Valerie that he was a contractor. He said he would build a stabile art studio for her, but all of his shoddy work needs to be re-done, and he’s been dodging Valerie for months. Will Vance do the same to Adam and Skip?
#24 - Un'Coop'erative Contractor
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/2014
The Goodes wanted a 1/2 bath, laundry room and chicken coop for Cluck Norris and his hen friends. Carolla and Skip wade thru a pile of excuses and backyard full of chicken poop to confront contractor Manny.
#25 - Lather, Rinse, Deceit
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2014
Smooth-talking Johnny promised the Scott’s a new bathroom & abandoned them half way through, leaving them with dangerously exposed electrical wires. Will it be lights out for Johnny when Adam and Skip ambush him?