Pit Boss (TV series) - Wikipedia
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| Pit Boss | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Also known as | Pit Boss XL |
| Starring | Shorty Rossi Ashley Brooks Ronald Lee Clark Sebastian Saraceno |
| Theme music composer | Keith Mansfield |
| Opening theme | "Funky Fanfare" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Various, but mostly in Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Intuitive Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Animal Planet |
| Release | January 16, 2010 – March 30, 2013 |
Pit Boss is an American television series docudrama that follows Shorty Rossi, owner of Shorty's Rescue, an organization set up for Pit Bull rescue. The series aired on Animal Planet from January 16, 2010 to March 30, 2013.
Shorty Rossi, a talent manager of Shortywood Productions, developed a passion for pit bulls when he was a teenager. Because of this, he created "Shorty's Rescue." Its main purpose: to rescue and rehabilitate pit bulls, the most misunderstood breed of dogs in the Greater Los Angeles area. Shorty enlisted the help of Sebastian, Ashley, and Ronald. Throughout the series, Shorty and his crew overcome many perils while carrying out their rescue efforts. Shorty's Rescue relies heavily on donations, so they host car washes, pet expos, etc., to raise money. In the season 6 finale, they return to discover that Shortywood's client roster has been destroyed by a rival talent agency.
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | January 16, 2010 | February 27, 2010 | |
| 2 | 14 | July 17, 2010 | October 23, 2010 | |
| 3 | 8 | January 29, 2011 | March 26, 2011 | |
| 4 | 7 | July 16, 2011 | August 27, 2011 | |
| 5 | 6 | January 14, 2012 | February 18, 2012 | |
| 6 | 12 | January 5, 2013 | March 30, 2013 |
Amanda – Fired at the end of "Little Chippendales" due to her dishonesty about being a dog person in her job interview.
Ronald (Returned) – Ronald quit Shorty's Rescue for acting classes, can be seen in the episode "So Long, Shorty". Returned after helping the team in a rescue when Amanda would not help. Ronald left briefly with Sebastian to pursue an acting career in the movie Mirror, Mirror. Months later, he returned to help in future rescues.
Sebastian (Returned) – During Season 4 when Sebastian needed $20,000 for medical expenses, he didn't want to ask Shorty for help so he started secretly working side jobs in his time off. However, when he booked a live event, the type of work usually booked through Shortywood, through a contact who was a former Shortywood client and Shorty found out, Shorty felt he could no longer trust Sebastian and fired him at the end of "The Betrayal." At the end of the "Crossroads" episode, Sebastian was rehired after the first few rescues on season 5 went from bad to worse.
Steven (Returned) – Resigned during the episode "Mending Fences". He has reappeared (rarely) in one or more episodes in season 6.
Ashley – Resigned (gives two week's notice) during the episode "Everybody's Changing" and she returns in "The End of Shortywood?".
Christan – Helping out the Shortywood Dog Rescue Kennel. He is one of the newer volunteers.