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Moonshiners
Think the days of bootleggers, backwoods stills and "white lightning" are over? Not a chance! It's a multi-million dollar industry. But perhaps more importantly to the moonshiners, it's a tradition dating back hundreds of years, passed down to them from their forefathers. It's part of their history and culture. While this practice is surprisingly alive and well, it's not always legal. Moonshiners tells the story of those who brew their shine - often in the woods near their homes using camouflaged equipment - and the local authorities who try to keep them honest. Viewers will witness practices rarely, if ever, seen on television including the sacred rite of passage for a moonshiner - firing up the still for the first time. They will also meet legends, including notorious moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton.
- Cast:
- Tim Smith, Jeremy Schwartz
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Discovery
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Season 2
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E01
Episode 1
Rise 'n Shine!
2012-11-07 · 42mMoonshine season in Appalachia has begun. Tim and Tickle are back, as we are introduced to some old school shiners - all looking to grab a piece of a $100 million dollar jackpot – tax free. But with a new lawman in town, everyone will be watching their backs.
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E02
Episode 2
Moonshine Goldmine
2012-11-14 · 42mA breakthrough is made on Josh and Bill's underground still; Mark and Jeff build a copper still.
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Moonshiner Vs. Hogzilla
2012-11-21 · 42mJim Tom helps Mark and Jeff repair a broken still; Mark hunts a wild hog.
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E04
Episode 4
Storm's a Brewing
2012-11-28 · 42mA storm threatens Josh and Bill's underground still; Tickle goes rogue.
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A Shiner's Last Stand
2012-12-05 · 42mTickle recruits a new partner and tries to find a new site after splitting from Tim; Mark, Jeff and Jim Tom start work on a second still; deputy sheriff Chuck infiltrates a moonshine operation.
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Episode 6
Prophecy Fulfilled
2012-12-12 · 42mTickle builds a new still. Josh gets angry when he damages the nearly completed underground still site. Mark and Jeff make a risky move when they sell some of their product in town. Jim Tom teaches Jeff's son Lance how to measure the alcohol by volume concentration of moonshine.
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Tickle Goes Rogue
2012-12-19 · 42mJosh and Bill find mold in their underground still; Jeff's wife and son set up a second still.
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E08
Episode 8
Troubled Waters
2013-01-02 · 42mTickle gets busted by an angry landowner, while Tim devises an ingenious new hiding spot for his back-up stash of shine. Then, Josh & Bill get into a bone-breaking fight at their new still site. Also, Mark bootlegs moonshine by canoe in the dead of night.
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Episode 9
Adios, Mr. Still
2013-01-09 · 42mGunfire erupts in the bamboo patch just as Josh & Bill fire up their still for the first time this season. Meanwhile, Jeff, Mark & Jim Tom run a batch of President George Washington's rye whiskey. Then, Tickle hits the skids when his still is sabotaged.
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Moonshine Treasure Hunt
2013-01-16 · 42mTim searches for 200 gallons of moonshine in a lake; Tickle finds his former helper; Jeff protects his still from an intruder; Mike uses horse manure for something other than gardening.
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Hat in Hand
2013-01-23 · 42mTickle asks Tim for help; Jeff, Mark and Jim Tom battle a swarm of yellow jackets; and Josh rescues Cutie Pie.
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Last Shiner Standing
2013-01-30 · 42mIn this season finale, one moonshiner will go down. Tickle devises a bold but risky plan to sell Tim's shine. Then, Josh & Bill's still site is compromised while Jeff, Mark & Jim Tom brazenly run three stills. Finally, Deputy Sheriff Chuck makes his move.
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Tim Smith
Self
Jeremy Schwartz
Self - Narrator (voice)
