Television · TLC · 2009
Paint Misbehavin’, a TLC reality series
In June 2009 TLC premiered Paint Misbehavin’, a reality series built around HARD Lifestyle, the custom paint and coatings company Darrick Angelone co-owned with artist Steve Flanagan. Darrick helped develop the story and appeared on screen as Darrick, “The Money Guy.”
The series
A paint shop with a network audience
Paint Misbehavin’ followed Steve Flanagan and his team of painters through custom projects for clients, from a police car of the future to a fireproof paint put to the test in open flame.
The series came out of AONE’s and Darrick’s stake in HARD Lifestyle. Darrick was part of the story development, then joined the cast as the partner who watched the money.
At a glance
The record
- Network
TLC
A reality series that premiered on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at 10 p.m.
- Featured company
HARD Lifestyle
The custom paint and coatings company co-owned by Darrick Angelone and Steve Flanagan.
- On screen
Steve Flanagan and the HARD Lifestyle team
With Darrick Angelone as Darrick, “The Money Guy.”
- Darrick’s role
Co-owner, story development, cast
From the company behind the series to the story and the screen.
What it taught us
Television, from the inside
Developing a story a network will buy, working with cameras in the room and building toward a premiere date. That inside view of how a series is made and launched still shapes the release campaigns and series we market.
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