Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten (2014)
Synopsis
TV writer, talk show host and comedian, Spike Feresten, is the guy to see when car shopping. He meets someone needing a car and then draws on two decades of expertise and instinct to find three different cars perfectly suited to the buyer.
Creator
Tabitha Lentle
Network
Esquire Network, NBCSN
Episodes
Episodes
Muscle Car Showdown
Spike shows a thrill-seeking San Diego man, who loves vintage muscle cars, that powerful modern vehicles such as the Chevrolet Camaro SS, Dodge Challenger R/T, and Ford Mustang GT California Special are better suited to his lifestyle.
Superhero Car
Spike seeks ideas from the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles to find the perfect superhero-inspired vehicle for freelance graphic artist Michael Buntyn that is both cool and safe enough to get him to Comic-Con.
Happy Wife, Happy Life
Spike plays car hunter and marriage counselor when he meets a woman who wants a flashy new SUV and her husband who prefers a more budget-minded vehicle.
West Hollywood Boombox
Spike attends a Los Angeles lowrider convention with the owner of a tanning salon to find the perfect truck for the first-time boss.
Techno Car
Spike helps actress Diana Popick find a budget-friendly car that's also sexy, then teaches her how to beat the dealership at its own game.
The Car Show Model
A collision at the high-speed kart racing school nearly derails Spike's plan to help a car show model find the perfect ride before her wedding.
3 Sexy Cats
Spike helps the owner of Umami Burger, a lifelong Jaguar fanatic, find the perfect special edition Jag. But first, for inspiration, he shows him the Holy Grail: Steve McQueen's '56 XKSS.
Best Car for Dogs
Spike assists a Web designer who desires a vehicle big enough for himself and his equally large dogs.
Momma's Boy
Spike helps a wealthy investor find the perfect birthday car for his 80-year-old mother, a woman with a lead foot and a thing for Magnum P.I.
The SNL Cue Card Guy
Special guests Jerry Seinfeld, Will Forte, and Seth Meyers lend their expertise as Spike attempts to convince his little brother to buy an all-wheel-drive car in New York City.
Like Father, Like Son
Spike takes a new father to the Porsche design center in an attempt to find a car that will burn rubber--and make his old man jealous.
Food Truck Fiesta
Spike tries to convince a twenty-something self-made food truck entrepreneur that his late model Bentley is sending the wrong message to the world.
Awakening the Inner Car Guy
Spike helps an L.A. DJ ditch his beat-up sedan for something women aren't embarrassed to be seen in.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten
Status
Canceled
Seasons
3
Episodes
47
