- 6.9/1056 votes6.9/10(56)
#1 - Hang Em High Desert
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 7/20/2011
The heat is on as the buyers return to the high desert, and a lot has changed. In this episode, Darrell Sheets finds a macabre oddity, Dave Hester discovers an antique toy, and Barry Weiss asks one of his buddies from Aerosmith (no big deal) for an appraisal. When the smoke clears and the dust settles, who will be left standing as the competition comes full circle?
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- 6.6/1054 votes6.6/10(54)
#2 - Buyers on the Storm
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 7/20/2011
A storm is brewing in Whittier, California. When it rains in the auction business, only the best bidders come out to play. Darrell Sheets tries to bat down his competition when a locker with a twenty-seven thousand dollar payoff opens up, Dave Hester bids on a unit with a stockpile of antiques, and Barry Weiss lands himself a locker previously owned by a man with an... antique weapons fetish.
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- 6.7/1046 votes6.7/10(46)
#3 - Pay the Lady
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 7/27/2011
When auctioneer Dan Dotson calls in sick, his wife Laura is forced to take the reins. But with a crowd of unenthusiastic buyers, Laura will have to pull out all the stops to sell these lockers. Barry finds a "knock out" unit, Dave goes after an electronics locker, Jarrod tries to up his street cred with a "gangsta" unit, and Darrell uncovers a classic movie prop. Will Laura's unbridled enthusiasm pull in big bucks from the buyers or will she end up letting down her auctioneer hubby?
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- 6.6/1049 votes6.6/10(49)
#4 - Santa Ana Street Fight
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 7/27/2011
The buyers head to Dave Hester's old stomping grounds in Santa Ana, California. Though the units look trashy, their low rent suggests a secret gold mine filled with goods placed by wise consumers. Jarrod and Brandi find the ultimate guy's unit, Darrell and Dave duke it out for an antique worth three thousand bucks, and Barry is just hoping to find a flashlight for the auctions! From kayaks to golf clubs, the buyers break the bank in this tough town.
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- 7.1/1048 votes7.1/10(48)
#5 - Unclaimed Baggage
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 8/3/2011
The buyers square off in Costa Mesa, California. Dave's estranged brother surfaces and challenges the Mogul over a unit filled with rock memorabilia. Barry uncovers a wooden rendering of a head (and refrains from making tasteless jokes). And Darrell vies with Jarrod for a century-old slide projector. From antiques to bad blood, personal items from the past are about to dictate these buyers' futures.
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- 7.0/1058 votes7.0/10(58)
#6 - Enemy of the Enemy
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 8/3/2011
Trouble comes to Mission Hills, California when a mysterious new bidder aims to dominate the competition. Darrell fights for a drum set, Jarrod and Brandi face a three thousand dollar loss, and heavy-bidder Dave Hester is pushed to his limit in a duel with his new nemesis. From light shows to peep shows, could this be the day the Mogul loses his crown?
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- 7.1/1051 votes7.1/10(51)
#7 - Fire in the Hole
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 8/10/2011
The buyers are back in Mission Hills, California. The new bidder is back, along with his man-purse full of cash. Barry's lured into a locker with a mysterious hole in the wall. Dave Hester goes toe to toe with his nemesis again, while Darrell finds it hard just to stay in the ring. Meanwhile, Jarrod pulls an old trick and sneaks in a winning bid. But will his plan pay off, or will it all come crashing down?
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- 7.0/1046 votes7.0/10(46)
#8 - San Burrito
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 8/10/2011
The buyers are back in San Bernardino, and Barry brings a good luck charm that yields a tasty reward. Darrell has a case of bidder indecision, while Jarrod and Brandi find out that big wins just may come in small packages. And Mark Balelo is back, but will his bravado break records, or will it be game over?
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- 7.1/1045 votes7.1/10(45)
#9 - Tanks for the Memories
Season 2 Episode 9
Aired 8/17/2011
Surf's up when the buyers head to Huntington Beach. Darrell goes fishing for a locker, Barry sets his sights on some antique Militaria, Dave "The Mogul" Hester strangely has trouble just getting in the game, and Jarrod and Brandi eye a jewelry box - but is it worth $2,700?
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- 7.0/1044 votes7.0/10(44)
#10 - Land of the Loss
Season 2 Episode 10
Aired 8/17/2011
The buyers head back to Santa Ana, California and the reunion is anything but fruitful. Jarrod and Brandi quickly see their profits roll away, Barry becomes an organ donor, Dave proves that sometimes not making a deal is good common sense, and believe it or not, Darrell's hopes for a Santa Ana upside rest in the balance of a coin toss... scout's honor.
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- 7.3/1039 votes7.3/10(39)
#11 - Almost the Greatest Show on Earth
Season 2 Episode 11
Aired 8/31/2011
The auction turns into a three-ring circus as the buyers head to Irvine, California. Tensions finally boil over between Dave and Jarrod, Barry heads to the big top dreaming of a big lick, and Darrell wonders if Dave's gone broke. After outbidding on one of the biggest lockers in Storage Wars history, will it be retirement for Dave or is he just fiddling around?
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- 7.0/1047 votes7.0/10(47)
#12 - Bowling for Dollars
Season 2 Episode 12
Aired 9/7/2011
Things are up and down for the buyers as they head to Upland, California. Barry winds up going a little cuckoo, Darrell gets shut out all together, and Jarrod & Brandi fall in love with a furniture locker and roll into the 19th century world of leisure. Meanwhile, Dave goes all out on a jewelry unit that might just turn out to be a buyer's best friend.
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- 7.1/1039 votes7.1/10(39)
#13 - Get Him to the Mayan
Season 2 Episode 13
Aired 9/7/2011
The buyers go south to Laguna Niguel, California. Jarrod and Brandi uncover rare depression era art, Barry's art goes all the way back to the ancient Mayan culture, and Darrell uncovers a possible rare Wells Fargo stagecoach gun, but it's authenticity turns out to be anything but a foregone conclusion.
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- 7.0/1042 votes7.0/10(42)
#14 - Fu Dog Day Afternoon
Season 2 Episode 14
Aired 9/14/2011
The buyers head to the upscale retirement community of Laguna Hills, California. Dave wins a furniture unit that points him in the direction of Chinatown, Jarrod and Brandi take a trip down memory lane, Darrell finds his rhythm and some 70's sound equipment, and Barry uncovers something vintage and finds out that sometimes art really does imitate life.
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- 7.2/1043 votes7.2/10(43)
#15 - I'm the New Mogul
Season 2 Episode 15
Aired 10/19/2011
The buyers venture into Downtown, Los Angeles, where they find themselves in a new kind of auction, called a vault auction. It's pallets and crates instead of lockers, and Darrell Sheets thinks it's a perfect place for a showdown with Dave Hester. Jarrod and Brandi put all their marbles in some mystery boxes. And Barry Weiss flexes his auction muscles, which leads to memorable trip to Venice Beach.
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- 7.2/1050 votes7.2/10(50)
#16 - Driving Miss Barry
Season 2 Episode 16
Aired 11/15/2011
The buyers head to the wealthy beach neighborhood of Westminster, CA. Darrell brings his bravado and a wad of cash, and leaves with both of them intact. Dave finds classic car parts, Brandi goes rogue with a giant-priced locker, and Jarrod is more than skeptical. Meanwhile, Barry finds an antique medical device and brings another antique to appraise it. But will the doctor be in?
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- 6.9/1046 votes6.9/10(46)
#17 - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Season 2 Episode 17
Aired 11/15/2011
Family tensions ping as the buyers head to Ontario, California. Darrell wants to take son Brandon to the next level of auction buying, and he's willing to do it at Jarrod and Brandi's expense. But Jarrod and Brandi are expanding, and nothing - and no one - will get in their way. Meanwhile, Barry takes a chance on a locker that turns out to be anything but chicken feed.
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- 6.6/1036 votes6.6/10(36)
#18 - Auction Sesame
Season 2 Episode 18
Aired 11/22/2011
The buyers invade the best little city in the USA, Azusa, California. Darrell Sheets sees past the competition, by winning a timeless unit. Jarrod and Brandi continue their journey of quality over quantity, but hope that one item doesn't stain their momentum. And Barry Weiss' buying judgment comes into question, as he starts to wonder himself whether he can pull a rabbit out of his hat...one more time.
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- 6.9/1045 votes6.9/10(45)
#19 - Stairway to Hemet
Season 2 Episode 19
Aired 11/22/2011
The buyers roll into the wide open desert in Hemet, California. Barry Weiss tries to kill Dave's "Yups" with kindness. Jarrod and Brandi make their mark on the competition with a tattoo locker. Darrell gets lost, gets irritated but in the end finds his locker zen. And Dave sails away with what he is hoping is one of his biggest paydays ever.
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- 6.9/1044 votes6.9/10(44)
#20 - Scoot-A-Toot, Toot
Season 2 Episode 20
Aired 11/29/2011
The buyers return to Long Beach, CA. Jarrod and Brandi have never done well here, so will their luck change? Darrell Sheets finally gets some exercise in Long Beach, buying for the first time and "wiggling" his way into the black. Barry Weiss laps the rest, finding a very unique kind of race car. And Dave Hester goes all out for a unit that hasn't been opened in 20 years. But when the dust settles will he find hidden treasures, or a big bust?
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- 6.9/1044 votes6.9/10(44)
#21 - The Empire Strikes Out
Season 2 Episode 21
Aired 11/29/2011
The buyers head back to Ontario, CA and if people didn't notice Dave Hester before, they won't have any trouble now. Jarrod Schulz reverts to his previous ways, overpaying on some toys that make it hard for him to break even. Darrell Sheets has a brush with "The Man," and Barry Weiss has a brush with his own mortality. From Goddesses to Warlords, Ontario is anything but boring.
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- 6.9/1046 votes6.9/10(46)
#22 - Make It Rain, Girl
Season 2 Episode 22
Aired 12/6/2011
The buyers invade the quiet town of Simi Valley, CA. Darrell and Brandon smoke the competition. Jarrod and Brandi find some safes, "release the Kraken," and walk away with literally a pirate's booty. Dave Hester again breaks down the competition but in the end it's his heart that is left broken. And Barry Weiss rides in on a vintage motorcycle, but will he drive off into the sunset the big winner... or with an empty backpack?
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- 6.9/1044 votes6.9/10(44)
#23 - Smoke 'Em if You Find 'Em
Season 2 Episode 23
Aired 12/13/2011
The buyers are back in Dave Hester's backyard of Newport Beach, CA and they have a visitor. A heavy hitter is on the scene with a story of buying one of the most famous units in storage buying history, and she has a long history with Dave to boot. Jarrod and Brandi find some "very interesting" antiques. And Barry pays a visit to the doctor, but will the visit pay off for Barry?
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- 7.3/1043 votes7.3/10(43)
#24 - The Drone Wars
Season 2 Episode 24
Aired 12/20/2011
The buyers are back in Gardena, CA and Dave's rival Nabila is back as well. Jarrod and Brandi get in the game by grabbing a sportsman's locker, Darrell drops seven grand on a unit full of construction equipment hoping to build a nice nest egg, and Barry brings a secret weapon, but will it help him or break the rules?
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- 7.0/1043 votes7.0/10(43)
#25 - Brandi's First Time
Season 2 Episode 25
Aired 1/3/2012
The buyers are back in Santa Ana, CA with one notable exception, Jarrod Schulz. Construction on Now and Then is finally taking place, and it's forced Brandi to go to the auction by her lonesome. Dave Hester finds some vintage gaming machines. Darrell Sheets proves he's "the real thing", scoring some vintage bottles. And Brandi buys a locker, but will she make Jarrod proud?
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The Best Episodes of Storage Wars Season 2
Every episode of Storage Wars Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Storage Wars Season 2!
When rent is not paid on a storage locker for three months in California, the contents can be sold by an auctioneer as a single...
Genre:Reality
Episodes
33
Avg. Rating
6.9
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Hang Em High Desert" is the best rated episode of "Storage Wars" season 2. It scored 6.9/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/20/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Buyers on the Storm".