''Chop Shop'' is a

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television series created, directed and produced by

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that premiered on February 4, 2009, on the Slice Network. The show follows the stylists at a

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. The series was produced by

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Episodes

External links

*{{Official website, 1=http://papernysites.com/chopshop/
Production websiteSlice webpageChop Shop Salon webpage
2009 Canadian television series debuts 2009 Canadian television series endings 2000s Canadian reality television series Slice (TV channel) original programming Television series by Lionsgate Canada