King of the Crown is an American reality television

Reality television

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 series that debuted on TLC

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 in 2009. The show follows the life of pageant coach Cyrus Frakes and his assistants of Gowns and Crowns as they prepare beauty pageant contestants to compete.

Season 1 of King of the Crown premiered on September 30, 2009 and aired on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM. IMDB lists a single season of 8 episodes despite an initial order of 12 reported by Variety

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on August 30, 2009.

Cast

The members of the cast appear as themselves.

• Cyrus Frakes Pageant Coach
• Shane Arrington Personal Assistant/Interview Coach
• Kyle Taylor Booking Agent
• Amanda Helen Pennekamp Instructor/Beauty Coach

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Season Premiere	Season Finale
	1	8	September 30, 2009	November 6, 2009

Season 1

Ep #	Total	Title	Airdate