diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ProviderTests/TvDbProviderTest.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ProviderTests/TvDbProviderTest.cs
index 413a5abc9..9f792ed68 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ProviderTests/TvDbProviderTest.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ProviderTests/TvDbProviderTest.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ProviderTests
         [TestCase("The Simpsons")]
         [TestCase("Family Guy")]
         [TestCase("South Park")]
+        [TestCase("Franklin & Bash")]
         public void successful_search(string title)
         {
             var result = tvDbProvider.SearchSeries(title);
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/TvDbProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/TvDbProvider.cs
index 2019f1e48..9d7677d8f 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/TvDbProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/TvDbProvider.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers
             {
                 Logger.Debug("Searching TVDB for '{0}'", title);
 
+                if(title.Contains(" & "))
+                {
+                    Logger.Debug("Removing ampersand before searching");
+                    title = title.Replace(" & ", " ");
+                }
+
                 var result = _handler.SearchSeries(title);
 
                 Logger.Debug("Search for '{0}' returned {1} possible results", title, result.Count);