"American Chopper: The Series" (2003)TV series 2003-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

7 January 2006 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy | Reality-TV | Sport

Plot:

Documentary series about the goings-on behind the scenes at Orange County Choppers, a custom motorcycle fabrication company located in Montgomery...

Plot Keywords:

Motor | Bleeped Dialogue | Father Son Relationship | Motorcycle | Chopper

Awards:

2 wins

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Aug. 21	9:00 PM	TLC
Fri. Aug. 22	1:00 AM	TLC

Cast

Mike Rowe	...	Announcer (62 episodes, 2003-2007)
Paul Teutul Sr.	...	Himself (33 episodes, 2003-2007)
Paul Teutul Jr.	...	Himself (33 episodes, 2003-2007)
Michael Teutul	...	Himself (32 episodes, 2003-2007)

Also Known As:

American Chopper (Australia)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Pilgrim Films & Television

Quotes:

Paul Sr.: [yelling at Paulie] You're the biggest slob I know! Stop everything and get this place cleaned up!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in You Spoof Discovery (2007) (TV)

What's the point?

The only marginally amusing or interesting part of this series is how the younger Teutuls outmaneuver their awful father, someone who's managerial & personal skills are ideal for inside the ring at a WWF wresting match but nowhere else.

As for the rest? Well this week they build a hard tail, stretched out chopper. Next week they build a hard tail, stretched out chopper. For the BIG season finale they build (GASP!) a hard tail, stretched out chopper.

They don't make the engine, they often don't make the frames, they don't make the forks & they often take in pre made "tin works" ie tank, fenders etc. What do they actually do apart from cosmetic work & a lot of hammering when it doesn't fit together? Not a lot.

I'd like to see them do something different, use a pair of Harley engines, or a jet engine, or make a Sports Bike, or SOMETHING different! But it's like watching a pizza parlor... it's all the same base (here it's always the same frame, engine etc), but you can have any topping you want (ie cosmetic work).

B-O-R-I-N-G.