History Series / AmericanRestoration

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ron, who prefers flip flops.

* ShoutOut: When restoring a 1978 Wetbike, Rick mentions that a prototype was ridden by Film/JamesBond in the film ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe''. When the customer bets him that he can't ride it without falling off, Rick goes out to ride it in a white tuxedo and succeeds.

* TamponRun: Rick sends his son on one when they need to stock the Kotex vending machine they are restoring. {{Squick}} (and for the audience) [[HilarityEnsues hilarity ensues]].

* PimpDuds: For the premiere of season six, GeorgeClinton had Rick and Co. restore a flood damaged piano. For the [[TheReveal reveal party]], Brettly and Tyler wore stereotypical pimp gear.

*** This seems to be happening more often in newer episodes. It would seem that Rick's greater exposure has resulted in more "casual" collectors coming to him to seek restorations, as opposed to the more hardcore clientele he's used to who think nothing of dropping a five figures on something for their rec room.

** In one episode a client brought a damaged but still locked safe. After the experts Rick called opened the safe and it was emptied of its contents (there were some money inside) Rick examined the safe a second time and determined that the damage is just too severe, making it practically impossible to restore. The episode ended with Rick calling the client to give him the bad news.

** Ron does seem to have tried to turn it around and work a lot harder... at least when the cameras are on him. [[EpilepticTrees Maybe he realized Rick could watch the show when a camera crew goes with him.]]
*** Which actually happened at least once. Rick reviewed the footage and chewed Ron out for wasting several hours on a job that took Tyler only a few minutes to actually complete - [[spoiler:Ron wanted a new tattoo and delayed their trip back.]]
* MissingMom: It's unclear if Tyler's mom (Rick's ex) is alive or not.

* PimpDuds: For the premier of season six, GeorgeClinton had Rick and Co. restore a flood damaged piano. For the [[TheReveal reveal party]] Brettly and Tyler wore stereotypical pimp gear.

* ReadingsAreOffTheScale: The foot x-ray machine (known to be a big radiation leakage source to begin with) Is brought in to be restored. A radiation specialist is brought in to see if/how badly this one leaks. He turns it on and it leaks more radiation than Chernobyl. His detector doesn't read high enough to properly quantify the extent of the leakage.
** Needless to say, the x-ray tube is removed by professionals and the machine restored, without functionality, as it'd be far too dangerous.

* TeamPet: For the first two seasons, it was Honika, the horse. Starting partway through season 3, it's Brettly's pet dog Nana.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Rick's son, Tyler. He often tries to impress his Dad by taking the initiative on various projects, only to screw things up somehow.

* CoolTrain: Mark Bassett, the director of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Northern_Railway_Museum Nevada Northern Railroad Museum]] makes frequent visits to have items with a railroad connection restored. One of these is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocipede railroad velocipede]]. Upon completion of the restoration and delivery to Ely, Nevada, Rick gets to operate one of the [=NN's=] [[SteamNeverDies steam locomotives]].

** Another bet involved the restoration of a 1978 Wetbike (ancestor for the JetSki). The owner bet that if one of the crew couldn't ride it without falling off, he would get a $3000 discount. Rick was able to pull it off.

** When things don't go Ron's way, he'd usually say "Crap".

* HotMom: Kelly.

** Needless to say, the radioactive element is removed by professionals and the machine restored, without functionality, as it'd be far too dangerous.

** Every couple of episodes or so, [[BigFun Big Mike]] comes to the shop to have items restored.

** Though of note is that Rick Harrison doesn't seem to consider it an ''actual'' spinoff, as it was originally part of their agreement with TheHistoryChannel that there would be no spinoffs of ''Pawn Stars''.