History Series / AmericanChopper

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%%%* TheBigGuy: Paul Sr.

%%%* DysfunctionalFamily:

** It's apparently mandated OnceAnEpisode. "We're a week behind on (BikeX). So, let's go ride gocarts/play mini golf/do something else time-wasting, stupid, and completely unrelated."

%%%%* LiveEpisode: The "Build-off" finale

%%%%* TheSmartGuy: Paul Jr.
%%%%%%%%* VitriolicBestBuds: Paul Jr. and Vince.

In 2018, the show Discovery Channel began airing all new episodes. While they have mellowed out and patched up some of their differences, There is still enough drama to continue making [[RuleOfDrama an interesting show]].

Started out as a DocuSoap on the Creator/DiscoveryChannel about the Orange County Choppers bike shop, ran by Paul Teutul and his sons Paul Jr. and Mike. They built bikes; they argued. And at times, they just goofed off.

%%%* BadassMustache: Paul Sr.

* SoCalization:
** Soundly averted by the company which underlines the "New York" after "Orange County" to emphasize that they are '''not''' Californians.
** Paul Sr. even got a tattoo on one of his biceps to help differentiate the two when in public.

* MsFanservice: Rachel. She's regularly seen shuffling paper in Paul Jr's shop and acting as his sounding board (they are married), but what her job actually IS is never outright stated. One cannot deny, however, that she looks REALLY good in the tight-fighting tops and hipster jeans she perenially wears.

In 2018, the show Discovery Channel began airing all new episodes.

** With Series/SonsOfGuns.

* IdiotBall: Mikey totes this around a lot. In one episode, the crew goes to Paris. Mikey has a few hours to kill, so he decides to see [[Music/TheDoors Jim Morrison's grave]]. Except he doesn't speak French and has absolutely no idea where it is, so he wanders the streets in basically random directions, hoping to trip over it. It's apparently mandated OnceAnEpisode. "We're a week behind on (BikeX). So, let's go ride gocarts/play mini golf/do something else timewasting and stupid."

Then, the unthinkable happened: Sr. fired his son from the company, which ultimately lead to the show's apparent {{Cancellation}}. But what seemed like the end of the saga, turned out to [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun the beginning]] of a sort-of new series, ''American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior''. This continuation had a similar formula, but this time, the arguments between father and son are SeriousBusiness. As in, [[JerkAss Paul Sr.]] did everything he could to put the workshop of his son, Paul Jr. Designs, out of business. It ran for four seasons in this format and then ended in a GrandFinale with [[spoiler: Sr. and Jr. deciding to abandon their business relationship in order to save their familial one.]]

Started out as a DocuSoap on the Creator/DiscoveryChannel about the Orange County Choppers bike shop, ran by Paul Teutul and his sons Paul Jr. and Mike. They built bikes; they argued. And at times, they just goofed off. Repeat ad nauseam, for many seasons.

Then, the unthinkable happened: Sr. fired his son from the company, which ultimately lead to the show's apparent {{Cancellation}}. But what seemed like the end of the saga, turned out to [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun the beginning]] of a sort-of new series, ''American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior''. This continuation had a similar formula, but this time, the arguments between father and son are SeriousBusiness. As in, [[JerkAss Paul Sr.]] did everything he could to put the workshop of his son, Paul Jr. Designs, out of business. Ran for four seasons in this format and then ended in a GrandFinale with [[spoiler: Sr. and Jr. deciding to abandon their business relationship in order to save their familial one.]]

* [[BadassBiker Badass Bike Builder]]: The whole cast, minus maybe Mikey.
* BadassGrandpa: Paul Sr.
* BadassMustache: Paul Sr.

** Pretty much anything dealing with Paul Jr...

* BigBrotherInstinct: Paulie is quite protective of Mikey, especially when the extent of Mikey's addictions came to light at Mikey had to go into rehab. Paulie even set aside a corner of his new shop exclusively for Mikey's use and provided his younger brother with an array of ''very'' expensive art supplies so that Mikey could pursue his artistic ambitions while under Paulie's watchful eye. [[VitriolicBestBuds None of this stops Paulie from busting Mikey's balls, however]].
* TheBigGuy: Paul Sr.

* TheChick: Mikey.

* DysfunctionalFamily: And how.

* IdiotBall: Mikey totes this around a lot. In one episode, the crew goes to Paris. Mikey has a few hours to kill, so he decides to see [[Music/TheDoors Jim Morrison's grave]]. Except he doesn't speak French and has absolutely no idea where it is, so he wanders the streets in basically random directions, hoping to trip over it.
** Apparently mandated OnceAnEpisode. "We're a week behind on (BikeX). So, let's go ride gocarts/play mini golf/do something else timewasting and stupid."

* LiveEpisode: The "Build-off" finale

* TheSmartGuy: Paul Jr.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Paul Jr. and Vince.

* ProductPlacement: Some savvy companies realized that simply hiring the Teutels to make them a themed bike effectively granted them two free hours of advertising on the Discovery Channel. So the guys have made bikes for Jay Leno (promoting ''TheTonightShow''), ''Film/IRobot'', and [[http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/occ-builds-electric-chopper-siemens/ Siemens]], among others.

Started out as a DocuSoap on the DiscoveryChannel about the Orange County Choppers bike shop, ran by Paul Teutul and his sons Paul Jr. and Mike. They built bikes; they argued. And at times, they just goofed off. Repeat ad nauseam, for many seasons.

* [[EverythingsBetterWithMotorcycles Everything's Better With Custom Choppers]]: About 1/2 the premise of the show.

** With ''Series/{{Sons of Guns}}''.

* IdiotBall: Mikey totes this around a lot. In one episode, the crew goes to Paris. Mikey has a few hours to kill, so he decides to see [[TheDoors Jim Morrison's grave]]. Except he doesn't speak French and has absolutely no idea where it is, so he wanders the streets in basically random directions, hoping to trip over it.

Then, the unthinkable happened: Sr. fired his son from the company, which ultimately lead to the show's apparent {{Cancellation}}. But what seemed like the end of the saga, turned out to [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun the beginning]] of a sort-of new series, ''American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior''. This continuation had a similar formula, but this time, the arguments between father and son are SeriousBusiness. As in, [[JerkAss Paul Sr.]] did everything he could to put the workshop of his son, Paul Jr. Designs, out of business. Ran for four seasons in this format and then ended in a GrandFinale with [[spoiler: Sr. and Jr. working to repair their personal if not business relationship.]]

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Then, the unthinkable happened: Sr. fired his son from the company, which ultimately lead to the show's apparent {{Cancellation}}. But what seemed like the end of the saga, turned out to [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun the beginning]] of a sort-of new series, ''American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior''. This continuation had a similar formula, but this time, the arguments between father and son are SeriousBusiness. As in, [[JerkAss Paul Sr.]] did everything he could to put the workshop of his son, Paul Jr. Designs, out of business. Ran for four seasons in this format and then ended in a GrandFinale with [[spoiler: Sr. and Jr. working to repair their personal if not business relationship.]]

Then, the unthinkable happened: Sr. fired his son from the company, which ultimately lead to the show's apparent {{Cancellation}}. But what seemed like the end of the saga, turned out to [[ItHasOnlyJustBegun be just the beginning]] of a wholly new series, ''American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior''. This continuation has a similar formula, but this time, the arguments between father and son are SeriousBusiness. As in, [[JerkAss Paul Sr.]] does everything he can to put the workshop of his son, Paul Jr. Designs, out of business.