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| 44 :03x01 - Junior's Dream Bike 1 (Mar/07/2005) | | Building on his previous two spider web-themed bikes — the Spider and Black Widow bikes — Paulie takes on a third, challenging himself to create the most outrageous bike to date. | |
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| 45 :03x02 - Junior's Dream Bike 2 (Mar/14/2005) | As Paulie finishes the Web Bike, completing the trilogy, Rick and Vinnie get the opportunity of a lifetime and take a ride in an F-16.
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| 46 :03x03 - Caterpillar Bike 1 (Apr/04/2005) | Seeking inspiration for OCC's next theme bike, Junior and the guys head to Caterpillar Inc.'s headquarters in Peoria, Ill., where they test out the heavy equipment. Once back in the shop, however, Junior and Senior fight nonstop ... again.
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| 47 :03x04 - Caterpillar Bike 2 (Apr/11/2005) | The fights continue as the guys struggle to complete assembly on the bike for Caterpillar, their efforts slowed by major problems with the rear fender.
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| 48 :03x05 - Gillette Bike 1 (Apr/18/2005) | | In search of ideas for their newest theme bike, OCC visits Gillette's headquarters in Boston. Then, back in the shop, the guys split their attention between production bikes and the Gillette Bike, while Senior takes some fabrication frustration out on Junior and Vinnie. | |
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| 49 :03x06 - Gillette Bike 2 (Apr/25/2005) | The guys complete the bike for Gillette, unveiling it at Boston's Prudential Center. Meanwhile, as an added bonus, Mikey babysits Vinnie's daughter, so Vinnie and his wife can have a much-needed night out.
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| 51 :03x08 - NAPA Drag Bike (Jun/06/2005) | It's off to drag-racing school in New Jersey for the OCC guys, as they prepare to build a drag bike for NAPA. And this bike will be unlike any other: It'll have a straight speed of 140 mph, and will be used in actual races on the quarter-mile drag track. Also out of the ordinary is Mike, who stops his loafing around and gets a new title at OCC after Mike Campo quits.
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| 53 :03x10 - Military Bike 1 (Sep/05/2005) | | Junior and Senior join forces to build bikes that will be auctioned off, among other items, to benefit the families of U.S. troops seriously wounded or killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. To learn more about the two charities benefiting from the auction — the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and the Fisher House Foundation — OCC takes a field trip to the USS Intrepid, the scene of their Jet Bike unveiling so many years ago. Back at the shop, Senior has his mother's Cadillac restored to its original condition, surprising her with it, as father and son work through their rivalry and get started on their bikes. | |
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| 54 :03x11 - Military Bike 2 (Sep/12/2005) | | After a trip to the nuclear submarine USS Albuquerque for additional inspiration, Senior finishes his old-school chopper, and Junior, his more modern bike. Then it's off to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to show the wounded troops their creations. Finally, as the auction draws near, OCC enlists the help of their celebrity friends, including Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, to obtain items to auction off and raise more money. | |
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| 55 :03x12 - Yankees Bike 1 (Sep/19/2005) | | At Yankee Stadium, the Teutuls meet with New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada to discuss building a bike to be auctioned off to benefit his foundation, which endeavors to further awareness of and research on craniosynostosis, a condition that affects the craniums of infants, and provides financial support to families whose children are affected by it. Back in the shop, Senior plays hardball with Junior when he doesn't see enough progress being made on the bike, and when the pressure becomes too much, OCC challenges Orange County Ironworks to a game of softball. | |
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| 56 :03x13 - Yankees Bike 2 (Sep/26/2005) | | Hoping for the inspiration they need to finish the bike, the guys head to a New York Yankees game with Grandma. Mikey is put in charge of getting the gas tank signed by the entire Yankees team, and he guards it with his life as he attempts to complete the task. Then, once assembled, the bike is revealed at the auction to benefit the Jorge Posada Foundation. | |
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| 57 :03x14 - Space Shuttle Tribute Bike (1) (Oct/03/2005) | | The OCC gets an out-of-this-world experience as they head to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to get some inspiration for the NASA-themed bike that they will build. The bike will be a tribute to the space shuttle program and a memorial in honor of the two crews that were lost in space. While there, the guys get a tour of the facility, and go into a shuttle simulator. Once back in the shop, the stars aren't aligned as Junior and Senior argue about Junior's work ethic, and Mikey plays astronaut and launches some rockets of his own. | |
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| 58 :03x15 - Space Shuttle Tribute Bike (2) (Oct/10/2005) | | The guys of OCC take off to Cape Canaveral, Fla., to watch the launch of the space shuttle Discovery, seeking more ideas for the NASA-themed bike. Once back in the shop, Junior continues to work on the bike while Senior and Mikey build a model space shuttle together. After the bike is assembled, OCC heads back to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to reveal the bike to NASA and the astronauts who returned home on Discovery. | |
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| 59 :03x16 - Rick's Dream Bike 1 (Oct/17/2005) | | As Senior and Rick finish a production bike together, Senior decides to surprise Rick and tells him that the next bike that they build will be for him. Mikey comes in to help Rick, and acts as his inspiration. Junior doesn't want to work on the bike, but Senior gets involved and forces him to. When Junior works on the design with Jason Pohl and the computer crashes, Jason freaks out over the lost material. Outside the shop, Vin and Cody head to Vin's house when a bat decides to invade his home. | |
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| 60 :03x17 - Rick's Dream Bike 2 (Oct/24/2005) | | Fabrication continues on the Rick Bike, as the guys pitch in to finish this old school bike for Rick to keep. The bike heads to paint and Nub gets to give it a classic feel. Senior heads to the blacksmith to pick up the sisi bar that he and Mikey had created and delivers it to Rick. Then, all of the guys help with assembly. | |
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| 61 :03x18 - On the Road: Europe Part 1 (Oct/30/2005) | | Adventures and cultural differences await the Teutuls as they travel across the Atlantic for the first time ever. While in London, the guys take in the sights and realize that things are quite different on the other side of the pond. They manage to find some bikes and head out on the open road in Ireland and England, taking in the countryside. On the go and feeling out of place, Senior, Junior and Mikey start to feel new pressures and tensions rise. | |
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| 62 :03x19 - On the Road: Europe Part 2 (Nov/07/2005) | | As their European family vacation continues, the Teutuls head to Omaha Beach to pay their respects and learn some World War II history. Afterward, they travel to Paris to take in the sights. En route back to England for the Ace Café Bike Rally, Mikey takes a detour and misses the train, forcing him to find his own way to London. Once the Teutuls reunite, they meet up with Ewan McGregor, hop on some bikes, and ride to the bike rally. Finally comfortable in a new country, the guys take part in high tea before heading back to the United States. | |
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| 63 :03x20 - Special: Behind the Scenes (Nov/14/2005) | | Mikey gives America a look at what goes on behind the scenes on American Chopper. Using the Mikey cam to shoot a documentary, we meet the crew and see what really goes into making the hit television show. Mikey takes us on a tour of the shop, the OCC store and the production offices in Los Angeles. While there, he learns just how much work goes into the show as he meets the post-production staff. | |
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| 64 :03x21 - Special: History of the OCC (Nov/21/2005) | | The most asked question by American Chopper fans is how OCC — and the show — got started. This one-hour special will take fans on a journey through the Teutul's family history, showing how the Teutuls got to where they are today. We will show tours of Orange County Ironworks and the old OCC shop. We'll learn about the origins of American Chopper. And we'll see that despite all of their success and fame, the Teutuls will always be a bike-building family that just loves to ride. | |
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| 65 :03x22 - Special: Make-A-Wish Bike (Dec/19/2005) | | OCC wins the coveted "Favorite Wish Maker Award" from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and set about building a bike and putting up Christmas decorations in the shop for the kids who are planning a holiday visit. | |
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| 66 :03x23 - FANtasy Bike: Jeff Clegg (Jan/09/2006) | | The first of four FANtasy bike winners gets to meet the OCC team, as they head to Phoenix to get acquainted and find out what he wants. The winner then visits the shop and has a barbecue at Senior's house. | |
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| 67 :03x24 - FANtasy Bike: Susan Morisset (Jan/16/2006) | | The second of four winners is revealed to be from Texas, so the OCC team visits her and asks what kind of chopper she'd like. She also gets a tour of the shop, a shopping spree and a welding lesson. | |
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| 70 :03x27 - Senior's Vintage Project (Feb/27/2006) | | Paul Sr.'s trip to Europe inspires him to start his own collection of vintage bikes, but a restoration project on a classic chopper causes Mikey to throw a temper tantrum. | |
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| 71 :03x28 - Senior's Vintage Project 2 (Mar/06/2006) | | Work on the vintage chopper continues, but the front end is the wrong color when it's returned from powder coating, so it it could be hard for the team to meet its deadline. | |
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| 72 :03x29 - Never Before Seen Special (Mar/13/2006) | | Previously unaired footage, favorite scenes and outtakes include Senior dressed up in a space suit; drag racing; and the trip to Sturgis. | |
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| 73 :03x30 - Billy Joel (Apr/24/2006) | | Billy Joel asks the OCC team to build him a vintage-style bike, but predictably, complications mar the plans and the bike is painted the wrong color. Also: Joel's vintage motorcycle collection. | |
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| 74 :03x31 - Wendy's Bike (1) (Jun/05/2006) | | The guys of OCC head to Wendy's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio to do some research for their next build. Building a bike that will be auctioned off to benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, the crew gets to work on a bike unlike anything OCC has ever built before. An OCC first, the frame is built in house, which proves to be a challenge for the guys. Junior and Senior butt heads when Junior uses his cell phone at work and leaves the work for the other guys to do. | |
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| 75 :03x32 - Wendy's Bike (2) (Jun/12/2006) | | The OCC crew continues working on their latest build, a bike for Wendy's to be auctioned off to benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. When the bike is sent to paint and powdercoat, the guys head to Hunter Mountain for some fun on the slopes. Once back in the shop, the crew works on finishing the bike in time to reveal it. | |
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| 76 :03x33 - Sunoco Bike (1) (Jun/19/2006) | | OCC teams with Sunoco and NASCAR driver Kyle Petty to build a bike to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a North Carolina facility founded by Petty and his wife Pattie that helps children with serious illnesses. The guys also travel to North Carolina to meet Petty and to tour the camp. | |
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| 77 :03x34 - Sunoco Bike (2) (Jun/19/2006) | | Work continues on the Sunoco bike, which will be auctioned to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp. The bike is painted and powdercoated, and the OCC crew head to Lowe's Speedway and take turns on the track. | |
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| 78 :03x35 - Bill Murray Bike (1) (Aug/07/2006) | | Bill Murray commissions OCC to build a bike themed to his "Caddyshack" character, Carl. Once fabrication starts, he stops by to pitch in. The chopper will be auctioned at a charity event for St. Vincent's Mobile Hospital. | |
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| 79 :03x36 - Bill Murray Bike (2) (Aug/14/2006) | | Work continues on the "Caddyshack"-themed bike for Bill Murray, who goes golfing with the OCC guys prior to the chopper's unveiling at a charity event for St. Vincent's Mobile Hospital, where it will be auctioned off. | |
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| 80 :03x37 - OCC Roadshow (Aug/21/2006) | | OCC prepares to hit the road as they get ready to do something they've never done before--build a bike on stage in front of their fans. As the guys start to rehearse, the pressure builds when they realize that they may not be up to the task. Once they arrive in Arizona, technical difficulties along with stage fright cause Senior walk off stage. The bike is raffled off to a lucky winner and the OCC band makes their stage debut at the roadshow. | |
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| 81 :03x38 - OCC Production Bike (Aug/28/2006) | | OCC takes a new direction as they decide to mass-produce a bike for the public. Design and fabrication get off to a slow start, but Vin kicks into high gear after finding out some personal news. Mikey and Senior take a trip to California to oversee part of the fabrication process. Once back in the shop, Senior butts heads with both Mikey and Junior, causing a blowout for the record books. The bike is revealed on a late night talk show. | |
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| 82 :03x39 - Lugz Bike (1) (Nov/06/2006) | | The Teutuls lace up their work shoes and step into their next project: a boot-themed bike for the Lugz Footwear Company. As fabrication gets under way, OCC bids farewell to a valued employee, leaving the guys on their own to finish the frame. But when Jr. and Sr. disagree about what it'll take to get the work done, and progress is tripped up, Sr. begins to question Jr.'s commitment to the business. | |
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| 83 :03x40 - LUGZ Bike (2) (Nov/13/2006) | | The OCC crew hits their stride as they work to complete their boot-themed bike for the Lugz Footwear Company. With fabrication well underway, and the custom leather design posing new challenges, OCC teams with leather craftsman Danny Gray and sends Jr. to CA to oversee the work. As final assembly moves along, concern with the schedule grows, and Sr. quickens the pace in an effort to make the deadline and get the bike to the unveiling at the Magic Clothing Convention Show in Las Vegas, NV. | |
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| 84 :03x41 - Eragon Bike (1) (Dec/04/2006) | | OCC suits up, and lays siege to their latest project, a dragon-rider bike inspired by the movie Eragon. After a visit from the film's cast, the guys begin to battle with the bike's design, and take a trip to the New York Renaissance Faire for inspiration. As Fabrication presses forward, Mikey takes on a crusade of his own and organizes a jousting tournament uniquely OCC. | |
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| 85 :03x42 - Eragon Bike (2) (Dec/11/2006) | | OCC continues to battle with the dragon-themed Eragon bike. With Fabrication nearing completion, Jr. brings in some specialized craftsmen to help this project scale new heights. As the guys journey into final assembly, OCC lends out a valued possession to support the newly opened Orange County Firefighters Museum. But as the Eragon bike nears completion, an oversight by Cody, and unexpected news about the bike's planned debut threatens to send this project up in smoke. | |
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