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American Chopper

Name: American Chopper
Genre: Reality
Released: 2003-03-31
Cast: Paul Teutul Sr.

2003 | 8 seasons | 42 min | Reality

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Made for most people.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: 8 seasons and 185 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 130 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A big time investment at 8 seasons.

Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. manufacture custom chopper-style motorcycles.

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
5 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 93K people sought it out in the past year

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