American Chopper: The Series (2002)

Reality-TV · Sport

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

IMDb rating: 6.1 (4,176 votes)
Episode average: 6.0 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Paul Teutul Sr.

Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

6.17 avg 31 episodes 6.8 → 6.1 44 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	American Chopper I: Jet Bike	6.8	22
2	American Chopper II: Biketober (Cody Bike)	6.8	15
3	Black Widow: Part 1	7.2	32
4	Black Widow: Part 2	7.2	26
5	Race Car: Part 1	6.9	22
6	Race Car: Part 2	6.7	20
7	Fire Bike: Part 1	6.3	25
8	Daytona Bike Week	6.5	21
9	Fire Bike: Part 2	6.5	24
10	Old School Chopper 1	6.1	23
11	Old School Chopper: Part 2/Commanche Bike: Part 1	6.6	20
12	Commanche Bike: Part 2	6.2	23
13	Commanche Bike: Part 3	6.3	21
14	Mikey's Bike: Part 1	6.5	20
15	Mikey's Bike: Part 2	6.2	19
16	Mikey Special	5.1	19
17	Tool Bike: Part 1	6.2	20
18	Tool Bike: Part 2	6.2	22
19	OCC Holiday Special (Santa Bike)	5.9	14
20	NY Jets Bike	6.3	19
21	POW/MIA 1	5.9	21
22	POW/MIA 2	5.9	23
23	POW/MIA 3	6.0	22
24	Miller Electric 1	5.7	19
25	Miller Electric 2	5.6	18
26	Leno Bike 1	5.9	22
27	Leno Bike 2	5.7	21
28	Liberty Bike 1	5.3	20
29	Liberty Bike 2	5.2	21
30	Dixie Chopper 1	5.6	21
31	Dixie Chopper 2	6.1	21

Season 2 (2004)

5.69 avg 27 episodes 6.2 → 5.1 44 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mikey/Vinnie Bike 1	6.2	19
2	Mikey/Vinnie Bike 2	6.8	20
3	I, Robot Bike 1	5.6	20
4	I, Robot Bike 2	5.7	20
5	Davis Love III Bike	6.3	12
6	Lance Armstrong Bike 1	5.0	18
7	Lance Armstrong: Bike 2	4.5	17
8	Police: Bike 1	5.9	15
9	Police Bike 2	5.1	17
10	David Mann Bike 1	5.9	14
11	David Mann Bike 2	6.1	14
12	Sleigh Bike	6.1	12
13	Carroll Shelby Bike 1	6.2	17
14	Carroll Shelby Bike 2	6.0	18
15	Lincoln Mark LT Bike 1	5.8	17
16	Lincoln Mark LT Bike 2	5.7	17
17	Junior's Dream Bike 1	6.0	14
18	Junior's Dream Bike 2	6.0	14
19	Caterpillar Bike 1	6.4	15
20	Caterpillar Bike 2	6.4	15
21	Gillette Bike 1	4.8	15
22	Gillette Bike 2	4.9	14
23	NAPA Drag Bike	5.5	17
24	NAPA Drag Bike 2	5.5	18
25	Military Bike 1	5.0	16
26	Military Bike 2	5.0	16
29	The Best of American Chopper: Sr. vs. Jr.	5.1	12

Season 3 (2005)

4.78 avg 10 episodes 4.8 → 3.4 44 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Space Shuttle Tribute Bike 1	4.8	14
2	Space Shuttle Tribute Bike 2	5.0	15
3	Rick's Dream Bike 1	5.8	12
4	Rick's Dream Bike 2	5.4	11
19	On the Road: Europe Part 1	4.4	14
20	On the Road: Europe Part 2	4.4	14
21	Make-a-Wish Bike	5.8	11
22	Behind the Scenes Special	4.8	11
23	History of the OCC	4.0	13
24	Never Before Seen Special	3.4	11

Season 4 (2006)

5.64 avg 32 episodes 4.8 → 6.6 45 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	FANtasy Bike 1	4.8	10
2	FANtasy Bike 2	4.8	11
3	FANtasy Bike 3	5.0	11
4	FANtasy Bike 4	4.8	11
5	Senior's Vintage Project 1	5.3	12
6	Senior's Vintage Project 2	5.2	12
7	Billy Joel Bike	4.4	9
8	Wendy's Bike 1	4.8	12
9	Wendy's Bike 2	4.8	11
10	Sunoco Bike 1	5.5	14
11	Sunoco Bike 2	5.0	15
12	Bill Murray Bike 1	6.4	20
13	Bill Murray Bike 2	6.4	20
14	OCC Road Show	6.3	10
16	LUGZ Bike 1	5.8	14
17	LUGZ Bike 2	5.5	12
18	Eragon Bike 1	5.1	11
19	Eragon Bike 2	5.8	17
20	Junior vs. Senior: Part 1	6.2	9
21	Junior vs. Senior: Part 2	6.8	9
22	Go Daddy Bike 1	6.8	12
23	Go Daddy Bike 2	7.6	9
24	Flowjet Bike: Part 1	5.4	11
25	Flowjet Bike: Part 2	5.5	10
26	HP Bike: Part 1	6.4	11
27	HP Bike: Part 2	7.3	10
28	Peavey Bike: Part 1	4.4	10
29	Peavey Bike: Part 2	5.7	10
30	Intel: Part 1	4.6	8
31	Intel: Part 2	4.7	9
32	Byron Nelson 1	6.8	8
36	Iowa Farm Bureau Bike 1	6.6	8

Season 5 (2008)

6.27 avg 19 episodes 5.8 → 7.0 44 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Army National Guard 1	5.8	12
2	Army National Guard 2	5.8	12
3	Michigan Bike/My Name Is Earl 1	5.8	12
4	Michigan Bike/My Name Is Earl 2	5.9	11
5	Gander Mountain 1	6.4	11
6	Gander Mountain 2	6.3	10
7	Craftsman/Die Hard 1	6.2	12
8	Craftsman/Die Hard 2	6.2	12
9	Klipsch Bike	6.0	9
10	Viega Corporation	7.0	11
11	BSN Bike	6.3	10
12	Manitowoc Crane Company Bike	5.7	11
13	Production Bike Showcase	7.0	11
14	Dryvit Bike	6.3	10
15	NY Giants Bike	6.0	11
16	Darien Lake Bike	7.4	12
17	Sikorsky Bike	5.6	14
18	Mercedes-Amg Bike	6.5	10
19	Strike Ten Entertainment	7.0	11

Season 6 (2009)

6.32 avg 26 episodes 6.2 → 6.9 44 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	NHL Bike/B-2 Bomber Bike	6.2	14
2	Woodstock/Ringling and Barnum and Bailey Circus Bikes	6.7	16
3	DECA Bike/Colmet Bike	6.2	13
4	Unique Machine Bike	5.1	13
5	10th Anniversary OCC Bike	6.1	11
6	Teutul Triumph Bike	6.1	12
7	Mountain Creek Bike	6.1	12
8	Howe Caverns	6.0	12
9	Pilot Pen Bike and Ducati Bike	6.6	12
10	Jon & Kate Plus 8 Bike	4.9	13
11	Abu Dhabi Police Bike	7.0	11
12	Chesapeake Energy Bike	6.1	12
13	Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Theme Bike	6.1	12
14	OCC Band Bike	6.1	12
15	Sieman's Electric Bike	6.8	13
16	Orange Rescue Bike	6.9	13
17	Mark Buehrle Bike	6.8	13
18	Iraq Star Foundation Bike	8.1	18
19	OCC Trike Bike	7.0	12
20	Jeanette Lee Black Widow Bike	6.3	15
21	Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Bike	5.4	13
22	Schneider Electric Bike	6.6	13
23	Gladiator Garageworks Bike	5.7	11
24	Monster Diesel Bike	6.3	11
25	Stewart-Haas Racing Bike	6.1	13
26	The Kobalt Bike	6.9	14

Season 7 (2010)

6.40 avg 6 episodes 6.0 → 6.8 43 min avg

Slow burn

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Domani Studios Bike	6.0	9
2	Window World Bike	5.8	9
6	PJD Bike: Part 2/Geico Bike: Part 1/FBI Bike	6.4	9
8	Lawless Drag Bike: Part 2/PJD Bike: Part 4/Geico Bike: Part 3	6.4	9
13	A Crew Divided	7.0	10
14	Invitation Accepted	6.8	10

Season 8 (2011)

6.40 avg 3 episodes 7.0 → 7.4 43 min avg

U-shaped

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Big Guns	7.0	9
5	Deadliest Catch Bike	4.8	9
11	Gears of War	7.4	9

Season 11 (2018)

7.78 avg 8 episodes 8.3 → 8.1 43 min avg

Saved best for last

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Welcome Back	8.3	26
2	Getting the Bike Back Together	7.3	17
3	A New Chopter	7.2	13
4	Metal Health	7.8	18
5	GTO, Bro!	7.8	11
6	Drop the Mikey	7.6	10
7	Road Warrior	8.1	12
8	Yanks for the Memories	8.1	12

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