At least on television!
The Orange County Chopper press machine couldn’t catch-up. A daunting task considering the category-5 storm of controversy and problems for the Teutul family this past year. Egos, fame and dysfunction causes problems in a family? There’s a shock! How will the motorcycle industry survive without them?!
It’s over. After 6 years American Chopper skids to a stop. The TLC series based on the Teutul’s custom-built motorcycle business was often like watching the drug cartels fight over a street corner in Puerto Palomas without guns. Defiant Paul Jr. threaten the stability and the thrash was plainly visible as he co-opted to Seniors intimidation. There was no blueprint for fixing the show, salaries were spent on expensive black t-shirts and that “we’re too powerful” attitude meant viewers re-discovered other reality TV shows.
No more shows of $50K solar-powered customs for corporations that spin the media to look green. No more frustrated “artistes” motivated by monied interests and profiteers. Rumor has it that Paul Jr. makes a life changing announcement tonight. If that’s not publicist spin to beg attract viewers. Call me crazy, but I suspect it has something to do with Celine Dion’s Vegas deal which begins a new 3 year run at Caesars Palace beginning in March 2011.
For me it became obvious way back when Vinnie departed that it was a downward trend and empty vessel. Was the shows self-destruction a surprise to anyone? The fights looked less scripted and a lot more about anger, then the pillow-talks with Paul Jr’s wife about the break-up and starting his own business, Mickey’s stupid is, as stupid does act then rehab and now it ends like they always do — in a court room disputing money. Let’s celebrate. Tonight is the final episode.
When you spend money like a rock star and all that’s left is an echo chamber in the form of a multi-million dollar shop…nothing but a lot of “indecipherable chatter” remains.
UPDATE: January 14, 2011 — Updates and new post on Senior vs. Junior HERE.
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Who buys those kind of bikes anyway, I mean really, people need 60,000 dollar bar hoppers?
Gee, I’ll miss them soooo much….NOT.
Guess they follow Jesse James exiting stage left.
Senior is really an idiot the way he was always jelling. Typical ‘sea gull manager’ comes flapping in with a lot of noise, doesn’t know what it is about, shits all over th eplace and leaves everybody in disarray.
With th elast buidl of the electric motorcycle, it was fun to see him finally shut up coz it was even clear to him he had no clue how electric motors worked.
Paul Jr. designs?? I wish him luck but I find it hardly interesting to see him design a local dog walking ground, an assignment that he only got on his local OCC fame.
Mikey? an irritating buff that actually freeloaded for years. I am still surprised Jr. put up with Mikey always coming in late or not coming at all, while he himself would be scolded for being a minute late.
Theonly decent guy on the show was Vinnie
HI L.B.M. FROM MANCHESTER ENGLAND.OCC GREAT BIKE SHOW AT ONE TIME.BUT THANKS TO PAUL SNR ALL AS GONE DOWN THE PAN.ALL HE EVER DID WAS BADMOUTH PAUL JNR AND HE WAS NEVER LATE WITH ONE BUILD.SNR HAD NO RESPECT FOR HIS SONS OR ANY ONE COME TO THAT.LOOK AT VINNIE A GREAT GUY WHO KNOWS IS BIKES.THE GUYS WHO WORK WITH SNR ARE ALL YES MEN THEY PUT UP WITH ALL HIS CRAP.IN ENGLAND WE THINK IF YOU HAVE A GOOD THING GOING WHY MESS IT UP WELL SNR DID.SO FROM ME L.B.M.STAY SAFE ON YOUR WHEELS GUYS AND LADIES TOO.JULY.30.2010.PS GOD BLESS OUR BOYS AND THE BOYS FROM THE USA AND LADIES OVER SEAS.THEY ARE BRAVE EVERY ONE OF THEM.
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Old man Teutul SUCKS. I once had a manager like him…. I got 90 days for crushing his teeth (while still in his mouth) HE got the rest of his life to think about how much MISERY his stupid mouth got him. Ultimately his customers quite going to him for his services and so I ultimately bought his old company at the Bankruptcy auction. I’m now doing quite well and he is down and out and living in a shelter for slobbering idiots.