TLC reanimates the recently defunct American Chopper by pitting Teutel against Teutel
Ok, so maybe I lied about the zombie part (I was inspired by the book title Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance – Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! Yes, it’s a real book…)
But anyway, TLC is on a tear of late, taking perfectly good shows (like LA Ink) and hyper-dramatizing them with creative editing, a la Jersey Shore or Real Housewives of [insert city here].
So, why settle for creating drama when drama exists freely? Enter Paul Sr. and Paul Jr…
The new show, “American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior,” begins filming next week and will premiere in August. It will center around the original Orange County Choppers shop, which is still run by Paul Sr., and Paul Jr.’s startup shop, Paul Jr. Designs, which is located across from the original OCC shop in Rock Tavern, NY.
the reanimated corpse of Amercian Chopper
Sr. and Jr. haven’t spoken in over a year, ever since Senior fired Junior from the family business. And if you remember, the two have been in a brutal legal battle over…what else? Cash and control. Senior is demanding the return of Junior’s 20 percent stake in OCC.
According to the NY Post, Junior rode out his one-year non-compete clause and moved into his new shop last week. Father and son remain at odds, with no resolution in sight.
“I’m always hopeful for a reconciliation, but sometimes these things happen for a reason,” Junior told The Post. Senior told The Post, “I’m happy he’s making an attempt to go out on his own, but I don’t feel he’s ever really followed through with anything in his life.”
Are you feeling the drama yet? How about the zombies? Think they’ll be any ultra-violent mayhem? Yeah, me neither…