The Third Seasons of Discovery Channel's Hit Series
American Chopper and Monster Garage
Debut on DVD November 1
Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Footage and All-New Bonus Features
Culver City, CA (August 22, 2005) - The third seasons of Discovery Channel's pop culture sensations American Chopper and Monster Garage will debut on DVD November 1 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Discovery Global Licensing. American Chopper: The Series - Third Season and Monster Garage: Season 3 will each consist of 13 episodes in a three-disc set, both with all-new bonus features. American Chopper: The Series - Third Season includes behind-the-scenes footage hosted by Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. and Monster Garage: Season 3 includes a special edition episode "Monster Nation" -- Jesse and his crew set out on a cross country road trip in search of homemade monster cars. Both titles will be available for $29.96 SLP each.
American Chopper chronicles the raw family drama of Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. - the talented father and son team of Orange County Choppers, creators of the world's most unique motorcycles. Each episode follows the Teutuls through heated arguments and creative setbacks as they battle mounting deadlines to push the envelope of motorcycle design.
Discovery Channel's hit series Monster Garage features Jesses James, the world-renowned custom-bike designer/builder and his team of designers, mechanics and welders. Each episode follows Jesse and his crew as they transform vehicles ranging from an El Camino to a Mercedes Benz into extraordinary and fully functional monster machines with a limited budget and only one week to complete the build.
American Chopper
Since its debut in March 2003, American Chopper has become Discovery Channel's highest rated series and its hosts - New York natives, Paul Teutul, Sr. and son Paul Jr. - have become household names. Their impressive talent and outrageous designs have attracted a long list of celebrity clients that include Will Smith, Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and famed golfer Davis Love III.
American Chopper: The Series - Third Season Episodes Include:
DISC ONE
1. Dixie Chopper Bike
• A visit to the Dixie Chopper lawnmower company inspires Paulie to design a bike with spinning mower blades and chromes-out mower engine.
2. Dixie Chopper Bike 2
• Paulie races the clock to get the Dixie Chopper ready for its Daytona debut, but a hopelessly bent rear fender puts the bike's timely completion in serious jeopardy.
3. Mikey/Vinnie Bike
• With Paul and Paul, Jr. out of town, Mikey and Vinnie decide to design a bike of their own, until Cousin Keith arrives to keep an eye on them.
4. Mikey/Vinnie Bike 2
• With only a week to go before the New Orleans show, Mikey is sent home by Cousin Keith, forcing Vinnie to try and finish the bike by himself.
DISC TWO
5. Future Bike
• A visit from Will Smith inspires the OCC to create a chopper based on the superstar's latest sci-fi film, I, Robot.
6. Future Bike 2
• With the I, Robot premiere fast approaching, the robo-bike's completion is threatened when a few parts are missing.
7. Crimson Chopper
• Golfer Davis Love III's wife commissions the Teutuls to build her husband a personalized chopper in time for the Buick Classic, a tournament that's just days away.
8. Cycling Chopper
• A visit to Mike Headquarters inspires the creation of the Livestrong bike, a chopper tribute to six-time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong.
9. Cycling Chopper 2
• The Teutuls' plan to present the Livestrong Bike to Lance Armstrong on "The Tonight Show" is put in disarray when engine problems threaten to stall the project's completion.
DISC THREE
10. Police Bike
• Deciding to create a bike in honor of the men and women of law enforcement, the OCC pays a visit to the NY State Police Academy for inspiration.
11. Police Bike 2
• With only six days to build their copper chopper, the Teutuls race the clock as they try to finish the bike in time for a benefit honoring the police officers lost on 9/11.
12. Biker Legend Chopper
• Paul Sr. is inspired to build a chopper tribute to one of his personal heroes, bike legend and artist, David Mann.
13. Biker Legend Chopper 2
• The chopper intended to honor the legendary artist/biker David Mann turns from tribute to memorial when the Teutuls learn he's passed away during its construction.
Bonus Features Include:
. "Jr. vs. Sr." - Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. take time out of their busy day to host a series of clips from their show as they talk about their different styles, destroying things, what Mikey does around the shop, and Paulie's tendency to disappear.
DVD Specs
American Chopper: The Series - Third Season
Not Rated
Color/Closed Captioned
Running Time: approx. 572 minutes
DVD Cat #: 11708
UPC Code: 0-43396-11708-2
DVD Order Date: 7/28/05
SLP: $29.96
Monster Garage
With more than 1.9 million total viewers per episode, Discovery Channel's Monster Garage has become a pop culture phenomenon. Each week Jesse James and his team of "gearheads" tackle the Monster Garage challenge of turning an ordinary vehicle into a fantasy monster machine with only a few days to complete the challenge and limited funds. Winners take home tool chests worth more than $3,000, while losers watch as Jesse feeds their creation to the shredder!
Monster Garage: Season 3 Episodes Include:
DISC ONE
1. Figure 8 Race Car
• Jesse and the gang rip, grind and burn as they transform an El Camino Super Sport into an indestructible Figure 8 race car.
2. Handy SUV
• Jesse and his team gather round and go all-out to convert a Mercedes MLK into a cool hot rod for a man who has been bound to a wheelchair after an auto accident.
3. Hovercraft
• This week's challenge: Turn a 1982 5-speed DeLorean into a hell-on-earth high speed hovercraft! Forget horsepower. Manpower is the only thing that will make this vehicle go!
4. Grim Ripper 2
• The same team from the first Hearse show is back to resurrect themselves from
Monster Garage Hades. They get a rare second chance to correct the mistakes from the previous build.
DISC TWO
5. The Tailgater
• Jesse's team gets to work on a brand new Cadillac Escalade in an effort to convert it into the ultimate tailgate vehicle just in time for the football season! It comes complete with a back door hatch that opens up to reveal a 42-inch Plasma screen and beverage dispenser among an assortment of other amenities that enhance the tailgating part of the football experience.
6. Street Line Racer
• Jesse and his garage team are up against the wall as they try to make the fastest street line painter in the world using a Reinard open wheel Champ Car.
7. RC Dirt Track Racer
• Jesse's first Figure 8 racer (before the El Camino) is turned into a Dirt Track Racer that can be driven with a remote control. The challenge will have Jesse driving the vehicle from the stands of a dirt track raceway.
8. Semi-Truck Chopper
• The team takes the front of a semi truck, scaling it down to its engine and frame and converts it into a two wheeler that can be ridden like a motorcycle. Basically, this is the biggest motorcycle you could ever imagine.
9. Santa Float
• In this episode, the team turns a 1986 Pontiac into a pop-up Santa float. Jesse James designs the float with Christopher Lowell, interior designer extraordinaire and a float expert with 30 years of parade float building experience. The outcome is like nothing ever seen before in any Christmas parade. Once Santa is in position, he shoots candy out of his hands and mouth.
DISC THREE
10. Jet Car
• A 19-foot pickle-fork jet boat becomes a one-of-a-kind hot rod created from boat, car and even helicopter components.
11. Jet Boat Racer
• This monster mission starts with a pickle-fork jet boat and turns it into a one-of-a-kind hot rod. Mike Desmond and John West work alongside an eclectic compliment of gear heads. Each builder knows something about horsepower, boats and what's cool.
12. Box Truck Wrestling Ring
• Jesse and this week's band of builders takes a stock U-haul moving truck and turns it into a mobile wrestling ring.
13. Old School Custom Ride
• Jesse and crew conquer the classics as they section and chop a stock '54 Chevy.
The Roman-themed build attracted many a famous customer in its golden age. The Monster Garage team breaks all the rules creating this legend with an unlimited budget and freebies.
Bonus Features Include:
. "Monster Nation" - Jesse and the gang take time out to recognize some old American muscle, know-how and ingenuity as they look at vehicles built by men and women all across the country. Some of these designs are radical and innovative, while others are just plain crazy!
Monster Garage: Season 3
Not Rated
Color/Closed Captioned
Running Time: approx. 572 minutes
DVD Cat #: 11738
UPC Code: 0-43396-11738-9
DVD Order Date: 7/28/05
SLP: $29.96