The series centered on Paul Teutul Sr. (frequently called Senior), and his son Paul Jr. (also known as Paulie or simply Junior), who manufactured custom chopper-style motorcycles. The contrasting work and creative styles of the father-and-son team were the series' hallmark until 2008 when an explosive argument led to Paul Jr.'s termination and departure to start a competing chopper company. The series originally aired on Discovery Channel beginning in March 2003. In December 2007, the series moved to Discovery's sister channel TLC, starting off with an 18-hour marathon.
