Competition: Win An Orange County Chopper
When the show first premiered, the Discovery Channel decided to promote it through a contest – the network sponsored a competition to get a custom chopper made by the crew. Discovery Channel chose four winners, and each one had an episode devoted to their custom bike. The bikes were featured in episodes “Custom Hog,” “Corporal Punishment,” “Female Snake Bike,” and “Vertebrate Bike.” The idea was that “competition-like” episodes would draw in more of an audience so the crew reluctantly agreed.
Long Run
American Chopper ran for quite a long time – nearly a decade! Even now, reruns of the show are still shown daily. The show is actually super popular both in the United States, and internationally, and with 165 episodes in total, fans have plenty to choose from!