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American Restoration
Also known as
Kings of Restoration
(Outside the US & Canada)
Genre
Reality television
Directed by
Jairus Cobb
Guy Fiorita
Rennik Soholt
Starring
Rick Dale
Tyler Dale
Brettly Otterman
Bodie Stroud
Dale Walksler
Andy Bowman Jr.
Steve Hale
Bob Halliday
Composer(s)
Extreme Music
Music Box
Strike Audio
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
7
No. of episodes
126 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Brent Montgomery
Colby Gaines
Producer(s)
Ryan Miller
Sean Moran
Christopher Williams
Editor(s)
Adam Pomata
George Sinfield
Scott Speed
Luke Spencer
Running time
24 minutes
Production company(s)
Leftfield Pictures
Release
Original network
History
Audio format
Dolby Digital stereo
Original release
October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)[1] – April 1, 2016
Chronology
Related shows
Pawn Stars
External links
Website
American Restoration is an American reality television series airing on the History channel. Produced by Leftfield Pictures, the first six seasons were recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicled the daily activities at Rick's Restorations, an antique restoration shop, with its owner Rick Dale, his staff, and teenage son, as they restore various vintage items to their original condition.[2][3]
For season 7, History rebooted the program with a new concept and cast, with the series now following five American restoration shops.[4]
The show is the first spin-off of Pawn Stars, in which Dale has appeared several times as an on-camera expert and restored various items.[5][6] The series has featured cameo appearances by the cast of Pawn Stars, American Pickers, Counting Cars, magician/illusionist Lance Burton & David Copperfield, NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, and musicians Sammy Hagar, Billy Joel, and Jason Mraz.[7]
Contents
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1 Format
1.1 Seasons 1–6
1.2 Season 7
2 Cast
2.1 Seasons 1–6
2.2 Season 7
3 Episodes
4 International broadcast
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Format[edit]
Seasons 1–6[edit]
The series focuses on Rick's Restorations, a company owned and operated by Las Vegas area metal artist and antique restoration expert Rick Dale, who has been restoring various vintage items for almost 30 years. Dale and his company first appeared on the History reality television series Pawn Stars, in that show's first-season episode "Time Machines," and in nine subsequent episodes in which he restored numerous decades-old items for the Harrisons (owners of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop where Pawn Stars takes place), including vending machines, gas pumps, barber chairs, motorcycles, and jukeboxes.[5][6]
Beginning with the June 6, 2012 episode ("Dirt Bike Duels"), a new feature, "Rick's Tips", was added preceding the second commercial break, in which Rick poses a question related to restoration, similar to the trivia question feature on Pawn Stars.[8]
According to Dale, who claims to emphasize a great attention to detail in his work, his shop typically works on 6 – 12 projects at any given time. Although he and his staff restore the items brought in by customers themselves, they are shown consulting other merchants and experts for parts, and calling in freelance employees, such as Bob, a metalworker, when their workload requires it.[9] In addition to items brought in by customers, Dale will also purchase items himself to restore from pickers, such as the toy train he purchases in "Buttered Up." The range of services offered by Rick's Restorations is limited by financial concerns.[10] Although Dale has a positive view of his staff's abilities, he observes that they are sometimes difficult to manage, in particular his younger brother, Ron.[11]
Season 7[edit]
This section needs expansion with: an explanation of the new format used in season 7. You can help by adding to it. (January 2016)
Starting on January 1, 2016, History started airing 13 new episodes of American Restoration featuring projects helmed by Bodie Stroud, Dale Walksler, Andy Bowman Jr., Steve Hale, and Bob Halliday, who own five separate restoration shops around the country.[12][13]
Cast[edit]
Seasons 1–6[edit]
Rick Dale – Metal artist, antique restoration expert,[6] and owner of Rick's Restorations. Rick Harrison of Pawn Stars, who is one of Dale's top customers, has praised Dale's work by calling him "a certified miracle worker".[14]
Tyler Dale – Rick's teenage son, who has worked with him in the shop since age two.[15] Rick has opined that Tyler is sometimes lazy, which worries Rick, who wishes Tyler to take over the shop one day. Rick states in the premiere that although Tyler has been improving, he still has much to learn. The hair on left side of his head is dyed blonde, while the right side is his natural brown color.[16][17] In the episode "Tyler's Promotion", he was promoted to Shop Foreman, which was welcomed with mixed reactions from the rest of the crew.
Ron Dale – Rick's younger brother, who works primarily as a picker. Rick feels his brother is the hardest of his employees to manage. Ron, who says his life is "relaxed [and] easy-paced", takes his time in his work. When going to get an item cleaned away from the shop in "Ice Cold", he and Tyler take lunch, even though Tyler informs that the staff generally does not do so, which Ron says is one of the "perks" of being out with him. Tyler remarks that this explains why it takes Ron three hours to go to the hardware store. Rick worries that Tyler, who looks up to Ron, and enjoys going out on jobs with him, will pick up Ron's bad habits.[11] Ron had previously appeared in the Pawn Stars episode "Time Machines", in which he sells an old Coke machine to Rick Harrison, who then sends it to Rick Dale, Ron's brother, to be restored. It is never disclosed to the viewing audience during the Pawn Stars episode that Ron and Rick Dale are brothers.
Kowboy – Employee who does the metal polishing in the shop. Rick describes Kowboy as "the grumpiest bastard I've ever met," saying, "He would have a bad thing to say about a bonus".[18] He used to do all the polishing and woodworking in the shop, but his duties expanded over the years.[19]
Brettly Otterman[20] – Rick's stepson and Tyler's stepbrother, he provides comic relief as the bumbling "village idiot". Rick describes Brettly as the "low man on the totem pole", who is delegated the most tedious tasks, such as sandblasting old rust and paint from items, or disposing of beehives. Because of his perceived ineptitude, Ron refers to sodablasting, which presents no danger of damaging restored items, as "Brettly-proof."[11] In later seasons Brettly actually proves to be a good picker, in one episode, impresses Rick with his skills as a one-time auctioneer.[episode needed]
Ted Hague – A lettering artist with 25 years of experience handpainting items, and owner of Letter Perfect Incorporated,[21] a Las Vegas-based signage and design firm.[10]
Kyle Astorga – Kyle is in charge of reassembling disassembled projects and applying finishing touches. He is good friends with Kowboy, whom he drives to work every day, and is described by History.com as "one of the most skillful and loyal workers at the shop."[22]
Kelly Dale (née Mayer) – Rick's wife, Tyler's stepmother and Brettly's mother, she handles the business side of the shop such as payroll, maintaining budgets, ordering parts, and customer relations. She is also the woman featured in the Rick's Restorations logo.[23] In the third-season episode "Hot & Salty", Rick proposes to her, and they subsequently marry.[24]
Chris – the master in do-it-all. He can do anything in the shop. Often in conflict with Kowboy which usually results in humiliation for Kowboy.[episode needed]
Niko – One of the newest guys in the shop. He is currently one of the shop's painters.[episode needed]
Dave - Does some of Kowboy's old duties.[episode needed]
Season 7[edit]
This section needs expansion with: details on the season 7 cast. You can help by adding to it. (January 2016)
Bodie Stroud – owner of Bodie Stroud Industries, a custom auto and hot rod shop in Sun Valley, California
Dale Walksler – owner of Wheels Through Time, located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Andy Bowman Jr. – owner of Monkey Business, a custom fabrication shop just outside of Detroit, Michigan
Steve Hale – owner of Steve’s Restorations and Hot Rods, in Frankfort, New York
Bob Halliday — owner of Bob’s Garage, based in Marietta, Georgia[12]
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of American Restoration episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 4 October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25) November 1, 2010 (2010-11-01)
2 30 April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15) November 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)
3 47 January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11) January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)
4 17 April 9, 2013 (2013-04-09) June 18, 2013 (2013-06-18)
Special 1 December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)
5 13 January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) March 4, 2014 (2014-03-04)
6 13 June 5, 2014 (2014-06-05) September 3, 2014 (2014-09-03)
7 13[13] January 1, 2016 (2016-01-01) April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
International broadcast[edit]
This series is seen outside the U.S. on most local versions of the History channel, usually under its international title, Kings of Restoration. In some countries such as Canada (History Canada), the United Kingdom (History UK), New Zealand (Choice TV), Mexico (Proyecto 40), Australia (7mate), Asia (History Asia) and the Philippines (GMA News TV (dubbed)) and in India and Sri Lanka (History TV 18), the series is broadcast using the same American Restoration title as the History channel in the U.S.[25]
See also[edit]
Oddities, featuring a New York antiques and oddities store
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Hibberd, James (September 23, 2010). "History spinning off 'Pawn Stars'". The Hollywood Reporter/Associated Press. Yahoo! News. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
Jump up ^ Katsilometes, John (June 29, 2010). "First'Pawn Stars' spinoff in production in Vegas, and it has restorative properties". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Katsilometes, John (September 24, 2010). "Rick Dale's 'Pawn Stars' spinoff, 'Rusty Nuts,' set for Oct. 18 debut". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ http://www.history.com/shows/american-restoration/about
^ Jump up to: a b "Meet the Experts" History.com; Accessed October 17, 2010
^ Jump up to: a b c Episodes of Pawn Stars in which Dale has appeared include "Time Machines" (Episode 1.8), "Rick's Big Bet" (Episode 1.10), "A Shot and a Shave" (Episode 2.4), "Wheels" (Episode 2.12), "Off the Wagon" (Episode 2.21), "Bumpy Ride" (Episode 2.26), "Hell Week" (Episode 2.29), "The British Are Coming" (Episode 2.31), "Trail Breaker" (Episode 3.1) and "Deals from Hell" (Episode 3.6)
Jump up ^ Stevens, Buck (June 6, 2012). "Greg Biffle To Get 'Restored' On History Channel Tonight". B104.
Jump up ^ "Dirt Bike Duel". American Restoration. Season 3. Episode 22. June 6, 2012. History.
Jump up ^ "Hopalong Rick". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 1. October 25, 2010. 13:40 minutes in. History (U.S. TV channel).
^ Jump up to: a b "Buttered Up". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 4. November 1, 2010. History.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Ice Cold". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 2. October 25, 2010. History.
^ Jump up to: a b "American Restoration Bios". History Channel. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b Ramsey, Jonathon (December 30, 2015). "History Channel's American Restoration returns January 1 with Bodie Stroud". Autoblog. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Hopalong Rick". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 1. October 25, 2010. 03:44, 01:52 minutes in. History (U.S. TV channel).
Jump up ^ "Hopalong Rick". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 1. October 25, 2010. 04:07 minutes in. History (U.S. TV channel).
Jump up ^ "Hopalong Rick". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 1. October 25, 2010. 04:11 minutes in. History (U.S. TV channel).
Jump up ^ "Lights Out". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 3. November 1, 2010. History.
Jump up ^ "Hopalong Rick". American Restoration. Season 1. Episode 1. October 25, 2010. Event occurs at 04:23. History (U.S. TV channel).
Jump up ^ "Special Delivery". American Restoration. Season 2. Episode 16. July 22, 2011. History (U.S. TV channel).
Jump up ^ "American History Bios: Brettly Otterman". History.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Home". Letter Perfect. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Meet the team: Kyle Astorga". American Restoration. History.com. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Meet the team: Kelly Mayer". American Restoration. History.com accessed September 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Hot & Salty". American Restoration. Season 3. Episode 16. April 18, 2012. History.
Jump up ^ "Shows" Archived July 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.. History Television. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
External links[edit]
Official website
Official website of Rick's Restorations
Official website of Bob's Garage
Listen to a live radio interview with Rick Dale on Nostalgic Radio and Cars
Review on Yelp.com
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