American Chopper: The Series - Season 1 Episode 2

This 2nd pilot episode (dubbed American Chopper II) continues in the style of the first pilot, with The Discovery Channel's Mike Rowe narrating the entire episode. Unlike the first pilot, this episode delves into how Paul Sr started the business. Senior and Junior also talk at some length about their past problems with alcohol and drugs, alongside footage of old Teutel family movies. In the shop, we see the brief first appearance of mechanic Nick Hansford (presumably hired to replace Dee Clark). The main theme of the episode is Senior taking young Cody Connelly under his wing to build a chopper for the Daytona bike festival. The surprise for Cody is that Senior and Junior have arranged with Cody's mom to let her son accompany them to Daytona.