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American Restoration

American Restoration follows five of the best restoration shops in the United States as they not only restore pieces of America's history, but create new and awe-inspiring works from vintage items
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Hopalong Rick
    October 24, 2010
    22min
    TV-14
    Rick attempts to restore a 1960's three-wheeled Marketeer Golf Cart for the Pawn Stars.
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  2. S1 E2 - Ice Cold
    October 24, 2010
    21min
    TV-14
    Up against a tough deadline, Rick's team attempts to restore an antique Hershey's dispenser from the 1940's.
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  3. S1 E3 - Lights Out
    October 31, 2010
    21min
    TV-14
    After a severe Las Vegas windstorm knocks down and destroys a local magician's street lamp he calls on some of Rick's restoration magic to fix it.
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  4. S1 E4 - Buttered Up
    October 31, 2010
    21min
    TV-14
    A local picker pays Rick Dale a visit with a truckload of rust laden loot.
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  5. S1 E5 - Cooler Kings
    April 14, 2011
    22min
    TV-14
    Rick buys a 1950's Coke cooler with plans to convert it into the holy grail of Coke collectibles: the Hot Dog Cooler Grill.
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  6. S1 E6 - Knockout
    April 14, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    It's game on for Rick and his team when they restore an early 1900s strength-testing punching bag game.
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  7. S1 E7 - Duck and Cover
    April 21, 2011
    22min
    TV-14
    Rick and his team take a trip out to a local Las Vegas museum to restore a civil defense air raid siren from 1957.
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  8. S1 E8 - Pumped Up
    April 21, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick and his brother Ron take a road trip to a dusty desert salvage-yard to rummage for some beat-up antiques to flip for cash.
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  9. S1 E9 - Jackpot
    April 28, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick and his team have a chance to restore a prohibition era slot machine, will they take a backroom gamble and hit the restoration jackpot?
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  10. S1 E10 - Space Kowboy
    April 28, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick and his team are given a crucial mission, completely restore a NASA helmet from the 1960s' Gemini missions.
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  11. S1 E11 - Safe Keeping
    May 5, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    When an antique candy machine from the 1950s arrives at the shop, Rick's team has their hands full--and not just with sweets.
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  12. S1 E12 - Suck Up
    May 12, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    After an antique railroad vacuum used to clean train carriages rolls into the shop, Rick and his team attempt to spotlessly service this colossal cleaning contraption.
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  13. S1 E13 - Rev'd Up
    May 19, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    When a client brings in an extremely rare British motorcycle from the 1950s, Rick sets the speed for this matchless mission.
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  14. S1 E14 - Apples and X-rays
    May 26, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick and his team have a chance to restore an extremely rare department store x-ray machine from the 1940s used to fit shoes.
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  15. S1 E15 - Hot & Cold
    June 9, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    After Rick's son Tyler stumbles upon a 1950's coffee vending machine, the team has to brew up an instant formula for restoration.
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  16. S1 E16 - Secret Fan
    June 16, 2011
    22min
    TV-14
    It's a restoration race to the finish line for Rick and his team when a client cruises in with a 1960's go-kart.
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  17. S1 E17 - Grippin' Mad
    June 23, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick and his team flex their muscles when they strong-arm a powerful penny arcade strength tester from the 1940's.
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  18. S1 E18 - The Pick, The Pawn, & The Polish
    July 10, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    When a prominent Vegas Pawn Star hauls in a crumbling 1957 Chevy 150, Rick and his team accelerate at breakneck speed to overhaul this classic clunker.
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  19. S1 E19 - Anchors Away
    July 14, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick and his crew get their feet wet when a 1952 powerboat ride splashes into the shop.
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  20. S1 E20 - Special Delivery
    July 21, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick shifts into high gear when a 1967 Harley motors in for a surprise overhaul.
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  21. S1 E21 - Rusted and Busted
    July 28, 2011
    22min
    TV-14
    Rick and his crew drive full speed ahead when a 1960s coin-operated motorcycle roars into the shop.
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  22. S1 E22 - Batter Up
    August 25, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    It's batter up when a 1940's baseball batting game flies into the shop.
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  23. S1 E23 - Suds and Duds
    September 1, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick and his crew change gears when a 1967 Honda Scrambler motorcycle swerves into the shop.
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  24. S1 E24 - American Hero
    September 15, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    When a client flies in with a helicopter gunner helmet from the Vietnam war, Rick and his crew have to suit up for some restoration recon.
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  25. S1 E25 - Close Shave
    September 22, 2011
    21min
    TV-14
    Rick gets his hair blown back when he finds a beat-up WWII era Koken barber chair among a picker's plunder.
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Smokingfoul language
Subtitles
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Directors
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Producers
Sean Moran
Cast
Rick Dale
Studio
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