Hairy Bikers (U.S. TV series)

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Hairy Bikers
Country of origin United States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producer(s)Elli Hakami
Julian Hobbs
Jane Tranter
Producer(s)Carter Figueroa
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s) BBC Worldwide Productions
Release
Original network History Channel
Original releaseDecember 2, 2011

Hairy Bikers is an American reality television series which aired on History Channel. The show was based on the British show of the same name and featured chef Paul Patranella, and his friend Bill Allen, following the original's format as the two traverse the United States on motorcycles. Patranella was a former chef for The White House, acting for a time as George W. Bush's personal chef. [1] Allen owns a motorcycle repair shop in Texas. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Patranella — Hairy Bikers —". History.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  2. ↑ Published Thursday, Sep 15 2011, 5:01am EDT (2011-09-15). "Hairy Bikers US coming to History channel - Media News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-11-28.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "A History Channel Thanksgiving (Season 15, Episode 13) - Full Episode Player". South Park Studios. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
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