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airing on the

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channel. Produced by Leftfield Pictures, the series is filmed in

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, where it chronicles the daily activities at ''Rick's Restorations'', an antique restoration store, with its owner Rick Dale, his staff, and teenage son, as they restore various vintage items to their original condition. The show is the first

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of ''

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'', in which Dale has appeared several times as an on-camera expert and has restored various items."Meet the Experts"

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; Accessed October 17, 2010 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) The series has featured

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by the cast of ''

'', ''

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'', magician

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, and NASCAR driver

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Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

Season 2 (2011)

Season 3 (2012–13)

Season 4 (2013)

Christmas special (2013)

Season 5 (2014)

Season 6 (2014)

Season 7 (2016)

References

;General references * * * *

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:American Restoration Episodes, List Of Lists of American reality television series episodes Pawn Stars Lists of American non-fiction television series episodes