Monster Garage (2002–2007)

Jesse James (a direct linear descendant of the famed outlaw), a noted builder of custom motorcycles in Southern California, assembles a crew and takes ordinary vehicles (like a VW New ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jesse James, George Barris, Wink Eller

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jesse James	...	Himself (28 episodes, 2003-2007)

Storyline

Jesse James (a direct linear descendant of the famed outlaw), a noted builder of custom motorcycles in Southern California, assembles a crew and takes ordinary vehicles (like a VW New Beetle or a Lincoln stretch limosine) and converts them in five days into extrodinary machines that do things that the manufacturer never intended them to do (like convert the VW into a swamp boat or the limo into a fire truck.)

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Plot Keywords:

welding | construction competition | teamwork | motor | non fiction

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Genres:

Reality-TV | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

The Discovery Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 2002 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Discovery Network, Original Productions, Discovery Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show didn't actually own a Volkswagen Beetle when they were ready to plan the vehicle's conversion to a Swamp Buggy. So, they rented one and used it to plan the conversion, then managed to buy a Beetle by the time the conversion was performed.

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Goofs

Strictly, a "factoid" is a piece of believable, but untrue information, not a "small fact" (although, given that the Monster Garage Factoid above is untrue, it would seem that on this occasion, at least, it was used correctly).

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Quotes

[closing narration]
Big Schwag: Jesse's got metal to burn and sparks to fly! The next Monster Garage challenge... is just... around... the bend!

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Connections

Referenced in Deadliest Catch: Pain and Paybacks (2007)

User Reviews

Jesse is a dork

I catch this show on TV every other week or so, I have been into car's and bikes since I was a kid, so this show fit's my taste of viewing to a T! Most episodes are great, with only the odd episode being forgetful, but by far my favourite episode is the one with the Little People building a mini truck, great bunch of characters, specially the little rocker dude.

I give the show an 8 out of 10, but could have had a higher rating but Jesse is just a dork!

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