13. Gaming the Contract
Initially, Senior fired Junior. The problem with that solution was that TLC contracted with both of them to make the show. In light of the termination, TLC filed for breach and canceled production. To get the production rolling again, Paul Sr. hired his son back as a contractor. That contract, to which everyone agreed, had a loophole which allowed Senior to buy out his son’s shares in Orange Country Choppers, removing him from the show and the garage.