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Full Throttle Saloon
GenreReality
Starring
Narrated byJohnny Dare (John Caprefoli)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
Production
Executive producers
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworktruTV, Destination America
ReleaseNovember 10, 2009 (2009-11-10) –
December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)

Full Throttle Saloon is an American reality television reality series premiered on November 10, 2009. Based on the bar of the same name the show originally aired on truTV.[1] The series chronicles the daily operations of the bar for which it is named. The Full Throttle Saloon is located in Sturgis, South Dakota and is known as the world's largest biker bar.

The original Full Throttle was located on 27 acres of land purchased in 1999 by Michael Ballard. The indoor/outdoor bar included several large stages, a burn-out pit, tattoo parlors, a zip line, a wrestling ring, restaurants, dozens of stores, hundreds of cabins for rent, and parking for thousands of motorcycles.[1] It was open from late March/early April until mid-November (weather permitting), and was busiest during the annual week-long Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Each year, the first full week of August marks the beginning of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, during which time, the Saloon averages in excess of 20,000 guests each night.

The series aired its fifth season with TruTV on December 2, 2013.[2] After five successful seasons with the network, TruTV confirmed via Twitter that they did not shoot a sixth season in 2014.[3] Reelz Channel announced that they would begin airing episodes on October 3, 2014.[4][5] Reelz confirmed they would only be broadcasting classic episodes of the show from previous seasons.[6]

A massive fire destroyed the original Full Throttle Saloon on September 8, 2015.[7] Ballard later stated that the fire started when a pinched power cord to a keg refrigerator overheated and ignited a nearby cardboard box.[8]

A sixth season aired on Destination America starting December 1, 2015.

The original Throttle reopened on September 19, 2015 after only 10 days. The only building still standing after the fire was the office. Visitors didn't seem to care and business continued there til August 22nd, 2017.

The "new" Full Throttle, 19950 Hwy 79, is about 7 miles north of the original. It was first used for Rally 2016 and opened on a daily basis a week before rally 2017. Amazingly the Full Throttle never missed a Rally. Operations have continued on the new site ever since. To date the new complex includes the bar, a merchandise shop, and a distillery as well as over 200 cabins. As with the original, year to year there will always be new things appearing. 

During Rally has many of the same events as the original including multiple stages, and an array of vendors. The bar complex is adjacent to the Pappy Hotel Campground, of which Michael Ballard is part owner.

There is a new show called "Full Throttle Lifestyles" which can be accessed either from the Full Throttle website, fullthrottlesaloon.com or from the official Full Throttle YouTube page.

The bar is currently open 7 days a week from March to mid-December. The rest of the year please call 605 431-0013 if you're in the area as a private opening is possible depending on the weather.

Cast

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  • Michael Ballard, Owner
  • Angie (Carlson) Ballard, (wife of Michael), Marketing director
  • Jesse James Dupree, Business Partner
  • Michael "Fajita Mike" Garner
  • Gregg "The Goat" Cook, Emcee
  • Eric "Senior" Soluri, Security Director
  • John Caprefoli, Narrator; AKA Johnny Dare or some know him as Johnny Blaze

Episodes

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Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 7 November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10) December 22, 2009 (2009-12-22)
2 9 November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12)
3 10 November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)
4 12 December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19) March 6, 2013 (2013-03-06)
5 10 December 2, 2013 (2013-12-02) February 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)
6 4 December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01) December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)

Season 1 (2009)

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No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
11"Episode 1"November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)N/A
22"Episode 2"November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)N/A
33"Episode 3"November 24, 2009 (2009-11-24)N/A
44"Episode 4"December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)N/A
55"Episode 5"December 8, 2009 (2009-12-08)N/A
66"Episode 6"December 15, 2009 (2009-12-15)N/A

Season 2 (2010–11)

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No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
81"Most Important Week of My Life"November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17)1.41[9]
92"Opening Day"November 24, 2010 (2010-11-24)1.43[10]
103"We Won That Round"December 1, 2010 (2010-12-01)1.45[11]
114"Episode 4"December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08)1.23[12]
125"Episode 5"December 15, 2010 (2010-12-15)1.33[13]
136"Calm Before the Storm"December 22, 2010 (2010-12-22)1.43[14]
147"Craziest Show I've Ever Seen"December 29, 2010 (2010-12-29)N/A
158"The Hangover"January 5, 2011 (2011-01-05)N/A
169"Didn't Think it Would End Like This"January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12)1.77[15]

Season 3 (2011–12)

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No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
171"A Whole 'Nother Level"November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)1.60[16]
182"Opening Day Disaster"December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)1.48[17]
193"A Big Gamble"December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14)1.62[18]
204"Counterfeit Chaos"December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)1.91[19]
215"Call 911"December 28, 2011 (2011-12-28)2.26[20]
226"Throttle-Fest"January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04)1.81[21]
237"There Is No Plan B"January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11)1.97[22]
248"The Bridge"January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)1.81[23]
259"For the Last Time"January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)1.64[24]
2610"The Test"February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)2.02[25]

Season 4 (2012–13)

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No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
271"Bigger's Better (Or Is It?)"December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)1.52[26]
282"Opening Night Scramble"December 26, 2012 (2012-12-26)1.53[27]
293"Riders on the Storm"January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)1.55[28]
304"Where's the Beef?"January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)1.39[29]
315"Tritt Happens"January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)1.37[30]
326"Between a Bach and a Hard Place"January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)1.45[31]
337"All Tucker'd Out"January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30)1.34[32]
348"Jackyl in the Box"February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)1.54[33]
359"Plan B"February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)1.49[34]
3610"Come Hell or High Water"February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)1.30[35]
3711"The Million Dollar Question"February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)1.46[36]
3812"The Wedding of Michael & Angie"March 6, 2013 (2013-03-06)1.87[37]

Season 5 (2013–14)

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No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
391"Serving Two Masters"December 2, 2013 (2013-12-02)0.82[38]
402"A Throttle Without Its Captain"December 9, 2013 (2013-12-09)0.63[39]
413"Baby On Board"December 16, 2013 (2013-12-16)1.08[40]
424"Hot Throttle, Turn Up the Heat, Too Hot to Handle"December 23, 2013 (2013-12-23)1.16[41]
435"Taking out the Trash"December 30, 2013 (2013-12-30)1.19[42]
446"Big and Rich"January 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)1.03[43]
457"Crunch Time"January 13, 2014 (2014-01-13)1.19[44]
468"Jackyl Night"January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)1.17[45]
479"All Hail's Gonna Break Loose"January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)1.35[46]
4810"That's a Rap"February 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)1.17[47]

Season 6 (2015)

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No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
491"And Baby Makes Three"December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)N/A
Both Michael and Angie Ballard struggle with running the Full Throttle Saloon and parenting their 4-month old daughter. Michael also has to deal with business being slow (in the year before the huge 75th anniversary of Rally) and increasingly aggressive competition from another bar across the street. A controversial stunt practice run puts a wedge between Michael and Jesse.
502"Crime and Punishment"December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)N/A
Michael and Jesse mend their relationship and come up with a unique way to introduce Baby Emilly to the patrons of the Full Throttle Saloon but, in doing so, they incur the wrath of Momma Angie. Jesse's Jackyl Night concert helps save a slow season and plans begin in earnest for the 75th anniversary.
513"Rally Around the Family - The 75th Anniversary"December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)N/A
It's the 75th anniversary of the Sturgis motorcycle rally, Full Throttle Saloon witnesses record crowds and problems. Michael contemplates selling Full Throttle and gets a call that changes everything.
524"Full Throttle Fire: Rise from the Ashes"December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)N/A
After the fire that burned the Full Throttle Saloon to the ground on September 8, 2015, Michael, Angie, and Jesse gather for a "round table discussion" about what the Full Throttle has meant to them and their extended family over the years. They discuss the fire that changed their lives and Michael announces whether or not he plans to rebuild the Full Throttle Saloon (which he ultimately does, but at a new site).

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