"Dog the Bounty Hunter" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

31 August 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Tagline:

You can run, but Dog'll get you!

Plot:

This series follows the exploits of real-life bounty hunter "Dog" Chapman and his family chasing down actual fugitives in the Hawaiian Islands...

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | Bleeped Dialogue | Christian Subtext | Character Name In Title

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 12	8:00 PM	AETV	Guns & Ice	#4.9
Sun. July 12	8:30 PM	AETV	Out of Sight	#3.14

Cast

Beth Smith	...	Herself (77 episodes, 2004-2009)
Duane 'Dog' Chapman	...	Himself (76 episodes, 2004-2009)
Leland Chapman	...	Himself (76 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tim Chapman	...	Himself (73 episodes, 2004-2007)
Duane Lee Chapman Jr.	...	Himself (56 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Quotes:

Beth Smith: It's a woman's job to outsmart the men.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Corner Gas: Coming Distractions (#5.16)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Dog the Bounty Hunter

Surprisingly Fascinating

It's too bad that IMDb doesn't provide a whole lot of information because this show is really interesting (at least, I think it is). Basically, it's about a family of bail-bondsmen (and women) led by gruff, blue-collar (and intimidating) patriarch "Dog" Chapman. This is a literal family, mind you, where his son, brother, nephew and wife work alongside him to maintain his business. This is a man who comes from a very rough background to become a figure of redemption and responsibility for the state of Hawaii. The most interesting aspect, I believe, is watching the character study of someone who is very street-smart, unlike someone such as myself who comes from a very safe, middle-class upbringing and college eduction.