As a television viewer, I’m generally a
network’s worst nightmare. I’m not loyal. I refused to watch shows that
require long time and plot investments. I just want to turn on the TV
and be entertained. The best show for pure entertainment: A&E;s Dog the Bounty Hunter.
The reality show follows Duane “Dog” Chapman, his wife Beth, his
“brother” Tim, and Dog’s sons Leland and Duane Lee as they bring
righteous justice to Hawaii’s criminals.
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Dog
himself is the most dynamic of the show’s characters. A self-proclaimed
former Hell’s Angel, once convicted of murder in Texas, Dog found
religion and a calling in life. He hunts men. Okay, and women. He wears
cowboy boots, a bulletproof vest, no shirt and strings of feathers in
his hair. Dog’s voice is gravel… scratched by years of chains smoking
(one episode of the show focused on his battle to quit smoking, thought
it’s unclear whether he has been successful). Dog doesn’t just hunt
criminals, he hopes to change their lives. Not that the hunt isn’t
intense. When the Dog sets his sites on someone, they will be found,
usually amid a barrage of yelling, profanity and sometimes mace. It’s
after the thrill of the hunt that Dog starts dispensing his wisdom,
along with plenty of cigarettes to the criminals he brings to jail.
Some of his best advice: “Stay away from whores” and “I can’t beat on
my woman, you can’t beat on yours.” Dog yells. Dog laughs. Dog cries.
And he does it all unabashedly.
Dog’s wife Beth
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is
the kind of woman I dread tangling with but would love to be friends
with. Beth is the bail bondswoman. She writes the bonds, Dog and crew
grab the deadbeats. Don’t be fooled though. Beth gets right in the
thick of the fights. Short fused, Beth loses patience with families
faster than anyone else and always sees through the stories cute young
girls give to cover for their bond-jumping boyfriends. We see Beth’s
tender side occasionally. Stories about her past surface and they are
always tragic. It’s clear that she’s had a tough life and is happy to
have her Dog, her company and she loves Hawaii and its culture. Her
physical transformation from the show’s first season to now is amazing.
Her big blonde hair has given way to a sleeker, long, straight blonde
hair. She’s curvy. Wait. She’s BUSTY. NO, she is super well endowed .
The first season of the show, Beth wore mostly tank tops (with matching
headbands) that made the eye go right to the ample dé colletage. She’s dressing a little more modestly now, but she’s sexy as ever.
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Tim,
Dog’s “brother” is hardcore. If you’re the criminal the team is chasing
-- you do not want Tim to find you first. Tim will mess you up. Not
only is he not afraid to get physical, he seems to prefer it. He looks
right into the camera and announces that he’d hunt down his own mother
if she jumped bond. He means it. He’s not Dog’s blood brother, but
they’ve known each other for decades and have decided that they’re
brothers to the end. Tim tolerates Beth but it’s clear that their
relationship is a tense one. They’ve had shouting matches on the show.
Tim doesn’t care for drama. His world is black and white where Beth’s
is full of vibrant colors. But looking into his steely eyes, you know
that Tim has a soft side. We’ve met Tim’s wife and three of his
children on the show. His wife is a Samoan goddess. Stunningly
beautiful. It is obvious that Tim loves his children and that they are
the joy of his life.
Two of Dog’s sons are also on the team.
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Leland
owns a bail bonds company on the big island. He’s young, tall and lean.
He frequently changes out of his shirt giving his fans little glimpses
of his six-pack abs. I think he does those cheesecake shots on purpose.
Leland is quiet and is still learning the business, but it’s clear he
knows what he’s doing.
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Duane
Lee is a recent addition to the show. He’s an all-American boy with a
great smile and a good sense of humor. We don’t know his history or
even his experience in bail bonding or bounty hunting, but we like him.
The Chapmans are a colorful family and they’re real. When you watch Dog the Bounty Hunter you
know that these folks are not acting. There may be times they play it
up for the camera but, to me, this is the one reality show that
captures how their subjects truly are. They swear. Their grammar is
horrifying at times. They make literary allusions that don’t make
sense. They fight. They throw tantrums (okay, mostly Beth and Dog throw
tantrums). It’s real. It’s raw. And as a viewer you just can’t turn
away. With each fight, with each censored swear word, you’re drawn into
a world of good and bad, of evil and of redemption. You find yourself
hating the lying criminal who has jumped a $75,000 bail but then Dog
brings back the criminal’s humanity by asking him about his children or
what led them down the road of drug addiction.
It’s also just plain fun to watch Dog work. He uses
all sorts of lies and stories to get criminals to come into the office
or a McDonalds so the team can pounce. He calls pretending to be an old
prison cellmate or says that they’ve won a free Kirby vacuum. The
criminals (or their families) always fall for it. Dog gets the job
done. I’ve seen one episode where Dog did not get the guy. The episode
ended with him putting the criminal’s mother and brother in jail. A
note at the very end of that show said that police caught the criminal
two weeks later in a high speed chase.
I’m not ashamed of my love for this show. Not only do I watch it, I DVR it so I can watch it again later.
My friends and family know about my love of Dog the Bounty Hunter. In fact, I’ve converted many of them to Dog lovers. I don’t know how the filming of Dog
works. I don’t know if people are paid for their appearances. I don’t
know how much of it is set up for the cameras. I don’t care. I love Dog the Bounty Hunter and I hope they never change.
Dog the Bounty Hunter airs on A&E network and on A&E on demand. Check your listings and watch!
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I have so SO much respect for Dog, I love them all seriously, just watch the show it's EFFING EPIC! x
bry bry says on 2010-11-15 19:28:45 about son
the dog i hate him like he sceems and but when he hade 12 kids and why did he do that and i am still a dogs fan but i like his son lelend and but i am 11 years old and some times i feeld like i am 20 years old .... o and dog do not lagrl or cust
humble says on 2009-11-17 11:23:52 about hells angels
in dogs book it doesnt say anything about being in the hells angels i dont know where they got that from
sexy mama says on 2009-03-23 14:53:28 about PLEASE READ Dog/Beth
I really started to like them!!!! i love the show! and i would love a family tree, not to hate , just to see what dog was up to with all those girls. i know he has , gary, cesi and other little girl(with beth) and he has dwane lee with beth. and leland with out beth and tucker without beth and beth had derrik without dog. i know beths nephwe justin lives in the chapman house to help take care of the care of the kids. The Baby lissa id only dogs daughter. And sha has a daughter names abby. In the last episode Dogs Nephew (his name is on the tip of my tongue) maybe Matt is going on some bonds. HUGE FAMILY please correct me if im wrong with any of this k? im really into dog and beth i be nosy and i just wanna know about how many and how their family comes out to be. xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxooxoxoxooxox
CJ aka **SeXy MaMa**
Lccoco says on 2008-12-24 17:12:15 about the whole crew
First off ive watched Dog shows for the past few years. I think his children are adorable not ugle or stupid. Although he uses alot of perfanede or cuses he still a good man and hes trying to make our world better. Yes he his wife and a few of a kids have been to jail but I think we could all say that every one makes mistakes. If you cant itmit to that then you must be a very ignorent person(ignorent:Someone who wont change there thinking or synthisyzing).Its kind of like a spider they build spider webs to catch there food. If they didnt do that there would be an over populated amount of bugs. You could relate that to what Dog and Beth and the crew do. If they didnt do that we would have so many criminals. It wouldnt be safe for all of us. We would have to have our kids on LEASHES! I mean come on no im not saying we dont have to keep a close eye on our kids now. But we can atleast let them go in our back back yard for 5 minutes. I also think and i know some parents met not agree but I think with kids like me should watch this they could learn from this. I only think they should watch this if they can be mature anough. So with that said I encurage this show and I would thank the people upfront personly for putting it back on. So rock on Dog and the crew!
LadiieBuck says on 2008-08-19 21:13:52 about Leland
i have been a dog fan since the show stared. i love dog to death. he is the sexiest old man i have ever seen! i got to meet him at a book signing, it was awesome :) he is my favorite person on the show, well, next to leland, of course. Leland is SOOOOOOOO cutee !
i love the show, & i am so happy that it is back on the air. i dont know what i would do with out it! ♥♥♥♥
boom says on 2008-08-09 10:23:42 about Dog the bounty hunter
We all know mexico and the mexican government is all a joke. They dont know how to run a sound country and they think little girls at the age 12? should be moms? WOW
And what is the US thinking when they gave the Dog crew to mexico?
Us good americans would call the police to capture a bad guy if we saw him on the streets. The Dog family goes hunting for them.
Sounds good to me...
dog says on 2008-03-28 23:26:22 about yor show
im your biggest fan you rule the fucking house
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viewer says on 2008-03-08 09:49:55 about dog & beth
love watching and following the show.think they do great job.would love two find out more about there past etc
viewer says on 2008-03-08 09:49:53 about dog & beth
love watching and following the show.think they do great job.would love two find out more about there past etc
viewer says on 2008-03-08 09:49:37 about dog & beth
love watching and following the show.think they do great job.would love two find out more about there past etc
viewer says on 2008-03-08 09:49:36 about dog & beth
love watching and following the show.think they do great job.would love two find out more about there past etc
viewer says on 2008-03-08 09:49:23 about dog & beth
love watching and following the show.think they do great job.would love two find out more about there past etc
DogHater says on 2007-11-08 01:07:36 about Dog Show
I would like for one of the Dog's family or fans to please create a family tree for this white trash loser. How many kids does he have that don't have his last name? How many women did he knock up and abandon? How many of his white trash loser kids have drug addictions? And, finally, will someone please tell him to stop creating inbred, weird looking stupid children?
Jolo815 says on 2007-07-16 15:41:34 about Dog the Bounty Hunter
Great article review! I love Dog the Bounty Hunter and think what happened to him in Mexico was unfair. You are so right. It is so low brow with bad grammar and cursing but it is so great! I think they are the all American heroes. My father calls them the unwashed. I correct him. They are the GREAT UNWASHED!I am new at The Cheers. I am looking forward to reading more of your articles.
Bye
bethsgirl says on 2006-10-02 06:32:05 about Dog the Bounty Hunter
great article. first one I ever saw where Beth is so well understood. and yes, she really has changed from the first season until now, you almost don't know her. I kind of miss the "old" Beth, she was so fiery, but I like her anysay I can get her.
Dixie Chick says on 2006-09-15 22:55:12 about DOG CHAPMAN
I have been a huge fan of Dog on A&E for almost a year. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!! You would consider me a Female Yuppie. Im 43 a mother and a grandmother. Im also a professional and my husband is a Pilot in the Air Force. We are not low lifes. We are classy educated people. But we love this show! WHY? Because they are real people. Duane Chapman "AKA DOG" is a man with a heart of gold and its obvious that he does what he does because he really does care about people.
Sometimes he cares about the people hes protecting, sometimes he cares about the victims of the criminals, and most of the time he EVEN CARES ABOUT THE CRIMINALS THEMSELVES!
This is a BIG thing! To care that much. Any man that is that tough, yet that caring, and is obviously a family man, has my vote.
I Love A&E for carrying this show. I love Beth, Dog, Leland, Tim and the whole gang.
I DVR it and never miss it. Ive got tons of miltary wives watching it and cheering for DOG.
Whats happened this Sept about the Mexican government is a bunch of Crap.
He didnt get a penny for catching that Idiot Rapist Looser Andrew Luster. He should of gotten the million dollar reward and he deserves SO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS.
Hes a good man. God BLess his SOUL!
And I will always be DOG FAN!!!
anon. says on 2006-09-15 22:05:52 about
how can i email dog and beth
we love you what can we do to help'
DEBBIE JEAN says on 2006-09-15 17:42:15 about DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER
I THINK WHAT DOG IS DOING IS GREAT.HE 'S HELPING CRIMMINALS TO GET THEMSELVES ON THE RIGHT TRACK.WITH THEIR LIVES.HE'S A GREAT PERSON FOR TRYING TO GIVE A PERSON A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE.AND IT MAKES ME PROUD TO KNOW PEOPLE LIKE HIM AND HIS POSSE
SAM says on 2006-09-15 06:17:39 about Dog the Bounty Hunter
SUPPORT DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER!
Dog is NOT the criminal!
SHAME ON MEXICO!
Miss Kay says on 2006-09-14 18:58:12 about Dog Arrested
Folks better come to the rescue of Dog and Kin....he has done nothing but good. maxfactor's grandson or nephew..what ever..he was guilty..he was on the run...he was wanted with a million dollar reward. People help Dog...P.S. I know this has nothing to do about this article above...it has to do with the task at hand.....
special_1 says on 2006-09-14 17:42:07 about Dog the Bounty Hunter
I have been a dog fan for over a year now, the first time i watched it i thought oh my god, this guy is soooo stuck in the 80's, now over a year later i cant get enough... i have a difficult time figuring out which one, dog or beth has the loudest bark.. but i have grown so attached to this show i make sure im around on the nights its on in canada.. ive laughed and yes cried with the chapman's dog and beths wedding was so happy yet sad i truly did cry when i heard about his daughter passing away.. and anyone that knows me would say im more like beth than anyone.. i have the diva attiude down pat. i did enjoy beths look the first season more than now.. she is starting to look too "made up" but i guess thats what happens when you start to get famous, suddenly you have ten people telling you what to wear and how to wear it! i would love to chat live with any other dog fans.. other than that thank you for allowing me your time.. have an amazing day!
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