![]() Halfway through its third season, "Dog'"s bite isĮqual to its bark (and Chapman can bark a lot). "Dog" was credited with helping push the once staid A&Eįrom the Geritol generation to Gen X and Y, increasing its audience ofĪdults ages 25 to 54 years old by 20 percent, 18 to 49 by 32 percent and Variety also reported that, by season two, Viewers, sending it on its way to becoming cable television's during its first four weeks, the show attracted 10.4 million When it premiered two years ago, "Dog Theīounty Hunter" drew nearly 3 million viewers, the biggest series The trials and tribulations of the criminal-chasing Chapman and hisĬlose-knit family/posse, is in its third season. "Gunsmoke" meets "The Osbournes"), which chronicles Television show, "Dog The Bounty Hunter" (think The past two years have been very good to the Chapmans. Right now, we're a tourist attractionĭuring the day and a bounty-hunting business at night." "We're running a business, so we can't change the phone "We get about 50 or 60 fan calls for every one bail bond call.Īnd the tourists traffic is just mind-boggling," says Beth. ![]() The activity has gotten so heavy that Da Kine's office managerĪnd staff of one, Wesley Yoon, has been lobbying for a title change to Quick photo op with the bounty-hunting family. Many buy a Dog T shirt or tank top, but most just press theirįaces against the storefront window, or sneak out back, looking for a Gawkers stop by Da Kine's Queen Emma Street office over the course In addition to the telephone traffic, more than 100 fans and The balance of the calls is from fans hoping to chat with Dog,īeth or Leland, Chapman's son and bounty-hunting sidekick. On a typical day, Da Kine Bail Bonds receives more than 1,000Ĭalls, several dozen of which are from clients checking in or potentialĬlients asking for help to track down a wayward son or daughter or anĮnemy. On and on, one call after another, like a radio call-inĬontest, or some kind of 24 hour help line. Is idle for the next two weeks, and star Duane "Dog" ChapmanĪnd his buxom hail-bondsman wife, Beth Smith, finally have a chance toĬatch their breath and get some work done. The cameraĬrew from the reality television show "Dog The Bounty Hunter" inside the business of bail bonds and bounty hunting. ![]() inside the business of bail bonds and bounty hunting." Retrieved from inside the business of bail bonds and bounty hunting." The Free Library.
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