"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:

Mon. July 6	12:00 AM	AETV
Mon. July 6	1:00 AM	AETV

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)

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Series Directed by
Jayson Haedrich		(56 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrew Dunn		(48 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Houts		(47 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Produced by
Boris Lee Krutonog	....	co-executive producer (107 episodes, 2004-2009)
David Houts	....	executive producer (102 episodes, 2004-2009)
Daniel Elias	....	executive producer (101 episodes, 2004-2009)
Allan Title	....	senior producer / producer / ... (74 episodes, 2004-2008)
Rick Smigielski	....	series producer / supervising producer / ... (66 episodes, 2004-2009)
Lucas Platt	....	supervising producer / field producer / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2007)
Laurissa James	....	coordinating producer / associate producer (53 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kendall E. Canner	....	coordinating producer (51 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andrew Dunn	....	field producer (45 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jayson Haedrich	....	field producer / producer (35 episodes, 2004-2006)
Courtney Reilly	....	coordinating producer / associate producer (32 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jim Brennan	....	associate producer (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lorca Shepperd	....	producer / series producer (27 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ana Cordova	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 2007)
Stacia Thompson	....	series producer / producer (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sylvia Waliga	....	producer (16 episodes, 2005-2007)
Erika Paige Barnette	....	line producer (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adriana Pacheco	....	producer (9 episodes, 2004-2009)
Rachel Goslins	....	story producer / producer (9 episodes, 2004)
Cindi Creager	....	associate producer / coordinating producer (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nancy Dubuc	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Po Kutchins	....	series producer / producer (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Debra Anderson	....	producer (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rob Sharenow	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Simeon Hutner	....	producer (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Roger Schulte	....	producer (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lorca Sheppard	....	producer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Original Music by
Joel Goodman		(73 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dan Stein		(73 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Bramfitt		(68 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Sylvia Waliga		(20 episodes, 2004-2007)
Simeon Hutner		(15 episodes, 2004-2009)
Neil Gegna		(14 episodes, 2005-2007)
Emmanuel Donio		(11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Roger Schulte		(10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Keith Sicat		(10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tia Schellstede		(9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Debra Anderson		(7 episodes, 2004-2007)
Adriana Pacheco		(5 episodes, 2004-2009)
Sinead Kinnane		(4 episodes, 2004)
Jennifer Polk		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Olivia Relova		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Fason		(3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sean Basaman		(2 episodes, 2004)
Josh Braslow		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Management
Danielle Birmingham	....	production manager (45 episodes, 2006-2009)
Laura Madden	....	production manager (31 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kendall E. Canner	....	production manager (20 episodes, 2004-2007)
Danielle P. Lazar	....	production manager (9 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Department
Mike Bundlie	....	concept artist / graphic designer (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Roy Marasigan	....	sound recordist (103 episodes, 2004-2009)
David Wilson	....	sound post-production mixer / post-production audio (79 episodes, 2004-2009)
Patrick Donahue	....	sound post-production mixer (3 episodes, 2004)
Steve Tejada	....	sound recordist / sound mixer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Benny Mouthon	....	sound designer / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jayson Haedrich	....	camera operator (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brandon Terrell	....	camera operator (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrew Dunn	....	camera operator (27 episodes, 2005-2007)
Evan Eames	....	camera operator (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Petr Cikhart	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Isaac Mathes	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jeff Economy	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jim Brennan	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Bowley	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2007)
Alan Deutsch	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Björn Bellenbaum	....	video post-production / post-production video (86 episodes, 2005-2009)
Lee Meyer	....	post-production assistant (49 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike Alfin	....	assistant editor (42 episodes, 2004-2009)
Mark Hervey	....	supervising assistant editor / assistant editor / ... (42 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jacob Kedzierski	....	post-production assistant (38 episodes, 2006-2009)
Josh Braslow	....	series assistant editor / assistant editor / ... (29 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jodi Gibson	....	series assistant editor (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Aaron Warren	....	series assistant editor (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Olivia Relova	....	assistant editor (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kevin Moore	....	post-production technical supervisor / assistant editor (17 episodes, 2006-2009)
Fabien Jupille	....	series assistant editor (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
Emmanuel Donio	....	assistant editor / additional editor (11 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jesse Carlson	....	post technical supervisor (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rori Pitts	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2007)
Thiago Da Costa	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2007)
James Monohan	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Fabien Jupile	....	series assistant editor (3 episodes, 2004)
Mei Chun Lin	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2006)
Eric Swearengin	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2006)
Gary Labao	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Shukree Tilghman	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Steve Pelinquot	....	video post-production (2 episodes, 2004)
Keith Sicat	....	additional editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Sean Gill	....	post-production intern (1 episode, 2006-2007)
Chad Coates	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Matthew de Luca	....	composer: additional music (1 episode, 2007)
Neil de Luca	....	composer: additional music (1 episode, 2007)

Series Other crew
Chad Coates	....	production assistant / sequencer / ... (85 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mei Chun Lin	....	sequencing / production assistant / ... (79 episodes, 2004-2007)
Deborah Kreisman	....	production coordinator / production assistant (75 episodes, 2004-2008)
Rori Pitts	....	production assistant / sequencing / ... (69 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sorayya Kassamali	....	sequencing / production coordinator / ... (62 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jacob Kedzierski	....	production assistant / sequencing / ... (56 episodes, 2005-2007)
Nico Uviera	....	production coordinator (55 episodes, 2006-2009)
Danielle P. Lazar	....	production coordinator / production assistant (48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kevin Moore	....	production assistant / sequencing / ... (48 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bianca Ahmadi	....	production assistant / sequencing / ... (45 episodes, 2006-2009)
Carlos Arboleda	....	production assistant / sequencer (43 episodes, 2006-2009)
Danielle Neufeld	....	production assistant (39 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jesse Carlson	....	production assistant / sequencer / ... (37 episodes, 2006-2007)
Crystal Lentz	....	production assistant / sequence editor / ... (37 episodes, 2006-2007)
Aaron Warren	....	sequencing / sequence editor / ... (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Benjamin Trokan	....	production assistant / production coordinator (29 episodes, 2006-2009)
Elana Breshgold	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sara Eckerson	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lisa Levey	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2005-2006)
Hanna Park	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2005-2006)
Daniel Zier	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ali Malik	....	production assistant (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Giovanni Massa	....	production assistant (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nina Sang	....	production assistant (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Iain Tibbles	....	production assistant / production coordinator (26 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Hervey	....	production assistant / technical supervisor (24 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lee Meyer	....	production intern / production assistant (23 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Blass	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lucid Olason	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jeremy Batchelor	....	production coordinator / production assistant / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sean Gill	....	production assistant / intern / ... (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Amy Albright	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Alexander Emerson	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jacqueline Fabius	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Giaccio	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Diana Kaluza	....	production intern (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Timothy Lozada	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Julia Purtil	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Keith Sicat	....	additional series editor (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Hillary Kolos	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ericka Martins	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brian Patchett	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steve Abraham	....	intern / production assistant (15 episodes, 2005-2007)
Patrick Rood	....	production assistant / intern (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Fowzy Butt	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jennifer Dale	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Anna Lowe	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Phoebe Kwong	....	intern / production assistant (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jason Huynh	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2006)
Janice Brabaw	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2006)
Jamie Ergas	....	production assistant / intern (11 episodes, 2007)
Dylan Ricards	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2006)
Aaron James	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006)
Ben Williams	....	production assistant / production intern (9 episodes, 2006)
David Pring-Mill	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
George Brassey	....	intern (8 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Nathanson	....	field production coordinator (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Julia Parrott	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christopher Green	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2006)
Nick Garcia	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Frances MacLean	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rasha Refaie	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gene Cawley	....	intern / production assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Marla Rosenthal	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Melissa Batres	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
David Blaikie	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Hal Dick	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Federico Ferro	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Stephen Hooper	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Evan Kenward	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Stephanie Novel	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Jacobson	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Weisi Li	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Arlene Decastro	....	intern / production assistant (5 episodes, 2005)
Adam Tessitore	....	intern / production assistant (5 episodes, 2005)
Deborah Kreisman Title	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
George Sinfield	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Toni Stanton	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Brian Ossip	....	intern (4 episodes, 2005)
John Erdman	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
James Brooks	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christina Walker	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Lauren Brandstein	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005)
Malik Ali	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Juan Castilo	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Gabriel Riley	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Carol Gottshall	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kendall E. Canner	....	field production coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Christian Moniz	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Christian Williams	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• A&E Television Networks
• Hybrid Films

Distributors

• A&E Television Networks (2004) (USA) (all media)
• Bravo Television (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Fox Crime (2006-) (Japan) (TV)

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 "South Park: Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy (#10.10)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Heaven Nine Eleven

White Trash Train Wreck

I've known some guys in real life who track down bail-skippers. The glorified term for these individuals is "bounty hunter." In reality, these guys are pretty much career low-life deadbeats themselves. They've always had convictions for various petty crimes. They can be counted on to lie a lot, with or without a reason. They're prone especially to boasting wildly about themselves, often professing expertise in areas where they haven't the first clue.

But most of all, they have big, swaggering Napolean complexes. They love to remind people that they're Big Bad Bounty Hunters, flashing their badges whenever possible, flexing their flimsy authority in any situation, faking as much Dirty Harry machismo as they can muster.

In this respect, "Dog the Bounty Hunter" gives an accurate portrayal of the bounty hunter. Trashy simpletons posing as authority figures, dressed in black vests and combat fatigues instead of real police uniforms, wielding over-sized cans of pepper spray in lieu of real police arms, brandishing "bounty hunter" badges instead of real police badges. Serving society in the only halfway legitimate role of which they're capable, apprehending other petty criminals.

It's so exciting to listen to Dog's crew hype themselves into believing they're after some real armed and dangerous badasses, not the drug addicts and other sorry trash they usually are. It's keenly interesting to watch them drive in circles on the island searching for an address, taking delight in harassing people who live near the fugitive, accompanied by a narrative of flubbed Hollywood tough-guy lines.

But the most ridiculous, hypocritical part of the show comes after they nab their fugitive, on the ride back to jail. Dog invariably lectures the unfortunate prisoner as to what he needs to do in life, often stating the absolute most obvious solution, nakedly apparent to the simplest mind. "Well what you need to do is get off the drugs." How I love to hear imperious idiots preach to others with their special insight. Don't we all?

Actually, I don't enjoy ripping on genuinely stupid people, and it does become apparent that Dog isn't a smart man. I'll admit, I almost feel sorry for him. That is, until he and the White Trash Squad try to talk with overly dramatic, paper-thin toughness to somebody, and then I go back to despising him.

If you love watching some human trash bags trying to affirm to themselves their manhood, acting with inflated authority, playing pretend police officers, and proselytizing to freakin' drug addicts, this show will keep you captive.

Otherwise, regard it as another miserable reality-show glimpse into someone else's train wreck life. Bravo.