Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family.
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Alaskan Bush People Season 1 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | The Wild Life
Season 2 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Wild Times | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode 13 | Episode 14 | SHARK WEEK! | Episode 15 | Episode 16 | Lost Footage | The Wild Year
NEW! Is Alaskan Bush People Fake? Does It Matter?
Viewers of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People have been wondering if the four episodes of the Brown family’s adventures in the wilderness are all they’re going to get. The new show Siberian Cut takes over the Tuesday night time slot and no new episodes of Alaskan Bush People are currently scheduled.
[Update: A new episode of Alaskan Bush People, titled “The Wild Life,” premieres Sunday, June 15, at 10pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Based on the show’s description, it sounds like it might be a highlights/recap/additional unaired footage type of show: “After facing unparalleled obstacles, the Browns reflect on their past year of living in the Alaskan Bush while providing surprise revelations about the family’s lifestyle.”
Last seen, the Brown family suffered another setback as the boat they were using to scout a new home in southeast Alaska hit an object, took on water and sank at the dock. The family made it off the boat safely, but were left with an uncertain future.
They can’t possibly let the show end like that, can they?
Well, the news here is that there is no news. According to a Discovery Channel spokesman, the network has not announced whether or not Alaskan Bush People will be returning.
As for the Brown family, all nine of them were in Los Angeles in January for the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour and were on a panel to promote the show, which at the time was scheduled to air on Animal Planet. (So no, they didn’t starve or freeze or anything after their boat went down in Episode 4.) You can learn more about them and see some pretty interesting photos of the family at their official website. Also, do read this article by Zaz Hollander of Alaska Dispatch, who did some investigating into some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of the show that have been debated in these recaps.
At the panel, Billy Brown summed up the origin of his family’s Alaskan adventure as well as how the TV show came into existence:
“I was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and my family died when I was 16, and I kind of hit the road. When Ami and I got together, we traveled all over the place, and we found that as we were going places, we never were really content where we were. We kept getting we’d go to the country, and it wasn’t really enough country. We kept getting deeper and deeper in, and then, when Alaska opened up to us, it was like a it was like a ready made home to us. And when we got up I have written children’s books for my kids and stuff and a book about my life, One Wave at a Time, and our guys went in when you go to the harbor shacks and stuff, we get Internet every once in a while, and our guys went in, Bam especially, and he put a website for the kids’ books. And through that, a guy got in touch with us, and we ended up here. And I am the one that didn’t want to come. …
This is, you know, not what we had planned. We spent 30 years of our lives trying to stay as far away from this kind of stuff as we could, and people. And we discussed it a lot, and I guess … it was Ami that really talked me into it more that we thought it would be cool if people could really see how we live because I don’t think you guys know people who really still live that way, because it’s not a movie. It’s us.”
Photo: Credit: Discovery Channel
Please do not take the Brown family off, This is a great show no cussing no nudity , It is a program that holds my attention and I love it. It shows a Family life with love and respect.
These guys should definitely be on the next bachelor. I’m sure they will find a partner that wouldn’t mind living as their living. I just love everything about them. I’m very impressed. Good luck to this family and God bless them All
This has got to be the funniest show on TV. These people have no jobs, no money, and yet they show the following:
1. A sixty foot boat take a two day journey to reach home. Fuel cost approx. $1500.oo. They also must have paid the boat registration fee and the sales tax. What’s up with that.
2. They show one of the comedians arc welding. How did they acquire the welder, which by the way may run on 220 amps, and how did they learn to use it. Because they need additional power they rig a bicycle to generate electricity. If you peddle your butt of, and remain close to the source, you may light one light bulb.
3. They build a clothes dryer. Ha Ha. It has a manual crank that Hulk Hogan could not continue to turn until the clothes are dry.
4. With no money the easily acquire guns, knives, bullets etc., where does that doe come from. Oh, I know, its all the illegal PDF money they are accused of pilfering from the state. BTW the reason they are charged is because they lived outside the state for more than 180 days a year. Odds are those days were December, January, February and March. I can not stop laughing at these people.
I love the Brown family. Good, God-fearing, clean, honest, fun-filled, wholesome, loving family. Indeed it is so refreshing for a change to watch a show without all the foul language and sexual content and violence. Surely, theirs is a life that most of us only dream about. I wish I could go to Alaska and meet them all someday. Alaska — such a wondrous awesome place !!! Praise God for this creation and God bless the Brown family. (I love Bam .)
best of the best in true good reality tv. nothi.g compares to the integrity and trueness of this family. Dont take them off the air. What a beautiful family. Simplicity and Godly. and truly wholesome. educational and loving.Take off the other crap reality shows and put the Alaskan Bush People on full throttle.The world loves them.Makes ya think about the true better side of loveife.living. God bless Ami and her family. Gives new perspective to the meaning of life.Has truly changed my views about how to live simple and truly back to God and basics.Not materialistic.Theu have the true loving way of living.God bless us all if we wanted not to live their way.I know I do.Real love.Keep them on tv. The world loves them for their honezty way of really true good God living and loving.
If its about good God loving people that do things their way it seems like its always to short. The Waulk family really enjoys watching the Browns. We need to keep this show going. Its refreashing. We really enjoy the show. If not I hope that someone else will pick it up. The people of this country need shows like this. Because it show that when you put your trust in the Lord you can do anything. God Bless the Browns.
Real or scripted, I love watching a good clean show that is interesting and entertaining. It’s fun! Keep it going. You can watch it with any family member and you don’t have to worry about foul language or embarrassing behavior. Keep Alaskan Bush People!
Please keep the show on air…I agree with all previous positive comments others have made!
What can I say! the Browns are a brief relief from civilization .I get a few laughs too. I Enjoy all the reality shows about Alaska not forgetting to mention Mountain men and the newest “alone” There is so little to choose from these days . There were other reality shows about survival that I can’t find anymore ! I hope they making new episodes . -Don’t cancel the “Browns”. I’m hoping the money from the show will help them with the dental woes also!
Judging is not out place . We can only judge our own selves !
Plz don’t cancel the Alaskan bush people .I love the show has so much depth and I enjoy the kids and I think it is educational. Ty and plz don’t cancel the show.
please leave the bush family on t v. As a senior citizen it is a good program to watch.
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Please don’t take the Browns off.
Please don’t cancel the bush people. I find it very interesting A joy to watch
We both love watching the Bush People (The Brown Family) , it’s much better than other reality shows. Take off the sharks I don’t go into the ocean for fear of them. We looked for the show this past Friday but it wasn’t on, what happened?
What happen to the other Alaskan shows that were on previously?
All of those were just as great as the Bush People show.
Give us something to watch instead of violence, there is enough of that in this world.
Don’t cancel this show my family and I love it ! ! Ami is so sweet and beautiful.
Please don’t cancel this show my sister, brother and I love it. We wish for it everyday. Hi Ami you are so pretty..
Love the show please don’t cancell there isnot thing good on tv. Jam tired hoardin g shows ect. On and on. Am not interest on Dirty messes.or stupid shows that have no meanig
First you took off Appalachian out laws and now the Alaskan bush people why we enjoy those shows
Is the show coming back
I dont care what others have to say about the Brown family. I Love watching the show if more families mine included this world would be a lot better. If my health was better I would love to meet them and get to know them and introduce the boys to my 5 daughters.
It makes me so mad that all people want to do is judge them. If this is how they want live there lives thate there business and no one else’s.
I agree with you. My husband and I love watching the Browns. We talk about it to,that if our health would us do it we would.