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
Keep this show on TV. They are a family worth watching and they all work so hard! That’s for real.
It’s the best family show since the Waltons!!!
I truly love the show. There is so little that is decent to watch anymore I appreciate this family and their lifestyle. Fake or not it’s educational and wholesome. Please continue this show!
It is to say the least, refreshing. A WONDERFUL FAMILY SHOW>>Bravo!
I really like the show. It’s something to watch instead of people killing people. It’s makes me wish I was 30 years younger. I would love to live in the wild. I really don’t care if it’s fake. Most stuff on TV is.
Yes it sure is. Hard to find a good clean fun interesting show on now days. Love the Browns. They aren’t hurting anyone!!
I freakin LOVE this show I can sit on the couch and watch for hours!!!i love how humble they are and love their lifestyle.ive lived homeless before and had to pretty much survive off nothing. But omg y’all are amazing !!keep it up!!!
http://www.adn.com/article/20140531/digging-reality-behind-alaskan-bush-people-claims-gunfire
It’s fake and even criminal. Don’t be fooled!
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juste un show tv..beaucoup de commentaires pour rien..le pere est le moins credible,sa connaissance sur les bateaux approche le neant,que des achats ,que d echecs.il mene sa famille au neant,echecs,deconfitures totals.combien de fois le show commence sous une pluie torentielle, la famille possede just 3 ou 4 heures pour construire un abrit.on demarre de rien .une pub commercial,et quand le show reprend un grand soleil ciel bleu…tout le monde est sec.autre chose quand on voit la mere qui doit aller chez le dentist et se faire enlever 8 ou 9 dents,bonjour l hygiene de la famille.j aimerai connaitre les memes acteurs a 40,50 ans,le vrai cauchemar.la tenue vestimentaire de la famille est la meme a tous les show..toujours proper qu il pleuve ou non.tout le monde est toujours proper,bien raze pour les hommes.tout est faux,les problemes ou plutot les menaces dont la famille est victime sont l image que la famille vehicule c est a dire negative.une autre question….possede t elle les permis pour chasser et pecher comme elle le fait, car permis pour 9 personnes,ce n est pas donner.l autre reportage sur une famille qui vit en Alaska ,deux frères chacun sa famille,,tres pro.deux trois generations le top ,not fake.j aimerai savoir combien touché la famille bush pour ce show,faux et plein de defauts,un show tourne l ete ou la temperature est toujours clemente. la famille bush doit se reposer l hiver a los angeles tout est bien orchestrer.leur nouriture conserves,et autres aliments acheter je ne sais ou,ou plutot si,au supermarche..donnez les chiffres ou plutot les dettes de la famille vis a vis de l etat,surement elevees.la famille debarque sur un site avec rien ,quelques plus tard .gericanes en plastics pour l eau,conserves,bassine pour la vaisselle.bref ce show deviant plus un gag qu autre chose.juste les armes que la famille possede coutent un minimum de 7000 $ minimum,autre chose choquante,cammouflage pour chasser,figures des concurents ,bref tout est pret.une fois la chasse terminee,tout le monde est proper,miracle,cette famille nous prend vraiment pour des pigeons.juste un regard pour voir les percheries.voila pour mes commentaires,d autres shows moins faux,plus realistes.life below zero,live free or die,alaska last frontier sont des reportages plus que des shows tv ,en resume,,,fake fake fake.lamentable…phil
My husband and I love that show–I hope it comes back-we looked forward to it every week!
This was an extraordinary view of a self educated, self sufficient en tact family in America. We watched it with our young grand kids who had tons of questions we enjoyed fielding! Please bring it back? Have the kids found metes yet? We REALLY MUST KNOW!!!!
Please bring Alaskan Bush people back. It was nice to see family togetherness in today’s world and the unique ways they lived and survived.
please bring the Alaskan bush people back on tv I love their show
Please bring back the show I love the family
PLEASE PLEASE BRING IT BACK – I LIVED THE SHOW AND LOOKED FORWARD TO IT EVERY WEEK AND I’VE SEEN THE RERUNS EACH ONE MORE THAN TWICE.
When is Alaskan Bush People coming back on. I miss the show.
When is Alaskan Bush people coming back.?
That’s the one show I really looked forward to every week…even watched the reruns several times…please bring it back! :'(
Dont tell me this show is over .It the best show on ty
True or fake this is a good show Please bring it back
I enjoy watching this show
It is nice to see a simple family working together working
It is nice to see a simple family working together it reminds me of my father
Please bring back this show. I really enjoyed the show along with my 86 yr old Mother.
Please bring back the Bush people we really like them and enjoy watching their lifestyle
please bring back this show! I really enjoy the scenery and their way of life.
Please bring the show back into production. I really like all the cast members. It’s a great show Rick