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
Barry, with all due respect you are a very purile & unrealistic minded man- Regarding your comment about the “Oil Spill from the damaged boat” it WAS NOT SOME “Exxon-Like Eco-Catastrophe”!( LOL)! As far as leaving “Trashy Messes Behind”- I thought the Plot of the show is about a refreshingly unique family trying to SURVIVE AND REBUILD ** After the U S GOVERNMENT “TRASHED AND BURNED THEIR PRIMITIVE HOUSE TO THE GROUND! (??!!). So, once again- “Governments/”Can’t live with them-Can’t live without them! I’m a “Jeffersonian-Patriot” so don’t confuse me with the “Oh my God/Oh my Secular Humanist, Anti Theist Lot!! Just my 2 cents – “Just like A H’s, everybody has theirs. . . CJ from NC
Alaskan Bush People will be a great show once you get it going. However, you need to clear up some of the issues below so it doesn ’t appear that the Brown family lives by a different set of laws that you enforce on other shows – like Alaskan State Troopers.
Do they need hunting licenses?
Do they need to tag everything they catch?
Are there limits to number of fish they can catch?
Do all Alaskan laws apply to them?
Who has a drivers license?
Etc., etc…….
Michelle and I just love to watch people like the Brown’s. It reminds me of growing up with a Kenyan Father and caucasian mother. Shaniqua and Maliqua won’t watch it with us because they won’t show rap videos during the commercials.
Family entertainment at it’s best…
so “Barry” why this post of positivity and then all the negative replies to people?? Sounds like you can’t make up your mind.
I love this show. So refreshing.
Both myself ad my husband really enjoy the show, please do not take it off, especially after my husband likes it. It sort of reminds me of one of my uncles settling in Colorado. We are all from Illinois, back in the 35 or 40’s. Its a great show.
I rather like this program..The Brown kids are sweet and respectful home grown..
And it bothers other people.
The “accent” spoken by the kids appears to be the result of the oldest son having a speech impediment and the younger kids picking it up as a “normal” speech pattern. Failing to have much interaction with other children outside of the siblings has resulted in this odd “accent” being used in varying fashions by the kids.
You do have to admit that the one son punching the snot out of the fish they catch because he wants to “treat them humanely” is truly the work of someone who’s bubble is off center.
I think this is a great show I enjoyed watching it tremendously I don’t know why you’re thinking of taking it off ,those that don’t believe it don’t need to watch it. After all it is call entertainment if other people have posted it’s better than some of that put on there that has the F word flying all over the place
I love the show , And the whole family , I want to live, and say that’s my life and I love it ~~~ Alaska Here I come ~~
Gail,
If you think this show even remotely resembles “living in the busH”, then sadly you are going to be very disappointed. The “remote” homestead, which was going to be the very core of their existence, turns out to be a 5 acre subdivision plot in an area of Alaska where this family found their brand of “independent living” is not appreciated.
See detailed stories about the helicopters bothering their NEIGHBORS and the one neighbor ended up being fined $500 by the FAA for shooting fireworks at a helicopter which kept buzzing the area and upsetting neighbors.
Sadly, this family has a history of leaving trashy messes in their wake. Look at the boat sunk at the dock leaking oils with the containment rings around it as they walk away and leave the environmental cleanup to others.
Google “who shot at the alaska bush family” and read the local news story about no such activity reported to police and other “facts” about this family.
You don’t need discovery. I’d watch online if I could.
Please let this show continue! I am so addicted to it. Four episodes was a tease!
OMG you can not leave us hanging with the last episode!!!!! I feel as if I want to join them!!!!!! I am soso fasincated with these people please don’t leave us hanging. Can the Discovery Channel not help out with a donation????????? Betty
“A donation”? Gee, I wonder how the entire family made it to Los Angeles in January to spend a week at a promotional news conference and during some industry marketing conventions?
You do understand that often, but not always, the people holding signs which say “Homeless, will work for Food” do NOT want to work, they are simply seeking handouts? Hey, why work when you can play on peoples emotions and good hearts to support you?
I am NOT SUGGESTING that I approve of such pathetic deciet and abuse of the good will by well meaning people. I find such actions deplorable. It is important to remember that things are often not as they seem and that many people will find ways to have others support them and not work to take care of their own.
That’s why we have record foodstamp receipents during my time as your “leader”…..(I still can’t beleive how many people fall for this)…….If you aren’t familiar with who I am, google my name.
Great show, it is totally a different look at how living green really should be..not like some of these so called look at me save the earth jokers that dont have a clue…. they have shown what living off the earth is really like and how tough it really is….they gave us a journey of the good ole days..and the good ole days was tough as heck…..
This family is not living green. They leave filth and a mess in their wake wherever they go.
They are rap ing and pillaging the land and natural resources, which often come from the land owned by others or public land, to which they have no legal rights.
This family weaves a tale of unsustainable existence. Anyone seeking to mimic thi=s families living methods and lifestyle clearly would have to be Democrats looking to have others support them……AKA deadweight / deadwood.
Hello..America was srarted by the early settlers raping and pillaging the land from the native americans so what is the difference. Now the government has every “American” by the “balls” with laws and taxes..are you just mad cause the Brown’s have found a way not to have your hand in their pockets??
You can’t leave me hanging like you did Discovery Channel, that’s just wrong to me, other fans of the show and the Brown family. You have a hit show staring you in the face but killed it after only 4 episodes, whats wrong with you? Oh excuse me, I see we need more food shows or things like it. Give the show a chance and let the ratings dictate the outcome. Canceling after only 4 shows is just stupid!!!
I agree that this is a great show. I love watching and listening to the children speak. I think it’s great to watch the bonds of family in action and the ways in which they handle their adversities. I also love the scenery. But forgive me for one problem I have with this family: How will the children ever be able to go off and start families of their own if they are co-dependent with their parents? Did the children ever really have a choice of what they wanted to do with their lives? Each child in this beautiful family has the potential to be an awesome contribution to society at large–in any number of professions. But they are all bound together for the day-to-day survival of the family alone. How will that NOT always be the case?
If Shawn Connery and Elmer Fudd had children, then they would speak like these children. A speech impediment by the elder chiuldren and adopted by the younger kids as a normal speech pattern is not something which is a regional dialect.
Ask any professional Speech Pathologist about their speech patterns and you will find that I am correct.
Barry Soetero If you do not like the show than why do you watch it. The only negative comments about the show are yours. We get it already, you don’t like it . Please quit watching and commenting, for the love of god.
“Barry”, boy oh boy the correct spelling would be “Sean” Connery, you idiot. Don’t they teach you that at the RNC? No wonder noone takes your contrived comments serious.
The mere fact than none of these able bodied “children”, with the eldest child being older than 30 and 4 of these “kids” being older than 21 years old, work in any outside employment, is very troublesome.
These kids will be bound to the family in what is not necessarily the healthiest emotional manner. For example, when the father was “seriously ill” and couldn’t leave the shack, the sons were unable to accomplish even basic building methods. There is no excuse for these kids not learning the work ethic and using these skills to help the family.
Simply waiting around for the next Discov ery adventure is really sad in a way. These 4 oldest should be on their own or at least being productive.
I really enjoyed the brown family,it is really about family & respect of one another.I would love to see more.Hope it comes back
Please bring back the Alaskan Bush People, I watched one episode and was hooked on it from day one. It was interesting to see not only how the family lived but gain much respect for their closeness and love they showed for each other its rare on tv these days. I want to see lots more of this family and their survival in the wilderness. PLEASE BRING BACK THE BROWN FAMILY… THANK YOU ……..
Bring back the Browns.
We enjoy the show, but more important we enjoy the Browns and want to learn/ spend more time with them
i am tired of watching same ak bush people over and over again i want more shows it is my familys favorite show oh i just saw a commercial one coming on sun at 7 yeah
I Loved the show Alaskan Bush People, please bring it back !! The Brown’s are very interesting and it gives good insight to the fact that a family can survive as long as they never lose sight of who they are and by putting family first !
bring back the browns great show.
I loved this show. Please bring it back, or at least give us an update as to what happened after the boat sank. I have read many comments on here, and mixed emotions as to the validity of the show. What is the difference in watching Longmire, Farscape, Mad Men, Heartland, Ridiculousness, or any other reality show. At least here, you didn’t hear the “f” bomb, drug smoking alcoholic beer burpers. Duck Dynasty is a lil much!!!! Discovery, please consider letting the ones who enjoyed the show know what has happened to the family to date. Thank you
This show is a sham, and an insult to every persons intelligence and should have never even been put on the air. Fake trash period.
I bet you really enjoy shows like the bad girls club and teen mom?? Now those are true trash shows. Atleast this show tried to show something real and not just how ignorant some americans are.