DUCK DYNASTY ARE A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN OBAMA, OPRAH OR OSTEEN
Duck Dynasty is a reality television series on A&E. It shows the lives of the Robertson family, who became wealthy from their family-operated business, Duck Commander, operated in West Monroe, Louisiana, which makes products for duck hunters, primarily the duck call named Duck Commander. The Robertson men, brothers Phil and Si, and Phil's sons Jase, Willie, and Jep, are known for their long beards. The business began in a family shed, where Phil Robertson spent 25 years making duck calls from Louisiana cedar trees. His son Willie is now the CEO of the company. The family was previously featured on the series Benelli Presents Duck Commander and its spin-off Buck Commander, which still airs on the Outdoor Channel. On June 10, 2013, it was announced that the family is working on a Christmas album, titled Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas. It is scheduled for release on October 29, 2013.
“The Robertsons represent a lot things we as Americans cherish,” said David McKillop, the general manager and executive vice president of the network: “self-made wealth, independence, three generations living together.”
PEOPLE LOVE DUCK DYNASTY ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG PEOPLE BECAUSE AS BAPTISTS THEY ARE LIVING AND PREACHING THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL THAT YOU CAN BE RICH AND SERVE JESUS
AND THEY ARE REAL! EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE MANY QUIRKS... BUT, THEY ARE FUNNY AND LOVE THE LORD. THEY ARE NOT PEOPLE PLEASERS AND BOLD IN THEIR MESSAGE.
GOD RAISED THEM UP FOR A PURPOSE AND THEY ARE A BLESSING TO MANY AMERICANS AND THEY ARE A GREAT WITNESS TO JESUS CHRIST
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Willie Robertson and his wife, Korie, from the show "Duck Dynasty," addressed a Wal-Mart meeting in June.
By NOAM COHEN
Published: August 15, 2013
‘Duck Dynasty’ Season Opens to Record Ratings
The backwoods reality show “Duck Dynasty” drew 11.8 million viewers Wednesday night on A&E, the largest audience ever for a nonfiction telecast on cable television.
That total, which included 6.3 million viewers in the advertiser-preferred demographic of 25- to 54-year-olds, built on the high ratings won in April, at the conclusion of Season 3, when the audience reached 9.6 million.
The series follows the travails of the Robertson family of West Monroe, La., and their company, Duck Commander, which makes duck calls for hunters. The show mixes commerce, family life, the great outdoors and beards suitable for members of the band ZZ Top — sported by the patriarch of the family, Phil, and three of his sons.
“The Robertsons represent a lot things we as Americans cherish,” said David McKillop, the general manager and executive vice president of the network: “self-made wealth, independence, three generations living together.”
Though a reality show, Mr. McKillop said, “Duck Dynasty” fits nicely with the themes of classic family television. “When the show came in, the direction I gave: This is not a hunting show, make this like ‘The Waltons.’ ”
The show’s popularity extends beyond TV. At a recent Walmart meeting, the company announced that “Duck Dynasty” T-shirts were the best sellers in its men’s, women’s and boys’ sections.
Wednesday’s episode, the premiere of Season 4, followed the Robertson children as they planned a wedding ceremony for Phil Robertson and his wife, Kay, who were married 48 years ago by a justice of the peace.
It also added a new character to the show: Beardless Robertson Male, as Neil Genzlinger described him in a recent review. He is Phil and Kay’s eldest son, Alan, a minister who performed the wedding.
With its nearly 12 million viewers, “Duck Dynasty” eclipsed the veiwership totals of other intensely popular reality shows like “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” which in 2009 drew an audience of 10.6 million viewers to hear Jon and Kate Gosselin confirm that they were splitting up.
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