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Duck Dynasty

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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, flowing beards.

Duck Dynasty
The Robertsons (from left to right: Miss Kay, Phil, Willie, Si, Jase, and Korie)
GenreReality television
StarringWillie Robertson
Phil Robertson
Jase Robertson
Kay Robertson
Korie Robertson
Si Robertson
Jep Robertson
Theme music composerZZ Top
Opening theme"Sharp Dressed Man"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes41
Production
Production locationsMonroe and West Monroe, Louisiana
Running time30 Minutes (with commercials)
Production companyGurney Productions
Original release
NetworkA&E Network
ReleaseMarch 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)

The business began in a dilapidated family shed, where Phil Robertson spent 25 years making duck calls from Louisiana cedar trees.[1] 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 aired on the Outdoor Channel.[2] The first season was released on iTunes and on DVD in July 2012 (the latter only available on Amazon.com through Manufacture on Demand). The DVD includes an option for Spanish subtitles.[3] On both iTunes and DVD, the theme song ("Sharp Dressed Man") has been replaced by "Workin' Man Zombie" by Minneapolis, MN band, The 4onthefloor. Amazon.com also released the series through Amazon Instant Video.

Cast

Robertson family cast members

  • Phil Alexander Robertson (born April 24, 1946): Created the Duck Commander duck call in 1972, and incorporated the Duck Commander Company in 1973.[4] Phil has become a legend in Louisiana and in the duck-hunting world in general.[5] He played college football at Louisiana Tech University, starting ahead of Hall-of-Famer Terry Bradshaw, and was drafted by the NFL after his junior year. He turned it down and quit football because it interfered with duck season, and he was not interested in having "large, violent… men chasing me trying to stomp me in the dirt".[6] Phil is known for his dislike of modern technology (he proudly admits that he does not own a cellphone or a computer) and his concern that his grandchildren are becoming "yuppies".
  • Marsha Kay "Miss Kay" Robertson (born December 21, 1950) is Phil's wife. She married Phil at age 16. She is the mother of Alan (who previously worked with Duck Commander before becoming a minister[7] but has since returned to the company; he is not featured on the show), Jase, Willie, and Jep. She loves cooking, so always has her entire family over for a home-cooked meal after a hard day's work.[8] (The meal setting is featured at the end of each episode, with Phil praying beforehand and Willie talking about the events of the episode).
  • Silas Merritt "Si" Robertson (born April 27, 1948)[citation needed]: is Phil's youngest brother, a Vietnam War veteran. [9] He works at Duck Commander, making the reeds that go into every duck call.[10] Si is known for his storytelling, his constant use of the phrase "Hey!" and his ever-present blue plastic cup, which his mother sent him while he was stationed in Vietnam.
  • Willie Jess Robertson (born April 22, 1972): The third son of Phil and Miss Kay, and CEO of Duck Commander. He used his business degree (Harding University) to take Duck Commander from a family business to a multi-million dollar empire.[11] He is married to Korie Robertson, and they have five children.[12] Willie does the majority of the narration on the show.
  • Korie Robertson (née Howard) (born October 24, 1973): is Willie's wife and business partner. She also graduated from Harding University. She is the office manager of Duck Commander. Korie and Willie have known one another since she was in 3rd grade, and he was in 4th grade.[13] They married on January 11, 1992[14] when they were 19 (Korie) and 20 (Willie).[15][16][17] They have five children: John Luke, Sadie, an adopted son named Will (called "Lil Will" on the show), Bella, and an exchange daughter from Taiwan named Rebecca.[18][19]
  • Jason Silas "Jase" Robertson (born August 19, 1969) is Willie's brother (the second-oldest of Phil and Miss Kay's sons) and is in charge of the manufacturing aspects of Duck Commander.[20] Along with other employees, Jase tunes the duck calls by hand.[20] Many of the episodes feature the laid-back, self-professed redneck Jase doing something to aggravate the gung-ho, business-savvy Willie (such as turning a warehouse cleaning into a ping-pong battle).
  • Missy Robertson is Jase's wife. She is often seen helping Korie and Miss Kay with ideas to expand the Duck Commander women's line. Missy and Jase have three children: Reed, Cole, and Mia.
  • Jules Jeptha "Jep" Robertson is Phil and Miss Kay's youngest son. He currently films and edits DVDs of the Robertson family hunting for enthusiasts worldwide and is often seen at Duck Commander and at family dinners. He is married to Jessica and they have four kids.
  • Jessica Robertson is Jep's wife. She is often seen helping Korie and Miss Kay with ideas to expand the Duck Commander women's line. Jessica and Jep have four children: Lily, Merritt, Priscilla, and River.[21]

Other cast members

  • Justin Martin is an employee of Duck Commander; he is often given grief over his large figure.
  • John Godwin is an employee at Duck Commander. He has worked at Duck Commander since 2002, mainly building duck calls, managing supplies, and overseeing the shipping department as well as being the decoy technician.[22]
  • "Mountain Man" (real name: Tim Guraedy) is a neighbor, and is the only semi-regular cast member who is not a Duck Commander employee (he operates his own air-conditioning repair business and co-hosts a local radio talk show on KXKZ[23]). He is known for talking very slowly. His real name has never been used on the show.
  • Linda Hammitt is a secretary at Duck Commander.[24]
  • "Jimmy Red" is a family friend, featured on a few early episodes.

Talk show appearances

The Robertsons appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Scheduled musical guest Morrissey canceled because he objected to being on the show with those he called "animal serial killers." The band Churchill filled in for Morrissey. Phil Robertson responded saying "Whoever he is, I don't hold it against him." They made a parody video where they sold a carrot call, instead of a duck call, to call wild carrots to jump straight into their mouths. [25] The Robertsons also appeared on Conan.

List of episodes

Main article: List of Duck Dynasty episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
115March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)
213October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)
313February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)April 24, 2013 (2013-04-24)
411August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14)December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11)
510January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15)March 26, 2014 (2014-03-26)
69June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11)August 13, 2014 (2014-08-13)
710November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)
89June 24, 2015 (2015-06-24)August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19)
911January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)
1014July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)
1115November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)

An hour long Christmas special premiered on December 5, 2012 as the season 2 finale, and became (at the time) the most-watched A&E episode in the network's history.[26]

The February 27, 2013 third season premiere tallied 8.6 million viewers, including five million in the adults 25-54 demographic and five million in adults 18-49 demographic, making the premiere (at the time) the most watched telecast in network history, beating the Season 2 finale.[27]

The one-hour, third season finale (shown on April 24, 2013) tallied 9.6 million viewers, with 5.6 million in the Adults 25-54 demographic and 5.5 million in the Adults 18-49 demographic, making it the highest rated telecast in A&E history. [28]

Biography of Phil Robertson

James Robertson has written a biography of his brother, Phil, entitled The Legend Of The Duck Commander (ISBN 1476726094).[29]

References

  1. ^ "'Redneck' Millionaires Built 'Duck Dynasty' in Duck Call Business, Land Reality Show – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  2. ^ New York Times, "The Week Ahead Mar. 19 — 24."
  3. ^ "Duck Dynasty: Season 1 DVD". History. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. ^ Phil Robertson. "Profile: Phil Robertson". Duck Commander. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  5. ^ "Phil Robertson – Duck Dynasty Cast". AEtv.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  6. ^ "Phil Robertson Explains Why He Turned Down NFL For 'Duck Dynasty'". Inquisitr.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  7. ^ Alan Robertson. "Profile: Alan Robertson". Duck Commander. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  8. ^ "Miss Kay Robertson – Duck Dynasty Cast". AEtv.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  9. ^ "Si Robertson – Duck Dynasty Cast". AEtv.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  10. ^ Si Robertson. "Profile: Si Robertson". Duck Commander. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  11. ^ "Willie Robertson – Duck Dynasty Cast". AEtv.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  12. ^ Willie Robertson. "Profile: Willie Robertson". Duck Commander. Retrieved 2012-06-16. (reference outdated, but his wife's profile says they got a 5th one)
  13. ^ "Korie and I met at a summer youth camp". Starcasm.net. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  14. ^ "Korie Willie Robertson Marry". Starcasm.net. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  15. ^ "Duck Dynasty in Hawaii!". starcasm.net. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  16. ^ "Photo by bosshogswife". Instagram.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  17. ^ "bosshogswife: Happy Valentines Day!!!". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  18. ^ "Korie Willie Robertson's 5 Kids". Starcasm.net. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  19. ^ "Korie Robertson". AETV.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  20. ^ a b Robertson, Jase. "Profile: Jase Robertson". Duck Commander. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  21. ^ "Profile: Jeptha Robertson". Duck Commander. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  22. ^ John Godwin. "Profile: John Godwin". Duck Commander. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  23. ^ "Z-Family". Z107.5 Big Z Country. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  24. ^ "news &raquo top stories » Faith, family and ducks: Behind the scenes of 'Duck Dynasty'". Christian Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  25. ^ Woo, Kelly (2013-02-27). "'Duck Dynasty' patriarch's secret past revealed: Phil Robertson turned down the NFL! - Yahoo! TV". Tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  26. ^ Jensen, Jeff (December 7, 2012). "'Duck Dynasty' finale shatters records, tops broadcast". InsideTV.EW.com. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  27. ^ "'Duck Dynasty' Becomes A&E's #1 Telecast Ever and the #1 Nonfiction Series on Cable This Year". TVbytheNumbers.zap2it.com. February 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  28. ^ "9.6 Million Viewers Watch A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' Season Finale". TVbytheNumbers. April 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  29. ^ "James Robertson" (MP4). lpb.org. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
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