Alaskan Bush People Net Worth
Alaskan Bush People on Discovery Show
The Alaskan Bush People is a Reality Show following a large struggling Family of nine living off the land. Every episode goes out of the way portraying how poor the Brown Family is picking up odd jobs along with bartering for supplies just to survive in the Alaskan Bush. Is the Brown Family really financially struggling as much as the Discovery Channel wants us to believe? And if not, what is Billy Brown Family's current net worth?Billy Bryan Brown and his wife Ami has a total of seven children all born and raised in the Alaskan Bush. Until about 10 years ago Billy was a commercial fisherman running his own boat the Family also called home. A simple life living off the land with few possessions, but living the American Dream having the entire State of Alaska as their backyard.
The whole story of the Brown Family is fascinating to anyone who's ever dreamed of that kind of outdoor lifestyle, including me. I've spent a good part of my life out in the bush, but the Brown Family seems to take it to a new level. In this day and age, you still need some sort of income or a high net worth to live this simple lifestyle, and the Brown's are no exception. So how does Billy Brown support his large Family even though he retired from commercial fishing almost a decade ago?
Did you know Billy Bryan Brown is an accomplished writer with over 70 books to his credit?
The first time I saw The Alaskan Bush People on the Discovery Channel the thing that "really" stood out was the Brown Family clothes. Anyone that's spent any time in the outdoors knows you always dress appropriately, especially in Alaska. But the experienced Bush Family seems to defy this logic wearing regular "street clothes" as if no one would notice.
Stylish "new clothes" and never dirty even though they've been camping in the woods for weeks at a time. I liked the story behind the Alaskan Bush People, but this was the first clue the Brown's have a higher net worth than being portrayed on this Reality Show. The more I researched the Alaskan Bush People's Net Worth, the more their financial situation just didn't add up.
Supposedly the Brown Kids ranging in ages from 12 to 32 years old, have lived in the Alaskan Bush their entire lives and never exposed to modern technology. No computers, no telephone, heck they didn't even know what a microwave was during one of the episodes. And yet it didn't take much effort finding Blogs and You-Tube accounts for some of the kids dating back over seven years. It makes for good reality TV, I guess, but please let's keep it somewhat real.
When the Brown Family is not pretending to live in the Alaskan Bush full-time, Billy spends a lot of time writing books since retiring from commercial fishing. His first book was an autobiography published in 2006 titled "One Wave at a Time". In 2008, Brown published his second autobiography "The Lost Years" and written over 70 other books and novels since that time. His story about raising a large Family in the Alaskan Bush is what eventually lead to making a deal with the Discovery Channel for this Reality Show.
According to Gabrial's video posted in 2008, the Browns had a book tour across the country promoting "One Wave at a Time" and a movie deal in the works scheduled for 2009. Gabrial says it's the first time in his life he's ever been out of the Bush seeing lot's of things for the very first time. He then does a few imitations of Movie Stars he's never seen before, because, well, where are you going to watch Movies when you're living off the grid your entire life?
Perhaps the most reviling fact the Brown Family's net worth is considerably more than they pretend on The Alaskan Bush People can be found on the back cover of Billy's first book, "One Wave at a Time" shown below. Does this really look like a Family that goes digging at the local dump scrounging for supplies to survive in Alaska? Obviously, a photo shoot promoting the book, but perhaps not the best picture portraying their rugged lifestyle surviving their entire lives in the Great Outdoors.
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| The Brown Family in 2008 before the Alaskan Bush People Reality Show |
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| "One Wave At A Time" the book that made the Alaskan Bush People Famous -Now A Major Collectible- (updated current price over $700.00 for the original paperback book) |
The Brown Family has a website at alaskanwildernessbrownfamily.com that does promote a few of Billy's books including "One Wave at a Time", but currently unavailable until further notice. I can only imagine how many thousands of books the Brown Family would sell after every episode of Alaskan Bush People with 3 million viewers interested in their story. You can still buy a used copy of the paperback book on Amazon for only $69.00
(That's not a misprint) that should tell someone in the Brown Family they're leaving lots of money on the table neglecting this additional source of income. Update: It appears $69.00 for One Wave At A Time would've been a great deal at the time this article was written. The current price for Billy Brown's book has sky-rocketed over 1000% to over $700.00 in good condition.
As near as Richest Celebrities Networth can tell at this time, Billy Bryon Brown's net worth is estimated at $500,000.00. All seven of Billy and Amie's kids including Matt, Bam Bam, Bear, Gabe, Noah, Snowbird and the youngest daughter Rain all are financially compensated for each episode of Alaskan Bush People with an estimated net worth of approximately $40 to $60,000.00 each. Not too bad for a Family that barters for a wood stove so they can heat their home, or pays the Dentist with freshly caught fish.
The Brown Family no doubt has a very interesting story living in Alaska on their terms, but as with most Reality Shows, it's sometimes far from reality.
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Update:
The Alaskan Bush People charged with not being full-time residents in Alaska
Will the Alaskan Bush People survive the scandal of not living full-time in Alaska??
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| Watch Alaskan Bush People Entire Season 1 and 2 Episode's |
If the Brown Family are worth this much money then why they collect Alaskan residence check? I think 3 or 4 family members dont live in Alaska full time and need to pay the money back.
ReplyDeleteI believe every Alaskan receives that check. I think it is royalties for oil drilling but not totally sure. There are just so many resources available from Alaska that all residents receive a cut.
DeleteAlso, he did write 70b books but they did not get published. They are children's stories originally available on CDs but never got into book form
TBH the street clothes they wear look like street clothes from Value Village at best. If they are worth 500k which is completely possible, why wouldn't they at least get the kids teeth fixed properly?
Deleteeveryone who lives their receives a check once a year, its a stipend check for living in Alaska, my son has lived their for over 20 years now, this past year it was 1500.00
DeleteI don;'t believe it was 70 books either. but how ever many books he wrote, doesn't mean he sold many. and as far as payment for the shows, I hardly believe its as much as proclaimed. the show started with contracts for the whole family, lump sum. they are in such debt the will b lucky to pay it all off by end of 5 yr contract if the show lasts that long. ppl use your heads. this family cannot imitate such hard work unless they have been doing it a longs while. can u b such a marksman, lift almost a half a ton of logs, fix any engine, invent devices out of nothing, teach ur children chemistry and reading/writing etc...etc..and so much more. wake up and pay attention!
DeleteLooking closely, they don't apear to actually "fix any engine" - just standard tinkering; their "marksman" status is questionable- it has been reported that the guy who runs the Misty Lodge shot the deer for the camera; not impressed with the chemistry lesson about iron using "sticks and twigs", etc. And if the have been living this lifestyle so long, why are they so unsuccessful at it when others living in the bush would have managed a settled homestead years ago? I think they've spent some time outdoors, but most of this show smells fishier than Bill's boat.
Deletewhat really bugs me is if he is such an experienced fisherman why didn't he check the boat they just bought. Finding all the wood rot, any novice would have had the thing checked out first....I watch the show but it is like a train wreck, every time they turn around there is another screw up.!!! WOOD ROT, really you didn't check the boat out...COME ON.....
DeleteFor starters.The wood rot was hidden under layers of paint.. Secondly the area the rot was in was under that ledge that was crushed during the INSPECTION that your proclaiming should have been done with the Boat Lift.. So. Think before you just throw out ignorant statements. Everything has a process.
DeleteSorry Phil.. experienced with boats implies you are knowledgeable about boats and you know the hidden areas where to look. Checking for rot is something not overlooked by anyone buying a wooden boat except by a fool.. stating it is hidden simply makes since only to those who do not know what to look for.
DeleteAccording to Sandee Williams on the Facebook Alaskan Bush Family site, Sandee spoke to Billy Brown and they agree that they will auction off items fans have sent in including their fans personal letters to offset the cost of kickstarting the new season tonight at 6.
DeleteYou sound like a nut and I guess you would believe anything I have a bridge you can buy.
DeleteIf they are worth that much, they spent it all on that piece of land they are on. The land out there is not cheap, plus they had to buy boats and build a log cabin. The money is gone. And if they are making anything after that the parents are saving it for their kids future.
DeleteEverything you see on this TV show is provided for by DC show, the land is not owned or bought, but leased by Discovery, the home was paid for and built by DC, and two locals there built the house, (NOT the Brown family) also everything there on that island is merely a prop for the show, the Brown's do not live or sleep there, they are reported to be staying in town a 20 min. boat ride away at some lodge, or hotel there along with the crew and paid for by DC?? so nothing is as it seems on the show and the Brown's are banking money big time as they don't have to pay for anything, not even that boat I am sure??
DeleteThen why doesn't the family get their teeth fixed? The mother could have died. The infection could have hit her heart. And the girls. They are young and look at their teeth. The boys...same thing. PLEASE ! If the parents don't care about their own teeth, then care about the kids teeth ! Their diet doesn't help either. Really...for grown people this is sad. Once you open your mouth...the first thing people see is your teeth. And their teeth ALL need fixing...
Deleteyou could tell from the beginning that the words that they used sounded to much of well educated people who used words that only knew if you lived in the modern world. slang that they use isity living. the inventor knows to much knownledge that doesnt come from the bush. i still like the show. but they are showing off to much. bear is looking like a fool rolling in the dirt, just too much tumbling. i am enbarressed just watching
DeleteSo Bill took his youngest daughter to the dentist and pretended that he can't read or fill out the forms, yet he wrote a book? Seriously? They claim that all their children were born in the bush, yet they all know how to operate electronics on the boat, they all know how to weld and use heavy machinery, they know how to drive a car and a boat. I wonder who gave them a driver's license in the bush. So none of them went to school, right? Even home schooling requires correspondence and 10 grades of school are required by law....so no school and no social services? If they have no money how do they pay for their tools, guns, clothes, shoes, jewelry, books and especially the boat? Where do the girls get their makeup? I would love to see an episode on how they do their laundry in the woods for 9 people without a washing machine, especially since they always wear pretty decent and clean clothes...Their clothes don't have a single hole in them....and are they really trying to say that none of the grown children have relationships with people outside of their family? Yaiks! That's actually a pretty scary idea....This show is such a scam.
DeleteLOL at all the numb-nutzs on here, it's real..no it's fake...no it's real...no it's fake, SMH
DeleteWho cares if it's real or not, you either watch it or you don't. If you watch the show and then whine about it being fake than your life must be pretty boring if all you can do is watch something that you don't like.
First of all, they are going to dress up if they are going to be on the cover of a book. Think about it people. I say that if you do not like the show, do not watch it. Believe me, it is alot better then the kardashians and other weird shows like that. It is an awesome show and I love it. Please leave the Browns alone. They are good people. I love their family.
Delete"Well educated people who used words that only knew if you lived in the modern world"..are you actually serious? I don't even know where to start with you. I live in the far northern reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, which isn't that different from where the Browns live. Living in the bush doesn't mean you have a limited vocabulary, OK? Billy and Ami are from Texas. They didn't grow up in a cave being raised by wolves. One can expand one's vocabulary by READING. As far as having "too much knowledge that doesn't come from the bush": Ever heard of self reliance? Billy moved up there over 30 years ago as an adult, and I think it's safe to assume he learned a thing or two prior to moving there. Knowledge can be gained from many different sources and is not exclusive to living in the "modern world". I think it is also safe to assume he and Ami have taken the time to teach their kids the skills needed to survive in that environment. They DO come into contact with other people...you're looking for holes in their story that aren't there. In environments like the one they live in and the one I live in (rural, somewhat isolated), you will find incredibly resourceful people, people who are self reliant almost to a fault, people who are highly skilled when it comes to working with what you have. The Browns are far from the only people living the way they do. "Too much knowledge that doesn't come from the bush"?? The people living in the bush are some of the most intelligent, most resourceful, most capable people you will ever meet. You're a funny guy. As if people living that lifestyle can't be educated. Know who struggles and usually ends up dying in the bush? Idiots from the cities who can't process a rational, logical thought without Google and a cell phone. Educate yourself on things before you speak on them. That way you won't end up sounding like a complete jackass.
DeleteThank you, 'Anonymous'! I could not have stated it better myself. So many haters of these people out there. So-called Alaskan residents who are offended at how they are being portrayed. Give me a break. This show doesn't reflect negatively on Alaska or Alaskans. It's entertainment. Do you morons feel the same way about the Deadliest Catch? Are those people frauds, too? I've never seen so much fabricated drama in my life. It's fishing for Christ's sake. It's because they have to. Keith said as much. If they didn't give the audience a reason to watch, ie drama, then they wouldn't be part of the show.
DeleteIn my opinion, these people are interesting, particularly Billy. That is what's worth watching it for. No one is watching it to see how every Alaskan is and lives. We all know he's originally from Texas and has been in Alaska for only half of his life. He still has his Texas drawl. He and the show are open about his story. Get off his and their backs. If you don't like it don't watch it. Jealousy is such an ugly quality.
I join those who say THANK YOU to both these Anonymous posters,, each of your comments are dead on target and I also ask these who want to take time to post their negative thoughts,, IF you don't like the show why in heavens sake do you watch? It's obvious you're watching every week or you wouldn't be aware of these "issues" you nay sayers are are referring to. We watch because we envy how the family stay together, how they deal with existing as a family and don't look for clues they're deceiving we viewers. Discovery Channel has zero'd in on wholesome, decent and good entertainment and we look forward to every episode of each DC "reality" program. Good and wholesome television is something the major networks have dropped from their lineup a very long time ago. I can't think of many programs they put on television worth my time. I say good on you Discovery Channel, Animal planet and those channels who share decent TV.
DeleteI read all these comments and laughg. Its a TV show people. Thats it. Maybe there is some truth to their personalities which is cool if there is. I like the show, But my favorite genre in TV is the outdoors and survival type stuff. So keep on keeping on Browns and get your legal troubles out of the way. Other TV personalities have been in trouble and served their time. Dog the Bounty Hunter was convicted of murder or accressory to murder. Micheal Vick, Mike Tyson and so on. I know its not real but I dont care. The show affors me the opportunity to see the beautiful Alaskan scenery from home in Texas
DeleteI just want to say a few things about The Alaskan Bush People. I have read and reread the majority of the responses, I truly enjoyed reading both of the Anonymous responses dated November 19, 2015 and the response from Daduce 1947 dated November 20, 2015. I also watch the program faithfully every Friday evening and any other time its on TV. I also believe these people are dead on target as to how the Browns are. I also agree if you watch it every week, you must like the program. You can't love it one minute and hate it the next minute. I believe the Brown family is truly portraying themselves accurately. They have been given their "stipend checks" because they live in Alaska. I have read several articles that say the ".........people who live in Alaska each receive their checks 1 time a year". I don't know how accurate this statement was but I believed that, wouldn't you?
DeleteThe stupidest thing ever done on the show by this stupid family was cutting down a large tree, struggling to get sections of the tree to the beach, towing the parts of the tree 60 miles, so that a man with a chain saw and aluminum ladder jigs could cut up the tree into boards.
DeleteIt must not have occurred to the Browns to have the chain saw come to them. What fools!
Each episode is more stupid than the previous one.
So Erika you think the show is a scam. Why, have you ever watched a show called "Alaska the last frontier'? and you would believe that it is not scriped???? You are naive beyond belief. In one episode Mom rebuilds the out house and another they build a mobile sauna? Just what you need in Alaska! Do us a all a favor and never watch it again and above all don't comment any more. It is one of my favorite shows and I they come back soon!
DeleteWhy would Discovery Channel allow the footage of the one called Bear pummeling a salmon with his fists to kill it ? There are a number of " HUMANE" ways to bring the life of a fish to an end, filming an idiot punching one to death certainly is not on that list. I think the fish deserves better and the viewing public should expect more from a channel that calls itself DISCOVERY.
DeleteI'm as entertained by everyones comments as the show. I also agree with parts of nearly everyones comments. Simply put I watch the show for entertainment. I don't really care if its real or not. Certainly the effort to bring the tree to the saw vs bringing the saw to the tree is rediculous but far less amusing. Honestly, I thought they were going to a sawmill not a saw and jig. I laughed my ass off when I saw that; excuse me I guess 'seen' is proper grammar now.
DeleteWhat is most amusing is in fact the constant stupidity. What calamity is going to befall the Brown-Clowns next? Bear punching-out fish or swinging in trees and ctawling in mud like a child borders 3-Stooges slapstick and should be taken as such. A family that portray themselves as having a collective IQ of a moron would certainly perish in the Alaskan wilderness if they really were. This is what is entertaining. Perhaps it should have been "Wilderness Clowns".
I agree!! The show is just for entertainment. Bear is a silly character and their howling makes me cringe and laugh at the same time. But everyone has a gimmick and this works for this family. Really, who would be living in a house of tires and he is 32yrs old.
DeleteThe Brown's are not eligible to receive government substitutes or any other "dividends" that Alaskan residents receive because they are not legally residents in that State. Billy and Bam are currently awaiting trial for misrepresenting their residency on government forms and may even have to go to jail.
DeleteAfter watching this show for 2 years, I was totally hooked on the family and their lifestyle. Then I read all of the things that are wrong, and it kinda broke my heart. I have now been thinking about it for a week or so, and, I really do like these people, and I will continue to watch, I guess. (At first after learning all the junk, I said to myself I would not ever watch again, I was so sad it was so much fakery) But as I said above, I think I am going to continue to watch because I like the cast and I like the stories. WHAT???? Would I stop watching NCIS or Law and Order because they are scripted shows? I think the Browns show is well worth watching. And although I am, finally, aware of the set ups, I like these people I want to continue to see how the show goes.
DeleteI like the show, it's funny but not real at all. Who builds a house in Alaska with no heat? At least a fireplace, maybe a wood stove made from a barrel. They can make a bush clothes dryer, but not a stove. How about the tin roof put on upside down. You put in on from the bottom up so the water runs over not under. That roof would leak like a sieve, plus they left 2' of wood exposed at the bottom. Shall I go on... They do make me laugh though.
Deleteeach person on the show is paid the $40-$60,000 per episode because that is what most people on any of the discovery or history channel shows pays at the minimum, look it up.
DeleteSo much discussion is the show REALLY real, its as real as those 7 people stuck on an island in the 60s you remember...their tiny ship got lost the movie star, the professor and Marieanne on "Gilligans Island" everyone gets a paycheck.
DeleteLove the show and I live in the northern great lakes woods as a homesteader. I have a master's degree in history and have written 2 books. I am not illiterate nor do I dress in rags and am tech savvy. I raise my own food, cut wood for my heat, fish, hunt and forage. The show is about a real family, hater's just don't watch then OK?
DeleteI hate that Discovery thinks we are stupid. The newly acquired boat costing a whopping 5k which they say is a lot for the Browns. So the Browns are making these episodes for free?
ReplyDeleteAlaskan Bush People is one of my favorite shows. Whether made up or not it is very refreshing!
DeleteWell thank you for saying that. As for myself I love that family by it true or not I was able to live the dream with them. I have every show, (that is what it is), taped or recorded and I watch a show almost everyday. If you all find that sinned, why don't you PRAY for them instead of criticizing everyone all the time.. jok2mo@hotmail.com
DeleteI find it amazing that anyone would believe anything on tv as REAL it may be called reality shows but for real it is entertainment... that's it and i do like watching knowing that it is just entertainment...
DeleteI enjoy this show very much; the Alaskan country, the family interaction and watching their progress. My questions is if the show is so bad and unrealistic why are you still watching and then researching them. Change to CNN or Fox if you want a reality show with no errors in it. Oh right neither of them can be trusted to give the truth and nothing but the truth either.
DeleteJust check out the latest news in the Juneau Empire where the Brown Family plead guilty to fraud for taking PFD money when they are not even residences of the State of Alaska. As a person who lives in Alaska I find the show a total fraud just like the actors and an insult to the real people who do live in Alaska
Deleteyou people are pathetic, "its a insult to Alaskans", "they are a fraud", "nothing on tv is real" give me a break, they are not an insult to Alaskans, everyone is different and everyone makes mistakes, but that doesn't mean that its an insult to the people of the region, its just an insult to the people who committed that mistake, I don't think people are looking at Alaskans and saying "all Alaskans are committing fraud" or "Alaskans can't be trusted", not everything on tv is fake. All of you need to get real, I'm pretty sure none of you are perfect, everyone lies and steals in some point of their lives, whether it be as a child or as an adult out of desperation. You all spreading hate every which way claiming these things are the real fakes, just making these accusation and proclaiming how much fault they have are the fake ones. Be real and keep it real.
DeleteI like the show but knew they had to be making money for even being on tv, so they are not poor by any stretch of the imagination
DeleteI love the Browns I watch the show every week.Hater are going to hate.I think they should get a life. DC please don't cancel the show everyone makes mistakes.they are no different then other
Deletehumans....I think Amys so called family should be banned from this page.Please keep the Brow
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I love this show and don't really care if real or not,but one thing for sure if a network pages me to read a script I sure would and I think k that's what up set people is before the network didn't come to them..But either way I think this will be the last season and that's going to suck...I sure hope not I love watching this show and if it had been on years ago when I was young my ass would of moved to Alaska and live that way ..And I know I am not the only one who thinks that way and for everyone else don't hate the player hate the game after all they are just following what the network is having them do .And for the money I would do the same...Love the brown family ..
DeleteYes, not just anyone can afford the 3 midsized boats that have appeared on the show.
DeleteHe wasn't a commercial fisherman, and he never wrote 70 books.
ReplyDeleteI get angry because they think we are that stupid, like you said they just tinker, over act and are very childish. How did they have enough money to buy the land and why do they such so bad at planning, timing with the weather....SOMETHING IS FISHY I AGREE....
DeleteThey didn't buy the land- Discovery Channel leased it for this series and hired locals to build the "cabin".
DeleteHmm....so, 'IF' the 'Discovery Channel', 'leased' that land, just for the show, then 'what' will happen to the Brown family come the day the show 'ends', for good? And 'IF', professionals were brought in and built that house, 'who' gets the house once the lease is up and the show is done for good (some day)? And 'IF' it wasn't 'the Browns' who built that house, then 'where is' the dwelling that the show filmed them building? Net worth $500k? Umm....'I' would think they are worth a whole helluva lot more than that....because of 'the show' AND 'other things'. But of course, I could likely be very very wrong. BECAUSE....I do NOT profess to 'know', not with any certainty whatsoever, a damned thing about a damned thing. Speculation<--
DeleteI don't care one way or the other. It's fun to watch and if DC is behind it so what. Look at all the crap Washington does with our monies and no one seems to question them. That would make a good tv series.
DeleteJulia when they say DC they mean discovery channel, not Washington DC. but back to the subject, most of the things on the show are real, just more exaggerated, and there are something that they don't show, but that's just tv sensationalism, there is no way DC would pay for the land, boats, gear, building and supply costs, just for a show that may not make them profit after the costs and payment to the few people of the camera crew, editors, narrator, management, and the brown family.
Deletelike it was said before..if you dont like the show then dont watch it.alot of people just jealous on here.u can always watch bruce jenner or them other stupid no working family shows.
DeleteThey got the land after the first 3 seasons. And we watched them build the house. They didn't just pull it out of nowhere. The first 3 seasons didn't air everywhere.
Deleteyeah stupid do discovery think we are !!
ReplyDeleteKind of a "pot calling the kettle" moment here. I think you are suggesting to Flad that he read his own comment and judge his mental capacity based on his ability to spell. If you had read his words, (and followed your own advice) you may have noticed that his spelling is correct. His ability to form sentence structure is clearly faulty, but he did spell his fractured, incoherent rambling with 100% accuracy. Consider that the next time you are laughing out loud out.
DeleteI just laughed out loud out at the reply above. Thank you for making my day.
DeleteIts hard to Know d truth ...I think browns Kids are overactors...immature and too loud as if dey are trying too hard to be Bush people... Not genuine ...Bit dodgy...
ReplyDeleteSo....... What would hurt to just be truthfull. So what if they have money, of sorts. They aren't rich buy any way you figure it. Comfortable, maybe. But to just outright lie to the world! What kind of people are they, really? If they are honest, the ratings would go through the roof. SOMETHING NEW!
ReplyDeleteNOMATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY,,, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE,,, IS THE MODERN DAY WALTONS... I LOVE IT,,,, IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TV....
ReplyDeleteWaltons ? ... I don't think so → they're more like the Beverly Hillbillies; bumbling and clueless, but without the riches ...
DeleteI love your reply my friend. That is how I feel. Would you all be willing to pay for any episode of the Bush people? I know I would pay gladly, its far better than going to a movie and paying a small fortune to watch Batman? Unless you all think they are real too. Silly people..
DeleteI would do it gladly...
DeleteRemember 50 cent is broke now, so they must be too! LOL
ReplyDelete50 cent is far from broke! He filed for bankruptcy to protect his money! He sells out every concert around the world when on tour! They make most of their money on tours, itunes and ringtones! He lives in Mike Tysons old house if he was broke how can he maintain a huge house like that? Donald Trump filed for bankruptcy over 5 times! As of now hes a billionaire! When someone files for bankruptcy doesn't always mean their broke! Media portrays them as broke so people will buy magazines and other means of $ to make by saying hes broke! Bankruptcy is a strategy used to protect your money and a very smart move! Do a little reaserch before you make false accusations.
DeleteDonald Trump file for this also... Not Broke!!! Chapter 11 bankruptcy – the type of petition made by 50 Cent – provides a legal framework for debt reorganization, allowing the debtor the opportunity to put forward a repayment plan to creditors which, if approved, can be made binding by a court.
DeleteChapter 11 is business reorganization. .. which is what Trump did. Not sure about 50 cent. It is NOT personal bankruptcy. .. that is chapter 7 or 13.
DeleteI just watched a special on vh1 about the wealthiest stars and he (50 cent) was on the list. He also has a line of energy drinks, a line of headphones plus he owns a share in "Vitamin Water", which was sold to Coca/cola.
ReplyDeleteBilly may have written 70 books, but I highly doubt they sold..or were even published. However, they are getting paid for this show...while they are being portrayed as this poor family which is gaining people's sympathy. Many have come out and told how Billy scammed them through the years. At best, this family is grifters who lucked out with this show. It offends me that Discovery would air this lie and think people are stupid enough to believe it. Matt don't know what a cell phone is, yet there is a picture of him in Hoonah outside the Misty Bay Lodge smoking a cigarette while talking on a cell phone. When Billy is acting like the Integrity lost it's steering wheel hydraulics, there is a cell phone sitting on the counter in front of him! As for the boat Integrity...a boat that has not been out of port for 10 years they said. Yet when they lift it out of the water, there is not one barnacle on it! It's all lies. They slid this show in among the real Alaskan shows like Alaska, The Last Frontier and Life Below Zero....and thought nobody would notice Alaskan Bush People are fake. Truth is that land is leased by Discovery...the cabin and the Integrity are not in the Brown's name either. They are just rolling in the cash from this lie... Discovery really should have posted a disclaimer on the show stating this is based on a story written by Billy. But if they had did that...nobody would have watched it. It's all one big scam.
ReplyDeleteAgree completely! This program is an insult to TV viewers intelligence. Discovery is out of touch with main stream audiences. It is refreshing to see that Yosemite Sam is still alive though!
DeleteIF YOU DON'T LIKE THE SHOW DON'T WATCH IT. YOUR A INSULT TO YOURSELF........................
DeleteA half million, to a family of nine, at today's prices, is not that much. Who cares anyway? The show is entertainment. It could be worse. Could be Naked and Afraid, or some similar garbage. Personally, I have seen nothing that claims the show is completely real or honest. I watch it until one of the boys goes on a date. Real or imaginary, that is too painfully stupid to watch. But like another responder said, there is a channel selector on my remote that I can use if I don't like it. Probably one on yours, too.
Deletelet alone how much they have paid to get two parcels of land in different areas, the gas for their boats, the boats, and building materials. it definantly not a lot, especially after you include property taxes and medical bills into the mix, Ami getting her teeth fixed, billy going through a coma or 2, not shown on tv, and ami going to the hospital.
DeleteI think they are somewhere in between...we know reality TV isn't all what it portrays. I really enjoy the show, love the family, and wish them all the best.
ReplyDeleteI would expect something a little more truthful from Discovery Channel. I use to use their video and lesson plans in my classroom. It bothers me that the everyone is always helping out the family and the family is never helping anyone else. Also, with 5 sons and one daughter of age, have none of them thought that maybe they should serve to protect these resources they claim to love....can you say Coast Guard?
DeleteThe show is entertaining. They should get paid.If you don't like the show. Don't watch it.
ReplyDeleteWell said!
DeleteI like it. It's good family entertainment. They depict good family values and I find it very refreshing and I love watching it - real or not. Would rather watch these people and this show than some high paid Hollywood movie star in a drama or bad criminal show. It's really very simple - stop with the criticism if you don't like it then simply turn the channel. Very simple...... I think they're pretty smart people myself. Great show . Love it.
DeleteI agree, it is entertaining and enjoy watching it, but don't claim it's real.
DeleteI always felt bad for them thinking they had no money, now I know different and why TV shows think the public are MORONS when most will search for the Truth. well all the best to them anyway.
ReplyDeletethe show has been filming for 3 years? why haven't we seen any real winter episodes? they say that all of them are trapped inside through out the winter but I yet to see any of them with real winter clothing!! they don't show them eating at the dinner table much! or breakfast and lunch ?? if your going to make a fake reality show at least cover all your bases please.. by the way that was one clean boat hull when they lifted it out of the water.... also I come from a family of 13 and I have 3 brothers that look like me none of those 5 boys look like brothers.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is ever to late to do something different with your life. Lets say they just decided to live this way 2 days ago. Its their right. They clearly are working their asses off for the show. Its tv! It's supposed to be for entertainment purposes. I can't pick up an move there but I can watch it from home. I wish them the best. I hope they all find someone to love and grow brown town. I would also love to see snow get vaneers an find a decent young man to be with. I think the shows so popular because we all wish we could create our own private place in the world away from typical grind we are bound to . I would jump at an opportunity like they have.
DeleteMe, too. My hubby and I always had a dream of moving to Alaska. That dream remains a dream, but at least I can watch this family and live it vicariously. If it's real or not, doesn't matter to me, I just like the family. Yeah, there are some discrepancies, so what? I catch them all the time on other shows as well, one of my favorite hobbies. And hopefully, they are getting paid.
DeleteOther Alaskan shows are fake as well, the Kiltchers are very wealthy! and live 8 miles from Homer, the show, Life Below Zero portrays people living very solitary lives, which is a joke! So, take it for what it's worth, Alaska is the new Hollywood! Soon enough it will fade into the snow....
I like the show but there is a lot of questions that need to be answered it seems like they're always in need of money and in every show there is a crisis, they are getting paid for doing the show but they never mentioned anything about the money to pay bills
ReplyDeleteWhy is everyone ragging on the Browns? The Kiltchers are very rich and they live on the homestead and hunt and raise animals and garden all for TV. I like the Browns and I can't wait until its back on but no they are not as poor as they seem. No one has as much bad luck as they do. But they are not as rich as Jewel's family.
ReplyDeleteI just watch this (and other Alaska reality shows) just for the scenery. I miss Alaska every day, an this is how I get my "fix".
ReplyDeleteThis show provides such wonderful sceneries! The islands, lush forests, snow covered terrain, the ocean etc! There is no profanity or cursing. The theme of rugged individualism is uniquely and vividly displayed.
DeleteI agree there is no sex , drug use, violence, foul language, its entertainment the WHOLE family can watch together or do people not do that any more? I don't think everything in life has to be questioned, i don't care if its fake or not its still good clean family t.v. time
DeleteI've lived in Alaska almost fifty years....I watch these yea-hoos run around making dangerous blunder after newbie blunder...it's obvious to me that their bush knowledge on many subjects is limited. (especially around boats )...I watch it because it's like watching a train crash....I watch new comer's make similar mistakes every year...sometimes losing their lives because of it ....good thing they have a well appointed camera crew to watch over them...they have taken over a beautiful piece of wilderness and turned it into a junk heap...come on, a shrink wrap hovel?....anyone who lives here knows how much moisture is in the soil ...that enclosure would rain more on the inside than the outside....digging a hole for shelter/...the water table is rarely a foot or two under the surface....and if its a hole then it will fill on the next rain...these are simple things that someone that lives in the bush should know....does everyone called "Bear" (Bear Gryllis ...Bear Brown')...run around full speed doing things you should never do in the bush...running ,climbing and putting himself and others at risk...these are the things that put people in jeopardy and have little place when you are so far from immediate help....when you run you sweat, when you roll you can puncture, when you climb its only a matter of time before you grab the wrong branch....one of the first things you learn here is to stay dry (it can save your life)...you don't go and jump off the boat over your boots....many of their solutions are sophomoric at best ...they are more like a bunch stoners in the woods that can act like asses and have DC bail them out or make their mistakes seem like honest drama....Still I watch...it's my back yard and I like to know who's pissing in or on it.....at least some of the other "Alaska " shows have characters that actually know what they are doing and show that we Alaskans aren't a bunch of blundering fools running around in the woods giving watchers bad and backwards solutions to everyday bush problems ....making like staying wet, overloading boats, not watching tide or using an outhaul line, dropping a crab pot line too deep (which will continue to fish and kill generations of crab for no reason) , hitting a break water and blaming a deadhead, dragging trash out into the woods are NOT good examples the proper and safe way we do things around here in SE Alaska......hopefully few will imitate some of what we see as it could probably get someone hurt or killed.....DC check your pop -ups several are just plain wrong....Still I watch these screw-ups for the same reason I read Peanuts in the paper every day....to confirm that the strip isn't funny and hasn't been for years... talk about tired re-runs....
DeleteYou got it my friend. Been here 50 plus myself. The reality is people visit here and don't respect mother nature or common sense. Some die every year, challenging the weather, rivers or terrain. I read about it every year. Take your time, don't fly because of a schedule, wait for the weather. Motorcyclists beware and don't push it. Get rest. Our roads are tough. Have fun but be careful. Alaska the great land. Best place on earth.
DeleteAmen. 50 year Alaskan here also. You hit it on the head. It is dangerous up here and visitors die every year due to mother nature having the upper hand. You have to respect her.
Deletelove reading the comments from the Brown lovers. Waiting to watch an episode where they wipe with poison ivy…
ReplyDeleteIt's fantasy tv people. They would probably die if left in the woods.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't care or give a darn what any of you negatives out there think....the show is awesome. And whatever amount they get paid....GREAT!! We all know of 1 tv 1 hour show where the star, Mark Harmon, is paid $550,000.00 per episode. Sickening. And back in his heyday....although this is Vegas, Wayne Newton was paid $250,000.00 per week to perform nightly at whatever Casino. Gimme a break. We could all go on for hours here about this and that and he and she and HOW MUCH!! For my tv enjoyment, I'll take ABP any day over ANYBODY getting paid a ridiculous 550k per episode. And that's never enough. They always want more.
ReplyDeleteI have often wondered about how all the guys live there and that's the only place they want to live, but what about meeting women. Do they not want a wife or just a girlfriend with benefits? That has always thought something was just not right.
DeleteI totally agree!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThere is always "negative ninnies" out there. Sit back, relax, enjoy the beautiful scenery and this awesome show. They are living a life a lot of us would have loved to live or would have liked to try living (in our own fantasy) Just enjoy this awesome show - nothing is perfect.
ReplyDeleteTo me it's just good entertainment and there's nothing wrong with that the money part is there business not ours why should we even care what they make I will keep watching it as long as its on the air more power to em
ReplyDeleteI love the show and if every family had the respect they have the world would be much better off.
ReplyDeleteThe only episode I've watched was when Gabe took a shot at a deer and missed. If you know anything about hunting using a rifle with a scope, you'll notice the protective lens covers were in the closed position while he was supposedly sighting through the scope. Later it shows the covers in the flipped up and open position. Since having them closed would make it impossible to see through the scope it's no wonder he missed. His acting skills made you believe it was a sincere effort. That's when I decided my first episode watched would also be my last. Enjoy another NON-reality show!
ReplyDeleteDo you will realize that part of the contract agreement to make the show probably forced them to bank most of the money . trying to keep them struggling as much as possible for the show, and were showing things are more typically done or has been done in the area . I am sure they were permitted to pull sum up front to buy the land they needed and then under emergency situations they were able to pull some of it. also a net worth of $500k is really not a lot. they add up the value of every little single thing you owned and the highest projected value of your property and potential earnings, then bank money so it really is not that much. People seem to think that it somehow means cash on hand and that is far from it. And even with a large sum of money that would go rather quickly with such a large family expecially planning on expanding. They're being smart and planning for their futures. The photo of them dressed up does not prove anything either. I am sure many people have to play dress up for holidays and family photos. Getting new second hand clothes is not unheard of either. Many things could be earregulars. And I never said they did not have any contact with the outside world. They've always said it has been limited. and they did not say they did not know what a microwave for us. That was just bears favorite contraption encounter. Never say that when, just was. I think the book issue has been addressed pointing out that 70 books written does not necessarily mean printed and/or many sold. There are many photos of the family from younger days outside of that old rugged cabin. People get acclimated to the weather and do not need to dress as warm rain during the summer months. Winters are off limits for the film crew so that is another reason we have not seen them all trapped up in the house together. Maybe they will address that later and leave them a camcorder? I am sure some things are totally set up as they are for reality shows. So they kind of let you know that it has been which I appreciate the honesty. But there are many other factors you cannot then they are real. There are things they're out there doing that they would not be able to if they did not have bush experience. and as far as and experienced fishermen missing the damage on the boat, that happens all too often and the rotted wood was not visible until it was dry. And it popped because of the stress. The same thing happened to my father who is very thorough experience captain. on larger vessels somethings times get overlooked especially by an overzealous fire. Appreciate the people want to keep looking into things but please do not jump to conclusions I think things out a little more logically before bashing anyone. I keep an open mind either way more recently after rewatching episodes I have begun looking for Easter eggs and the backdrop. Shadowy figure is moving between trees and birdlike objects just falling from trees? Quite interesting stuff going on. like to hear what you think about that?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, and I don't mean to be rude, HMPz you seem to be a nice, well intentioned individual albeit a bit naïve. You have to realize that a standard film crew consists of 12 to14 people on average. Not to mention they have script writers and suggested plot dialogue by the director. This in no way is reality. They are quite simply paid actors performing a sitcom based on Billy Brown's book about a family homesteading in Alaska. And not a very funny sitcom at that. I'm not saying don't watch it. It's your right to decide what you like. Just don't be quite so gullible as to believe something just because it's on television. It isn't a documentary.
DeleteThat's the best comment I've read so far.I have 2 add the fact that the youngest son Noah's hand writing looks like a five year old's and he definitely watched Interview With a Vampire so many times he dresses and speaks like it.Its really sad but on the positive side the youngest daughter is going to be a looker,I just hope she's smart enough 2 leave when she can before her brothers try 2 bone her.
DeleteUghhh -- the girl 'Rain' is only 12 years old ...
DeleteI just watched a re-run episode where the Brown family were finishing building their house; and Gabe had to cut down the tree in front of it. That looked "kinda real" to me. So, if they weren't [really] trying to build themselves a home; what parent would put their son in THAT MUCH DANGER... Was that fake? How could you really fake those scenes. Or, is that what people want to see. I am terrified for those children, actually. My best friend who worked for the Dept. of Natural Resources (highly trained in tree removal; die when a tree cut him in half. Well, I hope this show really isn't a HYPE: because then we've all been DUPED. I really still believe in these people; and love all of their beautiful children.
ReplyDeleteDear Deidre, My deepest sympathy for the loss of your friend. I'm a retired father of three and grandfather of ten. I began my life as a tree-topper and landscaper. Later I was a timber logger. I retired as a land developer and construction supervisor. Of the forty some people I employed over the years two were my sons and three were my grandsons. I'm happy to say none of whom were ever injured on the job. Felling trees is only dangerous if you don't plan and prevent accidents. I believe with proper safety procedures accidents can be prevented. Whatever you watched on your NONreality show was well planned to be executed safely in a dangerous appearing manner. For the record the Brown family lives in a lodge in Hoonah. Not far from a local bar where the oldest boy imbibed enough to get more than one DUI. If you really want to learn about them speak to some of the locals they like to smoke and drink with. By the way I believe only the youngest girl is a minor child. All the rest are adults up to age 32. And getting financially compensated quite well by the Network. Sorry.
DeleteSo how does a tree cut you in half. Clearly your frind probably shouldn't have been working for DNR. can't say I'm sorry, since it sounds like he had no business doing what he was doing to have tree "cut" him in half.
DeleteAll these "reality" shows are scripted nowadays. Do people really think that it's 100% accurate ? Oh boy. I love watching this show. It's my guilty pleasure! :)
ReplyDeleteAre you people are completely without sense? And why so prejudice? What reality show is real. Every single show is contrived or 'instructed' in some way. I have not heard such hate for a fairly innocent family yet those liars protecting the pedophile and pretending to be 'biblical' dominated their network for years... tons of blind followers quiet . I never wrote one word about how much I always thought they were as fake as Kenny Rogers face (sorry Kenny). ..But seeing so much hate for this family...What's wrong with you people?! I am intelligent enough to understand that there has to be a suspension of disbelief in order to enjoy science fiction and that on today's tv calendar heavily packed with" Reality Shows" I understand that the word 'Reality' is also to be taken with a grain of salt and also requires that same need to suspend a certain level of scrutiny . If you hate the show so much, don't watch it and shut up. There are plenty of us who enjoy the Browns and how they make a living. I HOPE Discovery is paying them and paying them well. Would you hang off a construction site tied to a rope only wearing a sleeveless t-shirt in the snow? Or did they fake Gabe's head on a stunt double's body. I'd say they are working hard and I hope the network isn't taking advantage and makes them as rich as the Kardasians...the world needs more family shows not bible thumping frauds or shallow greedy vacant girls who make sex tapes to gain fame and fake love and weddings...Go Browns Go!!!
ReplyDeleteI think this world has desensitized is for what good entertainment is. If there is no drugs, cursing, drinking or all around foolishness, then society thinks there is something wrong. Some of us do not live our lives as such and want our entertainment to reflect that. I agree with your statements!
DeleteDitto !!!
DeleteWhy so prejudice? What reality show is real. Every single show is contrived or 'instructed' in some way. I have not heard such hate for a fairly innocent family ...I am intelligent enough to understand that there has to be a suspension of disbelief in order to enjoy science fiction and that on today's tv calendar heavily packed with' Reality Shows' I understand that the word Reality in that description is also to be taken with a grain of salt and also requires that same need to suspend a certain level of scrutiny . If you hate the show so much, don't watch it. There are plenty of us who enjoy the Browns and how they make a living. I HOPE Discovery is paying them and paying them well. Would you hang off a construction site tied to a rope only wearing a sleeveless t-shirt in the snow? Or did they fake Gabe's head on a stunt double's body. I'd say they are working hard and I hope that they are compensated
ReplyDeleteI love this show, fake or not. But do suggest the production team use the services of a REAL survivalist to ensure the show comes off more true to living like that. And as for Bear, hunny no woman of any self respect is going to be attracted to a man with filthy hair and one who acts like a child playing make believe, even if it is for a TV show.
DeleteI don't care what you "critics" say. Alaskan Bush people is a very entertaining show. I would much rather view this kind of reality then the cussing, fighting and debauchery that is shown on most other reality television shows. Like the damn Kardashians or Bad Girls Club for example. You really think all of that is real and not "guided reality"? I think the family members show great intelligence and persistence which is a great quality for any human to posses. Which is more than I can say for some of the commentators on this feed!!
ReplyDeleteDear Jessica B., For the most part I agree with your last post. ABP is a good clean family oriented program the whole family can watch. I have no problem with people finding it to be their favorite program. I agree it soars above Kardashians and the like. I just can't believe the immense number of gullible people who believe that just because it's called a reality show it must be gospel. In reality this family simply does not struggle to live in the bush. All the "dangerous" daily turmoil is created and written by Discovery staff. It's then proposed to the Brown family and the scene is set up by the director for filming. At which time a large crew of lighting, sound, and camera technicians go to work filming take after take until the director is happy with the performances of the Browns. Who by the way are compensated quite well for those performances. In this day and age far too many people believe a reality show is just that. When in fact most of them are anything but reality. There are few programs on television that are real. I don't even believe most of the news networks. Enjoy your shows, it is after all supposed to be entertainment. Just don't buy it hook, line and sinker.
ReplyDeleteDon't you think they should be well compensated? They work damn hard for their money! Back in the seventies Suzanne Somers quit Three's Company simply because she was only getting $30,000 a show. I say they don't get paid enough based on with some other people make. And they do teach wholesome family values that most of the families in this country today no nothing about. Who gives a shit how much of it is real and how much of it is not. I refer to all the nut balls out there who watch Studio wrestling... Lol there's actually people who believe that is real that is real garbage not this show.
DeleteAgree, it is what it is, as are all reality shows.
DeleteIt's a REALITY Show NOT REAL!!!!! So stop analyzing it. Love the show and I'm glad they do have money. But gals go to the dentist. Love you
ReplyDeleteWow !! Never watched, will start now :-)
ReplyDeleteAWWWW ,do they realy drink booze and smoke cigarettes? And where did you get this info.
ReplyDeleteIt would appear Billy smokes something looking at the stains on his whiskers.
Deleteyou know you can turn it off if you don't like i find it very good if not true how people can live in the bush and survive all of the situations they find them selves in it is funny also better than network tv like i said you don't have to watch
ReplyDeleteHaving worked in Television & Film for decades now, I know that each member of the cast gets "at least" $5,000. per episode. They have to belong to AFTRA (union) or SAG (union); and "IF" they are that broke, they either have a gambling or drug problem. The $5K per person, per episode is only the starting pay for a series. They have been on for awhile; and they more than likely are getting $20 K each per episode. The Dukes of Hazard cast got $50 K each per episode. There's also a rumor that Matt lives elsewhere, has a wife and Kid or kids. Remember, these are TV Entertainment Shows. I believe the word Entertainment is the most important word.
ReplyDeleteI just want to get one thing straight. I am an Alaskan, I am from Juneau. Those people lived in a state owned cabin and refused to move basically leeches on Alaskan society. Until the State of Alaska burned down their own cabin to get rid of the browns. I doubt he wrote 70 books, if he did they were pretty uninteresting since they were never on the NY Times best seller list.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, the Permanent Fund Dividend is a yearpy check that each and every eligible Alaskan gets. They vary from year to year, since many different economic extraneous thInga effect the value of the fund. It is not a goverment agency, as a matter of fact when we voted it in, we made a constitutional amendment that bars the Legislature from raiding the now multi-billion dollar fund. 1% of the profits from the investment of the oil royalties is divided amongst the 550,000 eligible Alaskan Residents. Transient commercial fisherman don't get the PFD monies sent out once a year, it was designed for Alaskans not people who come up during the summer to fish or work in one of the 5 canneries in the Juneau area. It wasnt designed for people that own a tourist T-Shirt shop in Juneau, but don't live year around. One other thing the oil royalties have done that was a good thing. We Alaskans also crrated what is called the Longevity Bonus Program. That was specifically directed at senior citizens that lived there when Alaska was a territory, each eligible senior citizen. They each hot $250.00 a month as a gift. There was a time in Southeast Alaska, when you had to preorder gallons of milk, dozens of eggs, butter etc, as most of those types of foods wouldnt be avaliable like they would have been in say a Safeway store. All that changed when Fred Meyer but a store by the airport. People from the surrounding villages would call a special number at Fred Meyer, and give them a shopping list and a credit card number a employee would then do the shopping and take the boxed food stuffs to the airport.
There have always been people like the browns, leech off society and then claim to have lived in the bush. I have been to Ketchikan when they were around there. The people of Ketchikan were happy to have the state burn down what was really a hunters cabin that the browns took over as their own. They were squatters, they didn't live solely in the bush, they have been exposed to technology, the sons aren't virgins. Except for one, but he has always thought he lived in the middle ages. The Browns are not how the Discovery Channel shows them. They didn't barter for that land they are on which by the way is outside of a small town called Hoonah, which is 60 miles from Juneau. When they do subsist, they don't eat just deer meat. They do infact have real groceries, and that cabin they built it wasn't bartered for either.
Alaska is a small place, people like the browns take what they want and give nothing back. They are truly leeches on Alaskan society and they take full advantage of any and every free money, or food, or anything else they don't have to pay for. I hate that show, only because I have seen them in action many times as an Alaskan myself, infact I'm a 3rd generation Alaskan. They are first generation losers. Yuk
The boys aren't virgins huh.... You been around during those private times ?? And Alaska is a SMALL PLACE... are you SURE you're from there. Sounds like there's a little jealousy or animosity going on with you. Maybe upset that you're not in on the action....
DeleteThank you for your clear writing as well as real facts posted by James Young, as to how things cannot possibly be as they seem in this TV show. Once people are on TV, they become "celebrities" and liked regardless of what they do. If not giving back to society and just taking what you can is admirable and the fantasy of some, then this TV show fulfills that need for people to watch how it can be done. Even without living in Alaska, talking to the locals or watching some of the Brown boys in action there, I guessed some of the things you said was happening (as would most intelligent people).Ignore the ridiculous replies that you might get to your post. Obviously you are pretty intelligent from reading your post, so you would never be jealous of people who take from society and never give back.
DeleteThe draw of the Brown family has never been clear to me, but I never understood the draw of Duck Dynasty or the gold mining shows either
ReplyDeleteFYI Alaskas last frontier Ats Kilcher is JEWELS dad and A SINGER SONGWRITER THAT is worth more than 5 million dollars. Lyle on Yukon men worth 3 million. If they don't get a moose they own cattle anyway.
ReplyDeleteIt's a refreshing change from the Kartrashians and all those trifling housewife shows! I figured they would be getting compensation from the show but how interesting would it be to tune in and watch the wife walk in to the dentists office and to easily have work done. Not very. I'm not stupid. I know reality shows are staged. If your offended because you feel the network took you for being stupid then maybe they're not to far off the mark. The show does what it sets out to do which is to be entertaining. I love love love this show and this family. I am truly one of the poor and I have to say the with the exceptions of pedofelia or murder, there isn't much they could do to offend or anger me
ReplyDeleteHalf a million in the bank, build me a still and a brewery and I will give you as many grand children as you want.
ReplyDeletewhat difference does it make if the show is true or false? there is no murdering, raping , drugs, drive by shootings. i had much rather my grandchildren watch this show than the real crap on tv. I do not understand what the big deal is about these people being fake or being real. nothing on tv is real. i agree if you do not like it dont watch it
ReplyDeleteIf they make so much $$$ why don't they spend a little and get mommy and daughters teeth fixed...ugh!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering the same thing! They are such pretty girls..until they smile and all you can see are those awful rotting teeth. So sad!
DeleteI stumbled on this show while on vacation, back to back episodes all day. How can anyone say it isn't funny? The extensive immaculate wardrobes of these "primitive" people could NEVER have fit into that SUV and little trailer. Survival with water a long drive away means NOT washing your hair every day! No one in their right (survival mode) mind builds a huge bonfire to cook on. Any true bush person would have built a latrine first - 5 acres is too small for nine people to be randomly defecating. And so on and so on. City folks might believe in this but anyone who has spent a week in the bush would spot the total fiction very quickly.
ReplyDeleteI agree, however, that the scenery is stunning and the story somewhat entertaining.
Anonymous November 10, 2015 at 4:48 pm I love this family. Sure wish I had this loving family for my own!! I love their show! I hope they make a ton of money off it. Life is tough and dangerous these days. Hope they remain living in Alaska. Hope one day me and my husband can visit them in Alaska in brown town. We are older and have seen it all. I commend this family for caring for each other the way they do. And a gold star and 3 big cheers for their wonderful parents, billy and Ami. Be safe and gods blessings to the whole family.
ReplyDeleteOne episode had Noah in his outdoor workshop using all kinds of brand new tools. They have to be receiving some sort of income.
ReplyDeleteThe other episode I thought was entertaining was when Noah was briefly dating that girl who looked 14yo, and his mother starts mentioning babies and grand kids around the girl. Its no wonder the girl decided not to be bothered with him anymore. Heres a clue Mom......Don't start talking about kids and grand babies around your sons girlfriends or your sons will be spanking it till their in their 60's with no girlfriends
the girl was 18 and opted to go to college
DeleteThat is what she told him, anyway. Seriously...no mom asks a girlfriend the first time they meet if she want to have babies. I laughed out loud. I watch but only for entertainment value. My dad has been a proud Alaskan (retired from UAA) for 40 years. I know the difference between real Alaskan Bush People and these folks. But i still watch. Every wèek. Oh the sinful indulgement.
DeleteThe show said they dated for weeks. How was that possible if they're always in the bush?
DeleteIt's still an entertaining show. And I'm sure that they couldn't build and make things like they do is they had not lived in the bush for at least some of their lives. And who cares who's a virgin on the show. That's none of our business anyway. I'm sure they are taking in some dough as all reality show people do, and people send them technology and all sorts of gifts including tools. Especially if the people that like this show feel for their situation if it's a lie or not, it's still a good family show and shows how family sticks together if anything get that's not something you see on other crap reality shows.
ReplyDeleteI just think it's funny that while "living off the land " the father weighs 300lbs if your working that hard and eating deer meat and crabs and salmon I highly doubt your going to keep that weight on. I'm thinking there's some Doritos and junk food some 12 packs of something in that diet. Didn't know fast food was in the bush.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't weigh anywhere near 300lbs my man. You can eat healthy and maintain a certain weight especially being his age he's probably been that way all his life. Stop speculating on the "flaws"and either enjoy the show or change it.
DeleteOk like all reality shows its 10% real 90 % b.s. . Nothing on show makes sense in the long term. All and I mean all reality show participants are compensated monetarily . They are comfy but probably not rich,the longer the show stays on the air the more wealthy they will become. Good for them, but for God's sake visit a dentist! !
ReplyDeleteToo me it really doesn't matter how much money they have or don't have .. I love the show, the Brown family are really amazing to watch . Noah with his invention pretty remarkable young man . Just like Billy with his boat he new there were problems with the last boat they purchased Billy is a very intelligent man but I think a lot of it is for out intertainment to heightened up the show . I have a lot of respect and love for the Brown family .
ReplyDeleteJesus all you people are just ignorant know it all's. Not ONE SINGLE person on this page knows ANYTHING to be true or false. This show is exactly that, A SHOW, it's on television and unless you personally know these people everyhing you say you know is speculation. I personally love this show real or not! It's entertaining and makes you think there's another way to live other than shackled to technology. To all the people commenting with negativity, oh they're idiots, they do or don't have money, they should fix their teeth, they should've checked the boat, they dont know what they're doing, you all are morons. You are the reason there is such negativity in this world. Take the show for what it is and enjoy it or change the channel and keep your dumbass comments to yourself!!!!
ReplyDeleteBravo, Exactly what I was thinking.
DeleteIm clapping over here... Exactly
DeleteI love the show fake or real.
ReplyDeletei think they are a down right riot to watch . and at the end of the day no matter what you think of these people they sure have one thing right and thats family is everything . and thats all that matters .
ReplyDeleteAmen to that.
DeleteReal or fake, rich or poor, educated or illiterate, one thing is true: we are all watching!
ReplyDeleteSomeone above talked about PFD (Alaska oil money). Here's the answer to your question. http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/alaskan-bush-people-stars-admit-to-lying-on-permanent-fund-dividend-applications/36533258
ReplyDeleteIn reality folks, I think the Brown's are somewhat of a Brady bunch. You never know what kind of a incidental accident they dream up. Let's take a look at the Kilcher family. They had substantial net worth's before being on national TV. Do you not think that the Browns have the same? As for entertainment, the Browns are at a near stalemate. Are they willing to show actual family location? Do you really know where most actors live? Most actors live a somewhat private life off screen. I know I wouldn't want every Tom, Dick and Harry snooping around my home. For me, to be in the light of fame, I would want a very remote island to live on. Publicity is one thing, Privacy is another!
ReplyDeleteNo worries, they don't really live there.
DeleteI'd love to keep enjoying this show if they wouldn't make so many mistakes.
ReplyDeleteIn the first couple episodes of Season 3, Ami (sick in bed at the remote cabin) asks Billy to get her something from the kitchen. We then clearly see Billy walk past a gas kitchen stove.
I thought there were no gas lines out there, hundreds of miles in the bush? Or is it propane, and the Brown's take their boat dozens of miles to get small propane tanks refilled to fuel it? Why isn't it a wood burning kitchen stove? I hate to be 'shocked out of the story'.
Actually if you recall, they took the stove when they dismantled the building for cash and salvage. They took part of the cupboards, the sink, etc. They stove either doesn't work or Noah rigged it to use propane.
DeleteIf you notice they changed the intro of the show saying they did not always live in the bush.
ReplyDeleteLEAVE THEM ALONE! Anyone who watches the Brown's can actually LEARN something about life and how to survive! I WISH I could meet them in Brown Town or even stay with them for some time because you learn to live and learnnnnn to use what you have and make do. They don't waste ANYTHING whereas WE do. And its very nice to see how close their family is and how much they work TOGETHER! Yes, they bicker and have their moments, but don't you? They have a bond that is unlike anything I've seen. They made it in the bush for a long time. Fake or not, can you do half of what they Do? Can you and your children build a house, chop down your own trees, search for food sources, hunt for hours in pouring ice cold rain or snow just to feed your children? Could you live without texting or tweeting or precious Facebook? Could you live? I admire the strength of the whole family unit and their optimism 24/7. Give them a break. My fiance and I would do anything to meet them. They are good hearted people and know wayyyyyyy more than people give them credit for. Taxes, money, fruad, who cares. Who doesn't lie or try to make life better for their children. Just stop. You try doing what they do for a week. Most would fail. They have the best place to live, the most freedom, and guess what they also have??? HAPPINESS AND LOVE all of the time. I'm proud of them. I can only hope I have a family as strong as the Brown's. Their will is outstanding. I wish nothing but the best for them, despite the BS constantly circling them.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Browns! Maybe one day we can meet you all!
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$500,000 total net worth is not that much considering the guy has one large boat and at some smaller ones and some land. He is being paid for each episode.
ReplyDelete. I enjoy watching the show anything you watch on TV is for entertainment whether it be a prime time TV show or a reality show. I enjoy watching the show even though I may think some is fake but their heart is in it. They work hard they play hard and it's a break from all this other crap that's on TV. Power to the Browns for making a living. So if you don't like it don't watch it if you like it then watch it and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThe gun gabe used that he "missed" with didn't have a scope or iron sights
ReplyDeleteyou want " reality " ? how about RAILROAD ALASKA ? HA! OR WICKED TUNA,OH IKNOW DEADLIEST CATCH HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! YOU MISS HALF THE SHOW BECAUSE OF THE BLEEPS.... ABP ain't reall either. but it IS ENTERTAINMENT AND MY KID AND GRAND BABIES CAN WATCH .....SO DO I (every week ) keep em coming DC and thank you
ReplyDeleteLike all these types of shows, we watch so we can see what parts of this world we have not been able to see ourselves are like. The shows are all the same and they do add to the drama and make them fake. That is what a writer does.This is part of what entertainment has come for us, mix science with some fiction and this is what we seem to like to watch. The show Alaska the last frontier always makes us feel like they are alone in the bush with no help so they have to come up with ideas to survive, I drive 22 miles a day to work which is further than the 12 miles they would have to drive to the Napa store in Homer Alaska to get their parts for their equipment or stop at the grocery store to replenish their food supply. I don't take it personally and still watch the show and will continue to watch them in the future. I do hope that the DC does not shut the show down because of the incident but I do believe steeling from the people of Alaska needs to be punished and should offer some true reality to add to the show that we all can believe in. it would be refreshing to see the rest of the pack have to survive without the old man around to give them instructions, I would like to see the brothers actually settle some arguments like real brothers do.
ReplyDeleteWell we buy into the unrealistic life to escape our own lives, thus its the reality TV that draws the public and unfortunately we can't believe any of the shows that claim "reality". We challenge ourselves by our escapism and unrealistic life that draws us into an altered realty.
ReplyDeleteI watch bush ppl, its funny and makes me laugh because bear is so extreme, when he's just being a dufuss in front of the camera, I watch all these shows from swamp ppl to Bush, loggers, swamp loggers, Alaska the last frontier, but I do draw the line at the fake Amish! I was raised around Amish my whole life(52 yrs) and never ever once saw or heard about an Amish mafia! I don't like ppl miss representing the Amish and the Amish way of life, we all know these shows would be boring if there wasn't drama and trauma! Who would watch boring ppl sitting in the woods eating bugs and weeds when they couldn't find proper protein? We all know these ppl are to fat to be living just off the land, believe me I know what I'm talking about, clothes to clean,ppl to clean! But I watch it for entertainment and it beats the hell out of watching the kardashians!
ReplyDeleteI saw this show where one of the boys welds a sprocket on a alternator with a battery charger, vise grips, and an electrode. Being a retired welder I wanted to see if it is possible to arc weld with a battery charger. So I went to youtube and there is a couple of video's where guys are trying this. Guess what... It won't work. The show is staged and I might add not too well.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, fake or real, who knows, who cares, I'm still trying to figure out why the Howells took so many clothes on a three hour tour...
ReplyDeleteCan you all just enjoy the show. Sorry no one else got a payday for a reality show. Get over it jealous one's.
ReplyDeleteThe Brown's may be rich but they show us a life that very few live. I enjoy their show and will continue to watch their show. Everyone watching supposed real life shows have got to know the camera crew is always there. What about "Naked and Afraid"? I don't watch but I'm sure they are not alone. Some body has to hold the camera
ReplyDeleteNone of the reality shows are legit. They never have been. What about the lone guy running around in a jungle? Who is holding the camera? I don't watch these shows with any expectation that they are real. I just watch because I enjoy the show.
ReplyDeleteI Love the show,real are not its a good show that your family can watch with out bad words,with out nude people.You can tell they are not dumb. They can read,so what if some of it is made up. I watch it and enjoy watching. So all you haters,we can tell you watch it also. If you didn't like the show why do you know all about it.You are all watching it,and that is fact,because reading your statements you sure know a lot about it. So if you can't say any thing nice then don't say any thing at all.....
ReplyDeleteOne of the primary things I noticed was that I have NEVER heard a bad word or a bleep on this show.
ReplyDeleteLove the Browns, no matter what.
I love this show. It certainly beats everthing else that is on. If you don't like the show and all you want to do is gripe about it and see if you can find something wrong, then don't watch it. What the family is doing is interesting and it doesn't really matter where they live. I truly hope DC doesn't drop the show. I enjoy almost all of the shows about Alaska, especially The Last Frontier along with Alaskan Bush People.
ReplyDeleteFor those who don't like the show, there are always a ton of other shows they can spend their time watching.
It's a TV show, it's entertainment, I would rather watch these guys than those poser duck callers with beards, or most other sitcoms, I think people like the show because it brings out the primal survival instinct in us all, it's fun and family ok, so who cares if it's not real, it's more real than CNN or fox news, sure I catch fake stuff in the shows all the time, we live in the matrix and everything is an illusion, so choose your illusion wisely.
ReplyDeleteI'll continue to watch it, for it is entertaining. That is all.
Real or fake it would be a lot of fun to live like that even parttime if DC can find an where temps only got to be a low 60 im your man. To cold to dark. The person living in mi it is beautiful up there havent made alaska yet
DeleteI would be watching this show even if it was filmed in Hollywood with known actors. Even tho Sometimes it is poorly written; the story line of a loving family struggling to strive in the Alaskan wilderness makes a great show.
ReplyDeleteAll the folks that said it is a wholesome show are right on the money. Never any curse words spoken and good family fun. It is still staged and they are getting paid good bucks. So in fact they aren't really struggling at all. I watch it. :-)
ReplyDeleteI am only buying a $25,000 property down there so I CAN live like themmm.......but better experience lolol..Yall all talking shit...but it actually does cost...there making enough on that series to hold themselves through every month. My dad went to school with Billy.. he is a good guy.. if it weren't for him...theyda never been where they are.. Jesus...does anyone stop to think how it would feel to have all your kids and self be slammed by thousands... I mean..it's human nature we do what we can to survive... have a good ay...don't slam me.. I didn't do anything but state an opinion and what I AM doing. I can't wait to be boat access only!!
ReplyDeleteuntil today it never occurred to me they may not actually be living in the bush full time,
ReplyDeletealthough I knew they must have plenty of money. I like the show and family but can't help feeling a bit let down. Just Gullible guess ill still watch it because I do like the family and learn from it but my thoughts will be much different.
The fact that this show acts like these thirty year old men are doing anything more remarkable than any 6th grade boy scout can do cracks me up.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I am a 50 year old woman from the suburbs and can dock a boat, shoot a bear and shingle a roof, come on comedy central!
I like the show.with that being said there are to many things pointing to fake. On one episode they were talking about texts messaging. One "didnt" know what they were but two others did.
ReplyDeleteIf they have really lived together their whole lives I think he would've known by then.
But also tame into account another show when looking at the money made from the show. In streetoutlaws daddy dave built a car for over $300,000 dollars. Then wrecked and built another car (basically the same car) in a few months. This was after he drove a truck that wasn't his because he couldnt afford one. Hmmm.
Then big cheif wreck his car, that took his "entire" lifes savings, and he built another car in the time it takes to build it.
He even said his first one(on the show called "the crow") took him two years to build because of the money it takes. Hmmm.
Someone on here said that the browns used the money for the show and they need to make some to pay for the show.
No discovery channel pays for the show not the browns.
Also when they "go to town" the people at the shops act like their weird because the way they act. Wouldnt those people be used to the browns coming there if they have lived there their whole lives.
like I said I like the show. But like you said "reality" should be more real.
One of the most inept group of people I've ever seen. There is no such thing as "reality TV show". They are all scripted to one degree or another and then edited to achieve a predetermined goal or look. This being said, I do not believe that anyone has a right to judge a person because they like the show or the family.
ReplyDeleteThe bottom line is that it would not be on TV if Discovery Channel was not making a profit. (just one man's opinion)
No bleeps or bad words??? It is not a live broadcast. The show is edited. All they have to do is shoot the scene again.
ReplyDeleteI really like this show and these people. Now that they have made some money please get Gabe and Snowbird some teeth and also get Ami a partial denture at the very least.
ReplyDeleteLive..and let live. You won't see the browns criticizing us for being fat lazy slobs with a sizeable fortune of perfect cartoonish white teeth.
DeleteAll u herd of sheep idiots.....chill out....sure there's always some degree scripting and editing in any show....the browns don't like pretentious, selfish, brainwashed, gullible, self-righteous, no-account, illogical, drama-seeking, brain dead zombies that most of us has turned into...that's why they live out there.....every person on earth should watch every episode and look beyond the trees to observe the forest as a reality check to their own self-denialed miserable way of life.
ReplyDeleteFake or not me and my 7 yr old daughter loves watching the show. They remind me of the 3 stooges lol. But on Wednesday night she and I are glued to Discovery from 8to 9!!!! We love the Brown family ... .
ReplyDeleteIt's entertainment folks. The Brown family on this show are decent folks, they are not hurting anyone and at least they aren't drinking, or doing drugs, or acting like idiots that are portrayed on a lot of these other so called reality shows. Billy parents were affluent Texans and until their passing Billy led a normal life as a child and teen. Of course it is not all true it's a show and pert of that is to do things to create drama and a reason to keep tuning in. If you don't like the show please change the channel. As a father of 2 daughters 19 and 20yrs old there are a lot worse shows my kids could watch and be influenced by. We should congratulate the Browns for selling the idea to DC they are obviously more intelligent than most give them credit for being!!! I find watching this show as a way to relax and take my mind off all of the atrocities happening in the world today. People need to take it for what it is and these folks aren't hurting anyone people are so quick to judge everyone else for their indiscretions yet fail to see their own!! There are so many shows out there that depict lifestyles that are morally appalling. Let's think about "Teen Mom" and how it glorifies teen pregnancy, or the whole Bruce Jenner praised for being transgender. The Browns are far more wholesome to watch than 90% of the shows out there that glorify such questionable behaviors leave them alone and some of you out there might want to tune in with your children and let them see that there are people out there that are happy with just spending time with family without the distractions of electonics and that it's OK to to be just a loving wholesome family with parents who are still married after 30 plus years and it might shock some kids that watch to realize your parents should be respected and admired and cherished not used as a walking credit card. OK I am stepping down from my soap box now. I hope DC renews them for a few more years we need more morally balanced shows in this world!!
ReplyDeleteI dont beleive any of it but ur right its
ReplyDeletelike 3 stooges get rid of Bam Bam it would be great no negativity and showboating.but u know they got money somehow that boat at Alaskin prices of feul is alot.but it is funny wathing them mess up all the time.
They just Crack me up,now that I really look at what's going on I am really upset I thought it was real. I guess that's what happens when your old and gullible. Now it's just comic relief.But really how can you have that many men around for years and they have no love interests? They can't all be gay. Living in the country they do know that there is a female of the specie and what they are for
ReplyDeleteA lot of people seem to confuse living in the bush with living in a cave.
ReplyDeleteI think the show is great. Good for them if they are making money, they should, they're a cute devoted family and they give a good family show. They have nice kids, smart, creative, well adjusted, funny, free spirited, adventurous and healthy. Don't we want that all for our kids. Mom and Dad are still in love, and teaching their clan properly. No one is perfect, but they are doing a lot of right things. A show for the whole family. I hope they make lots of money, instead of some of the crazy garbage from Hollywood. Go Browntown!
ReplyDeleteMy observations: The Browns house has 120 volt electric outlets & electric light switches, how did they get the aceteline torch, wood planking,ammo, diesel fuel, gasoline,how do they charge their electric tools, In my opinion, they are phonies. Everything they do is a crisis, from docking the boat to cutting down a tree. Watch "Life Below Zero" if you want to see some REAL Bush People.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of people talking about them...hmm , the browns must be doing something right.
ReplyDeleteLol.. They sure are!!!!!
DeleteAs I said earlier, I like the show but some things are just face palm worthy. Like every time the guys bring a girl home, Ami brings up babies immediately. These guys have absolutely nothing to offer these girls and she really thinks these girls are going to give her "grand babies" as she calls them. Yeah I dont have a job so I can't provide for you, I live in a tire house, have no education but let's have kids and I'll add a few more tires for their room. Lol
ReplyDeleteThen you have their good points. Their work ethic is something that many can learn from and they truly have earned everything they have. Family is everything to them and they always look out for each other. All they have to do is get Bear to stop being an idiot around the women and get Matt to just stop being a dork period and they might have a chance in the real world. Oh and Noah needs to drop the holier than thou crap. Is he smart, yes does he come up with great things for the family, yes but that does not mean he needs to talk down to the others like he does sometimes. One day in town he will meet his match and get a big piece of humble pie and again it won't be shown on tv. That's all for now.
Do the older boys Date. Do they have wife s
ReplyDeleteThe post that mentioned SAG, etc., is the most on point regarding their wealth. I learned in an entertainment law class at Los Angeles law school that anyone on any series, reality or not, that speaks at least three lines is eligible to join the actors union, and must be paid, either way, the unions minimum for air time. The money can be refused or donated. Anyone that goes on a talk show like the Tonight Show,gets a minimum wage check...some sign a waiver and refuse it. Take Survivor, the goal really isn't to be the last and win, that's the show. The goal is to just last as many weeks on the show as possible, because with every show, each week, you get paid. All Brown members get paid very well, unless they waived payment, because they have to paid by law (actually a collective bargaining entertainment agreement.). I'm sure Brad Pitt must waive his Tonight Show required check, but I doubt the Browns do, that would be silly.
ReplyDeleteI've often wondered about the kids and how none of them look like each other. You can see some resemblance with some when you look at the parents, especially Rain. I have also wondered about how Billy can be so overweight. Another thing that I've questioned is Noah's outfits. One episode he was wearing leather boots that are sold at Ren Fairs and cost at least $200+. His outfits look rather pricey for living in the bush. I do think they built their house, we saw them in action making it. I do question too about how Noah knows so much. I have also wondered how they could afford a car, 2 boats, the land and all of the supplies to make a house. It may not be 100% real and there are lots of inconsistencies, but it's entertaining and my mom and I watch it religiously. If you don't like it, CHANGE THE CHANNEL AND WATCH SONETHING ELSE THAT ISNT REAL. Nothing on TV is REAL!
ReplyDeletetwo of them have pleaded guilty to fraud based on not living in alaska from 09-12. look it up. show is fake. clowns are fake and i enjoy watching them make fools of themselves at the circus. same thing.
ReplyDeleteI also agree if they lived in the bush all their life, they have pretty nice clothing for it. If you take notice some of the things they have lying around you would not think one would have by scrounging about in a dump. another thing I don't understand is on the episode where the family comes home to find a bear had ran sacked their home, if you lived in the bush as long as you claimed you have why did you not bear proof you house before you left. You live where the bears have one of the highest population so why would you not bear proof your house. I'm sorry I just have a hard time believing their story.
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