Duck Dynasty

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Duck Dynasty presented by A&E.

Plot: The series follows the daily events of the Robertson family. The family runs Duck Commander, an extremely popular and profitable duck-call company. However, they still encounter issues every family does, such as community events, school days, and yard sales. Additionally, they regularly participate in hunting, fishing, off-roading, and other "redneck" activities. Managing all aspects of their lives provides constant challenges and stress, but they still genuinely care for each other and their blessings.

Genre: Documentary, Television

Reading Level: I believe the shows are generally rated TV-Y7. The family avoids swearing, but some hunting and cleaning sequences may trouble sensitive viewers.

Similar Titles: Dirty Jobs, Billy the Exterminator

Personal Thoughts: While the show seems to follow the traditional, odd-family-making-a-reality-television-series formula, it also brings in some unique features. Family drama does appear in most episodes, but the drama resides mostly in good-natured taunts or contests rather than the more popular winners against losers method, making it a bit more family friendly than some other reality programs.

Additionally, the hunters, while inclined to goofiness, are not the bad guys. For some reason, hunting seems to be an aspect of most villains in fiction, and showing some of the reality of hunting offers viewers a new and, perhaps, needed view of a different lifestyle.