Dog the Bounty Hunter
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Dog the Bounty Hunter is an American reality television series which aired on A&E and chronicled Duane "Dog" Chapman's experiences as a bounty hunter. With a few exceptions, the series took place in Hawaii or Dog's home state of Colorado. On May 21, 2012, A&E canceled the series after eight seasons. The series began airing in syndication on September 16, 2013. Dog and his wife, Beth Chapman, then starred in a spin-off series, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt on CMT, before that series ended in August 2015. On November 14, 2017, A&E announced that they would be airing a two-hour special called Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives. The special aired two weeks later, on November 27, documenting Beth Chapman and her family as she was fighting Stage 4 throat cancer. At the age of 51, she died on June 26, 2019, about a week after having lost consciousness and subsequently being placed in a medically induced coma. A second spin-off series, entitled Dog's Most Wanted, premiered in September 2019 on WGN America. A third spin-off series entitled Dog's Unleashed, was in production and was set to premiere sometime in 2022 on the streaming service Unleashed, but it was canceled due to a breach of contract.
Infobox
Genre
Reality
Starring
mw- Duane "Dog" Chapman Beth Chapman Leland Chapman Duane Lee Chapman Jr. Lyssa Chapman
Theme music composer
Ozzy Osbourne
Opening theme
"Dog the Bounty Hunter"
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
9
No. of episodes
246
Executive producers
Daniel Elias David Houts David McKillop Neil A. Cohen
Camera setup
Multiple
Running time
21 minutes (Seasons 1–5; 8) 42 minutes (Season 6; 7)
Production company
Hybrid Films
Network
A&E
Release
August 31, 2004 (2004-08-31) –June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23)
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
17
Episodes
August 31, 2004 (2004-08-31)
Originally released
January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
23
Episodes
April 5, 2005 (2005-04-05)
Originally released
January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
27
Episodes
March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)
Originally released
November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
20
Episodes
April 10, 2007 (2007-04-10)
Originally released
October 29, 2008 (2008-10-29)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
38
Episodes
February 4, 2009 (2009-02-04)
Originally released
September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
24
Episodes
December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02)
Originally released
August 11, 2010 (2010-08-11)
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
21
Episodes
October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06)
Originally released
April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06)
8
8
Season
8
Episodes
23
Episodes
January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04)
Originally released
June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 17 | August 31, 2004 (2004-08-31) | January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25) | |
| 2 | 23 | April 5, 2005 (2005-04-05) | January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31) | |
| 3 | 27 | March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21) | November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28) | |
| 4 | 20 | April 10, 2007 (2007-04-10) | October 29, 2008 (2008-10-29) | |
| 5 | 38 | February 4, 2009 (2009-02-04) | September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09) | |
| 6 | 24 | December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) | August 11, 2010 (2010-08-11) | |
| 7 | 21 | October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) | April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) | |
| 8 | 23 | January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04) | June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23) | |
· Home media
The Best of Season 1
The Best of Season 1
DVD name
The Best of Season 1
No.
7
Release date
January 25, 2005
Additional information
Features Dog's episode of Take This Job, cast biographies and promos
The Best of Season 2
The Best of Season 2
DVD name
The Best of Season 2
No.
7
Release date
March 29, 2006
Additional information
Features cast biographies and a pop-up dog hunting quiz
The Wedding Special
The Wedding Special
DVD name
The Wedding Special
No.
1
Release date
December 12, 2006
Additional information
Features 5 featurettes titled:
The Drama of Dog's Wedding Ring
Dance Lessons
Shopping with Beth
The Bow Wow Vow
A Tribute to Dog & Beth
The Best of Season 3
The Best of Season 3
DVD name
The Best of Season 3
No.
8
Release date
February 27, 2007
Additional information
Features a photo gallery
The Arrest
The Arrest
DVD name
The Arrest
No.
1
Release date
September 25, 2007
Additional information
Features additional scenes.
Also Features The Special Double Episode Year of the Dog
The Best of Season 4
The Best of Season 4
DVD name
The Best of Season 4
No.
8
Release date
August 26, 2008
To Seize and Protect (The Best of Season 5)
To Seize and Protect (The Best of Season 5)
DVD name
To Seize and Protect (The Best of Season 5)
No.
8
Release date
September 8, 2009
Crime is on the Run (The Best of Season 6)
Crime is on the Run (The Best of Season 6)
DVD name
Crime is on the Run (The Best of Season 6)
No.
8
Release date
July 27, 2010
The Wild Ride Megaset
The Wild Ride Megaset
DVD name
The Wild Ride Megaset
No.
48
Release date
January 11, 2011
Additional information
8-disc collection of previous releases: The Best of Seasons 1-6, The Wedding Special and The Arrest
This Family Means Business (The Best of Season 7, Part 1)
This Family Means Business (The Best of Season 7, Part 1)
DVD name
This Family Means Business (The Best of Season 7, Part 1)
No.
6
Release date
June 28, 2011
Christmas Has Gone to the Dog
Christmas Has Gone to the Dog
DVD name
Christmas Has Gone to the Dog
No.
2
Release date
October 18, 2011
Additional information
Contains two Christmas-themed episodes, one from Season 3 and the other from Season 6
Taking It to the Streets (The Best of Season 7, Part 2)
Taking It to the Streets (The Best of Season 7, Part 2)
DVD name
Taking It to the Streets (The Best of Season 7, Part 2)
No.
4
Release date
June 12, 2012
| DVD name | No. | Release date | Additional information |
| The Best of Season 1 | 7 | January 25, 2005 | Features Dog's episode of Take This Job, cast biographies and promos |
| The Best of Season 2 | 7 | March 29, 2006 | Features cast biographies and a pop-up dog hunting quiz |
| The Wedding Special | 1 | December 12, 2006 | Features 5 featurettes titled: The Drama of Dog's Wedding Ring Dance Lessons Shopping with Beth The Bow Wow Vow A Tribute to Dog & Beth |
| The Best of Season 3 | 8 | February 27, 2007 | Features a photo gallery |
| The Arrest | 1 | September 25, 2007 | Features additional scenes. Also Features The Special Double Episode Year of the Dog |
| The Best of Season 4 | 8 | August 26, 2008 | |
| To Seize and Protect (The Best of Season 5) | 8 | September 8, 2009 | |
| Crime is on the Run (The Best of Season 6) | 8 | July 27, 2010 | |
| The Wild Ride Megaset | 48 | January 11, 2011 | 8-disc collection of previous releases: The Best of Seasons 1-6, The Wedding Special and The Arrest |
| This Family Means Business (The Best of Season 7, Part 1) | 6 | June 28, 2011 | |
| Christmas Has Gone to the Dog | 2 | October 18, 2011 | Contains two Christmas-themed episodes, one from Season 3 and the other from Season 6 |
| Taking It to the Streets (The Best of Season 7, Part 2) | 4 | June 12, 2012 |
References
- The Hollywood Reporterhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ae-cancels-dog-bounty-hunter-327333
- Dog the Bounty Hunterhttps://archive.today/20131127190900/http://www.deluxesyndication.com/programs/Dog-The-Bounty-Hunter.aspx
- USA TODAYhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/06/26/beth-chapman-dog-bounty-hunter-star-dead-51/1571157001/
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/entertainment/beth-chapman-obit/index.html
- Taste of Countryhttps://tasteofcountry.com/duane-chapman-dog-unleashed-canceled-contract-breach/
- The Gazette Reviewhttps://gazettereview.com/2016/04/what-happened-to-dog-the-bounty-hunter-updates/
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-bountyhunter-idUSN0821287320071108
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSSP8436520080220
- Celebrity Crime Reporterhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110708130904/http://www.celebritycrimereporter.com/2011/03/dog-bounty-hunters-attorney-on-lawsuit.html
- KMGH-TVhttp://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27052111/detail.html
- "'Dog the Bounty Hunter'- his sons sever ties jeopardizing next season?"https://web.archive.org/web/20120410220649/http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981071574
- "'Dog The Bounty Hunter': Did Leland And Duane Lee Quit The Business, Or Were They Fired?"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/22/dog-the-bounty-hunter-premiere-video_n_1371934.html
- "Duane Lee Chapman, Leland Chapman, Leave Dog the Bounty Hunter"https://web.archive.org/web/20120324183354/http://news.lalate.com/2012/03/21/duane-lee-chapman-leland-chapman-leave-dog-the-bounty-hunter-exclusive-details/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/dog-bounty-hunter-ae-sued-237119
- ecf.cod.uscourts.govhttps://ecf.cod.uscourts.gov/doc1/03903863933?caseid=128389
- Mysitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20200927063144/https://www.vail-law.com/team
- "Duane "Dog" Chapman Book On SALE!"https://web.archive.org/web/20120321082350/http://www.dogthebountyhunterbook.com/
- "Dog: The Bounty Hunter, unleashed"https://web.archive.org/web/20071012153929/http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/TV_Guide/Interviews/Features/Articles/070410_dogthebountyhunter_MH
- "What Dog the Bounty Hunter Really Thought About Being Parodied on South Park"https://www.thethings.com/what-did-dog-the-bounty-hunter-think-of-south-park-celebrity-parody/
- "B/c this version was the host of a..."https://x.com/ItsGregHahn/status/907660300576481280