I personally have never watched the reality T.V. show, but there is a reason why I know about it along with the majority of Americans. "The family and business are so popular that they now have their very own reality show on A&E called Duck Dynasty which airs Wednesdays at 10pm. Duck Dynasty has grown to become one of the most popular shows on television with over 8 million people tuning in to each episode." The show is based on the Roberston family, headed by Phil Robertson, who invented the Duck Commander Duck Call. Him and his family have been able to turn this into a fast growing and successful multi-million dollar business a variety of merchandise. The show follows the family in their business and duck hunting adventures. But how entertaining can this family be? and why has it become a pop culture phenomenon? I believe that this family has been able to maintain such a great following because they are willing to still live the lifestyle of hunters even after all the success they have and share their real selves to the world. "The reasons these shows work, of course, is because viewers approach them as sitcoms. But they still derive a certain kick from the sense we are seeing a regular family, able to compare its quirks and eccentricities to our own." The feeling of being able to relate yourself to a celebrity family who you would never imagine shares the same problems, situations, successes, etc. as your own really makes for great popularity. Unlike The Kardashians which centers in the lifestyle of celebrities who have no actual business backgrounds prior to the shows, this makes you find yourselves relating to a family of hunters."The No. 1 thing is just that the cast members are really appealing, nice, funny, warm, awesome people to spend some time with on TV. I think that's what makes all the difference."
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