How Do The Alaskan Browns Make Money

Alaskan Bush People (TV Series 2014– ) Poster

4 /10

Decent fake reality.

This is the most convincing fake reality show that I have seen so far. If you get caught up in the scripted drama you could easily miss all the red flags that prove this show is completely fake. You probably don't think about the ten man camera crew stomping through the woods, following the guy who is crawling on his belly to sneak up on a deer. You probably never question why they never look dirty. Or how they always have everything they need. The people who write this show make the writers of shows like Pawn Stars look retarded. The best thing about this show is that these people aren't even from Alaska. If you watch the show, you know the dad and one of the sons were in some legal trouble but they never mentioned what it was. Well what happened is that they applied for some free money that is available to Alaska natives and that's a serious crime when you just moved there recently to make a TV show. I really love that they have a twenty one year old daughter and a thirteen year old daughter that are the same size and look exactly the same. That's my idea of comedy. If you must watch fake reality, watch this show.

4 out of 7 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

8 /10

Good Show

Warning: Spoilers

Agreeably, each person will have their differing opinions, especially about (un-)reality TV. I really do enjoy the program but I have to take it for what it is. I am not an Alaskan, and neither are these folks in the show. I kind of wish someone would produce a similar program as a counter-balance. I fully support someone trying something new...especially if the economy is so bad, employment tanks for one and all. With that being said, if this program gets cancelled tomorrow, I really won't miss it. Now about "Reality TV?" Many may swallow the premise this is the 'true' saga of a group of rough and tough Alaskan 'Bush(?)' people…and devour it hook-line-and sinker. Rough and tough – yes. Real people – yes. True story - really? Ever hear of staging? Believe what you wish…if gullibility is your bag I do have a bridge I can sell you. I cannot believe that some reviewers complain about the lack of local government oversight. Note: Please – stay in the city. This is what is known as freedom, and I do support those who pursue it. Escaping that precious 'Nanny State' is a dream for many and apparently a sin for others. Those who see this as awful, seem to think people grasping for individuality should be punished...why? And for those habitual whiners, you can always cover your eyes, turn off the stupid TV…and never, ever go to Alaska. I do enjoy this show, but it is what it is. For the most part, the writing is non-existent (hence – that hard-to-understand word "reality"); situations are contrived (really? I mean, really? It's a show, which means it needs to meet a bottom-line, or get cancelled - so get over it); they don't talk like them-thar-danged-well-spoken city-dwellers (again – stay in the city), and the 'stars?' have a rotten boat that has dry rot and it might sink…so what, ever hear of culling the herd? And this action needs to be 'professionally (?)' inspected by some government person (are you kidding me? If you want to do whatever the government wants you to do…watch PBS – but don't mock a person's wish for individuality.) This show always has something going. As offensive as it is for some…I just don't see or hear anything upsetting. It is a good tale of struggle and overcoming hardships (and it may provide those more arrogant a venue to mock a differing dialect – immense hubris does not shield ignorance.) Again, this is not for everyone…but I like it

0 out of 5 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

1 /10

there's money in professional masochism

I've given this show one star -- but not for the reasons others have.

It's obvious we're not being told the whole truth. The Browns have a Website, and income from Billy's lecturing. So why do they wander around, getting into trouble? I have no difficulty understanding a desire to be free of civilization and its discontents. But the Browns don't lead a true subsistence existence like the Eskimo or the Plains Indians, where everything they need comes from the land. The Browns live on the >>fringes<< of civilization, occasionally having unpleasant encounters with it.

Yes, the Kilchers have problems -- but they're the expected problems of people who've settled down in a relatively stable environment they're continually trying to "civilize". If they're hypocrites, it's in not being fully aware of what a subsistence life truly is.

The Browns seem to suffer for no reason at all (or rather, to no constructive end), and we're supposed to feel sympathy for them. I don't. They should find a homestead and settle down. Like the Kilchers. *

The Kilchers apparently have more than a little money. Jewel -- Atz's daughter -- is a professional singer, and her father a musician. (We hear them warbling the show's silly, self-satirizing theme song.) When most people see something unfamiliar, it's immediately rejected as untrue. I find it easy to believe that >>what we are shown<< of the Kilchers is real. The Browns emit the stink of phoniness.

I'm embarrassed to admit that my principal reaction to "Alaskan Bush People" is the desire to herd them off the long end of a short pier. The show seems as pointless as their existence.

* When I wrote this, I'd forgotten that the Browns had supposedly been chased off their property by the gub'meant, and their home burned. (As far as I know, this has not been proved or disproved.) I'm wondering how long the house they're now building will last.

20 out of 25 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

2 /10

Went from 6 stars to 2 because it's ALL FAKE BS

The lies they tell are ridiculous which I am not getting into because it was written very well in a previous post. I will say that that kind of KARMA is going to be VERY BAD!! I like "Raising Wild" better because at least the admit being from the city.

3 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

3 /10

Do not try this at home!!

First and foremost, this show should come with a disclaimer at the beginning, advising viewers that the things they are about to see should not be replicated. Not because the Browns are professionals, more rhe opposite. This is a group of he-haw yahoos, basically homeless and living in the woods. The Browns have not been in Alaska in several seasons as they were essentially evicted from a place no one wants to live. Disclaimer, I am not a licensed psychiatrist, however it seems apparent several, if not all, of the offspring have developmental disorders. The worst of all being "Bear" who is a 30 something child, running around the woods, doing everything the most dangerous and thoughtless way, and calling it "extreme". The 2 older brothers are closest to "normal", with their addiction and anger management issues. However they are easily lured into dangerous situations. Essentially, this is a show about a homeless family, raised by a couple of loving hippies, who somehow managed to keep their children without the government taking them away. For those in major metro areas who dont know better, you should NOT handle weapons or power toolsnin the way illustrated by the Browns. That being said, so long as you're watching the show for entertainment purposes, you will definitely be entertained. You will also come away from the show thinking how desperately ppl want to be on TV.

3 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10 /10

One of the best shows outhere

I have always loved the snow and the cold. Alaska is a dream to travell to someday! And this show makes you feel like you are there. Never cancel this show

0 out of 6 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

3 /10

Concerned

I watched a little of this show. I know some people claim it's fake, but I would be far more concerned if it was real. The kids have speech defects. They don't appear to have social connections outside the family. Some of the children are old enough to be married. The whole thing seems like a desperate attempt to control one's children and keep them at home. It looks like a cult. Is this really legal?

6 out of 9 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

2 /10

producers conjure another story

people who cope with the alaskan wilderness should be interesting by definition; for instance, there are the great books and old color film of dick proneke; he was the only one there and painstakingly set up a camera, then walked back to the cabin door, then walked to the camera for a shot of him leaving to hunt; these days you get set ups- some producer's idea of what people might watch, and it's not what people really do; and most, like this one, are loaded with phony cliffhanging dangers; a guy's snowmobile breaks down, he can't fix it, he'll freeze- yeah except there's at least one more sled with a cameraman, sound man and director; or billy finally makes it to his friends float house and, holy cow, the camera crew is already there to film billy arriving; on top of that, the brown's are not very good at doing anything; some also go into the o-degree wilderness wearing black leather motorcycle jackets; the family head is maybe 50 something, just said he was a commercial fisherman for 29 years; if he started at 21, that would mean his great family tradition of bush living started a couple of years ago; there's just too much too often that doesn't ring true; you might not care if they were intelligent, ingenious, articulate; but they're not

20 out of 30 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

9 /10

I like em!

Warning: Spoilers

At first I thought "who are these hicks?" and why are they shooting at beautiful wild creatures! And why do they talk that way!!? But then as I've watched the episodes I see that this is a very intact, loving family, and sure even though they are homeschooled and probably wouldn't score super high S.A.T.s, they are emotionally intact and don't seem to suffer from the personality disorders that are showcased on so many reality shows! Think the housewives (narcissism and bi polar) and Kardashians (narcissism and illiteracy). These children are close, and supportive and helpful to each other, and it looks to me like the parents have doled out a lot of love and knowledge over the years.

Okay, some of it might be fake as others have written, but who cares. For the most part these young men have not developed addictions to pornography during adolescence, which is a real danger these days! Neural pruning occurs during adolescence, and if boys are "doing their thing" to pornographic videos then that can lead to real trouble later on (just google it, okay? this is not new news). So in that way at least, these young men would be the rare healthy type of boyfriends and husbands to young women who are crying out for "real men" in today's world. Growing up running around in the woods and on a boat has made them healthy, in other words, not sitting in front of a computer or TV playing video games during their formative years.

I do wish there could be some money for the teeth, especially for the older girl as she is naturally pretty, and would be very attractive with her teeth fixed.

I hope very much that the mother recovers from her cancer, and it is heartwarming to see the family give her so much support during this time. Of course cancer does sometime force us to say goodbye to our loved ones, and if this is the case then Ami can go onto her next journey knowing that her family is VERY well adjusted, and supportive of each other. Really what more does a mother want than to know that her children are happy and will have joy in their lives. That said, I do hope she lives for decades!

I think it's cool that the youngest wants to become a sheriff. Go young guy! We need all the good cops we can get!

I hope the family doesn't shoot the bears in Colorado. The state is not that big....the bears are just trying to hang on, surrounded by people and loss of habitat....so please don't kill the bears.

0 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

5 /10

Like watching a train wreck

ROTFLMAO! This show is actually campily entertaining. Yeah, probably the fakest thing in reality TV, even nudging aside Hardcore Pawn and Amish Mafia, but the fact that the old man is currently staring at some serious hard time along with the adult sons makes this must-see TV! I can't wait to see how the fraud charges are portrayed, probably a plot by some neighbors who resent the helicopters.

Only thing is that Discovery was once known for quality. Sad. TLC was once known as The Learning Channel, too.

Here's hoping that Nat Geo doesn't turn into trash-TV too. We need some of these networks to keep churning out actual quality, no matter how much fun these fake-fests are.

17 out of 20 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

3 /10

Alaskan Bush People or Homeless Wilderness Hippies?

This show is the most fake reality TV made of a cast of unlikeable, annoying, immature characters. The show has no redeeming entertainment value beyond laughing at their constant misfortunes brought on by their own stupid decisions. I guess if you're interested in learning how to live in the wilderness as a homeless person using other people's garbage then this show might be for you. But, this is probably how we'll all be living after four years of a Biden administration and the democrats in charge.

3 out of 3 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

1 /10

More Alaska from the Alaska Channel

Warning: Spoilers

More Alaska from the Alaska Channel.

The ONLY Reality T.V. show is Survivor. The participants lose weight, suffer the elements, have actual injuries/medical emergencies, don't get to look pretty for the cameras and etc. . .

Which leads us to the fake show Alaskan Bush People. Obvious contrived drama Jerry Springer style. Why bother? Discovery Channel needs to change it's name to Alaska Reality TV show Channel.

I live in Florida. I've read the reviews by Alaskans. So, if I can tell it's fake and the people that live there can, then it must be fake.

Spoiler Alert: The show is fake. The show sucks.

16 out of 20 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

8 /10

Breathtaking Scenery!

I can't get over the preponderance of negativity for this show! If you want reality, watch a documentary for heavens sake! Since when are "reality" shows real!? They are ALL contrived! I watch this show because the cinematography takes my breath away.. the snow-capped mountains, the aerial sweeps of pristine wilderness, the glassy blue waters, and the crisp green woods.. veritable eye-candy for anyone who loves nature! I would watch this for the photography alone, but I also enjoy the Brown family and their lively interactions. I don't care if they are true survivalists or just a quirky family having fun on camera - I enjoy watching them! And while they might not be the sole force behind a building's construction, we are nevertheless seeing real trees get cut down and real flooding of valleys; it's not like this is a movie set made of spray-painted cardboard and styrofoam!

Many of the reviewers here criticize the Browns' intelligence and even their genetics, using terms like "inbred", ironically, in paragraphs littered with spelling and grammatical errors! Before finding out any true facts about the Brown family's lifestyle or background, I thought they seemed unusually astute and apparently well-educated for off-the-grid Naturalists. People just like to judge and gripe.

Personally, I like the Browns, I enjoy their adventures, and I love feasting my eyes on the majestic Alaskan and Northwest panoramas! Those who choose to ignore the production and entertainment aspects of this series, giving the show a one-star rating based on the fact that it is (like all reality shows) not "real", are doing an injustice to the production crews, producers, director, photographers, film editors, location scouts, consultants, and scads of other professionals who work hard to present a very viewable television series. If you want reality, you can always watch the C-Span network ;)

1 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

1 /10

Hello? Hello? Anybody home? Huh? Think, McFly! Think!

The TV producer had a great idea; Find a sketchy family of irresponsible bums that the below average but truly exceptional, sovereign-codependent-American-citizen-couch dwellers could and would readily identify with.

The pitch for the show went something like this; "here is your chance to share in a world of adventure; Bring along a tent and some bug spray, and prepare yourself" to live vicariously through the goofball antics of the least competent and reliable group of people to have ever inhabited spaceship earth.

So it was written by the producers and so it was done; that the viewership of this show would enviously gawk through the rose colored glasses of "Alaskan Reality." "But herein—so according to one rose- colored surmise from Mad Men—lies the problem with fantasy—it was just a fantasy" and so goes this show.

Reading the reviews people think the "Brown Family" are the "real deal," they must have "Bush's baked beans on the brain;" Hello? Hello? Anybody home? Huh? Think, McFly! Think!

8 out of 16 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

1 /10

fake "reality TV" at its worst

This couldn't be more poorly scripted TV if they tried. A family of fake hardships and ridiculous scenarios. How people can watch this garbage is beyond me. I actually saw a few episodes one really stood out. The "inventor" of the family I believe Noah? Was "creating some worthless gadget that a true Bushman wouldn't need. While creating this he compared himself to Da Vinci? Are you kidding me? The only comparison to Da Vinci I can see is the both had hair. Let's not mention the Extreme Idiot that acts and talks like a 5 year old. There is little reality in this TV. The really scary part of this show is the fact that they are starting to re-produce!!

3 out of 3 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

5 /10

Just started watching...

Reading all the reviews....just started watching this on July 1 and have given it a middle-of-the road review until I watch a few more episodes. I don't know whether it is totally staged and will take more note of their possessions, wardrobe etc. Despite what has been described as their unique dialect, the sons are extremely articulate which is surprising given the isolation in which they supposedly lived all of their lives. Actually, the father is quite entertaining. His voice sounded vaguely familiar to me throughout the first hour and it dawned on me that he sounded just like President George W. to me LOL. Never watched a family-based reality show before and I will give it a chance.

0 out of 1 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

1 /10

Very Contrived

You wouldn't look twice at these people walking through a mall. The description of the show leads you to believe that they survive with very few modern conveniences, not the case. They actually seem to live a pretty comfortable life. It's also obvious that these guys are trying to look their best for the cameras, freshly shaved and their hair has obviously been styled. Even more lame,to me anyway, is the feeble attempt the men in the show at looking what they think is cool. Tools? They have plenty, lumber? Brand new from the looks of it. The show reminds me of a TV show from the 70's with writers, producers and director, oh, and makeup dept. No drama, no intrigue, no suspense. In nutshell, very fake, like many "reality" shows.

22 out of 35 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

5 /10

Deceptive show, not honest about their lifestyle

I am very interested in this way of life, not to live it but I find it interesting. I am very disappointed that they are not being honest with us. They pretend that they do not have or need technology but they've had a website for years as well as a Youtube channel. They have a boat & I don't believe they lived in a 1 room cabin, It might have been their hunting cabin but if you read the descriptions on their website they say things like "Birds bedroom is a typical teen girls room" & that Rain has lots of Barbies etc. How can she have a typical girls room in a cabin? I also find their accents to be forces as only some of the kids have them. If they were so isolated wouldn't they speak more like their parents? 2 of them Bear (real name Soloman) & Gabriel have a very put on accent like they are copying a movie. I don't doubt that they hunt their own food & live off the land but they do have a home & technology. The father has published books etc. The intro to the show makes it sound like they found this family living this way. Very deceptive.

26 out of 40 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

2 /10

"Good Lord..."

Warning: Spoilers

Interesting what passes for reality now, and the 'avg folks' types now getting to the same level of truly talented 'not quite the star' types - like Art Carney as sidekick Ed Norton, comes to mind first..

Things I noticed right away (1) the brothers not only don't look like bros, but all seem to have different accents, I've yet to figure out where the heck Noah came from - totally diff't look, accent, and add 50 IQ points to the rest of the Brown-Gump family.. (2) some bad teeth, other good teeth - whassup w that? you can't eat moose, bear, & jerky without good teeth people

(3) the "Good Lord" gets mentioned whenever there's some drama or tragedy, as if now "he" will help with seizures or other recent tragedies AFTER dishing it out to begin with.. (he's busy w the cosmos, stars get priority - we hope!) (4) the annoying MUSIC, you can be listening to them announce cancer & it sounds like Hollywood film music, killing any sense of reality or family drama

(5) NO sex, apparently -- really - not even the parents? sure, but w five young men at full hormonal stage, plus a 14 yr old looking like the hot girl in high school.. for whom is she doing this, the "Good Lord?" -- someone on the film crew? fans at home?

there are other things, they never show meals, just maybe some backstrap frying after a deer kill - I'll wager it's a big spread of 4-5 fresh things they pretend not to have, and a platter of 10-20 lbs of various meats.. AFTER ALL: there's a family of NINE w dog to feed, and a film crew of, what, 10-20 more? don't kid yerself, it's like a FEAST on the set, daily...

MILD SPOILER: Hey, what's that nice California home they're now at? So, Alaska is only a "Summer Home" thing? JUST AS WE SUSPECTED..

"SAVE ME, JEEBUS! Only You can save me now!" - Homer Simpson

"IF you can't spot the mark in the room, then it's you" -- Con- artist's Proverb #1

10 out of 13 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

1 /10

So basically...

Y'all shunned the world but then when you needed it you took the money and ran. Wow

5 out of 5 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10 /10

Outdoors Living on Steroids

Love this show! The Brown family is an intelligent family that knows how to live within their means. They don't complain and they all work together! I wish all families could be like that! People could learn a lot from them!

1 out of 8 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

8 /10

Yes to the Browns

Wilderness is primal. Nature is immaculate, intact and some even say our mother. It is no wonder that people are looking for contact with nature, because it gives us peace, unlike all these concrete madness. And what is madness?

Where in God's name they found that family you may ask? At first glance, it seems that the savages escaped from the zoo, but not. In all this craze is also a sense. And I think I like it. It is a basic fundamentalism, back to nature, raw survival and harmony in the family with a certain pedigree. Fun character. The series is about life in the wild, beautiful Alaskan forests. The family Brown struggles in Daly life and shows us how to be strong, and its not easy. Think you are in middle of nowhere in the bush with limited resources and you need to feed a large number of people to just stay alive. Talking about naked and afraid :)...you Need dang good skills. And those days can be long. Like a goldfish in the water they are as individuals just right. If I could characterize each one member with life virtues then Billy the father of the Brown family is, anchor. Mother Ame is, love. The oldest son Matt is, happiness. Bam is, focus. Bear is, trust. Gabe is, strong. Noah is, believe. Birdy (my favorite) is, no fear. Rain is, friendship.

Be careful, they may rediscover your primal side again, and make you go in the wild, for an epic adventure. And at the end, you may stay. Who is crazy? Someone once said; "My sister who wants to get married, find a good job, have a house, kids, work till you drop and then die". Such way of life. Discovery takes us back to nature in the Alaskan bush, with a cherry on top, to prove it wrong.

3 out of 13 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

1 /10

Idiots

Millionaire with dumdass kids. Why would ANYONE watch this after a couple shows? Because they have the mentality of Trump.

2 out of 9 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10 /10

Family

i don't mean to seam ignorant but I'm wondering if those kids are bread from incest because Its not normal for all the kids to talk like that I could see one or two kids in the family that have a speech impairment but all it just seams fishy to me. and I don't think those kids or as old as they say they are especially the two girls that one she's not 23 or 24 what's her name big bird or snowbird. and who would name their kids that? if I was those kids I would be madder than hell. I know I'll get a lot of negative feedback on the comment but I'm just inquiring I'm not saying they are from incest but I'm just wondering if somebody does know for a fact if they are related the mother and father. thank you for your understanding and please forgive my grammar I am just spelling though Im speaking I didn't proofread it .

1 out of 6 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink