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Dog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show which chronicles Duane "Dog" Chapman's operations at his job, Da Kine Bail Bonds in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dog is joined by his wife and business partner, Beth Smith Chapman, his sons Leland, Duane Lee, associates Tim Chapman, his daughter 'Baby' Lyssa Chapman. In season one, the team was joined by Dog's 'nephew' Justin Bihag. Besides Hawaii, episodes have been filmed in Dog Chapman's home state of Colorado and the city of San Francisco. Production was halted by A&E after Dog Chapman was recorded uttering racial remarks and the show was removed from A&E's programming. On February 21, 2008, A&E stated that production of the show would resume, but no air date has been announced. Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... Leland Blane Chapman (born December 14, 1976 in Groom, Texas, U.S.) is a Hawaiian based bail bondsman and bounty hunter. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Duane Dog Chapman (left) and wife Beth during their visit aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Duane Lee Dog Chapman ([1] born: February 2, 1953) is an American bounty hunter and bail bondsman who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Duane Dog Chapman (left) and wife Beth during their visit aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Alice Elizabeth Smith, also known as Beth Smith, Beth Chapman, and Alice Barmore (born on October 29, 1967 in Denver, Colorado) is the fifth wife of bounty hunter Duane Chapman. ... Leland Blane Chapman (born December 14, 1976 in Groom, Texas, U.S.) is a Hawaiian based bail bondsman and bounty hunter. ... Tim Youngblood Chapman is a bounty hunter that has come to prominence with his role on the American TV show Dog The Bounty Hunter. Originally from California, Tim moved to Hawaii after meeting Duane Chapman, to whom he is not related (though Duane Chapman describes him as a blood brother... Justin DeRago Bihag (born 1983) is the nephew of Duane Dog Chapman, and appeared on the A&E documentary/reality television series Dog The Bounty Hunter. ... Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... Duane Dog Chapman (left) and wife Beth during their visit aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Duane Lee Dog Chapman ([1] born: February 2, 1953) is an American bounty hunter and bail bondsman who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... Duane Dog Chapman (left) and wife Beth during their visit aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Alice Elizabeth Smith, also known as Beth Smith, Beth Chapman, and Alice Barmore (born on October 29, 1967 in Denver, Colorado) is the fifth wife of bounty hunter Duane Chapman. ... Leland Blane Chapman (born December 14, 1976 in Groom, Texas, U.S.) is a Hawaiian based bail bondsman and bounty hunter. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ... Tim Youngblood Chapman is a bounty hunter that has come to prominence with his role on the American TV show Dog The Bounty Hunter. Originally from California, Tim moved to Hawaii after meeting Duane Chapman, to whom he is not related (though Duane Chapman describes him as a blood brother... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th in the US  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Background

The show is aired on A&E Networks in USA and on Virgin 1 and Bravo in the UK. This article is about the television channel. ... Look up bravo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

While the program mostly follows Chapman and his team in pursuits against actual criminals who violated the conditions of their bail, it also shows his life as a husband, as a father to some of his twelve children, and as an ex-convict. Chapman and Smith were married on May 20, 2006.^[1] Dog's compassionate side is frequently on display, as he looks for ways to coach his catches back to the right path.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). ... The word bail as a legal term means: Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that persons appearance for trial. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The program spun off from their appearance in the show A&E Network's Take This Job, a program about people with unusual occupations. Both shows are produced for A&E by Hybrid Films, a New York-based production company. The concept of the program is to follow a family of bounty hunters as they capture fugitives. Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

The family also run a bail bond business, Da Kine Bail Bonds, and has locations in Oahu, in Kona on the Big Island and also on the mainland in Denver, Colorado. The office on the Big Island is owned and run by Duane's son, Leland Chapman. The Oahu office is located at 1381 Queen Emma St. in Honolulu. Da kine is a word in Hawaiian Pidgin that usually functions grammatically as a placeholder name (compare to English whatsit), but can also take the role of a verb, adjective, or adverb. ... Oʻahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of Hawaiʻi. ... The Island of Hawaii (called the Big Island or Hawaii Island) is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean and one of the eight main islands that comprise the U.S. state of Hawaii. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ...

Chapman had a daughter named Barbara Katie who was killed in a car accident the day Duane and Beth married. Despite the death, the wedding ceremony commenced and the special episode was aired August 2006. Barbara Katie was just 23 years old.^[2]

At a legislative hearing in Honolulu, where he appeared to oppose a bill under consideration that would effectively remove his ability to capture fugitives, he claimed to have captured 7000 fugitives.^[3]

2006 arrest and extradition proceedings

At approximately 6:00 am Hawaiian time on September 14, 2006, Duane Chapman, his son Leland and his associate (though Duane calls him his blood brother) Tim Chapman^[4] were arrested by US Marshals at the request of the Mexican government, on charges of bounty hunting, which is illegal in Mexico. On June 18, 2003, the Chapman trio captured convicted fugitive rapist Andrew Luster (heir to Max Factor cosmetics) who was wanted on 87 counts of rape.^[5] He had fled to Mexico. Duane, Leland and Tim were released on bail ($300,000 for Duane and $100,000 each for the other two). is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Duane Dog Chapman (left) and wife Beth during their visit aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Duane Lee Dog Chapman ([1] born: February 2, 1953) is an American bounty hunter and bail bondsman who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Leland Blane Chapman (born December 14, 1976 in Groom, Texas, U.S.) is a Hawaiian based bail bondsman and bounty hunter. ... Tim Youngblood Chapman is a bounty hunter that has come to prominence with his role on the American TV show Dog The Bounty Hunter. Originally from California, Tim moved to Hawaii after meeting Duane Chapman, to whom he is not related (though Duane Chapman describes him as a blood brother... “U.S. Marshals” redirects here. ... This article describes the government of the United Mexican States. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrew Luster Andrew Stuart Luster (b. ... The cosmetic firm Max Factor was named after Max Factor, Sr (b. ...

On February 16, 2007, the second district court in Guadalajara denied a request for an injunction preventing extradition. The court ruled that Duane, Leland, and Tim should face trial on one count of "deprivation of liberty" in violation of the country's anti-bounty-hunting statutes. There have been multiple legal defense fund raising accounts set up for Duane, Leland, and Tim including one set up by Tanja "Doe," a victim of Andrew Luster. is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On 1 August 2007, the ruling was appealed by the prosecution to overturn the decision. In Mexico most rulings such as this are automatically appealed and it can take some time for a decision to be made on the appeal. However, On 2 August, the First Criminal Court in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico dismissed all criminal charges pending against Dog, Tim and Leland Chapman on the grounds that the statute of limitations had expired. The order effectively cancelled all pending charges. The ruling, however, was appealed by the prosecution in order to overturn the lower court's decision. A&E was told that in Mexico, rulings against the prosecution are generally appealed as a matter of principle.^[6] is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On 4 August 2007, on an episode of Larry King Live, while Duane "Dog" Chapman was talking, it was announced that the charges against Duane "Dog" Chapman, Leland Chapman, and Tim Chapman on the Andrew Luster case, had been dropped by the Mexican government.^{[citation needed]} is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On 29 January 2008, Duane "Dog" Chapman is officially free from his Mexican legal ordeal. A three-judge panel in Mexico unanimously ruled that the criminal charges against Dog, his son, Leland Chapman, and his brother, Tim Chapman, must be dismissed; they cannot be extradited to Mexico to face criminal charges for their 2003 capture of serial rapist and fugitive Andrew Luster.^{[citation needed]} This show was officialy proved to be fake by George lloyd on the 13th April 2008. Enough said.....Hulk Cogan wannabe. is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Audiotape of Chapman using racial slur

In 2007, during this taped conversation^[7][8][9] with his son Tucker, Chapman used strong language, including the word "nigger," when referring to Monique Shinnery, his son's black girlfriend. The audiotape, which Tucker sold to the National Enquirer,^[10] has led one civil rights leader to call for Chapman's popular Dog the Bounty Hunter show on A&E to be canceled. After the tape was made public, A&E announced it was suspending production for the series pending an investigation.^[11][12] Civil rights leader Roy Innis said that Chapman "should not have a show".^[13] // Nigger is a racial slur used to refer to dark-skinned people, especially those of African ancestry. ... Though most indigenous Africans possess relatively dark skin, they exhibit much variation in physical appearance. ... The National Enquirer is a national American supermarket tabloid. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... A&E is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: A&E Network (Arts and Entertainment), an American television network the Accident and Emergency department of a hospital This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with... Roy Innis, National Chairman Congress of Racial Equality. ...

On 1 November 2007, Chapman issued a public statement apologizing for his "regrettable use of very inappropriate language."^[14] Chapman also claimed that the statements were taken out of context and that he was "disappointed in his [son's] choice of a friend, not due to her race, but her character."^[14] His lawyer claimed Chapman's son sold the recording of his father's conversation to the National Enquirer for "a lot of money."^[14] is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On 2 November 2007, A&E announced it is removing the show from their schedule "for the foreseeable future." ^[15] on the same day Yum Brands announced pulling ad support for the TV series. ^[16] is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A typical Yum! Brands co-branded restaurant that offer products from two or more of the companys brands (in this case, Taco Bell and KFC) Yum! Brands, Inc. ...

On December 21, 2007, Roy Innis, the chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, one of the first to call the A&E network to have the show taken off the air, met with Alecia Colon of The New York Sun and Chapman. Innis stated for the daily news paper, "After meeting with him and his wife, Beth, and hearing his side of the story, we realized that the controversy had unjustly spiraled out of control without context." ^[17] is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On January 2, 2008, A&E removed the Dog the Bounty Hunter section from their website. Micheal Anders, a spokesperson, was asked at a convention promoting the new show Parking Wars and said: "It was a tragic loss for A&E to cancel Dog the Bounty Hunter, but it was what was required to rectify the problem. We at A&E support Dog's work and impact on the good of humanity, but do not condone racist behavior. is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 21, 2008, A&E announced that they will be resuming production of Dog the Bounty Hunter. A&E network officials said that since the show is about second chances, they decided to give Chapman a second chance of his own, citing his recent efforts to reach out the black community. No air date has been announced.^[18] Natalie Ashbridge also claimed upon the same day that he was a historic figure within modern Briatin and his wife is a true icon for women worldwide. is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

In popular culture

• Duane Chapman's book You Can Run But You Can't Hide was to be set for a February 2007 release^{[citation needed]}, but after his arrest, and extradition case, his book was released on August 7, 2007.^[19]. As of August 20th, the book is number one on the Hardcover Nonfiction list of the New York Times Best Seller list.^{[citation needed]}

• Dog and his crew were parodied in the tenth season South Park episode "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy." Cartman portrayed Dog, but was a hall monitor rather than a bounty hunter. In this episode, Cartman would chase around students accusing them of "hallway infractions" and attacking them with bear mace, which is the weapon of choice for Dog and the rest of his crew. Cartman also gave the students he "caught" moral lectures, spoofing the philosophizing Chapman does with fugitives while transporting them to jail.

• Dog was parodied in American Dad! episode "Joint Custody" when Roger dresses up as Dog, when he was trying to hunt down Jeff Fischer.

• Dog appeared as himself in the season two finale "The Trial" of the NBC show My Name Is Earl capturing Joy Darville in Mexico.

• Dog appeared with his wife Beth on the one hour special of Criss Angel: Mindfreak. Dog tied Criss up to a chair and lowered him into a hot tub. After four minutes, Criss loosened himself and stood up.

• Heavy metal artist Ozzy Osbourne sings "Dog, The Bounty Hunter" as Dog's theme song. The song can be heard on Ozzy's Prince of Darkness box set (CD #4).

• Dog was also parodied in the second episode of the fifth season of Reno 911. The character, "Tommy Hawk", was portrayed by Diedrich Bader.

• An impersonation of 'Dog' appears in Soulja Boy Tell Em's music video 'Yahh'.

• Dog appeared in an episode of The George Lopez Show, where George goes to his mom's neighborhood to pick up her pet dog and meets Dog instead.

• Dog appeared with Beth in the Corner Gas episode "Coming Distractions", in which during a daydream they showed up to arrest Brent

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External links

• Dog the Bounty Hunter Official Website
• A&E Dog the Bounty Hunter TV Show Official Website
• Dog the Bounty Hunter at the Internet Movie Database
• Music from the TV series available for license from MusicBox, LLC [1]