Hogan Knows Best
Hogan Knows Best title card
Format	Reality
Starring	Hulk Hogan Linda Hogan Brooke Hogan Nick Hogan
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	43
Production
Running time	30 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	VH1
Original run	July 10, 2005 – present (on hiatus)
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Hogan Knows Best is an American reality television show, centered around the family life of professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea). Often focusing on the Hogans' raising of their children, and on Hulk Hogan's attempts to manage and assist in his children's burgeoning careers. On March 6, 2008 it was announced that "Hogan Knows Best" will continue through a spin-off, called "Brooke Hogan Knows Best." ^[1] For other uses, see Reality (disambiguation). ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... Linda Hogan at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. ... Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5[1] 1988) better known by her stage name, Brooke Hogan, is a singer, and appeared on a reality television show. ... Nicholas Alan Bollea (born July 27, 1990), also known as Nick Hogan, is the son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan and his wife Linda Bollea and the younger brother of singer Brooke Hogan. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ...

History

The series premiered on July 10, 2005 with a 1.9 (cable Nielsen rating), representing the largest audience for a VH1 premiere ever^{[citation needed]}, but was shortly beaten by Flavor Of Love 2. It began airing on CMT in early 2006 and also airs on TMF, MTV and The Biography Channel in the UK and Ireland, TVtropolis in Canada, MusiquePlus in French Canadian (in French, the show is Hogan a raison, "Hogan is right"), Both VH1 and MTV in Australia, MTV Italia in Italy (in English with Italian subtitles), MTV Central in Germany and Austria (in English with German subtitles), VH1, MTV Portugal in Portugal (in English with Portuguese subtitles), in The Netherlands on MTV Netherlands with Dutch subtitles and in India on VH1, in France on Game one ( le monde merveilleux de Hulk Hogan, "The Wonderful World of Hulk Hogan"), C4 and The Box in New Zealand. in Norway both on MTV Norway and VH1 with Norweigen subtitles. is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are generally referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by the New York City-based firm Nielsen Media Research to determine which shows television viewers watch at what times. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... Country Music Television, or CMT as it usually called, is an American country music oriented cable television channel. ... TMF UK is a music video and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom (also broadcasts to Ireland), owned by MTV Networks Europe. ... MTV One is part of MTV Networks Europe. ... The Biography Channel is an American digital cable television channel owned by A&E and based on the television series of the same name. ... TVtropolis is a Canadian cable television specialty channel devoted to hit television series and television pop culture programming. ... MusiquePlus is a Canadian French language cable television music specialty channel that launched on September 4, 1986, owned by media conglomerate Astral Media and CHUM Limited with both companies holding a 50% stake in the channel. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ... MTV Italia, the Italian branch of MTV, is a national channel in Italy. ... MTV Central, also regularly called MTV Germany, is a regional version of MTV for the German-speaking countries of Central Europe - Germany, Austria, Switzerland. ... MTV Portugal is the localized version of MTV Europe for Portugal. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently...

The show was originally pitched and offered to Hulk Hogan prior to his famous WrestleMania X8 "Icon vs. Icon" match with The Rock in 2002. It would chronicle Hogan's return to the WWE after the demise of the WCW and after surgery on both of his knees. Hogan declined. However, after later noticing the success of pop stars such as Hilary Duff and Britney Spears, Hogan accepted a deal to do the show as a way to help promote daughter Brooke's singing career. In the episode "Hulkamania Forever", Hulk also mentions that the family has no source of income, suggesting that the reason behind doing the show was a money making ploy^{[citation needed]}, as lawyer & music studio bills in excess of $200,000 had come in recently. This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Dwayne Johnson, (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and former professional wrestler,[2] best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock between 1996 and 2004. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and spokesperson. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ...

It was reported that taping for a following season of Hogan Knows Best halted in the summer of 2007, due to Nick Hogan's car accident and felony charges for crashing his car and seriously injuring his friend. With regard to Nick's trouble with the law and the pending divorce between Linda and Hulk, the VH1 network is now undecided on whether or not they want to continue on with the series^[2]. A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Nicholas Alan Bollea (born July 27, 1990), also known as Nick Hogan, is the son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan and his wife Linda Bollea and the younger brother of singer Brooke Hogan. ... For the record label, see Felony Records The term felony is a term used in common law systems for very serious crimes, whereas misdemeanors are considered to be less serious offenses. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...

Hiatus Reasons

On August 26, 2007, Nick was involved in a serious car crash while allegedly speeding in his Toyota Supra in Clearwater, Florida. Nick was sent to the hospital and released the following morning. However, he seriously injured his friend as a result of the car accident. Nick was charged with a felony for reckless driving and underage drinking. He was arrested on November 7, 2007, and sent to jail. However, his parents released him on a $10,000 bond shortly thereafter. Nick's friend, 22 year-old active-duty Marine John Graziano, is now on life support with serious brain injuries. It is now expected that the Iraq War veteran will require lifelong care, requiring him to spend the remainder of his life in a nursing home. ^[3] The Hogan family issued a statement on how they were saddened that criminal charges had been filed against Nick, and how John was unfortunately not wearing his seatbelt, but that Nick was. ^[4] is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the automobile. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... Reckless driving, in the United States, is a serious moving traffic violation. ... Many nations have a legal drinking age, or the minimum age one must be to drink alcohol. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Look up bond in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In the United States military active duty refers to military members who are currently serving full time in their military capacity. ... British Royal Marines in a Rigid Raider assault watercraft Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea , from Latin language mare, meaning sea, via French adjective marin(e), of the sea) are, in principle, seaborne land soldiers that are part of a navy. ... For other uses of life support, see Life support (disambiguation) Life support, in the medical field, refers to a set of therapies for preserving a patients life when essential body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life unaided. ... Brain damage or brain injury is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Rest home for seniors in Český Těšín, Czech Republic SNF redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

On November 24, 2007, it was announced that Linda filed for divorce from Hulk Hogan after 24 years of marriage. Hogan was uninformed of this until a reporter showed him the paperwork submitted by his wife. Linda had been away from him for three weeks in California when she submitted the paperwork. ^[5] In court papers, Linda states the marriage is "irretrievably broken." In the court papers, she also addresses custody of their son, Nick (who is still a minor), asking for primary physical custody of him, while Hulk would receive "liberal visitation and access to the child." ^[6] Linda is reportedly seeking half of the couple's $9.5m in assets, including a stake in their Bellaire mansion in Florida. ^[7] In addition, Linda also asks for alimony, child support, and Hulk to pay for Nick's health insurance and take out a life insurance policy to cover child support for Nick if necessary. ^[8] It is unknown how all these circumstances will affect the lighthearted reality show if it's even to return, which is also unknown. |url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-11-24-hogans-divorce_N.htm|title = Linda Hogan files for divorce from Hulk Linda Hogan has filed for divorce from her wrestler husband Hulk Hogan, according to Pinellas County court records, a newspaper reported Friday.</ref> Hulk Hogan appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show on January 30, 2008 and said that Hogan Knows Best will continue, though the focus will shift to Brooke. is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of insurance that pays for medical expenses. ... 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. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an Emmy-nominated American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. ... is the 30th 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. ...

Cast

• Terry "Hulk" Hogan is represented on the show as a strict and protective father, particularly with regard to the opposite sex being anywhere near his daughter, Brooke. On more than one occasion, he has schemed ways to spy on her when hanging out with guys. However, because of a competition involving finding the right boyfriend for Brooke, Terry wanted to win so badly that he actually encouraged Brooke to be together with the young man he chose for her. The young man was Davey Boy Smith's son, Harry Smith. His career as a wrestler has taken its toll on his body, including weak knees and an artificial hip replacement, though he still works out in order to maintain his physique. In an effort to conceal his baldness, he always wears a hat or bandanna.

• Linda Hogan is Hogan's wife. An ardent animal lover, she temporarily took a baby chimpanzee into the house in one episode, and seriously considered adopting it. Of she and Hulk, she is the more lenient parent. She has serious reservations about Hulk returning to the ring, and about her son contemplating a wrestling career.

• Brooke Hogan is Hulk and Linda's teen-age daughter, who produced a new song to kick off her career, and signed a $1.3 million contract when she turned eighteen. Hulk's nickname for her is "Brooke-tini." On the show, she made crude remarks about Harry Smith and the two never hit it off.

• Nick Hogan is Hulk and Linda's son, who is two years younger than Brooke. Nick is always up to his antics. Although Nick and Brooke have an amicable relationship overall, there are moments when they take pleasure in tattling and getting one another in trouble. Nick aspires to be a professional wrestler, though his father has encouraged him to take acting lessons in order to improve his sense of showmanship. Nick was involved as a professional drift car driver for Dodge until July 2007. He got his Formula-D license in 2006. On August 26, 2007, Nick was involved in a serious car crash while allegedly speeding in his Toyota Supra in Clearwater, Florida. Nick was sent to the hospital and released the following morning. However, he seriously injured his friend as a result of the car accident. Nick was charged with a felony for reckless driving and underage drinking. He was arrested on November 7, 2007, and sent to jail. However, his parents released him on a $10,000 bond shortly thereafter. Nick's friend, 22 year-old active-duty Marine John Graziano, is now on life support with serious brain injuries. It is now expected that the Iraq War veteran will require lifelong care, requiring him to spend the remainder of his life in a nursing home. ^[9]

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Recurring themes

• The family keeps over thirty pets, including dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, chinchillas, and their affinity for animals has been the source of conflict of more than one episode.

• A close-knit family, they often end episodes by assembling into a huddle as a way of signifying that they are a team.

• Promoting Brooke's attempts to become a singer.

• Hulk often objecting to Brooke's boyfriends and dates.

• Fitting in and meeting people in the Miami area.

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Production information

Throughout the episodes of Hogan Knows Best there is a recurring theme to which his family wants Hogan to abstain from physical wrestling events due to his age, previous injuries, and the threat of a debilitating injury should he continue. This has led Hogan to allow endorsement opportunities to be presented to him on the show.

Hogan endorses Socko, an energy drink (later changed to "Hogan Energy Powered by Socko"), which features his likeness. Hogan has joked on the show that he missed out on an endorsement that would have put the "Hulk" name on the George Foreman Grill and regretfully endorsed a shake mixer instead. On the show, Hogan records a voice-over for a radio commercial, and the entire Bollea family appears on an infomercial for a new indoor cooking device, "Hulk Hogan's Ultimate Grill." A variety of energy drinks are available; the skinny bullet can shape is popular. ... A typical George Foreman Grill. ... A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Hogan commented on the The Bubba The Love Sponge Show that the series may come to an end after the third season. Fearing the family will not be together enough for a successful series, he cited the busy schedule of Brooke touring, and Nick being signed to drive for Dodge. Bubba the Love Sponge Clem (born Todd Clem in Warsaw, Indiana on April 23, 1966) is a Tampa, Florida radio talk show host who has had a colorful past. ... For other uses, see Dodge (disambiguation). ...

However, in early March 2007, Hogan confirmed on The Bubba The Love Sponge Show that Season Four had started filming and they had just wrapped up filming the new season's first episode which premiered on July 22, 2007.

DVD release

Hogan Knows Best Seasons 1, 2, & 3 were released on DVD on September 25, 2007 exclusively at Suncoast & FYE. ^[10] DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Suncoast or Sun Coast may refer to: the Florida Suncoast (or Sun Coast), a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north, and Naples to the south, and including the Tampa Bay area. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

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References

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External links

• VH1's Hogan Knows Best website