Reality Television

Duck Dynasty. The show which this very blog is named after. What a gift to the world. These Louisiana rednecks went from rags to riches yet have still maintained their redneck attitudes and lifestyles along the way, yet now have the money to supply their genius ideas.
Phil Robertson created a innovative new duck shot and duck call many years ago which ended up making him and his family millions of dollars. However, this down to earth man wouldn't allow his family to get caught up in the "yuppie" lifestyle of fame and fortune. While many people think this show is all about dumb rednecks, which I mean in part it really is, it shows how to keep a family lifestyle through all tracks of life.

Once this show aired on A&E over a year ago, many people fell in love with the Robertson lifestyle. Who wouldn't love to be able to race tractors, shoot things, blow up whatever you want while having the money to replace anything you broke in the process. This family does have some values that the regular world could benefit from, including their strong family ties and how each and every show ends with them all together around a dinner table praying and eating together. A&E has recently tried to tell the Robertsons that they must stop praying at the end of each show or else the show would get cancelled. Well, the family basically said then screw the show. If that doesn't show you a strong core sense of values over the fame factor, I don't know what will. Grandfather Phil and Uncle Si are constantly showing their "suburb living, yuppie grandchildren" a down home way of living. They always have the grandkids over teaching them to hunt, cook, and work to earn what they have. These kids are some of the most respectful group of young adults TV has ever seen, and can teach todays youth something about respecting your elders and your lifestyle.

Aside from the comedic portion of this show, it really does teach a good lesson. That fame shouldn't overcome your family values. That hard work and dedication is what gets you where they are today. That no matter how much money you make, appreciating a job well done is more beneficial than any possible paycheck. And hey, if every once in a while you ditch work to go hunting or blow some shit up, have at it, you only have one life to live, so live it right the first time.