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** Averted with one suspect who threw Lyssa to the ground when she tried to apprehend him. [[BerserkButton BIG mistake on his part]]!
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** Averted [[WouldHitAGirl Averted]] with one suspect who threw Lyssa to the ground when she tried to apprehend him. [[BerserkButton BIG mistake on his part]]!
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** The team sometimes use this as a ploy to lure in suspects.
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* MrExposition: Dog often does this when the team is having a briefing on the suspect before going out after them; often explaining the hazards they're likely to face with that particular suspect due to their criminal history. Since the others are likely well-aware of this information already, it's likely done for the benefit of the viewers.
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* MissionBriefing: Done prior to going after each suspect; the team gathers together and goes over the information on the person such as their description, likely location, who signed for their bail, what their criminal history is, and so on.
* MrExposition: Dog often does this when the team is havinga briefing MissionBriefing on the suspect before going out after them; often explaining the hazards they're likely to face with that particular suspect due to their criminal history. Since the others are likely well-aware of this information already, it's likely done for the benefit of the viewers.
* MrExposition: Dog often does this when the team is having
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Beth has accused Dog of this a few times, mainly when he treats female suspects with kid gloves.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Beth has accused Dog of this a few times, mainly when he treats female suspects with kid gloves.gloves or shows more leniency than he would with a male suspect in the same situation.
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* MrExposition: Dog often does this when the team is having a briefing on the suspect before going out after them; often explaining the hazards they're likely to face with that particular suspect due to their criminal history. Since the others are likely well-aware of this information already, it's likely done for the benefit of the viewers.
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* TeamMom: Beth often fills this role, both figuratively and literally as she's often shown carrying out parental duties for her youngest son, Gary Boy.
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* LetMeAtHim: Often happens when the team gets into heated arguments with family and/or friends of the suspects.
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* DoNotTryThisAtHome: The show starts with a disclaimer warning viewers of the hazards of chasing potentially dangerous fugitives and advises them against trying it themselves. The very low entry requirements for the profession in most state.
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* DoNotTryThisAtHome: The show starts with a disclaimer warning viewers of the hazards of chasing potentially dangerous fugitives and advises them against trying it themselves. The very low entry requirements for the profession in most state.states may be behind this.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Beth has accused Dog of this a few times, mainly when he treats female suspects with kid gloves.
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* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' insult or try to harm a member of Dog's family when he's around.
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* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' insult or try to harm a member of Dog's family [[PapaWolf when he's around.around]].
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: There's been several times where the team has maced a suspect and ended up getting it in their faces as well. One time a suspect even managed to get ahold of Leland's mace can and sprayed ''him'' with it.
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* [[EverybodyOwnsAFord Everybody Owns a General Motors product:]] The main "work" cars are either GMC, Chevy, a/or Cadillac SUV's, with Leland's H2 Hummer thrown into the mix.
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* [[EverybodyOwnsAFord Everybody Owns a General Motors product:]] The main "work" cars are either GMC, Chevy, a/or and/or Cadillac SUV's, with Leland's H2 Hummer thrown into the mix.
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* [[EverybodyOwnsAFord Everybody Owns a General Motors product:]] The main "work" cars are either GMC, Chevy, a/or Cadillac SUV's, with Leland's H2 Hummer thrown into the mix.
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* DoNotTryThisAtHome: The show starts with a disclaimer warning viewers of the hazards of chasing potentially dangerous fugitives and advises them against trying it themselves.
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* DoNotTryThisAtHome: The show starts with a disclaimer warning viewers of the hazards of chasing potentially dangerous fugitives and advises them against trying it themselves. The very low entry requirements for the profession in most state.
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* BigFancyHouse: Dog has at least one of these.
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* HuddlePower: The team often does this to pray before and/or after going after a suspect.
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* {{Determinator}}: Dog and the team are relentless in their pursuit of suspects, and don't stop chasing them until the suspects are caught by them, other bounty hunters, or the cops. Backfired big-time when they went into Mexico to arrest a suspect, since bounty hunting is illegal there.
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* AngryGuardDog: One episode had a suspect's family owning a pitbull that was particularly aggressive; the team had to mace it because they thought it was about to attack them. The dog was chained to a truck tire and was ''dragging it along''.
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* CatchPhrase: "Aloha" and calling people "bra" (surfer slang for "brother"). [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they're in Hawaii and those phrases are commonplace there.
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* ChaseScene: One episode had a high-speed chase with a suspect, resulting in the suspect crashing into a ditch and escaping on foot.
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''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' is a RealityShow on the A&E Networks that follows bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth, son Leland, and daughter Lyssa as they pursue bail jumpers across Hawaii and Colorado. The show has run for several seasons, and has propelled the Chapmans to celebrity status.
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''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' is a RealityShow on the A&E Networks that follows bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth, son Leland, sons Leland & Duane Lee, and daughter Lyssa as they pursue bail jumpers across Hawaii and Colorado. The show has run for several seasons, since 2004, and has propelled the Chapmans to celebrity status.
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* UnCancelled: Subverted: the show has been suspended by A&E a few times due to several incidents involving the Chapmans, but fan outcry and closed-door negotiations have kept the series from being permanently canned.
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* LightningBruiser: Leland often runs down suspects who try to flee on foot and is more than capable of holding his own should things get physical, seeing as he partakes in boxing matches when not hunting down bail jumpers.
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* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' insult or try to harm a member of Dog's family when he's around.
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* ClusterFBomb: At least once per episode, the bleeps will start coming hot and heavy when the team gets into a heated argument with each other, the suspect, and/or the suspect's friends/family.
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: There's been multiple times on the show where a person arrested by the team with various heinous charges against them will become emotional when their parents or other family members are discussed, sometimes even calling them to apologize before being taken to jail.
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* GunsAkimbo: One episode had Dog wielding two pepperball guns while searching a home for a suspect.
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* BadassLonghair: Dog's preferred hairstyle is a massive mullet.
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* StayInTheKitchen: Beth and Lyssa completely avert this; both regularly go out into the field and are just as capable as the guys. Lyssa was even chasing bail jumpers while ''pregnant''.
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-> "I'm the Dog,
-> the big bad Dog,
-> the bounty hunter!"
--> "Dog the Bounty Hunter", theme song by OzzyOsbourne
''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' is a RealityShow on the A&E Networks that follows bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth, son Leland, and daughter Lyssa as they pursue bail jumpers across Hawaii and Colorado. The show has run for several seasons, and has propelled the Chapmans to celebrity status.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* BountyHunter: Or "bail bondsmen", as the team prefer to call themselves.
* BraggingThemeTune: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3PUX_P1ZWo See for yourself]].
* BuxomIsBetter: Beth is very well-endowed. Doesn't hinder her effectiveness in the field, though.
* CoolShades: Dog is very rarely seen without these on when out in the field. The rest of the team will don these on occasion as well.
* DarkIsNotEvil: The team often wear black body armor and tactical gear in the field, yet are incredibly compassionate to the suspects once they have them in custody, even offering them drinks, cigarettes, (they even stopped by [=McDonald=]'s en-route to the jail for one suspect) as well as help in getting their problems straightened out once the suspects' legal troubles are resolved.
* DoesNotLikeGuns: Setting aside the fact that Dog cannot own a gun due to having a felony conviction on his record, he does not like them very much at all.
* DoNotTryThisAtHome: The show starts with a disclaimer warning viewers of the hazards of chasing potentially dangerous felons and advises them against trying it themselves.
* FamilyBusiness: Dog runs Da-Kine Bail Bonds with his wife and kids, as well as a few family friends.
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: Due to the reasons mentioned above in Does Not Like Guns, Dog and the rest of the team use only less-lethal weapons, namely mace cans and pepperball guns (basically paintball guns firing powdered mace).
* WouldntHitAGirl: Dog and the others are noticably less aggressive when apprehending female suspects.
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-> the big bad Dog,
-> the bounty hunter!"
--> "Dog the Bounty Hunter", theme song by OzzyOsbourne
''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' is a RealityShow on the A&E Networks that follows bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth, son Leland, and daughter Lyssa as they pursue bail jumpers across Hawaii and Colorado. The show has run for several seasons, and has propelled the Chapmans to celebrity status.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* BountyHunter: Or "bail bondsmen", as the team prefer to call themselves.
* BraggingThemeTune: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3PUX_P1ZWo See for yourself]].
* BuxomIsBetter: Beth is very well-endowed. Doesn't hinder her effectiveness in the field, though.
* CoolShades: Dog is very rarely seen without these on when out in the field. The rest of the team will don these on occasion as well.
* DarkIsNotEvil: The team often wear black body armor and tactical gear in the field, yet are incredibly compassionate to the suspects once they have them in custody, even offering them drinks, cigarettes, (they even stopped by [=McDonald=]'s en-route to the jail for one suspect) as well as help in getting their problems straightened out once the suspects' legal troubles are resolved.
* DoesNotLikeGuns: Setting aside the fact that Dog cannot own a gun due to having a felony conviction on his record, he does not like them very much at all.
* DoNotTryThisAtHome: The show starts with a disclaimer warning viewers of the hazards of chasing potentially dangerous felons and advises them against trying it themselves.
* FamilyBusiness: Dog runs Da-Kine Bail Bonds with his wife and kids, as well as a few family friends.
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: Due to the reasons mentioned above in Does Not Like Guns, Dog and the rest of the team use only less-lethal weapons, namely mace cans and pepperball guns (basically paintball guns firing powdered mace).
* WouldntHitAGirl: Dog and the others are noticably less aggressive when apprehending female suspects.
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