American Hoggers

American Hoggers
Genre	Reality
Starring	Jerry Dean Campbell Robert Hunter Campbell Krystal "Pistol" Campbell Lea Penick Kathie Campbell
Narrated by	Thom Beers
Theme music composer	Andy Kubiszewski
Opening theme	"Catch Me If You Can"
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producers	David McKillop, Elaine Frontain Bryant, Jeff Conroy, Lily Neumeyer. Thom Beers and Philip D. Segal
Producer	Brent Henderson
Running time	21–22 minutes
Production company	Original Productions
Original release
Network	A&E
Release	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) – present

American Hoggers is an American reality television series on the A&E Network. From Thom Beers's Original Productions, the same company that developed Storage Wars, come the Campbell family whose family bussiness is professional game hunting and animal control specifically the removal of feral hogs in the state of Texas.

The show premiered on October 19th, 2011.

Synopsis

The show chronicles the day in the life of legendary Texan Jerry Campbell and his family, as they struggle to control the explosive pollution growth of feral hogs in the state of Texas.

Feral hogs is a growing problem because of their destructive feeding habits, potential to spread disease and increasingly growing population. They are extremely dangerous and cause serious harm and injury to humans and livestock.

Millions of dollars are lost by famrers and ranchers from the devastating chaos caused by these wild boars which has prompted the state of Texas to allow and sanction the practice of elmination without limits of the wild pigs. The goal is not eradication, which few believe possible, but control.

As age and dwindling mobility continue to hit Jerry Campbell, Jerry attempts to slowly transition his children to taking over his role of company head.

Cast

• Jerry Dean Campbell-the patriarch of the Campbell family (64); been hog hunting for over forty years; perfected his trade with the Department of Interior as a federal hunter, responsible for eliminating problem animals that were killing livestock; ; believes the old ways are the right ways; hopes to be the nest wild boar sausage mogul

• Robert Hunter Campbell - the elder son (28); has spent years refining his hog hunting skills in effort to advance the company's profile; overzealous, hardheaded, and quick to quarrel with anyone differing in his view point

• Krystal "Pistol" Campbell- the youngest member of the Campbells (23); not your typical cowgirl; armed with her six-shooter, her hot pink chaps, and pink nails, this cowgirl isn't afraid to get dirty when it comes to proving herself; aspires to also take over the family business

• Lea Penick - family friend & "honorary member of the Campbell clan' as dubbed by Jerry; married rancher and seasoned hunter; competitive barrel racer, her horsemanship, assertiveness, and calmness is an asset to the Campbells' hog hunting business

• Kathie Campbell- the matriarch of the Campbell family; keeps every member of the family in check; acts as the bridge for the generational gap between Jerry & their kids

• The Dogs- the Walker hound, both purebred & mixed, are the typical dogs used by Jerry Campbell; they are a derivative of the American Foxhound; the lead dog (Rooster, who passed away in season 1, & Ranger) chaperone the pack (Doce, Creager, and Lugnut), and the striker dog (Bigin, who is responsible for subduing the hog by attacking its ear) in search of the destructive hogs.

Episodes

Season One

Ep.Num.	Overall	Title	Airdate
1–00	1	"Meet the Campbells"	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)
In debut episode of this new series, we meet the Campbell family, and learn about the family business.
1–01	2	"Junkyard Hog"	October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)
1–03	3	"Man Down"	October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)
1–04	4	"Life on the Line"	November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
1–05	5	"Cage Match"	November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
1–06	6	"Calf Killer"	November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
1–07	7	"Sour Grapes"	November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)
1–08	8	"Boar Wars"	November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
1–09	9	"BApocalypse Hog"	November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)

Season Two

Ep.Num.	Overall	Title	Airdate
2–10	10	"Over the Hill"	August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15)
2–11	11	"When Push Comes to Shove"	August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15)
2–12	12	"I Hate a Calf Killer"	August 22, 2012 (2012-08-22)
2–13	13	"If You Want Something Done Right..."	August 22, 2012 (2012-08-22)
2–14	14	"Best Laid Plans"	August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29)
2–15	15	"Old Dog New Tricks"	August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29)
2–16	16	"Family Matters"	September 5, 2012 (2012-09-05)
2–17	17	"Nemesis"	September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12)
2–18	18	"Up the Creek"	August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)
2–19	19	"New Recruit"	September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)
2–20	20	"Ranger Come Home"	September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)
2–21	21	"The End is Near"	October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)
2–22	22	"Pistol Whipped"	October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)

Criticism

Due to the ultra-violent nature of how the feral hogs are captured, animal right groups such as PETA have deplored the show treatment of wildlife, and that the show promotes animal cruelty.

See Also

• Hogs Gone Wild on Discovery Channel
• Lady Hoggers

External links

• Official website at A&E
• American Hoggers at IMDb