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Sarah Palin's Alaska takes viewers into the country's 'final frontier' through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens - Sarah Palin. Sarah is joined by various family members as she shares the state she knows and loves. Along with Alaska's great wilderness, the Palins encounter Alaska's fascinating residents and share what its takes to thrive in the country's largest state.
1 Episode 1
Long: Sarah and Todd have a family tradition on July 4: to fish salmon in Bristol Bay, the world's biggest wild salmon run. Todd, a lifelong fisherman, is
renowned for catching the most fish. Son, Track, works to earn the title of captain on his father's boat.
2 Episode 2
Long: Sarah escapes her busy schedule to spend quality time with her youngest daughter, Piper. Together with husband, Todd, they go salmon fishing in
bear country. Later, Sarah and Todd climb one of Denali's most challenging peaks.
3 Episode 3
Long: Sarah is packing the RV and taking her family on a weekend road trip of white water rafting, and ATV'ing. Later, Sarah and her youngest
daughter, Piper, will meet some Iditarod champions and go dog sledding on a nearby glacier.
4 Episode 4
Long: Sarah along with her husband, Todd, and daughter, Willow, go to a remote logging camp on Alaska's Afognak Island to get a taste of the Alaskan
logging industry. Sarah cuts down Sitka Spruce trees and operates dangerous logging equipment on the island.
5 Episode 5
Long: Sarah welcomes Kate Gosselin and her children to Alaska. To prepare for a camping trip with the kids, Sarah takes Kate to a bear safety class for
rifle practice. Then Kate and the kids experience the wilderness braving the challenges of camping in Alaska.
6 Episode 6
Long: Sarah, her brother, Chuck, and their kids go to Nome hunting for gold. The plan: to find enough to make Sarah's mom an anniversary gift. Chuck
leads the way panning for gold then to Valdez; kayaking a glacier that was once part of the 1890's Gold Route.
7 Episode 7
Long: Sarah and family take a road trip to famous Homer, Alaska. There they meet a halibut fishing family, who invite Sarah and oldest daughter,
Bristol, deep sea fishing. This welcome adventure proves just the right tonic for mother and daughter bonding.
8 Episode 8
Long: Sarah's freezer is almost empty and winter is approaching. She embarks on an epic caribou hunting trip with her father, Chuck and friend Steve
Becker. They travel 500 miles from the nearest city, above the Arctic Circle, in search of a caribou for food.
9 Episode 9
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
60 of 74 people found the following review helpful
By Kelly Wisley
Format:DVD
I must start off by saying that the only reason I initially turned on the show in the first place was b/c I was hoping for good "entertainment" and that it'd be a fun show to make fun of. But during the second episode I watched, I began to develop a soft spot for Sarah and her family and her gorgeous state. Although I don't necessarily agree with Palin on the topic of politics, I still like her as a human being. This show does a great job of showing her amazing home state of Alaska and definitely makes me want to go there some day. In each episode, she goes on some sort of wilderness adventure with her family. I think the world would be a better place if all families did fun things like that together. I encourage you to watch the show with an open heart and an open mind.
50 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I happen to love this show! It shows the beauty of Alaska, along with Sarah raising her kids at the same time. AShe is a real trooper and this show shows it. I hope this show lasts more than just 8 episodes!
32 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Although I was raised in a conservative Christian family and my mother adores Sarah Palin, I was not a huge fan of hers. I share her values, but I am not persuaded that she has the legal and political skill and prowess; she would be another W. at best.
That said, this show is not about her political campaigns. It's about the human being that is Sarah Palin taking a number of exciting outdoor adventures in Alaska. Some of these adventures, such as fishing and hunting, are routine for Sarah. Some of them were clearly scheduled for the show as a new, fresh adventure that Sarah hadn't experienced much or at all before.
That Sarah is a politician is not completely lost in this show; she makes a number of comments about her career as a politician, and we see her taking on television and radio interviews from time to time as well as making the rounds with the locals making political friends. And as she narrates the show (this is her show, after all), it's a no-brainer expectation that she would regularly try to use rhetoric about her adventures in Alaska as analogous to her political career. But really this stuff takes a back seat--way back seat. You come away from this show seeing Ms Palin as Wonder Woman (one of her friends on the show calls her "Amazon Woman'), not so much "governor", "vice-president", or some other officer of the state or United States. (On the other hand, isn't that just the sort of material America needs in office? Less white collar, more blood, sweat, and tears... That's definitely the message Sarah and her followers want portrayed by this show.)
And actually, the show proves less about Sarah than about her kids. Say what you will about their family (the term "idiots" has been used in these reviews, and I'm willing to bet that such reviewers were not so bright in their youth either), these people are real and down-to-earth, and while one would expect them to be seriously affected for better or for worse by Sarah's publicity, and they certainly aren't unaffected, they still seem, in my opinion, true to who they are. They're not idiots, they're people. One of Sarah's kids is retarded; you really feel like you're getting a transparent view of a vulnerable home, and I appreciate that glimpse.
The adventures that they have are quite interesting, if indeed one finds fishing, hunting, panning for gold, kayaking, and other great Alaskan adventures to be interesting. If not, skip, there's too much of it. But the adventures definitely give a picturesque view of Alaska, and this show is amazingly gorgeous in high definition. Get the Blu-ray when it comes out!!
That said, this show is not about her political campaigns. It's about the human being that is Sarah Palin taking a number of exciting outdoor adventures in Alaska. Some of these adventures, such as fishing and hunting, are routine for Sarah. Some of them were clearly scheduled for the show as a new, fresh adventure that Sarah hadn't experienced much or at all before.
That Sarah is a politician is not completely lost in this show; she makes a number of comments about her career as a politician, and we see her taking on television and radio interviews from time to time as well as making the rounds with the locals making political friends. And as she narrates the show (this is her show, after all), it's a no-brainer expectation that she would regularly try to use rhetoric about her adventures in Alaska as analogous to her political career. But really this stuff takes a back seat--way back seat. You come away from this show seeing Ms Palin as Wonder Woman (one of her friends on the show calls her "Amazon Woman'), not so much "governor", "vice-president", or some other officer of the state or United States. (On the other hand, isn't that just the sort of material America needs in office? Less white collar, more blood, sweat, and tears... That's definitely the message Sarah and her followers want portrayed by this show.)
And actually, the show proves less about Sarah than about her kids. Say what you will about their family (the term "idiots" has been used in these reviews, and I'm willing to bet that such reviewers were not so bright in their youth either), these people are real and down-to-earth, and while one would expect them to be seriously affected for better or for worse by Sarah's publicity, and they certainly aren't unaffected, they still seem, in my opinion, true to who they are. They're not idiots, they're people. One of Sarah's kids is retarded; you really feel like you're getting a transparent view of a vulnerable home, and I appreciate that glimpse.
The adventures that they have are quite interesting, if indeed one finds fishing, hunting, panning for gold, kayaking, and other great Alaskan adventures to be interesting. If not, skip, there's too much of it. But the adventures definitely give a picturesque view of Alaska, and this show is amazingly gorgeous in high definition. Get the Blu-ray when it comes out!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true winner explores her state - and lets you watch
Sarah Palin is the very ESSENCE of a healthy person. When she came onto the national stage the Liberals immediately recognized her as a threat to everything they stood for. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Harvey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful photography.
Exactly what I expected. Series has been viewed repeatedly. Planning another trip to Alaska as a result of the video.
Published 4 months ago by Darleen Butler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sarah Palin's Alaska is Amazing!
Great production, displays Sarah perfectly! I loved it! Only thing I was sad about was that the song "Follow Me There" was removed on the DVD. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Courtney Neracker
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great series
I have enjoyed the episodes. The one hunting caribou was not that good, but then again I hunt a lot and the errors popped right out.
Published 4 months ago by wasam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Northern Adventures
This video was so much fun that watching a few parts the second time was better than any network TV program. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Christopher
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Show Is Simply The Beat
Set aside everything you've ever heard about Sarah Palin and watch this warm, touching informative glimpse into the life of a wonderful wife and mother who just happens to be a... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Palin Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
What Do You Want?
This is a great show. Geez! What do you want? I guess you can make this as complicated as you want to, but for me....this was as simple as it gets. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Thomas MacWilliams
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of time!
This show has been a complete waste of time and money. This so called "conservative" family, has absolutely no conservative values. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bryan Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sarah Palin's Alaska dvd
Fun to watch. This is not a political show,just the Palin family trekking around Alaska. Beautiful scenery and wildlife. Makes me want move there. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kirt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutly love it.
I watched the entire season last year when it was on TLC and really enjoyed the show. I recommend this series. Read more
Published 15 months ago by LadyJ
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