Top Hooker

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Top Hooker
GenreReality competition
Created byCraig Piligian
Presented byReno Collier
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Craig Piligian
  • Keith Hoffman
  • Mitch Rosa
  • Ralph Wikke
Running time40 to 43 minutes
Production companyPilgrim Studios
Original release
NetworkAnimal Planet
ReleaseJune 2 (2013-06-02) –
July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)[1]

Top Hooker is an American reality fishing competition television series that premiered June 2, 2013 on Animal Planet.[2] As of June 2013, casting for a second season is taking place.[3]

Cast[edit]

Season 1[edit]

  • Larysa Switlyk[4]
  • Dzifa Glymin[4]
  • Greg Mcnamara[4]
  • Kevin Vendituoli[4]
  • Patrick Crawford[4] – Winner
  • Danny De Vries[4]
  • Chris Wright[4]
  • Ian Esterhuizen[4]
  • Melanie Housh[4]
  • Attila Agh[4]

Episodes[edit]

Season Episodes Originally aired
Series premiere Series finale
1 8 June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02) July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)

Season 1 (2013)[edit]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
11"The Oldest Profession"June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)1.18[5]
22"Wave Riders"June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)0.78[6]
33"River Rumble"June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)0.47[7]
44"Who's Got the Smallest?"June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)0.86[8]
55"Squaring Off"June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)0.89[9]
66"Walking on Water"July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)1.09[10]
77"The Final Four"July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)0.99[11]
88"High-Seas Showdown"July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)1.00[12]

Reception[edit]

Andy Dehnart from Reality Blurred said a comment at the beginning of premiere episode almost lost him.[13] Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the show a 3 out of 5 stars.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Top Hooker".
  2. ^ "The Search Is on for the Best Hooker in America: Animal Planet's New Competition Reality Series "Top Hooker" Premieres June 2". The Futon Critic. April 30, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "NOW CASTING Dynamic Fishermen for Season 2 of Animal Planet's Highly-Anticipated Fishing Competition Show!". Pilgrim Studios. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Top Hooker — Cast". Zap2it. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 4, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Game of Thrones' Wins Night + 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', 'Breaking Amish', 'Mad Men' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Game of Thrones" Wraps Season with Big Finish". The Futon Critic. June 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Returns on Top for HBO". The Futon Critic. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  8. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Skywire Live," "True Blood" Dominate Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic. June 25, 2013.
  9. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "BET Awards 2013" Dominate the Competition". The Futon Critic. July 2, 2013.
  10. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Holds Off Competition for HBO". The Futon Critic. July 10, 2013.
  11. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Continues Its Reign for HBO". The Futon Critic. July 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: Another Sunday, Another "True Blood" Victory". The Futon Critic. July 23, 2013.
  13. ^ "Top Hooker reels in non-anglers, Food Network Star deflates". Reality Blurred. June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  14. ^ "Top Hooker". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

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