Reality Check: As I watched one of the Kilchers' neighbors complete tedious home projects on "Alaska: The Last Frontier" I realized: The entire episode is a symbol for the state of Alaska reality TV.
Reality Check: The Browns travel from Southern California to Colorado for what appears to be a new permanent home and the end of their Alaska saga. But some themes, like bears — and Bear — remain constant.
The most recent episode featured the youngest Brown children “packing up” Browntown -- apparently for good -- and the family making plans to homestead in the Lower 48.
Reality Check: A medical emergency hits another Brown family member while Ami is undergoing cancer treatment in California.
Reality Check: In the season opener, most of the family leaves Alaska for Ami's medical treatment, leaving Noah behind to guard Browntown.
Reality Check: Dearest readers, I'd like to take a moment to answer your emails - publicly.
Reality Check: The Browns attempt to construct a wind turbine, and Noah's girlfriend contemplates a move.
Reality Check: This season, Discovery is migrating America’s sweethearts Zeke and Emily to a remote, supposedly haunted island to run their mining operation.
Reality Check: Noah and Rhain's date is pretty typical. They argue over how Noah pronounces the word "similar." He says “sim-u-lar.” Then Noah starts teaching her tai chi.
Reality Check: As Bam astutely observes about their new bear problem: “I doubt it has nothing to do with the cow smell or it moving constantly.”
It may be a new year, but so far 2017 is looking a lot like 2016 when it comes to Alaska reality TV.
