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Show when your daughter came back from california. >> trying to be nice to someone, i wore it just for a second. >> i wore this because i had to because fox makes me or else i dont get a check. >> you got to change the rules around here. beards should be in. >> im a humble employee. >> you should work for duck commander. you can come in, work like this, you dont even have to shower. thats optional. >> those guys dont even work. >> yeah, they are not real good. >> uncle sy? really? >> we found hi...

>> the duck dynasty. >> the head of the duck dynasty, uncle sy, they are original and fascinating and one of the top reality shows on the air. so, you know, the president of the united states, quack. >> i mean, that shows you, don, how far duck dynasty entered public consciousness, 14 million viewers a week, a 400 million dollar merchandise empire, which of half is in walmart alone. final question to you, don, should he be allowed back? fired from the show for this? is the corporate responsible ...

The duck dynasty. the head of the duck dynasty, uncle sy very original and fascinating and one of the top reality shows on the air. so, you know, the president of the united states, quack, the president of the united states -- [ laughter ] >> i cannot believe youre genuinely looking at me down the camera lens and telling me guys that hunt ducks are more fascinating than the president of the united states. >> i dont want to go down in history as having said that. >> let me ask you this. >> yeah. ...

Uncle sy very original and fascinating and one of the top reality shows on the air. so, you know, the president of the united states, quack, the president of the united states -- [ laughter ] >> i cannot believe youre genuinely looking at me down the camera lens and telling me guys that hunt ducks are more fascinating than the president of the united states. >> i dont want to go down in history as having said that. >> let me ask you this. >> yeah. >> you interviewed every bth in my lifetime. why...

The duck dynasty. the head of the duck dynasty, uncle sy very original and fascinating and one of the top reality shows on the air. so, you know, the president of the united states, quack, the president of the united states -- [ laughter ] >> i cannot believe youre genuinely looking at me down the camera lens and telling me guys that hunt ducks are more fascinating than the president of the united states. >> i dont want to go down in history as having said that. >> let me ask you this. >> yeah. ...

Didnt start out to be mediocre. thought we had something good, thought the show would be good. to the level it went to be the number one reality show and most watched show in the history of a and e. >> why do you think that happened? >> i think it is combination of the family values. it was a throw back show. i think the prayer at the end, something simple to us, but that struck a nerve, and it is funny. and it is hard to be funny. hard to be funny all the time. yeah, the comedy brought in all t...

Target. >> reporter: jase. >> keeps the blood flowing. >> reporter: jep. >> all of my stories theyre 95% truthful. >> reporter: uncle sy. >> happy, happy, happy. >> reporter: and patriarch phil. >> reporter: these folks arent just celebrities theyre deities. praised, photographed and adored. it all started with phil, created a business based on a duck call that was so good, when used -- >> flying away. locked away. come back. >> reporter: its much harder than it looks. perhaps even more entertai...

What this is all about. >> i did ask him, do you have some sort of political agenda that you want to talk to people about? he said heck, no, im just here food, i want to be invited back, i want to bring uncle sy with me. i also talked to him because their season finale of "duck dynasty" gathered 9.3 million viewers. thats phenomenal. people really love this show. and he said, you know, its just because were regular people and were funny. and they are. but i think like me there were a lot of peop...

My photographer jay wasited him. and heres what he told us about beingfirst-timert the white house correspondents dinner. >> and i love that you like party on top and business at the back. >> yeah, im kind of -- i kind of mix and match. put together things that fit. and whatever didnt we just scrambled last minute and were here. this is very humbling to be here. watched this on tv. and to be able to be here, its just crazy. im just here mostly for the food, you know, thats what im looking for fi...