Series synopsis
Hogan Knows Best is an American comedy reality drama television series that premiered on VH1 on July 10, 2005. It ended on October 21, 2007. It stars Linda Hogan, Hulk Hogan, Brooke Hogan and Nick Hogan.
Hogan Knows Best is an American reality documentary television series on VH1. The series debuted on July 10, 2005 and centered on the family life of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Often focusing on the Hogans' raising of their children, and on Hulk Hogan's attempts to manage and assist in his children's burgeoning careers. The title of the show is a play on the title of a show from the 1950s, Father Knows Best.
After the cancellation of Hogan Knows Best in 2007, a spin-off entitled Brooke Kn ...
Premise
Hogan Knows Best is an American reality documentary television series on VH1. The series debuted on July 10, 2005 and centered on the family life of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Often focusing on the Hogans' raising of their children, and on Hulk Hogan's attempts to manage and assist in his children's burgeoning careers. The title of the show is a play on the title of a show from the 1950s, Father Knows Best.
After the cancellation of Hogan Knows Best in 2007, a spin-off entitled Brooke Knows Best debuted in 2008, and ran for two seasons.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 10, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 13 | March 18, 2006 | June 25, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 22, 2006 | February 25, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 11 | July 22, 2007 | October 21, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooke's First Date Brooke wants to go out on a date with a 22 year-old guy, but when Hulk gets wind of it, he really does not want it to happen. After ""discussing"" things with Brooke and Linda, Terry reluctantly allows Brooke to go on the date, but only after meeting the 22-year-old, Adam. Despite allowing Brooke to go on the date, Terry unleashes his inner-Hulk when he places a GPS tracking device on Brooke's truck, so he, and son Nick, can track where the car is at all times. |
July 10, 2005 |
| 3 |
Brooke's Big Break Hulk continues shopping Brooke's music demos, and Brooke has a disastrous meeting with a manager who wishes to change her image completely. Then, Brooke gets the chance of a lifetime: At the Grammys, Hulk meets Larry Rudolph, Britney Spears' former manager. Larry calls Hulk and expresses interest in Brooke's singing career. Brooke and Hulk go to Los Angeles, where they meet with Larry and record a new song about Brooke's relationship with her father. Whether or not Larry will continue working with Brooke is up in the air, but Brooke walks away from their meeting with a reassured sense of confidence and strength. |
July 24, 2005 |
| 4 |
Wrestlemania When Vince McMahon calls Terry to offer him a spot in the Wrestling Hall of Fame, Terry takes the family to Wrestlemania 21. After accepting his award and the honor to be an inductee, Terry, who had promised his family that he would not get back into the ring, cannot resist the temptation of wrestling again. With the call so strong, Terry transforms himself into Hulk Hogan, regearing with the red and yellow and returning to the ring for one last fight. ""Wrestling is in my blood,"" he says when it's all over. ""But my family is in my heart."" |
July 31, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooke Breaks Away Brooke gets upset when she is not left alone in the house so she demands Hulk let her stay alone in the beach house and not interfere. Hulk agrees but also starts to spy on her. |
March 18, 2006 |
| 2 |
Kids Get a Reality Check After Hulk sees the credit card bills, he makes the kids earn their money by taking away their phones, TV, and internet and making them get jobs at the local diner. |
March 25, 2006 |
| 3 |
Family Vacation The family takes their annual trip to Key West. When Brooke goes out on her own and does not call, and Nick comes home without her, Terry and Linda fear she is in some sort of trouble. |
April 2, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Move To support Brookes music career, the Hogans move to Miami Beach, saying goodbye to there friends and home in Clear Water. But they find that besides adjusting to new surroundings, they find that their new beach house is not as finished as one would hope. they soon find themselves with no where to sleep, a large amount of clothing and animals with no where to go and no room in the garage for the cars, And there's a hail storm. |
October 22, 2006 |
| 2 |
Hogans On the High Seas To celebrate Hulks 57th birthday, Linda and the kids decide to plan a family vacation aboard a cruise ship but Hulk finds himself unhappy when he is trapped on the ship with numerous fans and no where to run to. |
October 29, 2006 |
| 3 |
Brooke Faces the Music Brookes' harsh work schedule begins to take its toll on her as she begins to feel as if it is too much for her to handle. When her producer questions her commitment to her craft Hulk tries to her back on track. |
November 5, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wedlock Headlock After noticing more and more arguments taking place in their 23 year marriage, Hulk and Linda decide to go to a marriage counselor in the hopes of working through their issues. |
July 22, 2007 |
| 2 |
Brooke's Bodyguard With Brooke spending later nights out at the studio being out on tour for weeks at a time, Hulk and Linda decide to hire a bodyguard to watch over her. After interviewing potentials Hulk decides on someone he sees as tough enough to protect Brooke but not good looking enough to tempt her. Brooke on the other hand sees her new protector as a way of her father spying on her rathe rthen let her be on her own. |
July 29, 2007 |
| 3 |
Hulk's Extreme Makeover With the family settled in Miami and the renovations to the house almost complete, Linda, Brooke and Nick turn their attention to Hulks Fashion choices. Being in Miami and close to the fashion mecca of the city they hope that Hulk will ditch the fanny pack and parachute pants in the hope in favor of some South Beach styles. But Hulk begins to have second thoughts when the words "Hair Resoration" are mentioned. |
August 5, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VH1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 10, 2005 |
| Last aired | October 21, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |