Bill Dance Outdoors | |
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Created by | Bill Dance |
Theme music composer | David Muir |
Opening theme | "Gone Fishin' with Bill Dance Today" |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 900 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | WHBQ-TV |
Release | January 5, 1968 – 1981 |
Network | ESPN |
Release | 1981 – 1989 |
Network | TNN |
Release | 1989 – 2002 |
Network | Outdoor Life Network |
Release | 2003 – 2012 |
Network | NBCSN |
Release | 2012 – 2021 |
Network | Outdoor Channel |
Release | present |
Bill Dance Outdoors is a half-hour fishing television series hosted by former professional tournament angler Bill Dance. The show focuses on various aspects of recreational fishing techniques. The show usually targets black bass species, such as largemouth and smallmouth bass. However, the show does occasionally focus on other species, such as channel catfish and bluegill. Each episode of Bill Dance Outdoors is half-hour long for 30 minutes. The primary topic is announced at the beginning of the show. There is also viewer mail, product advertisements, and tips and tricks segments. Bill Dance's trademark Tennessee "T" cap first appeared in Season 4, which aired in 1971. Since then, he has worn the cap in every episode.
The show has featured guest appearances by celebrities such as Terry Bradshaw, Hank Williams, Jr., Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed, and many others. The show's theme music is "Gone Fishin' with Bill Dance Today" by David Muir, which has been used since Season 24 in 1991. From 1988 to 1997, Strike King Productions produced the show "Bill Dance Outdoors." The show aired for a total of 10 seasons, beginning with Season 21 and ending with Season 30. DM Outdoor Teleproductions (DMOT, Inc.) produced the Bill Dance Outdoors show starting with Season 31 in 1998.
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