love the show!!! i know people are gonna say it "staged" ect, and it more than likely is to a degree, but thats no different than any other "reality" show. i look at it as entertainment, nothing more, and really enjoy watching. jim tom is a character for sure, but my favorite is tickle. my favorite quote from him was from season 1 after he fell off the roof and broke his ribs on the side of the truck. he said something along the lines of " the cause of, and the solution to my problem is one in the same" , referring to moonshine. tickle always has a beer in his hand, a real hard working, hard drinking american!