I bet you are right about the fan responses and them not caring. Just the whole way they did it at the time was upsetting. My mom likes Tom Selleck and that's why she likes BB. You may be right, but I do believe Donnie has some part of it's long tenure as well.
I watched CHiPs when it was on TNT back in the day and I was in high school and then DOH came on TNN and caught my attention. I watched the Dukes when I was young and couldn't understand why it wasn't on TV any more. Was glad it was back on. Been a fan ever since...LOL. I am loyal to a default...so when I like something, I really like it and stick with it...until forever. LOL. You can blame the Cubs for that one probably...i've been a die hard Cubs fan since I was four. I am beyond hope right now. LOL.