Originally Posted by RebelR

Sure it's scripted, but that uncle Si is one whacked out old fart, and it's quite funny to watch. I'm sure that part of the charm, and one of the primary reason's that it resonates with so many viewers, is that they appear to be just a bunch of regular people that are proud of their redneckery, but not in a crass Honey BooBoo sort of way. It always comes down to some sort of family values.