Let me jump ahead.
I don't watch it regular. But I have watched it.
I get what it is and why it's successful.
For some of the same reasons "The Bible" was such a big ratings hit, by cable standards anyway. DD is the anti-Kardashian's
http://www.realitytea.com/2013/03/27...atch-the-show/
It has strong Religious overtones and a strong emphasis on family.
The end of each show has the family sitting down to dinner while the narrator explains the moral of the story the episode was about.
It resonates with anti Kardashian's