Shamed TV star Duane 'Dog' Chapman has urged fans of his reality show to "forgive him" for his recent racist slur.

Production on the American program Dog The Bounty Hunter was halted by A&E television, the company behind the hit TV series, just days after a tape recording of Chapman's controversial phone conversation with his son ended up in the hands of editors at U.S. tabloid, the National Enquirer.

In the recording, Chapman can be heard repeatedly referring to his son Tucker's Latino girlfriend as a "whore" and a "n**ger".

But Chapman has asked viewers to write to A&E to get the series back on the air - and is desperate to be forgiven by the U.S. for his remarks.

Speaking to talk show host Larry King, he says, "I want America to forgive me before I can go to A&E with statistics. I mean, whatever you would do is (great)... come out and say... we expect 'Dog' never to say that word ever again. And we love 'Dog' and know that he won't (do it again) and that he's very sorry. ...I've come a long way. And it's tough to be a nobody and then work up to be a somebody. Some of the old things still hang onto you - unfortunately, my vocabulary."

And Chapman insists he is putting procedures in place to deal with his racist attitude - but admits the people of America hold the key to his future.

He adds, "It's up to America. I'm like in the judgment seat now. I want to come back... I've got my preacher with me. I'm going to meet with the core group. I have met some fantastic black people. I talked to (civil rights leader, Reverend) Al Sharpton's daughter.

"I mean, I've met some influential people that have said to me, 'Dog, you need one-on-one tutoring so... you know not to use the word and maybe some anger control management.'"

 

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