Remembering Phil Harris on His Last Episode of 'Deadliest Catch'

By PopEater Staff Posted Jul 13th 2010 05:35PM

Tonight, the Discovery Channel will air Phil Harris' final episode of 'Deadliest Catch.'

Harris suffered a stroke while filming the show on Jan. 29. Although he showed signs of recovery after surgery, Harris succumbed on Feburary 9.

Over the past couple of months, PopEater had the chance to talk with Discovery Channel star Mike Rowe about his memories of Harris, as well as Phil's 'Deadliest Catch' pals Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand.

Rowe described Harris death as "emotional" for everyone. "When you lose a guy like that on a show like this, it shifts the focus on the community," the 'Dirty Jobs' host explained. See the video after the jump.

Meanwhile, the Hillstrands lament the loss of their friend, saying it was like losing their father. Watch

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Tuesday 13 July

By Bradd

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Phil will be missed. I always loved watching his interaction with his boys. Your father lives on in you Josh and my heart goes out to your family.

By muffinfluffer

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it's terrible when anyone loses his dad. and every dad has his flaws. i know i have mine. and losing my dad was beyond awful. are people having this overreaction to a tv dad for any particular reason? maybe you should turn off the tv and call your REAL dad, before he's gone. this is getting ridiculous.

By Tim P

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Josh-Jake...hold your heads high, your father was and is still a great influance to you and us. Keep your s*** together and NEVER forget the life lessons your Dad pasted on. He is sorly missed and it was with great pleasure to have him in our houses...RIP Phil..

By tom

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I FELT REALLY BAD FOR THE GUY. BUT HE DRANK AND SMOKED LIKE A CHIMNEY. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF HIMSELF AFTER HAVING GONE THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM PRIOR TO THIS ,. DONT GET ME WRONG HE WAS A HELL OF A GUY AND A GOOD FRIEND !! GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY !
TOM

By john

Im gonna miss seeing him on the show.

By Don

Hey J and J,
Dad may be gone, but his essence lives on you both. His warmth, his playfulness and love for his sons was clear to this viewer, and I am sure, to other fans too. Guys, keep the family business together, work together. You guys are luckier than most because you have each other, as brothers and partners, to lean on.

By Zoeanne

Phil was the favorite captain to me and my husband. Josh and Jake, I lost my dad at the age of 51. I was only 14. Your father
was very much loved by so many viewers of the show. His presence will be truly missed.

Zoeanne

By floridamoon

It is funny how you watch a show like this (love it)
and feel somehow that you kind of get to know the people.
We will miss you Phil. We think you lived your life just as you wanted and thats how it should be. No doubt Phil will be watching over his boys.( so do behave fellas).
God bless you all and we will be watching every week.

By wolf

We will all miss You Capt Phil

By Frank Prado

what a great show and guy the episode when they tied an old truck or outhouse to someones elses pod was hilarious! as serious and dangerous a job it is, nice to know they still had some fun!

By Cliff Hymel

Jake,Josh,, Your father was as my father still is at 76,a hard ,but fair man which will rub of on you. The only difference is you got to spend an important part of your life working beside him!!!,My dad spent 6 yrs in Viet Nam With the Army , Which I as you are,very Proud to know our Fathers.. I feel bless and honored to have met you and your Dad,Phil, Through the Deadliest catch... God be with you and your family.....Cliff / Butch...

By jake192168

lets see..3 packs cigarettes a day,no exercise,a high fat high cholesterol diet, maximum stress, sedentary . it makes sense and is consistant with present medical knowlege that he should have a stroke or heart attack and die.sad but predictable. i bet no one including his sons change there lifestyle. it's a bet as good as gold. i'm gonna miss him cuz he was a great fishermen and a hard worker. rip phil

Wednesday 14 July

By KIM ANDERSON

loosing a father is really hard. I lost my father when i was about 21. to the sons I hope you read this. my father has been gone for over 10 years now. A song or a movie reminds me of him. I celebrate my father every year on his birthday I make him a cake and me and my family remember him. Or when we go to the ocean where his ashes were scattered and we write words of love for him. my father died of cancer and it was really bad so to the boys hang in there and it eases with a lot of time.
PEACE PHIL PEACE YOU WERE AWSOME TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AND WILL BE VERY MISSSED BUT REMEMBERED ALWAYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mimi

Hey, Sig, Jon, Keith: throw away those cigarettes/chew and get up and walk around every hour. Phil wasn't the only captain we love.

Thursday 15 July

By julie and bill

Tonite we cried we laughed. Thank you for sharing. We have enjoyed wathching and following you along your journey. It was not just a reality show but something that touched our hearts. You boys are very strong men your dad has taught you many values that we know you will carry on. Be strong and know they're are many who share your grief.Look forward to your next journey. Not good bye but just see you later. be strong.

By Kelly S

RIP Capt Phil, I miss you...watching those last couple episodes was so hard. They said you were on the mend, but we knew that wasn't to be. I love all my captains...I hope they too, will take heed and quit smoking and take better care of themselves...

I love you guys...

By titanoilergal

Iloved watching Phill he is one of the sexiest men i have ever seen i'm going to miss him so much.

By patty

phil will be missed by all.he was a great guy and father long live phill

By laurie oman

Me and my husband always watch his show, we loved it very much.
We are going to miss him very much. I hope that his son that went to rehab finishes his promise to his dad, and I wish the best to his family. The show will not be the same without phil.
He was a great guy. God bless you all.

By Maria T

To Josh and jake,my deepest of all sympathies go out to you both,as i sit here typing with one hand as i had a stroke on 2/5/10,they moved me from ICU on 2/9/10 that date will be forever etched in my heart as my Capt Phil day. Guys it was so cool that atleast you got to hear his golden words "I LOVE YOU"and "I'M PROUD OF YOU.At the time of my stroke both of my daughters were in Boston and me in Chicago,told my girls "dont worry about me i'm not afraid to die because i know you two will have each other,your dad had both of you there when it mattered,so just rememberwith a smile for you dad "you coulda been an astronaut" make him proud guys with lots of love from your extended family Maria T ps...stop smoking i quit 2/9/10

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