It seems to me the OP didn't really watch the show. The young folks vying for some RHS time in the DC-3 were pleased as heck to be there. And the company boss, when he had them flying with him was teaching the whole time. He wanted them prepared (read the manuals, imagine that!), and understanding the responsibility involved from the very first minute in the aircraft.
He was a serious and hard-nosed teacher (well, except the time the Great Dane crapped all over the cabin), because it's a serious and hard-nosed environment he's operating in. His young trainees should be honored to be there, and they'll turn out well.
(**Full disclosure: just a PPL here!)