Watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
- TV-PG
- 2012
- 4 Seasons
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2.5 (7,540)
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is an American reality television show that aired on TLC from 2012 to 2017. The show revolved around the life of the Thompson-Shannon family and specifically centered around Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, a child beauty pageant contestant who gained nationwide attention after appearing on the TLC show Toddlers & Tiaras.
The show featured Alana, her mother June Shannon, her father Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, and her three sisters Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, and Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell. The family lived in McIntyre, Georgia, and the show followed their daily lives and their experiences, including their participation in child beauty pageants, as well as their many unique hobbies and interests.
One of the most notable aspects of the show was the Thompson-Shannon family's love of food, particularly junk food. Despite June's attempts to lose weight throughout the series, the family was known for their consumption of "sketti", a dish made up of spaghetti noodles with ketchup and butter, and "go-go juice", a mixture of Red Bull and Mountain Dew which was given to Alana before pageant competitions to give her energy.
In addition to their love of food, the show also highlighted the family's close knit nature and their sense of humor. Despite the adversity they faced, including their poverty and June's past as a convicted felon, the family remained bonded and faced their challenges together.
The show became controversial at times, with some viewers criticizing the family's lifestyle and accusing TLC of exploiting the family for ratings. Additionally, June's relationship with child molester Mark McDaniel raised concerns, leading to the cancellation of the show in 2014. However, the show was later revived in 2015, after June ended her relationship with McDaniel.
Despite the controversies, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo remained popular throughout its run, with Alana Thompson becoming a major cultural icon and a source of entertainment for viewers across the country. The show's popularity inspired many spin-offs, including Here Comes Honey Boo Boo: Family Vacation and Mama June: From Not to Hot.
Overall, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was a unique and entertaining look into the lives of a family that was far from traditional, but ultimately relatable and endearing. Through their struggles and their triumphs, the Thompson-Shannon family remained a source of inspiration and entertainment for viewers everywhere.
