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Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
StarringAlana Thompson
June Shannon
Jessica Shannon
Anna Shannon
Lauryn Shannon
Mike Thompson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14 (as of February 28, 2013)
Production
ProducerAuthentic Entertainment
Production locationUnited States
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkTLC
ReleaseAugust 8, 2012 (2012-08-08) –
present
Related
Toddlers & Tiaras
Honey Boo Boo: Family Sized

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is a reality television program on TLC that features seven-year-old child beauty pageant participant Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, along with her mother June Shannon, father Mike Thompson, and three older sisters. The show is mostly filmed in and around the family's hometown in rural McIntyre, Georgia, United States.

The Thompsons originally gained fame appearing on TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras, which follows the lives of child beauty pageant contestants and their families.[1] It has been reported that the family is paid a salary of $50,000 per episode, and Alana Thompson's own net worth is $300,000.[2]

Cast

Series regulars

  • Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson
  • June "Mama" Shannon
  • Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon
  • Anna "Chickadee" Shannon
  • Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon
  • Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson
  • Kaitlyn "Baby Kaitlyn" Shannon (Season 1.10 onwards)

Recurring

Guest Starring

  • Lee "Uncle Poodle" Thompson
  • Tony "Crazy Tony" Lindsey

Co-Starring

Ratings and reception

The series premiere episode attained a 1.6 in the 18–49 demographic, attracting 2.2 million viewers.[3] The series was one of TLC's highest-rated shows in its first season.[4] The fourth episode, airing on Wednesday night during the 2012 Republican National Convention, attracted almost 3 million viewers and scored a 1.3 rating with those 18–49, the highest rating that night with the age group of any cable program,[5] though about 20 million in all were watching the convention. Fox News convention coverage was second in the time period with a 1.2 rating, followed by NBC coverage with 1.1.[6]

Critical reaction to the series has been mixed, with some characterizing the show as "offensive," "outrageous," and "exploitative," and others calling it "must-see TV."[7][8]

The A.V. Club called the first episode a "horror story posing as a reality television program,"[9] with others worrying about potential child exploitation.[10]

James Poniewozik mostly praised the show, but criticized the producers for "the way that the show seems to assume that those viewers will look at this family and the world."[11]

A reviewer for Forbes criticized TLC as trying to "portray Alana's family as a horde of lice-picking, lard-eating, nose-thumbing hooligans south of the Mason–Dixon line," stating that "it falls flat, because there’s no true dysfunction here, save for the beauty pageant stuff."[12]

The Guardian also criticized the attempt to portray the Thompsons as people to "point and snicker at," saying, "none of the women or girls who participate in the show seems to hate themselves for their poverty, their weight, their less-than-urbane lifestyle, or the ways in which they diverge from the socially-acceptable beauty standard."[13]

The Hollywood Reporter pronounced the show "horrifying" explaining, "You know this show is exploitation. TLC knows it. Maybe even Mama and HBB know it, deep down in their rotund bodies. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is a car crash, and everybody rubber-necks at a car crash, right? It’s human nature. Yes, except that if you play that card, you also have to realize that human nature comes with the capacity to draw a line, to hold fast against the dehumanization and incremental tearing down of the social fabric, even if this never-ending onslaught of reality television suggests that’s a losing effort. You can say no to visual exploitation. You can say no to TLC. And you can say no to Honey Boo Boo Child. Somebody has to."[14]

June Shannon herself has been criticized for her daughter's diet, which includes "Go Go Juice," a mixture of Red Bull and Mountain Dew that contains as much caffeine as two cups of coffee. The mix is used to get her daughter ready for pageants. Shannon has responded to this criticism saying. "There are far worse things... I could be giving her alcohol."[1] She has also been praised by Mother Nature Network for her "keen business sense" with which she feeds her family on $80 a week by clipping copious coupons, playing Bingo, exploiting roadkill, and acquiring child-support checks from each of her four children’s fathers.[4]

The animated TV series South Park lampooned the show's stars in its season 16 episode "Raising the Bar."[15]

The show was criticized by TV Guide in their "Cheers & Jeers 2012" issue, which comments, "Jeers to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo for existing. Alana Thompson and her family have lowered the TV bar to new depths while introducing viewers to the terms 'forklift foot' and 'neck crust.' In a word, ewww."[16]

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

No in
Season 		No in
Series 		Title Original air date Production
Code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
11"This Is My Crazy Family"August 8, 20121012.25[17]
22"Gonna Be a Glitz Pig"August 8, 20121022.14[17]
33"She Oooo'd Herself"August 15, 20121032.05[18]
44"I'm Sassified"August 15, 20121041.94[18]
55"What Is a Door Nut?"August 22, 20121052.33[19]
66"A Bunch of Wedgies"August 29, 20121062.99[20]
77"Shh! It's a Wig"September 5, 20121072.39[21]
88"Time for a Sketti!"September 12, 20121082.15[22]
99"Ah-choo!"September 19, 20121092.15[23]
1010"It Is What It Is"September 26, 20121102.75[24]

Season 2 (2013–)

No in
Season 		No in
Series 		Title Original air date Production
Code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
111"A Very Boo Halloween"January 6, 20132013.08[25]
212"A Very Boo Thanksgiving"January 13, 20132022.19[26]
313"Never Before Seen Clip Show"February 10, 20132031.80[27]
414"A Very Boo Christmas"February 17, 2013204N/A

Specials

TV Guide confirmed, when Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was renewed in September 2012, that three specials will also be airing, for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.[28]

References

  1. ^ a b "How to Cook like Honey Boo Boo". Fox News Channel.
  2. ^ Warner, Brian. "Honey Boo Boo Child Net Worth". Celebrity Net Worth. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "TLC's 'Honey Boo Boo' Scores Winning Ratings With Series Premiere". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Hickman, Matt (September 27, 2012). "Honey Boo Boo's Guide to Thrifty Living". Mother Nature Network.
  5. ^ O'Connell, Michael. "'Honey Boo Boo' Ratings Top the Republican National Convention,". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. ^ Gye, Hugo (August 31, 2012). "Don't blame me... I voted for Honey Boo Boo! Pageant star's reality show beats Paul Ryan's convention speech in ratings". Daily Mail. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  7. ^ Venutolo, Anthony. "'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo:' Revolting, or amusing? Or revoltingly amusing?". NJ.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  8. ^ Day, Patrick (August 9, 2012). "Debut of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' stirs strong viewer reaction". LA Times. Retrieved August 10, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  9. ^ McGee, Ryan. "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo". AV Club. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  10. ^ Dos Santos, Kristin. "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo: Hilarious Guilty Pleasure, or the Worst Thing Ever?". E! Online. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  11. ^ Poniewozik, James. "The Morning After: Honey Boo Boo Don't Care". Time Magazine. Retrieved August 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Bricklin, Julia. "TLC's 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Isn't All That Bad". Forbes. Retrieved August 14, 2012.[dead link]
  13. ^ Carpentier, Megan (August 13, 2012). "Here comes Honey Boo Boo's surprising home-truth". The Guardian. Retrieved August 14, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  14. ^ Goodman, Tim (August 22, 2012). "'Honey Boo Boo': That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  15. ^ "[[Raising the Bar (South Park)|Raising the Bar]]". South Park. Season 16. Episode 9. October 3, 2012. Comedy Central. {{cite episode}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  16. ^ Fretts, Bruce; Holbrook, Damian; Roush, Matt. "Cheers & Jeers 2012" TV Guide. December 24, 2012. p 18.
  17. ^ a b "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Dallas' Wins Night, 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo', 'Restaurant Impossible', 'Daily Show', 'Melissa & Joey', 'Futurama', 'The Exes' & More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. August 9, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' Wins Night, + 'Shark Fight', 'Storage Wars: Texas', 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo', & More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. August 16, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  19. ^ "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' & 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Win Night, 'Storage Wars Texas', 'Necessary Roughness', 'Baby Daddy', 'Melissa & Joey' & More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. August 23, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  20. ^ "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Wins Night, + FOX RNC Coverage, 'Storage Wars Texas', 'Royal Pains', 'American Hoggers', 'Daily Show' & More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. August 30, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  21. ^ "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Wins Night, DNC Coverage, 'Royal Pains', 'Ghost Hunters', 'Storage Wars Texas', 'Real World', & More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. September 6, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  22. ^ "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Rules Again + 'Royal Pains', 'Sons of Guns', 'Restaurant Stakeout', 'Storage Wars Texas' & More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  23. ^ "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' & 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Win Night, 'American Hoggers', 'Challenge','Restaurant Impossible', 'Ghost Hunters' & More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. September 20, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  24. ^ "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Wins Night + 'South Park' Premiere, 'The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons' + More – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. September 27, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  25. ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Real Housewives Atlanta' Tops; 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,' 'Shahs Of Sunset,' 'Ax Men,' & More". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-2-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings:'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Wins Again, + 'Ax Men', 'Shameless', 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo', 'Shahs of Sunset' & More". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-2-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Kills the Competition + 'Talking Dead', 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'Live from the Red Carpet' & More". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. February 12, 2012. Retrieved 2013-2-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ Gennis, Sadie (September 27, 2012). "Here Comes More Honey Boo Boo". TV Guide.
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