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TLC has pulled the Duggar marathon (or should I say puke-a-thon) from its schedule (Original Post) ScreamingMeemie May 2015 OP
What was that show like, anyway? Was it following them around doing chores or something? arcane1 May 2015 #1
Never watched it except for the original documentary... ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #3
Hopefully, they are "Learning" a lesson for their "Channel". Now Momma June won't sue. libdem4life May 2015 #2
I wish I could do that, but I can't. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #4
I kind of chastised myself for that post...we are all god's creatures. And I guess TLC is a libdem4life May 2015 #5
Anything they air as "educational" tends to be crap. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #6
 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
1. What was that show like, anyway? Was it following them around doing chores or something?
Fri May 22, 2015, 12:43 PM
May 2015

Once you get past "that's a big family!" what else was there to keep people watching? I am blissfully ignorant of such things.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
3. Never watched it except for the original documentary...
Fri May 22, 2015, 12:46 PM
May 2015

... which I found twisted. Children were born to basically raise their younger siblings from what I took away.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
2. Hopefully, they are "Learning" a lesson for their "Channel". Now Momma June won't sue.
Fri May 22, 2015, 12:45 PM
May 2015

OK, I get why they put these clowns on...who could write this stuff?

Please don't tell me The Little Couple are dwarves...please.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
4. I wish I could do that, but I can't.
Fri May 22, 2015, 12:48 PM
May 2015

I've actually met her. She's a pediatrician here in the Houston area. She was very nice when I met her at the rodeo, but I've never watched the show and couldn't tell you what it's about or what their political leanings are.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
5. I kind of chastised myself for that post...we are all god's creatures. And I guess TLC is a
Fri May 22, 2015, 01:01 PM
May 2015

corporation...thus a constitutional person, too...so it's all good. I guess.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
6. Anything they air as "educational" tends to be crap.
Fri May 22, 2015, 01:03 PM
May 2015

But when you see the people defending the Duggars, you quickly see why.

**I was not offended by your post. I do have troubles with all the "Little" shows that are on right now. They aren't so much educational as they looky-loo fodder.

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