TLC's Rattled Brings Yet Another IVF Family to Prime Time
By now, despite their many failings in this sector, TLC has chosen to continue dominating the “weird American families” corner of the television landscape. Their newest show of this type, Rattled, purports to follow four sets of parents as they grapple with the experience of having newborns. What it actually does is…
Are You Surprised to Learn That TLC Tried to Keep Jon and Kate Gosselin From Divorcing?
On Monday’s episode of the The Steve Harvey Show, Jon Gosselin (formerly of TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8) revealed that the network tried to delay him and his now ex-wife Kate from divorcing for ratings. When he wouldn’t play ball with them, they “sided” with Kate, a decision he says contributed to his financial…
TLC Exec Wants You to Think They Had Best Intentions for Handling the Duggar Scandal
During a Television Critics Association panel on Thursday, a TLC executive spoke publicly about the network’s inside reaction to the child molestation and adultery scandals that brought down their popular TV show, 19 Kids and Counting.
TLC's New Duggar Special Will Not Redeem the Duggars or Entertain You
Sunday night saw the premiere of Jill and Jessa: Counting On, a three-part series meant to serve as the triumphant return of the Duggars to TLC. Following the revelation that eldest brother Josh Duggar molested several underage girls, some of whom were his sisters (and cheated on his wife, Anna), the network had…
The Rise and Fall of Trading Spaces, the Home Design Show That Ruled the World

Sitting at home on a Saturday afternoon scrolling through television channels in the year 2015, it hardly seems as though home design shows could ever have been groundbreaking stuff; they’ve become so plentiful that they have a network devoted to them. But in the early 2000s, there was one home design show that…
Oh Cool, the Duggars Are Returning to TLC
In July, TLC canceled their long-running ode to birth control 19 Kids and Counting after the molestation scandal involving Josh Duggar. But he’s on the road to rehabilitation and good ratings are good ratings, so TLC has decided to throw a few of the Duggars back on screen an “at least two specials” that will air…
TLC Aired a Sexual Assault Documentary That Didn't Mention Josh Duggar Once
In the wake of the revelation that 19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar had molested several children, TLC ran a special entitled Breaking the Silence, a commercial-free hour of survivor stories and sexual abuse prevention tips. And while the special was ultimately informative, it was also missing something very…
The Duggars Need Your Love, Support, and All Your Dolla Dolla Bills
Are the Duggars broke? That seems to be the question on a lot of people’s lips now that the family’s been cut off from their main source of income (their $40,000 an episode salary) and are putting their hands out more and more often, asking for their fans and supporters to buy their t-shirts and “send cards,” *wink…
The Bates Family Is Cable TV's New Duggars and They're Just as Toxic
If you watch the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting starring confirmed child molester Josh Duggar, chances are you’re familiar with the Bates family. From their frequent appearances on the show since 2009, to a 2012 TLC special entitled “The Bates Family: And Baby Makes 19,” to a now-canceled 2012 TLC show United Bates of…

