Ahhh, TLC. With such informative shows as Cake Boss, Little People, Big World, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and 19 Kids and Counting.
It's no wonder they call it The Learning Channel!
Ahhh, TLC. With such informative shows as Cake Boss, Little People, Big World, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and 19 Kids and Counting.
It's no wonder they call it The Learning Channel!
Rules that the educators that populate The Learning Channel's programming have to follow every single day.
Right?
And nothing is more real than following a strict set of rules that determine how you act.
Just like a mom or dad, TLC will make sure that you're not spending too much money.
However, the network doesn't shy away from sending some of them on expensive trips... so they can get some good footage.
Well, considering they need as much footage as possible to make your life a TV Show, then it's no surprise these stars rarely get any alone time.
That's the price of fame, I guess.
This may seem harsh, but it's for a pretty decent TV reason.
The people on the TLC shows can't play music because the network doesn't want to pay for the rights to use the songs.
I know. I know. It's hard to believe that the show that featured a man literally in love with his car is fake, but you have too.
Yes, some of the addictions on My Strange Addiction are... hm... "embellished".
You'd think that a network like TLC would have money coming out the wazoo, but if they do they certainly don't flaunt it.
Some of the actors on shows are considered "volunteers" and a lot of the child actors never even got paid.
TLC makes you go through extensive background checks before you get on their shows.
90 Day Fiancé star Paul Staehle had to do this, and his criminal record didn't help him at all.
Any time there's a celeb team up, they have no problem breaking an alliance.
But that could just be for views, tbh.
Not only did most of these beauty pageant stars not get paid, but they would often get forced into them by TLC.
Yeah, turns out it wasn't the parents!
It's all about those rating numbers kids!
Where would we be if we were watching TV that was only about good people?
We mentioned the background check, but every major star has to have SOME drama right?
Well, not too much. They have to keep quiet about really serious things.
Our 90 Day Fiance entry should have given that away.
A lot of the shows are, in fact, scripted.
There have been plenty of scandals behind some of the most popular shows!
Which is your favorite TLC show? Let us know in the comments!
Networks can be pretty cheap, but it's not up to you to have a say in what gets spent.
You just have to go along with it!