<P> Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is an American reality television series that aired on TLC featuring the family of child beauty pageant contestant Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson . The show premiered on August 8, 2012 and ended on August 14, 2014 . Thompson and her family originally rose to fame on TLC's reality series Toddlers & Tiaras . The show revolves around Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and "Mama" June Shannon, and their family's adventures in the town of McIntyre, Georgia . The reality series received predominantly negative reviews from television critics during its run . </P> <P> On October 24, 2014, TLC cancelled the series after four seasons, following reports stating that cast member June Shannon was romantically involved with a registered sex offender, which both Shannon and her older daughter Lauryn denied . Some number of episodes had already been taped for a fifth season, but went unaired until April 21, 2017, when TLC aired four of the episodes as the two - hour special Here Comes Honey Boo Boo: The Lost Episodes . </P> <P> Besides Alana, who was six years old when the first season was filmed, the show features her stay - at - home mother June "Mama June" Shannon; her father Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, a chalk miner; and her three sisters: Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, and Anna "Chickadee" Shannon (now Anna Cardwell). Anna Shannon gave birth to daughter Kaitlyn Cardwell in the first - season finale . </P> <P> The first season of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo aired from August 8 to October 26, 2012, and was followed by four specials airing in early 2013 . </P>

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