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The Duggars: In the Media and TLC

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As a reminder, the site's Politics Policy remains in effect.  Yes, Jim Bob is apparently running for office again. That does not make it an acceptable topic of conversation in here - unless for some mysterious reason, TLC brings the show back and it is discussed on there. Even then, it would be limited to how it was discussed on the show.

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JoanArc

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This is promising, as they used to get instantly renewed. 

I'd probably watch terribly shot, horribly edited youtube-only episodes of Jill & Derick: Funemployed. 

 

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And this is how the Duggars' TV stardom ends...not with a bang but with a whimper. 

I hope it gnaws at all of them, every single day, that 20 Kids ...and Counting never existed.

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cmr2014
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I was thinking about this and the idea that the girls weren't "harmed" and weren't "damaged goods" which led me to realize that ALL of the Duggar children are "damaged goods" and I think that's becomi

Churchhoney
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They put themselves on tv and have proclaimed over and over and over and over again that their way of life is the way to ensure that your children are totally safe from every evil of the world, and in

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I don't know where to post this but I fucking met Michelle Duggar. Let me set the scene. So my cousin is getting married and we were at a shop looking at dresses here in Kentucky when the Duggars marc

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charmed1

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54 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

This is promising, as they used to get instantly renewed. 

I'd probably watch terribly shot, horribly edited youtube-only episodes of Jill & Derick: Funemployed. 

 

I hope it gnaws at all of them, every single day, that 20 Kids ...and Counting never existed.

Ha! But you know, maybe that would be good for Jill and Jessa. If they were forced to get out there and work to support themselves and their families, maybe they'd gain valuable exposure to people and life outside their warped bubble of beliefs. Unlike most mothers who work outside the home, they'll have access to plenty of free childcare.

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Temperance

Temperance

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2 hours ago, charmed1 said:

Ha! But you know, maybe that would be good for Jill and Jessa. If they were forced to get out there and work to support themselves and their families, maybe they'd gain valuable exposure to people and life outside their warped bubble of beliefs. Unlike most mothers who work outside the home, they'll have access to plenty of free childcare.

They would? Assuming their parents were willing to provide free childcare while the girls worked some sort at the kind of job described. That free childcare could stop if JB decided they gone too far from their beliefs.  It's a mistake on the girls' part to assume it'll be there forever. 

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Sew Sumi

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Not so sure. There was a chyron at the conclusion of The Little Couple announcing it's return in 2018. No such announcement following the Duggars' season finale. They also announce the new season's airdate much sooner than two months after the finale. Maybe they had to go back and edit Derelict out and add some mindnumbingly boring filler to make 6 episodes, delaying the new season's debut? If they were coming back in January, TLC would have typically announced by now. Their silence is deafening at this point. 

eta: If Jessa is holding out for more money, good luck. You're not the cast of Friends.

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kokapetl

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1 minute ago, Sew Sumi said:

Not so sure. There was a chyron at the conclusion of The Little Couple announcing it's return in 2018. No such announcement following the Duggars' season finale. They also announce the new season's airdate much sooner than two months after the finale. Maybe they had to go back and edit Derelict out and add some mindnumbingly boring filler to make 6 episodes, delaying the new season's debut? If they were coming back in January, TLC would have typically announced by now. Their silence is deafening at this point. 

The Little Couple can be relied upon not to fuck things up. 

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Sew Sumi

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True dat. However, TLC has always been quick to announce return dates for the Duggars in the past. Normally, they would have even announced before Jazzgate. I don't believe the shows ran concurrently, and Derelict's tweet contained TLC's announcement for an episode of I am Jazz that evening. 

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Absolom

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I think The Little Couple got an announcement because this season was cut short from what was supposed to air.  Episodes that were on the schedule got pulled.  TLC sometimes announces the final season of xyz to try to hype viewership.  Their usual plan is to never make a public announcement a show is ending.  It simply fades away. 

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Mollie

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5 hours ago, JoanArc said:

I hope it gnaws at all of them, every single day, that 20 Kids ...and Counting never existed.

Michelle miscarried a pregnancy after Josh was born and the fetus was posthumously named Caleb.  That miscarriage was probably before a 12-week pregnancy because they never knew the sex of the embryo.  Jim Bob and Michelle count the miscarriage as one of their kids, but that was probably too weird for TLC so the show title ignored Caleb.

After Josie was born in 2009, there was another miscarried fetus.  This miscarriage at four months was accompanied by an elaborate funeral that was filmed for the TV show.  That fetus was named Jubilee.  So, in Michelle's mind, she's the mother of 21 kids and still counting fertility options, while borrowing another kid from her niece.

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Churchhoney

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One cautionary note here would be that TLC does still have things to air, don't they? As I recall, Jer's mother said that they'd be filming her fundraiser -- attended by Jer and Jingle -- for her music class/conversion institute. I don't recall anybody saying that that aired in the last season. Did it?

If they have stuff in the can, they'll be loath not to use it, I expect.  

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Sew Sumi

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26 minutes ago, Churchhoney said:

One cautionary note here would be that TLC does still have things to air, don't they? As I recall, Jer's mother said that they'd be filming her fundraiser -- attended by Jer and Jingle -- for her music class/conversion institute. I don't recall anybody saying that that aired in the last season. Did it?

If they have stuff in the can, they'll be loath not to use it, I expect.  

They shelved an entire season of 19 Kids after Joshgate II (after putting the show on immediate/indefinite hiatus after Joshgate I).

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ariel

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20 minutes ago, Kokapetl said:

TLC has paid for a Swiss honeymoon and a Greek honeymoon  

Sadly neither couple probably appreciated it .  They would have been happier if TLC paid for a Motel 6 on the interstate & provided them with all the Chick-fil-a they can eat.

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Temperance

Temperance

1 hour ago, Kokapetl said:

TLC has paid for a Swiss honeymoon and a Greek honeymoon that we’ve yet to see, so I think there’s at least one more season. I think the show is pretty safe. It rates well enough. 

Ahhh, that's true. Also it was Swiss/Israel honeymoon.  The show is probably safe. 

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Churchhoney

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17 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

The Israel portion was a missioncation, so I doubt it was filmed.

Yep. And a somewhat controversial missioncation, too. It's one thing to film a missioncation where the 'cationers pretend to be helping out in a poor area and quite another where they're converting Israelis to make the End Times come. 

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Churchhoney

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7 minutes ago, Lunera said:

Looks like they're back. They were seen filming last week.

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Well, I can see why. That looks riveting. 

Of course, as long as it's a "cute" segment that completely glosses over their crappy beliefs and behaviors, then it's all good. 

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Churchhoney

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31 minutes ago, Marigold said:

Not for nothing but wtf is with all the pedicures? 

I want to make a foot fetish joke but after all we learned about Josh, that would be disgusting.  (yes, very nice Christian family, very nice)

I thought the foot fetish belonged to the "what we know about Gothard" department. 

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Arwen Evenstar

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10 minutes ago, Marigold said:

Oh gosh, I forgot about that old goat and his foot fetish. 

So vile.

If you thought that was gross, there was a vile character in Season 3 of Poldark who was really into feet with an enthusiasm Gothard was afraid to match, and he was a vicar! I could only think of how creepy Gothard made foot fetish behavior. I’ve never done the spoiler thing so I hope I did it right. And, some of you might be eating... 

 

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Toe sucking scene in Poldark. BBC refused to show it in 70s version. 

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Jynnan tonnix

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58 minutes ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

If you thought that was gross, there was a vile character in Season 3 of Poldark who was really into feet with an enthusiasm Gothard was afraid to match, and he was a vicar! I could only think of how creepy Gothard made foot fetish behavior. I’ve never done the spoiler thing so I hope I did it right. And, some of you might be eating... 

 

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Toe sucking scene in Poldark. BBC refused to show it in 70s version. 

Ewww...Haven't seen the new Poldark series, and this doesn't make it more appealing! LOL. I was just too in love with Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees in the original to even find the updated version tempting. Though I do hear that it is quite good.

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Love2dance

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1 hour ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

Ewww...Haven't seen the new Poldark series, and this doesn't make it more appealing! LOL. I was just too in love with Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees in the original to even find the updated version tempting. Though I do hear that it is quite good.

The new series is really good. 

Much better than watching the Duggars to keep OT.

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cmr2014

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10 hours ago, Lunera said:

Looks like they're back. They were seen filming last week.

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Holy shit, is that Joy? I haven't been on the pregnant before marriage train, but she looks like she's 10 months pregnant!

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Absolom

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23 minutes ago, cmr2014 said:

Holy shit, is that Joy? I haven't been on the pregnant before marriage train, but she looks like she's 10 months pregnant!

She looks like Jessica Simpson's first pregnancy.  Next pregnancy we'll see if she learned anything from this one.

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Jynnan tonnix

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49 minutes ago, cmr2014 said:

Holy shit, is that Joy? I haven't been on the pregnant before marriage train, but she looks like she's 10 months pregnant!

It also looks pretty flabby to be all baby weight...That's not just sticking out front like a solid baby bump, but appears to be spilling sideways as well. I've  seen a good number of non-pregnant women with a shape not that far different. Heck, if you photographed me from that angle and dressed in a clingy top I wouldn't exactly make a pretty picture either.

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Arwen Evenstar

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4 hours ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

Ewww...Haven't seen the new Poldark series, and this doesn't make it more appealing! LOL. I was just too in love with Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees in the original to even find the updated version tempting. Though I do hear that it is quite good.

Robin Ellis actually appears in the new series, but obviously not as Ross Poldark. Angharad Rees unfortunately passed away or she would have probably been given a role as well.  By all accounts, they were a hard act to follow. 

The actor who plays the repulsive vicar in the remake is actually quite a dish IRL. He played that role to the hilt. There is some excellent acting all around. Aunt Agatha was a fan favorite in the new series.

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floridamom

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I never made the connection until now about the seemingly often pedicures the Duggar girls get with the Gothard "foot fetish"....yuck.

Glad someone else thought the same thing about Joy's appearance. I thought she looked flabby for being pregnant too. She also needs a really good bra. She looks awful in that still photo.

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Scarlett45

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1 hour ago, floridamom said:

I never made the connection until now about the seemingly often pedicures the Duggar girls get with the Gothard "foot fetish"....yuck.

Glad someone else thought the same thing about Joy's appearance. I thought she looked flabby for being pregnant too. She also needs a really good bra. She looks awful in that still photo.

I don’t think the Duggar girls get pedicures that often, specially compared to other young women in their age group. (Although other women in their age group often have jobs and no kids so more disposable income) I say this not to criticize you but because it reminded me of a scene from 18kids and counting (I think- I don’t know if Josie was born yet) when the 4 older girls went to a professional nail salon for the VERY FIRST TIME and I was FLOORED that how hard those girls work, JB was such a cheap ass he couldn’t send them for a professional nail treatement at least on their birthday for Pete’s sake. 

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PikaScrewChu

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7 hours ago, floridamom said:

I never made the connection until now about the seemingly often pedicures the Duggar girls get with the Gothard "foot fetish"....yuck.

Glad someone else thought the same thing about Joy's appearance. I thought she looked flabby for being pregnant too. She also needs a really good bra. She looks awful in that still photo.

They've all needed proper fitting bras for ages now. Joy looked like she got the J'Slaves hand-me-downs while living in the TTH.

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