RED, WHITE & BOO: AMERICA'S PINT-SIZED PAGEANT PRINCESS RETURNS IN JULY WITH NEW EPISODES OF TLC'S "HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO"

-- HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO premieres on Wednesday, July 17 at 9 PM ET/PT -

(New York, NY) - Pop culture's most influential 7 year-old is back with all new episodes of TLC's hit series HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO on Wednesday, July 17 at 9 PM ET/PT. Averaging 2.3 million viewers last fall, HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO returns with even more unpredictable moments from America's most outspoken and crazy family.

From spontaneous outings to old-fashioned rural Georgia fun, HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO follows Alana "Honey Boo Boo," her stay-at-home mom June "Mama," chalk-mining dad Mike "Sugar Bear," sisters Lauryn "Pumpkin," Jessica "Chubbs," Anna "Chickadee" and baby niece, Kaitlyn. The series, which comes back after a run of holiday specials, provides a candid look inside their unapologetically loud and unique lives in McIntyre, GA. This summer, get ready to watch the family take part in hijinks like butter rolling, tap dancing lessons and wrestling events.

While June is losing the vajiggle jaggle, new and everlasting memories will be found. Will the girls continue their mischievous plots to embarrass beautimous Mama? Will we come across a new Southern delicacy like multi-meals? What will be the next outrageous thing to come from Alana's mouth? And will smexy Sugar Bear make the decision to finally put a ring on it?Viewers better redneckognize, because Boo Boo's back.

HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO is produced for TLC by Authentic Entertainment.

About TLC

TLC is a global brand that celebrates extraordinary people and relatable life moments through innovative nonfiction programming. A top 10 cable network in key female demos, TLC has built successful consumer brands around series including Cake Boss, and has transformed Fridays into "BrideDay" with a lineup of wedding-themed programming anchored by the Say Yes To The Dress franchise. In 2012, TLC had 28 series averaging 1 million P2+ viewers or more, including four series that averaged 2 million P2+ viewers or more: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Breaking Amish, Long Island Medium, and Sister Wives.

TLC is available in more than 99 million homes in the US and more than 227 million households in nearly 150 markets internationally. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites, exclusive video content, and original editorial covering style, home, food, and more. Fans can also interact with TLC via On Demand services, on mobile platforms, and through social media such as Facebook or @TLC on Twitter. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA,DISCB, DISCK), the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 209 countries and territories.