1000-lb Sisters
1000-lb Sisters | |
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Also known as | Family by the Ton[1] |
Genre | Reality television |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 29 |
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Executive producers |
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Cinematography | Charlene Fisk |
Production company | Crazy Legs Productions |
Original release | |
Network | TLC |
Release | January 1, 2020 present | –
1000-lb Sisters is an American reality television series on TLC which focuses on the personal lives of Amy Slaton-Halterman and her sister Tammy Slaton in Dixon, Kentucky.[2] The show chronicles their daily lives along with their attempts at weight loss and weight loss-surgery.
Cast
Other than Amy and Tammy, other family members of the show include Amy's husband Michael Halterman and their dog "Little Bit" (deceased). Over time the show has grown to include other members of the Slaton family, such as Chris, Misty, and Amanda.[3] Chris Combs,[4] Amy and Tammy's brother, has also decided to lose weight on the series and continues to do so alongside both his sisters. He accompanies Tammy to her doctor visits.[5] The show has also featured Amy and Michael's son Gage Deon Halterman[6] once Amy found out she was sick and was pregnant while being rushed to the emergency room in the first episode of the second season, "Life-Altering News".[7]
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 6 | January 1, 2020 | February 5, 2020 | |
2 | 10 | January 4, 2021 | March 8, 2021 | |
3 | 12 | November 15, 2021 | January 31, 2022 | |
4 | TBA | January 17, 2023[8] | TBA |
Season 1 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Meet the Slaton Sisters" | January 1, 2020 | 101 | 0.96[9] |
In the small town of Dixon, Kentucky, sisters Amy and Tammy Slaton live together with Amy's husband Michael Halterman. Amy makes dinner for her and Tammy which includes many unhealthy foods. Amy reveals she has many conditions due to her weight including diabetes. Tammy also reveals that she has many medical conditions, she has been to the hospital numerous times and has been on life support twice. The sisters have lunch with their mother Darlene to tell her their decision to get surgery for weight loss much to her discouragement. | |||||
2 | 2 | "1,000 Pounds to Freedom" | January 8, 2020 | 102 | N/A |
3 | 3 | "Breaking Point" | January 15, 2020 | 103 | N/A |
4 | 4 | "A House Divided" | January 22, 2020 | 104 | N/A |
5 | 5 | "Weddings and Weigh-ins" | January 29, 2020 | 105 | N/A |
6 | 6 | "Under the Knife" | February 5, 2020 | 106 | N/A |
Season 2 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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7 | 1 | "Life-Altering News" | January 4, 2021 | 201 | N/A |
8 | 2 | "Tippin' the Scales" | January 11, 2021 | 202 | N/A |
9 | 3 | "Wake-Up Call" | January 18, 2021 | 203 | N/A |
10 | 4 | "A Fork in the Road" | January 25, 2021 | 204 | N/A |
11 | 5 | "Dropping Bombs" | February 1, 2021 | 205 | N/A |
12 | 6 | "There's Something About Jerry" | February 8, 2021 | 206 | N/A |
13 | 7 | "Jerry Bites Back" | February 15, 2021 | 207 | N/A |
14 | 8 | "Everybody Hurts" | February 22, 2021 | 208 | N/A |
15 | 9 | "Labor of Love" | March 1, 2021 | 209 | N/A |
16 | 10 | "Do or Die" | March 8, 2021 | 210 | N/A |
Season 3 (2021–2022)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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17 | 1 | "Welcome to Rehab" | November 15, 2021 | 301 | 1.27[10] |
18 | 2 | "Goodbye Freedom" | November 22, 2021 | 302 | 1.20[11] |
19 | 3 | "Tammy's New Squeeze" | November 29, 2021 | 303 | 1.17[12] |
20 | 4 | "Heavy Hoarders" | December 6, 2021 | 304 | 1.21[13] |
21 | 5 | "Pushed Too Far" | December 13, 2021 | 305 | 1.30[14] |
22 | 6 | "Man vs. Scale" | December 20, 2021 | 306 | 1.25[15] |
23 | 7 | "The Moment of Truth" | December 27, 2021 | 307 | N/A |
24 | 8 | "A Very Slaton Vacation" | January 3, 2022 | 308 | 1.31[16] |
25 | 9 | "Smoky Mountain Meltdown" | January 10, 2022 | 309 | 1.48[17] |
26 | 10 | "Moving on Up and Partying on Down" | January 17, 2022 | 310 | 1.55[18] |
27 | 11 | "End of an Era" | January 24, 2022 | 311 | 1.49[19] |
28 | 12 | "Never Say Never" | January 31, 2022 | 312 | 1.97[20] |
Season 4 (2023)
No. overall | No. in season | Title [8] | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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29 | 1 | "The Sweet and Sour Life" | January 17, 2023 | 401 | 1.19[21] |
30 | 2 | "Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it Too" | January 24, 2023 | 402 | 1.07[22] |
31 | 3 | "I Don't Want To Taco Bout It" | January 31, 2023 | 403 | 1.27[23] |
Tammy hits a tipping point at rehab, and bad news from back home (Little Bit died) sends her into a downward spiral. | |||||
32 | 4 | "Icing on the Cake" | February 7, 2023 | 404 | N/A |
33 | 5 | "Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread" | February 14, 2023 | 405 | N/A |
34 | 6 | "A Lot of Cooks in the Kitchen" | February 21, 2023 | 406 | N/A |
35 | 7 | "Proof Is in the Pudding" | February 28, 2023 | 407 | N/A |
36 | 8 | "Forbidden Fruit" | March 7, 2023 | 408 | N/A |
References
- ^ Montford, Christina (July 20, 2021). "Tammy Slaton Reveals How '1000-lb Sisters' Got Started". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Slaton Sisters | 1000-lb Sisters". TLC. December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "1000-Lb Sisters: The Slatons' Complicated Family Tree Explained". ScreenRant. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Combs". IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Tippin' the Scales, 1000-lb Sisters, January 11, 2021, retrieved March 2, 2022
- ^ 1000-lb Sisters (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb, retrieved March 2, 2022
- ^ Life-Altering News, 1000-lb Sisters, January 4, 2021, retrieved March 2, 2022
- ^ a b "1000 lb Sisters – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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- 2020 American television series debuts
- 2020s American reality television series
- English-language television shows
- Television series about sisters
- Television shows set in Kentucky
- TLC (TV network) original programming
- Television shows filmed in Kentucky
- Webster County, Kentucky
- United States reality television stubs