Toddlers & Tiaras: Best Game of Clue-less Ever

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   Madelyne27
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 3:51 pm

   We’d rather you got diabetes than participated in any future pageants. – I can’t even get past the first page without cracking up.

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   MarianMoney
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 5:01 pm

   Thank you thank you Thanks you all for this show.
   Thanks to P’tynn for the Bieber farts and non smiling parrot dance.
   Thanks to Beth for making my house look clean, and for loving your child, and for letting us have a glimpse of why America is falling behind the rest of the world.
   And Thank You Daisy, Mothers pay attention. If your cild does not act like this, then maybe you should not have her in pageants.
   And Thanks Dear Crabby, for making the recap better than the Minicap, and better than the actual show.

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   Frizzypop
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 5:05 pm

   “Crap. B-man is going to constipate herself for days if she doesn’t unclench”. Or “So for those of you playing the board game Clueless, it was Ding-Dong Beth, in the Texas pageant ballroom, with the uncoached daughter.” Not sure which line I LOL’d the loudest at! Crabby you are truly a gifted writer!

   I thought the exact same thing about Mak and her mom. Seems like she’s always carrying a baby around!

   I’m hoping B-man’s mom shows up here too and tells us how mean we are. It’s been too long since we have had a pageant mom smack down.

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   coffylover
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 5:40 pm

   ‘Wild guess but I think their daddy is also their uncle and brother and maybe a goat.’ — Oh my god, DearCrabby, you are fabulous, and I love you!

   I have this flash-forward fantasy in my head, in which Elesha and her kind-hearted brother win scholarships to a faraway school, where they flourish, and with the house empty, Beth simultaneously gets her shit together, and they all live happily ever after….

   I’m crossing my pretty feet and wishing very hard for this to come true!

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   AmyOops
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 5:54 pm

   Wait…what? Peightunn is FOUR? I apparently missed that. T & T kids usually begin to mellow just a wee bit after age three, thus so many two and three year olds playing an episode’s Spawn of Satan. So what’s WRONG with this developmentally stunted little terror?

   Back to reading….awesome, as usual, Crabby!

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   Pat Ledoux
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 7:03 pm

   Clueless, party of one….Well Crabby again a gift from the Baby Jesus, this episode had it all.

   I have so much to say about Beth, her dirty house, and her insane way of mothering. She loves her kids, albeit strangely.

   I am still laughing my head off at your incredible tale Crabby, but tonight I’m tired so I’m off to dreamland . Don’t go too far, I will be back.

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   Sam
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 7:08 pm

   oh, how funny your recaps are! I did a double take at Paytan being 4 as well! I thought she was 3. Awww coffeelover I love your fantasy and hope it comes true.

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   sagittariuskim
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 7:25 pm

   I thought the wings on Daisy’s dress were cute too, but they ended up being pointless since her hair covered them.

   I had the same thoughts about Beth screaming in the hotel. She was just so hard to watch this whole episode. I wonder if she’s related to Bob and Riley, like their aunt or something. The cluelessness is just so similar.

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   Nancy
   Posted January 19, 2013 at 7:51 pm

   As much as that child was a brat it’s not her fault. She is only 4 and children that young don’t know how to behave without being SHOWN how to behave, and unfortunately her parents have taught her that whining and crying is how she gets what she wants. She is writing on the walls and mom says “Stop” but when she didn’t she should have MADE her stop. But she didn’t. I hate how people want to blame the child for behavior that is caused by the parents not setting limits. Children need guidance in how to behave. They don’t just learn it magically on their own like crawling or walking.

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    hypertense
    Posted January 19, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    “Wild guess but I think their daddy is also their uncle and brother and maybe a goat.”
    DearCrabby you are the bestest.

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    Snarkster
    Posted January 19, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    DC, you outdid yourself with this one. The only thing I have to add is a snark on Elesha’s crowning dress. Did anyone else think it looked like a very poorly fitting Cinderella dress from the Disney store?

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    ellemenop
    Posted January 19, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    i actually wasn’t that impressed by this episode compared to some of the recent supremes with pineapple and extra anchovies tlc has been slinging our way, but your recap made it so much more hilarious. this caption, though, absolutely killed me: “Wild guess but I think their daddy is also their uncle and brother and maybe a goat.”

    thanks for yet another awesome recap. i don’t know what i’ll do when this show finally goes off the air!

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    georgiababe
    Posted January 19, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    “So for those of you playing the board game Clueless, it was Ding-Dong Beth, in the Texas pageant ballroom, with the uncoached daughter.” – And that is why you are THE BEST.

    I just felt so sorry for little Elesha. Beth clearly loves her kids, but there are so many other ways to have fun with your children and give them confidence than pageants. If you aren’t going to come prepared, don’t bother coming at all.

    I too thought Paetynn was 2 or maybe 3, certainly not 4. I have noticed that many of the children on this show can’t speak very well. I know it’s not uncommon for some kids to not speak very much until they’re 3 or so, but some of the kids are 4 and 5 and can hardly talk. I would be more concerned about that than pageants if I were their parents.

    Daisy was lovely, but I also thought she squinted her eyes too much when she smiled. And I like that even though she wins a lot, she didn’t act like an entitled little snot like so many other children.

    Also, I don’t know how I never picked this up, but I had NO idea that emcee Todd’s last name was Bailey. Is he Tonya’s husband or brother or something?

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    Chicken Lips
    Posted January 19, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    @Georgiababe – I think Tonya told us once he’s her husband. I think he’s a hoot, too. And clearly the man has the patience of Job to put up with all the whining and the late people and the kids randomly walking off stage without ever changing his tone of voice. I would be shrieking after the third bratty kid.

    Heh – the captcha is “return to sender” – wonder if that was the sticker pasted somewhere on Peightonne’s person.

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    whatwhat
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 1:26 am

    Perhaps Beth should have spent part of the money that went towards that giant-ass honkin TV in her wreck of a living room on something more useful. Like coaching. Or a proper pageant dress. Or a hairpiece, or a spray tan. Or, you know, a nice shelving system with drawers or baskets for all the piles of floating couchcrap.

    I do have to say though, BEST CROWNS EVER. EVER. Gotta love a glitzed up jolly roger.

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    MarianMoney
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 2:56 am

    I want to know who talked Poor Beth out of wearing her Walmart Pirate Costume to the pageant. Was that her one moment of common sense? That would have been great.

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    Ssarrrrah
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Broughnman? Really? Is it an illiterate or “tweaked” version of the name Bronwyn? That means the kre8ive naming goes back 2 generations. To me, Paetynn pales in comparison to the awfulness of Broughnman.

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    rebecca pressley
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 6:02 am

    I cant believe someone would let their filthy house be shown on TV!!

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    April
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 7:18 am

    I crown you Queen of the Snark. For real. You have me in awe.

    I LOVED all the pirate tiaras. Dammit I want a freaking pirate tiara!!! I even liked the little ones.

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    rolling eyes
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 7:19 am

    “Daisy is pulling out faster than a Catholic boy”. OMG…this had to be my favourite Crabby line, ever!

    I didn’t like the things on the back of Daisy’s dress, but I couldn’t see that they were wings (as Crabby mentioned, they were covered by her hair). All I could see was the little parts by her waist which looked stupid to me, but if there were wings higher up that makes more sense and I bet it was lovely. I liked Daisy and she seemed like a nice kid, with a fairly normal mom, but she does squint too much when she smiles.

    I thought Paeytnn was pretty articulate compared to some kids (and adults) we see on the show, but I agree that her behaviour was more like a 2-3 year old. I feel bad for the kid because obviously she was being poked, prodded, and treated like a trained poodle which resulted in her screaming from the crack of dawn, but still…that kid wanted to make me run out and get my tubes tied.

    Poor Elesha…such a sweet little girl, and I thought she looked very pretty in beauty, but get a clue, Beth! What is wrong with that woman? She truly, honestly seemed to have NO idea about what a glitz pageant was like, even while she was watching what was going on. And that house…really? How could she let people come in and film like that ? I can’t even snark on her too much because I just really think there’s something wrong upstairs, there. A poster on another forum said that perhaps T&T asked her to be on the show because they sensed fodder for a great snark.

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    Veruca
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Insider scoop–

    Broughnman hasn’t spent 100K on Paetyn’s pageants… Paetyn is one of 3 or 4 pageant girls in that family… (can’t remember). She comes by her behavior naturally– mama is a nutcase.

    In defense of mama clueless on the hair— that H/M Person (AKA Tammy– mother of Alex in the Maison episode). does NOT send out any kind of information to mothers on what to do. I’ve used her. It’s hard enough to get her to show up on time. But, she does great hair. Sucks at makeup– the one time we used her, every point we got docked was due to makeup. She did well with what she had on Elesha… but no, she does not send step by step anything to anyone. I still have her emails. She asks what events you’re doing, if you have a hairpiece, and what age group. That is IT.

    Daisy’s mom is one of the more polite ladies I’ve met in pageantry. I’d love to see Daisy move on from the local stuff though. She’s done a couple of small in-state Nationals, but hasn’t really done anything higher– so essentially she goes into the smaller prelims like this one and steals the candy from the new kids. 3K Booth dress for prelim level pageants…. I don’t get it.

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    Lisa
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 7:58 am

    Beth is clearly suffering from depression. I wish she would spend the pagent money addressing her mental health. I felt so sorry for her children. I hope watching this episode helps her find the strength get some help. Surely she has some friends or family that can intervene here. It was just pitiful to watch.

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    rollingeyes
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 10:22 am

    Yes, I didn’t buy the 1oo grand on pageants, either. It makes more sense to know that there are more children involved. We’ve heard many parents claim the 100 thousand in several episodes..it seemed to be the norm after Mickey Wood made the claim. I’m sure it’s all for the shock factor, but the only think shocking is how utterly stupid some of these women (and their husbands) are for spending money on such nonsense, anyway.

    I agree about Daisy…it’s time to move on to the National level where she can have some real competition. However, maybe that’s why she stays where she is. When I was a competitive skater there were lots of girls who wouldn’t take the tests to move them up to the next level because they could be guaranteed a win if they stayed where they were.

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    PageantEPO
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 10:35 am

    I am usually so drunk by the time the episode ends (because it’s hard to watch sober) that I have no clue what actually occurred; so thank your DearestCrabby for reminding me of all the fabulous stuff I sorta remembered in my roofie-like haze. I still wake up after the episode feeling violated and not sure why and you explain to me so well why it is I feel, well, like Elesha’s hair before styling….gummy.

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    Frizzypop
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 10:39 am

    I’m still trying to figure out how they spent $1,000 for grandma to make that outfit… They must import very expensive material handwoven by virgins in some magical far away land we have never heard of. Or maybe g-ma is getting ripped off by her Se-vor-ski crystal meth dealer? I’d say they spent $200 tops on that outfit but didn’t want to say that since April spent what she did on that fabulous dress for Daisy.

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Oh kill me now…a whole day of Toddlers and Tiaras!! Right now is the episode with Travon. I hope there is a replay of Wednesday night, cause I’d really like to discuss.

    *hate the auto correct on the kindle!*

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    EmWynn
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Skull and crossbones on a tiara, HELL YEAH! For the first (and probably last) time in my life, I looked at a tiara and thought, “DAMN I WANT ONE OF THOSE!”

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    WerkItSmoochy
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    Long time lurker, had to finally comment LOVE reading these recaps, as I don’t always have the time to watch T&T (my guilty pleasure show), and for some reason they aren’t putting them on demand like they used to..BOOOO!
    I felt bad for poor Elesha. She wasn’t an unattractive child, especially when made up, but I really think she could benefit from something that would build her confidence instead of tear it down, which the pageant obviously did.
    Paetyn (???? wtf) wow what a little nightmare. I could never handle that kind of behavior…mom must think its awfully cute to let her act that way. She definitely acted younger than 4 years old. I didn’t find her particularly cute, especially with that flipper in. Also didn’t care for her beauty dress. That whole deal on the neck reminded me of something from the 1500s.
    I loved Daisy! She was a very sweet girl who really seemed to enjoy pageants. I was glad she won, she seems to work hard, and she deserved it. That dress of hers was amazing, very unique (as far as I know).

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    anna
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    I actually feel quite sorry for Beth. She actually does need someone helping her with parenting skills and perhaps some basic homemaking skills. I am afraid the children will be quite lost as they get older without the guidance of someone who not as clueless. She is not a bad mother, just one who in all probability was not raised with any street smarts. I am honestly trying to be polite here, and it is quite difficult. I feel sorry for Beth but more for her two children. Maybe, teachers will see the show and offer some guidance? Please? They really need a lot of help!

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    FunnyUsernameHere
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    Crabby, I lurve your recaps. Watching the actual show is too painful, but reading your recaps makes me lol out loud. From only viewing the screen caps, I thought Uh-Leash-Uh was very pretty and Daisy, unfortunately, resembled a blowsy, middle aged cocktail waitress from Tampa.

    Frizzypop: loved “Se-vor-ski crystal meth dealer”!

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    caligal
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    Wow, I thought Jordan’s mom from last week was clueless, but Beth takes the cake. I felt so bad for Elesha. Find a hobby you can AFFORD and that the kid LIKES and can EXCEL at and therefore GAIN the CONFIDENCE she will NEVER get from a pageant. See, was that so difficult??

    I keep thinking maybe B-man was a family name. It is tradition in the south to name your daughter from your maiden name. Though I have no reason for the spelling of Paetynn. A co-worker has a daughter named Peighton. I think the mothers can’t really spell, so they just guess at what sounds correct.

    Daisy is a pretty girl and earned her title. She seems well adjusted and her mother wasn’t over the top or delusiona. I have no idea what she was doing on this show.

    Thanks again for a fantastic recap Crabby. My captcha is half empty. Poor Beth.

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    joye
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    So, what’s with Makenzie? This is the second time we’ve spotted her in the crowd, but no mention of her name as far as prizes go….or at least that were broadcast. Some of you in the pageant “know”…is she still competing? Having any success? She looked younger in this picture than she did the last time she was in the background of a pageant. Are they shown out-of-order?
    Just being nosey.

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    Pat Ledoux
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    Well, Dear Crabby, I do believe you have outdone yourself with this fine piece. I’m still laughing!!!

    Where to begin with Beth- OMG as I said in the minicap I am a neat freak so my jaw literally dropped as the camera panned her house inside. Seriously, who lets a tv camera in their borderline hoarder home? The animal park, the son coaching Elesha, everything was whacked. I really felt bad for the kid; not her fault. What really ticked me off was the Pageant Moms snobby attitudes when looking at Elesha. How about giving her clueless mother some advice instead of looking at them like trash?

    Paetynn- cute kid as far as looks, but give me 2 minutes with her bratty little ass and you shall have a perfect child Broughmann or whatever the hell your insane name is. What a f-ing little monster

    Daisy- what’s to say except take a lesson Beth- This is how you do Pageants.

    Oh and before I Forget, pretty sure Juana had another spawn, cause No. 2 was a girl and No. 3 this episode) was dressed like a boy.

    Crabby you are the bomb, can’t wait till this Wednesday’s episode. I once again bow to the Queen of Snark.

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    Tonya
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Crabby you have a way with words for sure! Great Recap! The baby Juana was holding was not her baby ii is w Broughman’s! Mak has a little sister you have all caught a glimpse of her on the show! But Juana did just have twins one month ago a boy and girl!

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    Tonya
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    Sorry for the typo!! The baby was Broughman’s Juana was holding!

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    MarianMoney
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 7:00 pm

    Thanks for the update Tonya. Love them or hate them, I get possessive of all the children featured, and like seeing them in the background in the episodes.
    And their crazy parents too.

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    Bronwen
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    As someone named Bronwen, I also wondered if Broughnman was some kind of bastardized version. I’ve lived with this name for 44 years and the modern spelling and pronounciation is difficult enough for people, why in God’s name make it worse.

    Love your re-caps

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    annabilly
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    whatever happened to mackenzie ni ni and her mother. i wonder why tlc no longer has her on any episodes. I always thought she was a bright young child, precocious, however, still quite entertaining! A show about Mackenzie would also have been quite interesting. Any thoughts, or any news?

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    rolling eyes
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    “Paetyn is one of 3 or 4 pageant girls in that family… (can’t remember).”

    Yes, I wondered about that…there was a (rather homely) looking blonde girl in the hotel room with them, and then I thought I saw the same girl on stage for crowning in Daisy’s division. I wondered if it was a sibling.

    One thing I also wondered was about the dogs. Any hotel I’ve ever gone to has been no pets allowed…but we keep seeing people wandering around these ballrooms with their little dogs. Is that the norm?

    Oh, and Tonya…I never made the connection that Todd has the same last name as you. He’s your husband? He’s a cutie! You go, girl!

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    Bluedog
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 3:04 am

    Nancy…. I remember drawing on the wall when I was a child. NEVER did it again after I had to wash the wall!

    Haven’t had this episode over here yet but I love the recap. Hilarious as usual. Crabby when is your book coming out ? I would buy it in hardcover!

    Can’t wait to see Mackenzie again. Love that kid. I was watching the episode again of the Eden and Mackenzie showdown and noticed quite a difference between the mothers. \Schparkle baby\ was more worried about Eden crying on camera, how it looked and saying Ï can’t stand it\ but Juana was upset, concerned and feeling bad (as most of us mothers would be when their child is disapointed).

    Awwww.. my capcha code is heart’s content

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    Gina
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 3:05 am

    Oh, so now Makenzie has 3 siblings? That’s very cool!
    I wish Mak featured again!

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    Snarkster
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 8:38 am

    @rolling eyes – Just wanted to chime in on the dog thing. I travel with my dog a lot, and there are a lot of pet friendly chains – some advertise it more than others. Off the top of my head, Sheraton, W, Hilton, Marriott, and most of the “highway chains” – Best Western, Motel 6, Comfort Inn, La Quinta, etc – allow pets.

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    caligal
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 10:51 am

    I googled (don’t judge me!) and Mackenzie won Novice Supreme at this pageant. I remember after Mac lost the one time, Juana said they were going to take some time off. The next time they were on TV, it was Mac’s first pageant back. I cannot believe I remember this crap. I need to go find a rerun of Jeopardy or something, and save what intelligent brain cells I have left.

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 11:28 am

    @cali-Tonya said in the mini that Mac won Novice…don’t know what that means, but glad she won something…I felt so bad for her when she didn’t win anything…If Mac had a show I would so watch it!! She is the reason I started watching this show last year! Well that and Crabby’s recaps!

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    Tonya
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Mak was featured one year ago ( Air Date) at my Lollipops and Gumdrops pageant. She won Beauty Supreme I believe at that one. She was at the Mardi Gras and the Pirate also. I agree she needs to be featured again. I have more questions on my pageant page ask about Makenzie than any other contestant.

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    Hatched One
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Dear Crabby: **..and you know Daisy is pulling out faster than a Catholic boy***!!!!!!! OMG!!!! I’m reading this at work (where else?) and got HICCUPS from holding in the laughter!!!!

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    ConfusedinCanada
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    @Tonya is there any news on Mickie Wood and Eden? They seem to have fallen off the face of the world, or I just don’t get the news up here in Canada.

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    Tonya
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    @thisbuggs4U- Novice for my pageant means you could have never won over $250.00 cash at a pageant.
    @ConfusedinCanada- I seen a post on my FB that Mickie is coaching for pageants and vocal lessons. I notice that Eden makes appearances at pageants in Mississippi. I have not seen them at anything I have attended in Texas or Louisiana.

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    ConfusedinCanada
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    @ Tonya, I have to say I think your husband’s hot and funny LOL. You’re looking damn good girl….

    Very classy way you mentioned about Elesha and her sword, poor little girl at least someone (you) had something nice to say about her even if it was only that.

    Thanks for the update on Eden.

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    Tonya
    Posted January 21, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    @confused Thanks for the kind words!! My hubby is nice on the eyes!!

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    Jessica V
    Posted January 22, 2013 at 12:51 am

    @Tonya is Mak going to be at your pageant on the 2nd ? and does her little sister do pageants?

    I think the thing with Mak is, she is such a big personality, and unlike lots of the other T&T girls, her mother isn’t out pimping her online for the public, so we don’t get updates on her, besides what we see on T&T. Also she isn’t a big winner, but she is always a happy winner! Remember when she got 2nd runner up that time she was featured with nw money mom and her kids? Unlike other kids who scream when they get grand surpreme and not UGSS with extra cheese?

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    rollingeyes
    Posted January 22, 2013 at 3:57 am

    Yes, Tonya, he is…and he’s got a really nice voice, too!

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    KarenVC
    Posted January 22, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    I didn’t care for judge Fuck-Knot.

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    Tonya
    Posted January 22, 2013 at 6:43 pm

    @Jessica Yes she will be and No her sister does not compete! Juana is really a great mom! Mak does a great job on stage!

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    georgiababe
    Posted January 22, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    Forget Honey Boo Boo, I want to see the Makenzie Show!! (With special guest Ni-ni, of course!)

    We should start a petition.

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    anna
    Posted January 22, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    I would sign the petition for sure. I think she is smart and likeable and they seem like a nice family. I am already tired of Honey Boo Boo and stopped watching the show. It’s getting old and same old same old.

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    Bluedog
    Posted January 22, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    I think Makenzie will be a great actress. I hope Juana is sending her to drama, singing and dance. One reason I like Mak is that I have seen her applauding for every other contestant when they win a prize unlike others that have been followed that show bad sportsmanship.

    Mickie is doing voice lessons !!!!!!!!!! She hasn’t been able to teach her own daughter to sing!!!!!

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    wireless
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 2:42 am

    Actually, there was a video on Eden Wood’s facebook page where she was on stage as Marilyn Monroe, and her singing has improved a LOT. I don’t know if that’s Mickie’s doing or if she’s taking lessons somewhere else though, my guess would be the latter.

    Makenzie show could be fun but kids shouldn’t have their own reality shows, and her mom doesn’t seem fame-obsessed enough to exploit her like that anyway. Still I’d love to see her featured on T&T again, or playing a character in a scripted TV show or movie. If Eden Wood can get a movie role, it can’t be that hard.

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    rolling eyes
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 7:55 am

    I couldn’t sleep the other night and had to watch Honey Boo Boo (I know, I know…but there literally was NOTHING else on). While I could not watch another episode and the whole thing gave me a slight case of the creeps, I will say that they seem like a very loving, supportive family. Dysfunctional, yes, but there appears to be a great deal of love there. That being said, I don’t ever need to see Alana on T&T again. I do, however, love the fact that she got her own show and Eden’s attempt at reality fame crashed and burned…I’m sure Mickey is steaming! I know that Eden is going to play Darla in the new Little Rascals movie (straight to DVD, I might add!)

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    jen
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    I like Mac and her mom too. Even if Mac can seem to be a bit of a drama queen, I think she knows the cameras are on and she puts on a show. She is a smart little girl! I remember someone saying in a comment that Mac was supposed to be featured but wasn’t feeling well so Mom skipped the pageant. How many other kids have we seen (Meaning the ones featured on the show, not the others who just happened to be at the pageant) who performed sick? And I definitely agree with what others have said, Mac is happy to be there and happy for the others that win. I believe she was upset in the infamous ‘bed’ episode but I think that was because she didn’t win anything at all? I can’t remember that episode that well so I could be wrong on how sad she was. She seems to enjoy the pageants!

    Anyway, I just saw this episode again and I feel for Elesha and Zach and mom. Mom seems clueless, though I do not doubt she loves her daughter and that she thinks this is a good thing for her to do. I did like how brother Zach seemed to really be into it and like he genuinely cares for his sister, something you don’t see too much.

    my captcha code is peppers and onions. why not sketti and butter?!

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    Frizzypop
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    A breast fed four year old and a tranny pageant coach?!? That’s just in the first 10 minutes of tonight’s epi… Can’t wait to see what you have to say about this one, Crabby!!!

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    Estella
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    Damn, I need to go back and watch it. I’m NAKin’ my three year old right now!

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    ellemenop
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    can people please not post about new episodes in the prior week’s recap? at least for a couple of days (or wait for the mini — they’re usually up the next day anyway). I haven’t watched it yet and don’t think it’s fair to have it spoiled because I’m subscribed to a PRIOR episode’s recap comments, especially only a couple of hours after it aired. I am being totally respectful about this request — it’s just not nice to those of us who haven’t been able to watch it right when it aired. at least give us 24 hours or post in the mini, please.

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    Frizzypop
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    Seriously? That’s what you call a spoiler? Do you watch commercials? They give away more than that. If I mentioned who won what, that’s another story.

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    ellemenop
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    giving away details spoils it. it’s like when someone tells you too much about a book — it’s not fun to read it if you already heard the interesting parts and all you’re going to read is filler.

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    coffylover
    Posted January 23, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    Bummer

    I know I’m new on here, but I think part of the fun of T&T is coming on to read comments +/or discuss it after watching….. For a lot of us, that falls very shortly after it airs. By the time the minicap is up (even if it’s the next day), I forget half the things I thought were great in the episode. Could we maybe define what is / isn’t a spoiler, for the sake of being able to share our thoughts on Wednesday nights?

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    georgiababe
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 12:58 am

    Regarding spoilers, I think that we should agree to not discuss the next week’s episode at all on the previous week’s recap, unless it’s to discuss something featured in the commercial. The minicap is usually up on Thursday or Friday anyway, surely we can hold in our thoughts until then?

    But as for discussing who won and such, I feel like there shouldn’t be limits on what people can say in the minicap or the recap. If you haven’t watched the show and you don’t want to be spoiled, don’t read the comments, simple as that.

    I think that’s fair, isn’t it?

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    ellemenop
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 9:17 am

    i agree with the above. there’s no reason why someone needs to expect to read about the new episode in a prior recap, and many of us subscribe to comments.

    as for the actual recap, then, yeah, if you’re not ready for the comments, i think it’s fair to say wait it out if it’s for the current episode (for instance, i HAVE now watched yesterday’s episode, but if i hadn’t by the time the mini is up, i would NOT read the comments on the mini — or even the mini itself! — until i had watched it, because it’s reasonable to expect to read more than i want to before i watch).

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    Kim
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 11:37 am

    I love you, Dear Crabby. You are HUH LARIOUS.

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    MadelineNYC
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    ” It’s like my vagina is the River Styx.”
    Oh. Mah. GAWD!
    I’ve read all the recaps & loved them all @DearCrabby but that finally prompted me to comment.
    Also, having read all the comments joking about the Gasmii riding in Jazzys/HoverRounds to get our Little Debbie that I was surprised no mention was made of the prominent footage of the person on a Jazzy every time they cut to “Killeen, TX.” (and I say that making no attempt to insult the Gasmii, just thinking it was too perfect based upon the comment discussions)

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    MadelineNYC
    Posted January 25, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Sorry, just had to add that I BWAH’d at the game of Clue because when I first started watching T&T I “invented” (in my mind) “Prophetic Felonious Clue” in which you attempt to predict the where, when & with whom for some person’s future arrest & the first one I made up was “Eden Wood, in 2016, with a bag of coke, in the backseat of Charlie Sheen’s car.”
    And no, I’m not WISHING such a fate on Eden, but it doesn’t seem that unlikely with the huge heaps of crazy she has controlling her life.
    So, anyone else wanna play? Who, when, where, with what felonious deed…

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    Kizzy
    Posted January 25, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    OMG. I must start off by saying I usually only read recaps once I’ve already seen the episode, but I just got back from vacation and my DVR was stuffed so I thought I’d save time and read this recap…but it was so effing hilarious, now that I’m watching this episode it is ten times as good as it would have been had I just gone in blindly. I hate spoilers but this is definitely the way I watch Toddlers from now on!!!

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    Marisa
    Posted March 14, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    @ConfusedinCanada I read somewhere where Heather, Edens former coach/manager, is writing a tell all about Eden and her mom. She is also suing Mickie for something. I’m gonna have to google this now..