The Rise of Redneck TV

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

Though Adam Levine might not be a fan, millions of Americans redneckognize the over-the-top, down-home country antics of Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson" and her family as must-see TV. From Mama June's extreme couponing to Alana's beauty pageants, everything on Honey Boo Boo is done in excess — much like the other reigning family of reality TV, the Kardashians. (But at least Honey Boo Boo's capers are done on a budget.)