TLC has yanked Mama’s Boys From the Bronx from their schedule after two weeks on the air. The reality series revolves around a handful of thirty-something Italian-American guys who live at home with their moms in the northernmost boroughs of New York City.
According to TVMediaInsights and Nielsen, week-to-week Mama’s Boys dropped from 808,000 to 610,000 viewers at 10pm, and 817,000 to 563,000 viewers at 10:30pm. The cable channel has replaced Mama’s Boys with installments of Undercover Boss Abroad.
Castmembers have been encouraging fans of the show to petition TLC to bring the show back. One of the stars, Anthony Zoccolillo, wrote on Facebook, “You know whats funny TLC? We filmed all this great stuff about our culture, values, and traditions and you cut it all out and make them add all this nonsense then cancel us cause nobody liked what you told our production team to shoot.. what do you know about our Italian culture… let us be who we really are and then maybe we would have got better ratings.”
TLC commissioned eight episodes and four have yet to air. There’s no word on when or if they ever will.
What do you think? Did you like this reality series? Do you think that TLC should air the rest of the episodes?
Image courtesy TLC.
Just when I was getting into the show they cut it. I was really enjoying it!
CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DROPPED MAMA’S BOYS TLC! I’M BOYCOTTING!!! TLC IS OFF MY FAVORITE CANNEL LIST! HOW TLC CAN APPROVE SEASON AFTER SEASON OF SISTER WIVES IS BEYOND ME!!!!!! A DISGUSTING SHOW ABOUT AN UGLY POLYGAMIST WHO’S ONLY TASK IS TO DECIDE WHO HE’S GOING TO KNOCK UP NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A JOKE!
There are so many lousy shows out there that people watch and I find very boring. I grew up in da bronx and it is nice to see some of the old neighborhood and the people who are still true to the Italian culture. I am out in New Mexico and hope the show comes back as a cannoli and true italian food and culture is far and few between out here.
Yooz gotta bring dem boyz back
I am so dissapointed.. i loved that show… i grew up in the bronx and now we live upstate… it brought back such good memories that we can all relate too..take off one of those garbage shows..all italians petition tlc..y should they take away our heritage..smdh
I loved Mama’s Boy’s from the Bronx. Let me tell you something I hate reality shows but I loved Mama’s Boys and I want to see it back on it is about real people that don’t have breast inplants face lifts or fake personalilties. It is just about real Italian american people.What the hell kind of ratings is Undrcove boss Abroud getting? I bet not much and you have it running continuisly when you could of put Mama’s Boys in the middle to break it up. I feel it was not adverised enough. PUT IT THE HELL BACK ON!!!!
Dear TLC; Are you kidding??? You cancel Mamas Boys of The Bronx. No matter where I went or who I talked to they all loved it and couldn’t wait to watch and you cancel it. You really do not know what people want to see. This was the best of Italian American Culture, comedy and family. Forget ratings, they are never a true indication of what people want to see. BIG MISTAKE! I WILL NOT WATCH ANY OF THE TLC SHOWS NOW AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO FEEL THIS WAY!!!!! YOU SHOULD AIR THE REST OF THE… Read more »
We all LOVED the show. It was fun, enjoyable real life with no drama, fist fighting, hair pulling and name calling like the other reality shows.
Please bring the show back.
Just discovered thepetitionsite taking signatures to bring back the show. What will it take to get the show back on the air and let it run it’s course.
I just found out the show was cancelled while looking for the series.
I found the show very funny and interesting.
Please bring it back
I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY WOULD TAKE ONE OF THE FUNNIEST AND ONE OF THE MOST TRUE TO REALITY SHOWS ON T VOFF . I DON’T WANT TO START MENTIONING NAMES OF OTHER RIDICULOUSLY REALITY SHOWS AND THEY ARE STILL ON. I GUESS PEOPLE WANT THE REALITY SHOWS THAT ARE NOT TRUE, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN A FANTASY WORLD AND PROBABLY WISH THEY WERE ITALIAN A HAD MOTHERS LIKE THAT TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. PLEEEASE BRING THE SHOW BACK MY FAMILY WOULD COME OVER ON MONDAY NIGHTS JUST TO WATCH IT AND LAUGH AND WE ARE ITALIAN… Read more »
Queens NYC says bring back the mamas and their boys!!!!!
Bring it back.
I’m an Italian American and originally from the Bronx. It was great to see the old neighborhood…it really brought back wonderful memories. But as your castmember, Anthony, stated, you should have aired the scenes that were filmed showing our culture and heritage instead of all the phony crap so many reality shows like to shoot. That is not who we are. Please bring the show back and let the ‘boys’ entertain us the way only Italians from the Bronx know how!!!
Thank God! Dumbest show on tv. I rather watch Jersey Shore!