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?
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I loved it! They are too funny! I think people just want to see major train wrecks.
I thought “Mama’s Boys” portrayed a horrible representation of Italian culture. I was looking forward to the programming; however, if was more like “Moma’s Babies”! I am Italian with three grown children with healthy appetites for living their own lives independantly. All are educated and professional people who now dote on my needs!
Italian Mothers should not be represented creating irresponsible, selfish sons!!!
ARE U KIDDING ME????? ..How do u give it only 2 weeks..what idiots at TLC..Soooooooo sorry they cancelled it!!!
I really liked that show! what the hell! I looked forward to watching it on Monday nights.
I’m not even Italian, but I grew up with a lot of Italians and loved there traditions!
I would like to know what kind of nielson ratings the show that replaced mamas boys is getting. I highly think that Undercover boss abroad is out numbering the boys from da Bronx. Any show about Bronx boys is way more interesting than the junk on your station. Its amazing you have the audacity to charge people to watch TLC and all that gobbledygook you try to promote. I am sure it did not cost much to produce, so sell the show to a channel that people actually have on their cable or satellite system.
Mama’s Boys from the Bronx is a great show ! We’re of Italian heritage and appreciate the culture, traditions and family values that are rarely seen on other shows. Bring it back !! We want more Mama’s Boys !!!
I loved the show – waited for week 3, and it never aired. I didn’t know what happened. Kept checking TLC’s guide, and it’s never going to be on again? Your kidding me! Maybe they should take some of the other Reality shows off – I thought this show was great!!
The show was funny. TLC should give these guys a shot. There’s no way undercover boss brings in more ratings. but another network will pick them up and TLC is going to lose alot of money. TLC should of at least aired all the episodes and given these people a fair chance.
I loved the show of mama’s boys 🙁
Seriously TLC you guys would cancel this show because they were being honest about themselves and family, give me a break. I was actually looking forward watching this show, instead it was replaced by under-cover Boss. I have nothing against under-cover Boss, it was not as funny. You could still show under cover Boss, right after mama’s Boys. I am not Italian but I could relate to the culture. Some viewers would appreciate it, if TLC would bring it back.
Great show . Very funny
BRING BACK MAMMA’S BOYS — ALL MY FAMILY AGREE IN CANADA IT IS A GREAT AND FUNNY SHOW – IF YOU ARE ITALIAN , IT IS THE REAL DEAL, NOT LIKE THE TORTUNE OF KATE PLUS 8 , THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE CANCELLED YEARS AGO… GET REAL … TLC ….PUT MAMMA’S BOYS BACK … YOU SHOULD HAVE ADVERTISED THE SHOW MORE TO RECEIVE MORE RATINGS…. NOT EVERYONE KNEW ABOUT IT …..
My friends and I would gather on a Monday evening to watch this show. WE LOVE IT!!!!!
It’s hysterical. It is a typical Italian situation with boys who refuse to cut the apron strings.
Give this show another chance. It’s a clean show without drugs, and promoting sex. The
show brought lots of laughs, and true picture of Italian life. Please bring it back.
Please put it back on. It was great.
Afraid to show some real italian boys that were pampered a bit by their moms. My wife and I got a kick out of the show and you yanked it after two weeks. Wow and some of the other garbage that makes a hit like the bimbos and wannabes from the jersey shore show and their not even from jersey for real. Might as well put reruns of scar face on …..that will be a hit instead of the other crap.