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'it's like the olympics, but with missing teeth'

From The Redneck Games to THAT sneeze… these are Honey Boo Boo’s most outrageous moments

Forget the child beauty pageants, it was the family's antics in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo that the viewers really loved

SASSY six-year-old Alana Thompson was the stand-out star of TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras, meaning it wasn't long before she was offered her own show.

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo centred around the often-ridiculous lives of the Thompson/Shannon family.

 Alana Thompson's Toddlers & Tiaras spin-off show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was an instant hit
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Alana Thompson's Toddlers & Tiaras spin-off show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was an instant hitCredit: Getty Images

Away from the cut-throat world of child beauty pageants, the outrageous family were an instant hit.

From having ketchup and spaghetti dinners to keeping a pig as a family pet, the self-confessed redneck family, from Georgia, USA, always brought the laughs.

Do you remember these hilarious moments from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo?

1. When Honey Boo Boo sneezed

When Alana sneezed during a solo interview on camera, she had absolutely no idea what to do.

And the cameras continued to roll while the snot just kept on coming.

2. When the family went to the 'local department store'

 The 'local department store'... better known as the dump
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The 'local department store'... better known as the dump

You were probably expecting Mama June to take the girls on a shopping trip at the mall... but you were wrong.

The local department store turned out to be what us Brits refer to as the dump.

3. The Redneck Games

Described by Mama June as "similar to the Olympics, but with a lot of missing teeth and a lot of butt cracks showing", the Redneck Games was always going to be an event worth watching.

Honey Boo Boo and her sisters all took part - 12-year-old Pumpkin 'Lauren' bobbed for raw pig feet while Mama June and Alana dived into a pool of mud, in an event called The Mud Flop.

Alana proudly told the cameras: "I just did a belly flop and I did awesome. And I'm the best and I'm gonna flop again."

4. The Family Christmas

 Christmas in Honey Boo Boo's world was unlike any other
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Christmas in Honey Boo Boo's world was unlike any otherCredit: TLC

Do you remember the Christmas special? Unlike most festive TV, Honey Boo Boo and family decided to celebrate in July.

It was all quite bizarre.

5. When they got a pet pig

When Mama June's partner Sugar Bear brought home a pet pig, Alana was delighted.

 Alana called their pet pig Glitzy... despite it being a boy
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Alana called their pet pig Glitzy... despite it being a boy

The porky pet was male - but that didn't stop Honey Boo Boo calling 'her' Glitzy.

Glitzy had a whole range of fabulous outfits, and even used to compete in pageants with Alana.

6. Whenever they ate dinner

 Spaghetti and tomato ketchup was a staple dinner for the family
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Spaghetti and tomato ketchup was a staple dinner for the familyCredit: TLC

Whenever the family ate dinner, Mama June inevitably served up lashings of spaghetti.

The kids were quick to smother their 'sketti' in ketchup and butter. Mmmmm.

7. When Mama June became a grandma - at the age of 32

Mama June had her first daughter Anna when she was just 15 years old.

Anna went on to have her own child at the age of 18 - making Mama June a grandma at 32.

 Baby Kaitlyn was born with two thumbs - and when her grandma June was just 32 years old
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Baby Kaitlyn was born with two thumbs - and when her grandma June was just 32 years oldCredit: Insight News and Features

 

Baby Kaitlyn even had two thumbs on her right hand, although the little girl later had her extra thumb surgically removed.

8. When they got a pet chicken

 The chicken was named 'nugget' by the family
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The chicken was named 'nugget' by the family

When the family got a pet chicken, there was only one word on everyone's lips.

They decided to call their feathered friend 'nugget'.

9. When Alana got into wrestling

 Creative Alana even made up her own crippling wrestling move
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Creative Alana even made up her own crippling wrestling moveCredit: TLC

Remember the time Honey Boo Boo made up her own wrestling move?

She told the cameras: "My secret wrestling move would be Cup-A-Fart."

If you're wondering how it works, you simply fart in your hand and put it in your opponent's face.

10. When Mama June didn't get any privacy

When you're a mum-of-four, it's difficult to get any peace and quiet - even when you're on the toilet.

 Mama June's 'stress pooping' was anything but a private matter
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Mama June's 'stress pooping' was anything but a private matter

Cue Alana banging on the door and asking: "Are you stress pooping?" because she felt Mama had been in the loo for too long.

Luckily, the cameras were on the hand - to catch every second of the 'action'.

11. When the girls invented a 'butter slide'

 Jessica, Pumpkin and Alana didn't let being stuck in the house stop them having fun
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Jessica, Pumpkin and Alana didn't let being stuck in the house stop them having funCredit: TLC

While Mama was out, Jessica, Pumpkin and Alana turned their kitchen into a butter slide.

That must have been a right pain to clean up...

12. When the girls played the 'doorknob' game

 Did one of the family members fart? Time for the doorknobbing game
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Did one of the family members fart? Time for the doorknobbing game

Essentially the premise is - if one of your sisters fart, you immediately say "doorknob".

You then wrestle each other to the nearest doorknob.

13. The commando pact

 There weren't many pants being worn at Mama June and Sugar Bear's commitment ceremony
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There weren't many pants being worn at Mama June and Sugar Bear's commitment ceremony

It seems like an odd pact for a step dad and his teenager step-daughter to make.

But Sugar Bear and Pumpkin really did vow to "go commando" at his commitment ceremony to Mama June.