TLC's MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING to Return 3/23

TLC's MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING will return on Friday, March 23 as "Leave It to Niecy" shifts to Sunday, March 25. Other upcoming TLC specials will include "The Real Skinny" (Monday, March 12) and "Bates Family Special" (Tuesday, March 13)

Monday, March 12th

10:00 PM ET/PT

THE REAL SKINNY

The journey to lose weight does not always end after pounds are shed . For those who were morbidly obese, the excess skin that results from weight loss proves to be an everyday burden. No amount of exercise can tighten the pounds of skin that hang from their slimmer figures, and the result leads to additional medical problems, severe rashes and difficulty in performing basic tasks.

Tuesday, March 13th

10:00 PM ET/PT

BATES FAMILY SPECIAL (WT)

The Bates Family introduces us to an amazing family of 21, living a simple, back-to-basics, music-filled life in the picturesque hills of Tennessee. Parents Gil and Kelly Jo, plus their 18 kids, believe that family is the key to happiness and demonstrate that in their everyday life. In this special, as we get to know each member of the family, we learn that Kelly Jo is soon going to deliver their 19th baby, and only one family member gets to know the gender ahead of time. We ride along with Gil and his boys as they go to work for their somewhat dangerous family business- a tree removal service. We also see how Gil and Kelly Jo spend their 24th wedding anniversary...and so do the kids since they come along as well! And finally, we are there with them when they deliver their precious new baby! If you want to see what it might be like to go back in time a few decades and live a life free of distractions with just your siblings, parents, and blue grass music to keep you entertained, then you need to meet The Bates!

Friday, March 23rd

10:00 PM ET/PT

MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING (SEASON 2) #1- DIAMNANTES ARE FOREVER

Delores and Sammy Jo explore the competitive streak that lies behind the now famous gypsy look and the extraordinary sacrifices that are taken to achieve it.

Sunday, March 25TH

10:00 PM ET/PT

LEAVE IT TO NIECY (SEASON 1) #1- YOU NEED A DADDY

Niecy tries to force her kids to bond with her new husband, but the kids are sick of their mother forcing them into awkward situations. Meanwhile Niecy's mother wants to start dating again and Niecy must decide if she is willing to help find her a man.

10:30 PM ET/PT

LEAVE IT TO NIECY (SEASON 1) #2- BOK CHOY

Niecy is on a mission to get her family eating healthy, but with three teenagers who think pop tarts are nutritious, and a Grandma who cooks everything fried in grease and dipped in gravy, it won't be easy.