Sister Wives on TLC: Polygamy TV Show Start Time, TV Schedule

by Amy Judd | September 24, 2010 at 01:46 pm
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Sister Wives on TLC Takes a Real-Life Look at Polygamy in This Seven-Part Series

Sister Wives starts on TLC on Sunday September 26 at 10pm ET and continues for seven weeks to give an inside look into what it is like to be married and be head of a polygamist family.

Some have expressed horror at this glorification of polygamy while others have expressed interest to obtain a more in-depth look into a lifestyle many outside the Mormon faith know little about.

Kody Brown is the head of this polygamist family with 13 children and three wives, soon to be four. He says the hardest part about being the only husband is trying to balance his time and his wives' emotional and financial needs. He also works hard to keep their existence secret from the outside world, although now they will be on TLC that is next to impossible. 

His three wives range from 37 to 40 years old, and the soon-to-be fourth wife is Robyn, 31-years-old.

Meri is the only wife Kody is legally married to; they have been married 20 years and have one daughter, Mariah 14. Kody then met Janelle three years later and they have now been married 17 years, and have had six children: Logan, 15, Madison, 14, Hunter, 13, Garrison, 11, Gabriel, 8 and Savanah, 5.

He met Christine one year after marrying Janelle and they have now been married sixteen years. They have five children: Aspyn, 14, Mykelti, 13, Paedon, 11, Gwenelyn, 8, Ysabel, 6 and baby Truely is on its way.

Robyn is set to become Kody's fourth wife and she has three children from a previous marriage: Dayton, 10, Aurora, 7, and Brenna, 5.

"It just felt like our story needed to be told," said Brown, the affable patriarch who works in advertising and lives with his family in Lehi, Utah. "There's a lot of stereotypes out there that are actually perpetuated by the press. I wanted to make sure the world understood that we're polygamists, but we're not the polygamists that you think you know."

For this family the most important reason behind this show is to give a face to polygamy.

"We come from a closed society," said third wife Christine, 37. "That was one of the reasons we wanted to do the show, to open up our society, just so people can see what it's like. Because of that, I think that there is a lot of fear that comes from doing things like this. We just want to show our family. We don't even want to go into our church life."

Multiple marriages is illegal in Utah where the Brown family live, but many known polygamous sects live in Utah and Arizona. The Utah Office of the Attorney General issued this statement about polygamy in Utah, saying they have chosen to focus on crimes within polygamous communities that involve child abuse, domestic violence and fraud, and not the illegal practice of bigamy itself.

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4
Triny

Rather then complain about these people...the public should be talking about  the women have babies out of wedlock who cannot afford to support them and have no man around. This is their life choice.

3
Duse

People do shun Polygamist...its nasty and wrong!  People who are not married should not have kids out of wedlock!  Coming from a Christian background and lifestyle....I am not perfect by oh means

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Kait

Great. My boyfriend's name is Cody Brown. Wow. Lol.

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Naomi Smith

I am basically Christian and the associated morals drive my belief system. That being said, I am not here to be critical of other peoples choices (however I do think that people should be smart enough to stop having kids just for the sake of having kids) Anyway, I can understand some of the advantages of Polygamy as my mom and I have always shared a saying that every working mother needs a wife.

Last night I did see something that really disturbed me from a psychological level. See I am a product of a divorced home. I see all of Kody's 12/13 or more kids living as if they are from a divorced home. None of them have the male role model they should. In fact some of those kids really spend a couple of minutes or seconds a day getting personal attention from their father. Also, with the announcement of a fourth wife, I saw tears in Meri's daughter’s eyes. She got really quiet. The group environment like that does not lend itself to individuals really being free to speak their opinion not to mention that they cannot say anything against Kody's will for fear of falling out of favor (wife or child). Really the environment has created a cult living experience with an appointed dictator because of the personal need for approval of a parent/spouse. That to me was the truly sickening aspect. I have girlfriends and grandparents that help me with my children, but when I or my husband is home, we are there for our two kids. Lower numbers of kids per parents means more one on one time which has numerous positive results!

I do really feel sorry for the wives. They have truly forsaken their own needs for a very selfish man. He cannot give enough to fulfill their needs. That was obvious. There is jealousy and that is because there is a lack of attention.

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Susan Reed

I watch alot of TLC and really enjoy your shows, until now. "Sister Wives" is disgusting. I won't even watch the trailers. This is far from your family oriented programming and you should be ashamed to glorify this life style that is not only illegal, but immoral, and a disgusting example of "family life". Shame on you TLC, I thought you were better than that. What's next? A show portraying child pornographers as enjoying an "alternate lifestyle"?  

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Maryann Reitano

I CANNOT BELEIVE YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING THIS KIND OF TRASH ON TV! HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MINDS! WHY SHOULD THESE PEOPLE MAKE MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT IS ILLEGAL. ISN'T THERE A LAW AGAINST THAT ANYHOW? JUST SEEING THE COMMERCIAL FOR THIS NEW SHOW MAKES ME ANGRY. PLEASE DO NOT AIR THIS JUNK. WE DON'T NEED TO LEARN ANY MORE ABOUT POLYGAMY.I THINK WE ALL KNOW ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT IT'S WRONG AND IMMORAL. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE PUT IN JAIL NOT ON TV. YOU ARE DOING NOTHING BUT GLORIFYING SOMETHING THAT'S COMPLETELY WRONG. I WILL NO LONGER WATCH YOUR SO CALLED LEARNING CHANNEL IF YOU CONTINUE TO AIR TRASH LIKE THIS! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THEIR SIDE OF THE STORY, FOR THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD SAY TO ME THAT WOULD CHANGE MY MIND WHATSOEVER! THEY WOULD ONLY ANGER ME MORE IF THAT'S EVEN POSSIBLE. THEY ARE SICK AND YOUR SICK TOO IF YOU THINK THIS IS MADE FOR TELEVISION. THEY CHOSE THAT LIFESTYLE AND THEY CAN HAVE IT, BUT KEEP IT TO THEMSELVES FOR CHRIST SAKE! I WILL DEFINATELY NOT WATCH AND BOYCOTT YOUR CHANNEL IF THIS AIRS. NICE THING TO SHOW PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN! INSTEAD OF PAYING THEM, PRESS CHARGES AND PUT THEM WHERE THEY BELONG, IN PRISON! WHY NOT GO TO PEOPLE'S HOMES THAT SMOKE MARIJUANA OR DO HEROIN AND PAY THEM TO BE ON TV TOO! OH I FORGOT, THEY ALREADY DO THOSE KINDS OF SHOWS TOO! RIDICULOUS ALL OF YOU. WHAT'S THIS WORLD COMING TO, GOD HELP US!

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Chanelduv

I just wonder where is those women proud and self-esteem. Also, what kind of values and moral are passing to their children. How  about STD??????

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Janae Thorne-Bird

I know Kody Brown personally as he is the brother of my ex-sister-wife, Christy Brown who was the second wife of my ex-husband Kurt King.  When I left my polygamous relationship in Montana in 1999, I had to leave my husband, my home, my land and all 10 children in the hands of another woman at the threats of my life.  I believe that polygamy as it is practiced today in Mormonism and in other religious cults around the world is innately abusive and oppressive to women as it doesn't allow them to have other partners or husbands for themselves.  It is absolute violation of women's rights as it is inequality to the umph degree and although I do support the right of adults to consent to sexual relationships with whomever they please, I do feel that polygamous wives like myself should grow a set of balls and leave these physically and emotionally abusive relationships and have a "safe-haven" for them to go to so they don't have to give up all of their children like I did in order to escape these types of abusive relationships unscathed.  I am the founder of Heartsong Living Center which I am currently petitioning for donations through my books Heartsong, Heart Wide Open and Becoming One--the journey toward God.  You can purchase them through iUniverse publication and all proceeds will go for creating safe-havens for women like Kody Brown's wives who want to escape this religious fraud and dogma and the resulting oppressive lifestyle.  Thanks for listening--Janae Thorne-Bird

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Dana Dinsmore

This is such a ridiculous premise that it's ALMOST (but not quite...) funny!  Where did Mr. Kody (of what has to be a giant ego) find these stupid women?  I am either the ONLY wife or I am gone!  My husband has teased me mercilessly about this since it first came on TV.  The whole idea is ludicrous and insulting to women.  How could Mr. Kody even attempt to financially/socially/emotionally support all these "wives" and progeny?  Good luck, gals!  How many more "sisters" are you going to bring into the fold!!  Wake up!!

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Dana Dinsmore

Oh, BTW, just one more thought:  when will you air "BROTHER HUSBANDS"?????

1
Toni Avery

Another trash show on TLC. Please enough is enough with this show.

1
whats next?

so i dont believe in this either, but with all the allowance of homosexuality are polygimist going to demand their rights too  does anyone read the bible anymore

1
Kady Newland

OMG - I am sick after watching just a  few minutes of this show!!! What has TLC become? First we have to put up with Kate and now this...I give up TLC. I am from SLC and though I  am not of the dominant religion nor do I subscribe to poligamy which yes, I already know LDS do not subscribe to FLDS...whatever. Can any of you imagine how damaged a person could be growing up just in the general vacinity of this kind of disgust??!! Let alone these poor children, which by the way need to be removed immediately!!!!! Growing up and having to live around the backlash of these disgusting men and these weirdo women, I think I'm just going to through up. Thanks TLC for "improving" the weirdness factor SL already has. Do I dare to ask how, who, or what  you plan to exploit next?!  

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Jenna Mathew

This is utter trash!  When will they show one woman with multiple husbands?  Never? Because the men would not stand for it.  How can the women be so stupid???  Let's see Brother Husbands (as stated earlier).

1
Penelope Lee

Look up the LOST BOYS and you'll see this is all about sex with younger and younger women. These women are merely breeders for a cult, in my opinion. They are brainwashed ...When Cody is 69, is he going to marry a woman his own age? NO. Also research childbrides in Utah, Texas, Arizona. TLC should be ashamed of themselves. Unfortunately, most turn a blind eye-

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Mary Collins

I LOVE THIS SHOW, AND ON HERE NOW TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TIME IT COMES ON, I FORGET ALL THE TIME, BUT EVEN THOU I AM NOT INTO THAT SORTA OF RELATIONSHIPS, I DO FIND IT INTERESTING TO WATCH.  ID SAY WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD THAT IS DOWN RIGHT TERRIBLE, I SEE NO HARM TO THESE KIDS NO MORE THAN CHILDREN BEING RAISED FROM THE SAME SEX MARRIAGE.  TO EACH HIS OWN.  NOT EVERYBODY AGREES WITH SOME PEOPLE HAVING MANY CHILDREN, YET JON & KATE BECAME RICH FROM US WATCHING.  SO HEY, AS LONG AS NO HARM IS DONE..I AM ALL ABOUT LEARNING THINGS I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT, AND AINT THAT WHY THEY CALL IT THE LEARING CHANNEL.  BETTER THAN WATCHING "SEX" JUNK ALL DAY.

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IDA MARTINEZ

I feel like these people aren't hurting any one, even though I don't believe in this lifestyle. There are a lot worse people in this world. Leave them alone.

1
Joel Brown

I think you will find that they all believe they will attain a higher level of heaven because of their polygamy.  They have been enormously deceived by the church that is teaching this doctrine. 

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