The series was canceled when a scandal erupted regarding June Shannon's romantic involvement with a sex offender.
On April 21, 2017, TLC aired four episodes of the shelved fifth season that were taped in 2014 and promoted them as "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo: The Lost Episodes". The individual episode titles were:
Ep 1: McInboring Ep 2: #MAMASTHECOOLEST Ep 3: My Colors Are the Rainbow Ep 4: Fluffy Jelly Bean.
Ep 1: McInboring Ep 2: #MAMASTHECOOLEST Ep 3: My Colors Are the Rainbow Ep 4: Fluffy Jelly Bean.