‘1000-lb Sisters’ London Episode Was Pure TV Gold

I just watched the 1000-lb Sisters London episode and I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed watching something more. Cast trips on any reality show always make for great episodes, but the 1000-lb Sisters family breaking out of their Kentucky bubble and experiencing the rest of the world for the first time was pure entertainment. In Season 6, Episode 9, titled “Bangers and Clash” the crew goes on a family vacation to London, England, which is much different than the small town of Kentucky they are used to. What makes this episode pure TV gold are the cringe-worthy moments (and there are many of them) of this small-town American family attempting to navigate a foreign country. The episode also gives us our fair share of drama, between Amy Slaton's meltdown over leaving her boys, and the continuing beef between Tammy Slaton and Amanda Halterman.

What made the 1000 lb Sisters London episode so entertaining to watch were all the little moments where you could tell the family was very out of touch with the rest of the world. There were definitely times when I got second-hand embarrassment watching them navigate a country that is nothing like the small-town USA.

I Got Second-Hand Embarassment From The '1000 lb Sisters' London Episode

Right when the family arrives in London, they take a cab to their hotel. The family is absolutely fascinated by the black cabs in the UK, especially the fact that they can all fit into one vehicle. The first cringe-worthy moments come only five minutes into the episode, which told me a lot about how the rest of the episode is going to go. The cab driver asks why the family chose to come to London, to which Amy says "Our mom always said we were related to the Queen of England." The cab driver scoffs, assuming it was a joke, before realizing she was dead serious. What really got me laughing was the confessional with the cab driver, who said "They said that they're possibly related to the Queen... I've heard that many times, but the first time with someone that was serious." The family continues to claim they are related to royalty throughout the entire trip - which, to be honest, cracked me up.

During the same cab ride, members of the family, notably Amanda, start to mock British terminology. The cab driver tells them what they call a sidewalk, they call pavement, to which Amanda responds with "That's sidewalk honey." In a confessional with Amy and Tammy, they also take a stab at a British accent, which, as you can imagine, did not sound anything like a proper British accent. The whole cab scene just seemed like the family was completely out of touch with the rest of the world - which, as a viewer, is highly entertaining to watch.

Due to Tammy's mobility issues, the family's activities couldn't consist of too much walking, so they decided to hop on the iconic London double-decker sightseeing bus. And, of course, they couldn't go one day without doing something out of pocket. Amy decides to scream at strangers walking on the street as the bus is driving by, almost as if she's royalty, screaming things like "Hey, how are you?" and "Hello" in a British accent, all while doing a queen wave. The other family members are clearly embarrassed by her behavior; Misty Slaton Wentworth even saying "Sit down you ain't got no home training!" The family hops off the bus at Buckingham Palace, where Amy continues her embarrassing behavior. She asks the guards (of course in her British accent), "You got tea yet?" Surprisingly, the guards took the comment quite well and engaged in conversation with them. Don't get me wrong - I was cringing watching the entire episode, but I was also thoroughly entertained.

There's No Shortage Of Drama In The '1000 lb Sisters' London Episode

Tensions between the family leading up to this trip were at an all-time high. Tammy and Amanda were at a place where they essentially weren't speaking to each other, after a long feud between the two. When Tammy got out of rehab, the house she had been living in was broken into, and all her things had been stolen. She moved into a house owned by Amanda, which is what began the problems between the two. Tammy accused Amanda of being a bad landlord, because she refused to make repairs in a timely manner. In season 6, we really saw the tensions between Tammy and Amanda boil over. A family meeting about the family's weight-loss journeys abruptly ended when Amanda threw Tammy out of her house. Tammy stormed out, saying that Amanda was forever dead to her. Although the two seemed to be cordial with each other during the 'Bangers and Clash" episode, you could definitely still sense the tension between the two.

Towards the end of the episode, Amy has a complete meltdown at the pub, creating a scene in front of strangers and embarrassing the whole family. Due to Tammy's mobility issues, she has a hard time getting upstairs, and, unfortunately, there are lots of them in Europe. Tammy had to go up steep and narrow stairs in the pub, which caused her a lot of pain. Frustrated for her sister, Amy began complaining, saying "That should've never happened" and that they should've been seated downstairs. Amanda, attempting to calm her down, tells her to "Let it go" but Amy doesn't take Amanda's comments well. Amy continues to complain about the pub, swearing in the process, which gains attention from pub customers and staff who begin to look at the scene Amy is creating. Fed up with Amanda telling her to let it go, Amy takes her mic off and storms out of the pub. In Amy's confessional, she opens up about how she feels like nobody in her wants her around, dropping a bombshell: "I won't be a part of the family now." Amy's dramatic exit is the perfect cliffhanger to finish off the episode .

Between the intense family drama and the cringey moments of comedic relief, the 1000-lb Sisters London episode is pure TV gold. If you're looking for a good laugh and a daily fix of reality TV drama, I highly recommend giving this episode a watch. Stream 1000 lb Sisters in the U.S. on Hulu.

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