With a petition to take 19 Kids and Counting off the air gaining tens of thousands of signatures, a look at the family’s controversial beliefs.
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The Duggars' fame was born out of the reality show fascination of the late 2000s around large and atypical families, starting with a popular set of Discovery Health Channel specials that eventually spawned shows like Jon & Kate Plus 8 and Little People, Big World.
But the Duggars have proven to be the most compelling and stable stars, with the six-year-old series still performing well, and an October wedding special garnering 4.4 million viewers, the network's biggest audience in four years.
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Despite championing anti-LGBT and anti-abortion causes and campaigns off-screen, the Duggars, who consider themselves independent Baptists, have mostly remained unscathed.