''6 Little McGhees'' is an American

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series that debuted on December 15, 2012, on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) that is based on the popular 1960s song "Seven Little Girl's (Sitting in the Backseat, Kissing and Hugging with Freddie McGhee) On June 8, 2016, the show returned on UP under the new title '' Growing Up McGhee'' airing on Wednesdays at 9 pm.

Premise

The series follows the day-to-day lives of Mia and Rozonno McGhee, along with their household, as they balance life between their six children, marriage and a family business. The McGhees own and operate a carpet and upholstery cleaning business in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio. The couple, who met while in

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, both come from deprived backgrounds; they both suffered emotional abuse and physical neglect. Rozonno grew up without any contact from his father and with a drug-addicted mother. When Mia was a teenager, her mother threw her out of the family home, forcing the girl to drop out of school to support herself. The McGhees were married for 10 years and suffered several failed pregnancies before they were able to become parents.

Cast

Parents

* Mia McGhee born November 19th 1980 (age 41) * Rozonno (Ro) McGhee Sr.-born July 6th 1979 (age 42)

Sextuplets (oldest to youngest)

Sextuplets born June 9th 2010 (age 13) * Rozonno Junior (RoRo) * Issac (Happy Feet) * Josiah "Joey" (Joe Joe) * Madison (Maddie) * Elijah (Eli) * Olivia "Liv" (Livvy)

Family and friends

* Charmayne aka Cilky Smooth, Rozonno's mother * Frank, Rozonno's brother * Cierra, Mia's niece * Sonia, Mia's mother * Tania, Mia's sister * Cian, Mia's niece * Yasmin, Mia's niece * Antonsae aka Boogie, Kids' helper aunt * Amy, Volunteer Helper * Cieara, Mia's Friend * Luke, Manager

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2012–13)

Season 2 (2013)

Season 3 (2014)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{Oprah Winfrey Network programs, state=collapsed 2010s American reality television series 2012 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings American English-language television shows Oprah Winfrey Network original programming Television series about children Television series about families