{"id":18405,"date":"2021-03-13T20:28:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T01:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=18405"},"modified":"2021-03-13T20:28:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T01:28:54","slug":"new-series-the-blended-bunch-premieres-tuesday-march-16-9pm-on-tlc-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/13\/new-series-the-blended-bunch-premieres-tuesday-march-16-9pm-on-tlc-video\/","title":{"rendered":"New Series! &#8220;The Blended Bunch&#8221; Premieres Tuesday, March 16 @ 9PM on TLC [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18402\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blended-bunch-the.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blended-bunch-the.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blended-bunch-the-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What started with tragedy, manifested into a once-in-a-lifetime love story. 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Premiering on Tuesday, March 16 at 9PM ET\/PT, THE BLENDED BUNCH will feature the Shemwells, a large, newly blended family that will face all kinds of challenges as they merge 11 children under one roof and adjust to a new life in Utah.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GSdROStITnU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>From shifting dynamics within their extended families to step-sibling squabbles and struggles over adoption, these newlyweds are everyday parents who are trying their best to manage it all. 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