TLC was home to a wildly different lineup of shows in its early days, something you might have forgotten. The network, which is now known for family-centric dramas and a slew of polygamy programming, was once actually a place for education-based content. In fact, TLC was originally named "The Learning Channel", giving the station its iconic acronym.
Before Honey Boo Boo found her way into our hearts, TLC was founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare along with NASA in 1972, according to Real Clear Science. It was meant to have instructional programming in order to inform audiences on a wide variety of topics. TLC then transitioned into documentary programming eight years later, and it premiered shows like Amazing Space, an eight-part series that focused on different topics of the universe.
TLC continued to produce programming that educated audiences on space, the world, and even dinosaurs, before it ventured into reality-based programming in the mid-'90s. (via AOL).
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