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What better way to kick off 2020 than to watch Dr. Pimple Popper purge some patients of their blemishes and bumps? The popular TLC show returns Thursday, January 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of TLC on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming subscription services:
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Philo TV
TLC is included in Philo’s main 58-channel bundle, which is the cheapest among all streaming services if you plan on keeping it long-term and also comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Philo, and you can then watch Dr. Pimple Popper live on your computer via the Philo website, or on your phone (iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV or or other supported device via the Philo app.
If you can’t watch live, Philo also allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which allows you to replay events that have aired in the last three days.
FuboTV
TLC is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can then watch a live stream of Dr. Pimple Popper on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch most shows up to three days after they air (and sometimes longer) even if you don’t record them.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package comes with 47 channels, including TLC. It costs $20 for the first month and $30 per month after that:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Dr. Pimple Popper live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Dr. Pimple Popper Season 4 Preview
Dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee began uploading videos of her work to YouTube in 2010 and eventually noticed that skin extractions were definitely the most popular ones. She began offering patients free or discounted services in exchange for allowing their treatments to be posted online and “Dr. Pimple Popper” was born.
The series premiered in 2018 and quickly became a big hit on TLC, earning the most ratings in the women ages 25-54 demo in its time slot. It quickly spawned a web series spinoff called “This Is Zit,” where Dr. Lee focuses on a particular procedure for a three- to six-minute episode.
Lee is a board-certified dermatologist who attended UCLA for undergraduate and the Drexel University College of Medicine for medical school. She completed her dermatology residency at Southern Illinois University and subsequently moved back to Southern California, where she still resides with her husband, Jeffrey Rebish, and their two sons.
The upcoming fourth season promises just as many life-changing procedures as its predecessors. In the new episodes, Dr. Lee deals with several patients with potentially life-threatening conditions, a woman named Traci whose self-confidence has been destroyed after years of bullying from bumps on her face for 20 years and a patient named David who has a large bump on his head that he has named his “on/off” button.
Prior to the official premiere is a one-hour special called Dr. Pimple Popper: Countdown to the New Season, which features Leonard, who has an alarming bump hanging off of his arm; Brandon, who has several lumps on his head; and Jess, who got a noticeable lump on her butt after falling down the stairs.
Viewers can catch up on old episodes here; the new season premieres Thursday, January 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
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