Welcome to Sweetie Pie's

When Miss Robbie Montgomery, a 1960s backup singer and former “Ikette,” suffered a collapsed lung and had to stop singing, she decided to pour her talents into another creative venture—a soul food restaurant called Sweetie Pie's. This docuseries follows the loud, loving and often singing Montgomery family as they work to expand their empire, one soulful dish at a time.

Drama

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Welcome to Sweetie Pie's

Drama

Reality

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First Aired on: Oct 15, 2011
Popularity: 1.8234: 2 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Pilgrim Media Group (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 6 seasons, 76 episodes

Season 1

Aired 14 years ago

18 Episodes

Episode 1The Business of Family60 min
Real-life adventures of St. Louis soul-food restaurateur Robbie Montgomery, a onetime Ike and Tina Turner backup singer. As the series begins, Miss Robbie and her business partner (and son), Tim, are preparing to open their third Sweetie Pie's eatery. Meanwhile, Tim and his girlfriend, Jenae, are preparing for both their wedding and the birth of their first child. And Robbie, who's 71 and single, is still looking for love.
Episode 2Happy Birthday, Miss Robbie60 min
Miss Robbie leaves Tim in charge at Sweetie Pie's to plan her birthday party. This year's bash will include a reunion performance of her old group, the Ikettes.
Episode 3Special Delivery60 min
Two events test Miss Robbie's nerves: She discovers that her kitchen manager, Pops, lied; and Jenae her daughter-in-law-to-be, who is six months pregnant, has a medical emergency.
Episode 4Family Matters60 min
The premature birth of Tim and Jenae's baby boy leaves Grandma Robbie working hard to keep the restaurants running smoothly. It also forces Lil Charles to take some responsibility.
Episode 5All You Need Is Love60 min
Miss Robbie's old flame visits St. Louis and Lil Charles tests the romantic waters with a foreign-exchange student. Meanwhile, Tim struggles to communicate his feelings to Jenae following their son's premature birth.