Welcome to Sweetie Pie's

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Welcome to Sweetie Pie's is a U.S. reality show about Miss Robbie Montgomery and her family as they run Sweetie Pie's, a chain of soul food restaurants in St. Louis. Robbie started as an Ikette in the 1960s with Ike & Tina Turner. After a lung collapse, she used her mother's recipes to open Sweetie Pie's with her family. The show follows the business, the family’s dynamics, and Miss Robbie’s efforts to grow the restaurants, with her son Tim Montgomery and his fiancée Jenae, who are raising their newborn while Tim helps run things. Lil’ Charles, Robbie’s nephew, is also part of the storyline.

The series aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network from October 15, 2011, to June 9, 2018. It ran for 9 seasons and about 100 episodes, with each episode usually running around 40 minutes. It charts the Montgomery family's attempt to expand their family-owned business and pass on their legacy.

Season details and milestones include:
- The first season had 18 episodes and the show paused for a winter finale before returning in March 2012.
- An extra slice of unseen footage from Season 1 aired on Saturdays starting July 14, 2012.
- The show was renewed for a second season on April 5, 2012, with Season 2 airing September to December 2012.
- Season 3 premiered July 27, 2013, delivering the series’ highest-rated episode at the time.
- On April 14, 2018, OWN announced the show would end after its ninth season, which began on May 1, 2018.

Personal tragedies connected to the show include:
- In March 2016, frequent cast member Andre Montgomery Jr., Robbie’s grandson, was murdered in a St. Louis shooting. The family’s storylines included his move to the St. Louis area, school struggles, and visits to his father’s grave.
- In August 2020, Tim Norman, Robbie’s son and a regular on the show, was arrested for his alleged role in a murder-for-hire plot tied to Andre Jr.’s death. He allegedly recruited others to help kill him and was later confirmed as the sole beneficiary of Andre Jr.’s estate.
- In 2022, Terica Ellis and two others pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. Norman’s murder-for-hire trial began in September 2022; he was convicted on two counts of murder-for-hire and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He was sentenced to life in prison on March 2, 2023.