America's Supernanny

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America's Supernanny
Also known asAmerica's Supernanny: Family Lockdown
GenreDocumentary
StarringDeborah Tillman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Abigail Harvey
  • Gena McCarthy
  • Jim Rapsas
  • Nick Emmerson
  • Rob Sharenow
  • Stephanie Schwam
Production companyShed Media
Original release
NetworkLifetime
ReleaseNovember 29, 2011 (2011-11-29) –
March 13, 2013 (2013-03-13)
Related

America's Supernanny (also known as America's Supernanny: Family Lockdown) is an American reality documentary television series broadcast on Lifetime. It is a spin-off on the ABC series Supernanny. The series aired from November 29, 2011, to March 13, 2013.

Production history[edit]

On August 9, 2011, Lifetime announced they had green-lit the series for an eight episode first season but the network had yet to decide who was going to lead the series.[1] On October 6, 2011, after numerous casting calls, it was announced that Deborah Tillman was chosen to be "America's Supernanny".[2]

On December 4, 2012, Lifetime announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which debuted on January 8, 2013, with the new title America's Supernanny: Family Lockdown. Tillman visited the homes of families who requested her help to raise their children, and the families were visited on notice, rather than by surprise.

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (2011–2012)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLocationOriginal air date
11"The Weeks-Suszczynski Family"Accord, New YorkNovember 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)
Mark Suszczynski and Kim Weeks have three children: 9-year-old Neva, 5-year-old Nora, and 4-year-old Tate. With Mark out often, Kim is stuck handling her three misbehaving children who scream, hit, and spit. Neva feels left out and has low-self esteem, prompting her to act like a teenager, and wear makeup. Tate is always creating chaos, taking the attention from everyone, and Nora is very clingy, not wanting her parents to leave her when they leave the house.
22"The Paul-Sheckles Family"Camby, IndianaDecember 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)
Amy Paul and Mandy Sheckles have six children: 9-year-old Amanda, 7-year-old Bradley, and 2 1/2-year-old fraternal quadruplets Harper, Kennedy, Kerry, and Tillie. The quadruplets give their mothers a hard time with tantrums, messes, and havoc. Amanda and Bradley feel left out.
33"The Denton Family"Danville, New HampshireDecember 13, 2011 (2011-12-13)
Bruce and Melissa Denton have four children: 9-year-old Dillon, 4-year-old Ayla, 3-year-old Cameron, and 1-year-old Mackenna. With an extraordinarily busy schedule, it's difficult for Bruce and Melissa to keep track of their kids. Dillon is defiant and exhibits violence towards his parents and sisters. The girls are picking up Dillon's behavior.
44"The Carzell Family"Charlotte, North CarolinaDecember 20, 2011 (2011-12-20)
Sam and Nicole Carzell have ten children: 14-year-old Desmond, 12-year-old Deshon, 11-year-old Desja, 10-year-old Damir, 9-year-old Nevada, 5-year-old Septimber, 4-year-old fraternal twins Brook-Lyne and Bailey, 3-year-old Ashton, and 1-year-old Morgan. Sam and Nicole use violence and anger on their kids when they misbehave. The children bully and exhibit violence toward each other. Desmond feels like a third parent since he's often forced to take care of his younger siblings. Nevada feels unloved and has low-self esteem because she is called "dark" and she's beat up by her siblings.
55"The Gregg Family"Independence, KentuckyDecember 27, 2011 (2011-12-27)
Bill and Traci Gregg have five children: 6-year-old triplets Roman, Xavier, and Giovanni; 4-year-old Armani; and 1-year-old Scarlet. The boys are wild. They swear, roughhouse, run into the street, and deliberately defy their parents. Scarlet is picking up on the boys' behavior.
66"The Fitzgerald Family"San Jose, CaliforniaJanuary 3, 2012 (2012-01-03)
Andy and Jenny Fitzgerald have four children: 10-year-old Jake, 9-year-old Dawson, 8-year-old Garrett, who was born with Down syndrome, and 3-year-old Carly. Garrett has dominant behavior issues. Carly whines to get her mother's attention. The other children feel left out. Andy is a pastor and focuses more on his work than on the family.
77"The Edwards Family"Summerville, GeorgiaJanuary 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
Duke and Mary Edwards have two sons: 8-year-old Austin, who was born with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and 7-year-old Brandon. Duke's 12-year-old great niece, Aryel, also lives with the family. Austin is verbally and physically abusive towards his family, mainly directed at his mother. Aryel has a poor attitude and feels insecure about her self so she uses makeup. Mary spoils her Brandon and Austin and does everything for them. Duke is disabled so he can't discipline Austin.
88"The Skluzacek Family"Montgomery, MinnesotaJanuary 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)
Bruce and Chris Skluzacek have four sons: 8-year-old Landon, 5-year-old identical twins Luke and Connor, and 3-year-old Evan. The boys cause complete chaos in their household by hitting, yelling, and swearing.

Season 2 (2013)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLocationOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
91"The Guido Family"Rutherford, New JerseyJanuary 8, 2013 (2013-01-08)1.22[3]
Melissa Guido has three sons: 13-year-old Gavin and 6-year-old identical twins Mateo and Genaro. Melissa's parents, Michael and Patricia, also live with the family. Melissa is very authoritative towards the boys by yelling and hitting them, but it's not enough as they cause a plethora of misbehaviors. Gavin has anger issues while the twins are violent towards others.
102"The Zurlinden Family"Hamilton, OhioJanuary 15, 2013 (2013-01-15)1.03[4]
Jay Zurlinden has three children: 11-year-old Gabby, 10-year-old Kylie, and 6-year-old Jayden. Jay's fiancée, Cassie, has a 5-year-old son named Brayden. With Cassie and Jay's marriage being a month away, they're nowhere near happily ever after as they have to deal with the antics of their four children. Brayden and Jayden are violent towards each other and do not respect their parents. Gabby spends a lot of her time on her phone than with her family. Kylie is concerned about the future of her family.
113"The Miller Family"Milwaukee, WisconsinJanuary 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)0.89[5]
Jane Miller has five children: 10-year-old Breonne, 9-year-old Isaiah, 7-year-old Aaliyah, 5-year-old Arielle, and 3-year-old Isaac. Jane is divorced and has full custody of the children. As a single mother, Jane finds it impossible to take charge of her five children, who yell, swear, and have no respect for her. Isaiah has PTSD due to the divorce which causes him to lose his temper often and be stubborn and difficult to deal with.
124"The Nullet-Boccanfuso Family"Smithtown, New YorkJanuary 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)1.14[6]
Chris Boccanfuso and Jennifer Nullet have five children: 19-year-old Adrianna, 9-year-old Olivia, 7-year-old Andrew, 5-year-old Frankie, and 4-year-old Hope. The four youngest kids swear and misbehave. Chris is stressed out by the family situation and often explodes in anger, says hurtful things, and swears. Jennifer, Adrianna, and Chris openly argue in front of the kids due to different parenting styles.
135"The Clarkston Family"Lafayette, LouisianaFebruary 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)0.65[7]
Patrick and Aleashia Clarkston have seven children: 16-year-old Deonte, 14-year-old Tyler, 10-year-old Diana, 8-year-old P.J., 6-year-old Destiny, 4-year-old Alayni, and 1-year-old Xavier. Patrick and Aleashia are teachers who use harsh disciplinary actions whenever their children misbehave. However, the children are violent towards one another, pushing their parents to the edge.
146"The Wells Family"Ringgold, GeorgiaFebruary 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)0.56[8]
Jernard and Keena Wells have seven children: 17-year-old Carleisha, 11-year-old Jernard Jr., 10-year-old Kameron, 8-year-old Keenan, 6-year-old Jacobe, 5-year-old Jasmine, and 3-year-old Zoe. The family has no structure and rules as the children and parents both run amok around the house.
157"The Arnold Family"Wernersville, PennsylvaniaMarch 6, 2013 (2013-03-06)0.48[9]
Alex and Kelly Arnold have five children: 11-year-old Abby, 8-year-old Gabe, 5-year-old identical twins Ben and Sam, and 4-year-old Luke. Alex and Kelly name-call and make sarcastic comments towards their children and don't discipline them. When their not glued to tablets, cameras, computers and phones, the kids run wild and throw epic meltdowns.
168"The Wilson-Speer Family"Surprise, ArizonaMarch 13, 2013 (2013-03-13)N/A
Sean Speer and Shari Wilson have five children: 16-year-old Kaylie, 13-year-old Kira, 11-year-olds Kami-K and Karlee, and 6-year-old Teagen. Karlee is from Sean's first marriage, while the other three girls are from Shari's first marriage. Sean and Shari are on different pages on parenting as the children take over the house with chaos, fighting, and disobedience. Kami-K bullies Karlee.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lifetime Picks Up New Unscripted Series "America's Supernanny"". Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "Deborah Tillman Named "America's Supernanny"". Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Justified" Tops Viewers, "Liars" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: BET Tops Charts with "Real Husbands of Hollywood," "Second Generation Wayans"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Hardcore Pawn" Leads Viewers, "Pretty Little Liars" Tops Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Hardcore Pawn," "Pretty Little Liars" Once Again Top Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  7. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Celtics/Lakers Puts ESPN in Front". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Trumps Cable, Broadcast in Return". The Futon Critic. February 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Still Big for A&E". the Futon Critic. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

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