Reality TV shows: Supernanny DVD

Supernanny is a British reality television programme that is about aiding parents with misbehaving children. It has been broadcast or slightly adapted in other countries. Supernanny has done well internationally but exceptionally well in the UK and US.

The UK and US versions of the show feature Jo Frost, a nanny who, in each episode, helps a family with children who are uncontrollable or excessively naughty. Using a variety of methods, she helps to show parents ways of disciplining their children and maintaining order in their households. She is noted for emphasising praise and positive encouragement when dealing with children.

Versions

United Kingdom

Supernanny was originally broadcast in the UK at the beginning of the Autumn/Winter season on Channel 4 in 2004, starring Jo Frost. Supernanny is one of Channel 4's most popular shows, reaching nearly 5 million viewers in the first season, with consistently high ratings throughout the series. Supernanny US is also shown on Channel 4 (and its sister channel E4) with respectable viewing figures. The premiere episode for the third series attracted 3.1 million viewers with a 14% audience share. These values are half of those from the previous two series. It is narrated by Nick Frost. The theme song is "Be Good Johnny" by Men at Work (though the show's version is a cover). The fourth series of Supernanny began on August 29, 2007 at 8pm with Beyond The Naughty Step following straight afterwards on E4.

United States

Supernanny began in the US in January 2005 on ABC, competing with Nanny 911. It had exactly the same title and exactly the same premise as the UK version, but was narrated by Jeff Bartsch. Jo Frost remains the Supernanny. On January 26, 2007, it was announced that Supernanny has been renewed through the 2007-2008 season by ABC. Subsequently, the US version was shown in Australia to initially successful ratings, but floundered and was eventually put on hiatus. Episode List

Season 1 Episodes (January to May 2005)

• Jeans Family: David and Barbara with three daughters, 4 1/2 year old Andra (who hits her twin sisters) and 3-year-old twins Jesse (who copies behavior from Andra) and Leah (who cries and weeps nonstop)
• Bullard Family: Jen and Bryce with two sons, Brycie (age 6) and Rylan (age 2)
• Orm Family: Tammy and Sean with 3 sons, Chandler (age 8), Caden (age 6) and Declan (age 3)
• Wischmeyer Family: John and Melora with 9-year-old Jared and 4-year-old twins Ashlyn (who acts up at night) and Alaia (who hits and kicks Mum Melora)
• Weston Family: Fred and Andrea with two sons, Andrew (age 4, who calls his Mum poo-poo and abuses little girl Anaya and 11 month old brother Sean) and Sean (11 months old)
• Bailey Family: Stacie and Bill with daughter Jadyn (age 6) and Billy (age 2)
• Gorbea Family: Robert and Eveline with their children Demetrius (age 9), Meya (age 8) and Adam (age 2 1/2)
• Ririe Family: Jen and Scott with daughter Selia (age 9) and sons Hallden (age 7), Blake (age 3) and Broden (age 1)
• Collins Family (U.K. Family) Jason and Karen with Ben (age 10), Lauren (age 9), Joshua (age 6), Joseph (age 4)
• Burnett Family: Michael and Joanne with five kids, Zachary (age 8), John and Joseph (age 3), and Michael and Molly (16 months)
• Christiansen Family: Colleen and Chris with two sons, Corey (age 7) and Chase (age 3, who challenges his parents with bad behavior that includes hitting, kicking, pinching, biting, backtalk and general disrespect)

• Family Updates: Jo Frost returns to the Gorbea house and knows Robert, Eveline, Demetrius, Meya, and Adam. She watches the five new family update from the Jeans family (Barbara and David with daughters Andra, Jessie, and Leah), the Ririe family (Scott and Jennifer with four kids, Selia, Hallden, Blake, and Broden), the Wischmeyer family (John and Melora with three kids, Jared, Ashlyn, and Alaia), the Orm family (Sean and Tammy with three sons, Chandler, Caden, and Declan), and the Bullard family (Jen and Bryce with two sons, Brycie and Rylan).