'' is a British
Reality Television programme that is about aiding parents with misbehaving children. It has has been broadcast or slightly adapted in other countries. Supernanny has done well internationally but expectionally 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.
''Supernanny'' was originally broadcast in the . 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.
''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.
(January-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).
(September 2005-May 2006)
- Minyon Family: Frank and Danielle with son Frank-Patrick (age 8) and Skyler (age 4, who does not listen to her Mum)
- Webb Family: Arthur and Cathy (same age of 42) and three children, Josef (age 6), Paige (age 5, who has downs syndrome), and Madison (age 2)
- McMillion Family: Cheryl (without husband Jonathan, who serves his tour of duty in Afghanistan) with three kids, Ryan (age nine), Hunter (age 7), and Garrett (age 3)
- Larmer Family: Ed and Judy Larmer with their four kids, John (age 4), Justin and Jessica (age 2 1/2), and Joey (11 months)
- Cooke Family: Paul and Denise with three daughters, violent Meghann (age 9, who hits and bites her Mum and two sisters), Gabriella (age 6), and Erin (age 4)
- Facente Family: Trae and Deirdre with three kids, twins Kayla and Marlana (age 4), and Tristin (age 3, who has Autism and is caught up in his own world of spinning, jumping, swinging and, often taking off his clothes) (Supernanny Jo Frost and her sidekick Dr. Lynn Koegel help Tristin use communication and speak hundreds of times using 20 words)
- Keilen Family: Shaun and Tami with four kids, Haeley (age 6), twins Maile and Malia (age 4, habitually taking three entire hours to get dressed, screaming all the while), and baby Leighton (age 1)
- Amaral Family: Michael and Lorraine (owning a restaurant and working seven days a week) with their three sons, Ryan (age 9), Logan (age 4), and Kade (age 2)
- Bradbury-Lambert Family: Laura Bradbury and Stuart Lambert with three kids, 5-year-old Matthew (Stuart's stepson and Laura's son, who batters and bruises Laura and swears at her and calls her a bad name), Teagan Olivia (age 2, who copies Matthew), and baby Diesel (5 months old)
- Tsironis Family: Bob and Elizabeth with their three children, Kate (age 4, who copes by compulsively lying about painful foot cramps to get her mother's attention), and three-year-old twins Teddy and Nicholas (who even has a broken leg from Teddy pushing him off the bed) who were born very prematurely and as a result are not disciplined as it is a "miracle" that they are alive and healthy.
- Carsley Family: Cheryl, a single Mum after the divorce, and one abusive daughter, Chantal at age 7, and two sets of twin boys, Nicholas and Caleb (age 5) and Bobby and Elijah (age 4)
- Schwartz Family: Cathy (Mum), Steve (Dad), and Donna (Aunt) with four girls (Steve's and Cathy's four daughters, Donna's four nieces), Samantha (age 6), Amanda (age 4), Katelyn (age 3), and Emily (age 1) (This family was also on "Shalom in the home" April 2007)
- Silva Family: Tom and Danielle with their daughters, Meghan (age 17), Cheryl (age 8), Mackensie (age 6) Riley (age 2), and Caden (6 months)
- Young Family: Sherman and Joelle with three kids, older son Dylan (age 13, who does not want Shermie in his room), younger son Shermie (age 5), and daughter Shelby (age 4, who hits Shermie before being sent to the Naughty Corner)
- Harmony Family: Erin and Jacob with three kids, Jake (age 11, who is not a big problem, but his two brothers are), Ian (age 5, who is the master of backtalk, torments Grant into frenzies, and hits and kicks dad Jacob), and Grant (age 3, who bites furniture until bleeding from mouth, follows his Mum's car all the way to the highway when she leaves the house, and wakes up at 3:00 in the morning to sleep with his Mum)
- Wujcik Family: Tim and Toni with three kids, Alec (age 6), Bryce (age 4), and baby Carly (age 1)
- Jackson Family: Lisa (burnt-out Mum) and Terry with three 4-year-old triplets, Will, Ethan, and Isabella
- Newton Family: Aaron and Vicki (currently divorced) and two sons, Aaron, Jr. (age 12), who talks back, and Kobe (age 5), who does violent outbursts which feature hitting, kicking, and punching Mum Vicki)
- Uva Family: John and Rosemary (who owns and operates a pre-school full-time) and two sons Trevor (age 7, who disrespects authority figures, curses, insults and bullies their classmates, and insists his Mum help him go to the potty) and Travis (age 4, who also disrespects authority figures, curses, insults and bullies their classmates)
(December 2006-March 2007)
- Bowersock Family: Thad and Jenniffer Bowerstock with three children, Madeline (age 7), Hayden (age 6), and Lily (age 4)
- Weinstein Family: Chia and David with their four children, McKenna (age 7), Christina (age 6, who starts by hitting and kicking her Mum, cursing and other aggressive behavior), Julia (age 5, and Robert (age 2)
- Fager Family: Stacie (a stay-at-home Mum) and Joe (a truck driver and full-time student) with six children, Sarah (age 8), Joseph (age 7), Chelsea (age 6), twins Benjamin and Zachary (age 4), and Jacob (2) (The family desperately needs a break and something to lift their spirits. It's Supernanny to the rescue when Jo Frost surprises the Fagers with a beachside holiday at a resort in Florida, making this the series' first-ever vacation episode.)
- Swanson Family: Ken and Vania with five kids, Alex (age 9), Dawson (age 8), Myca (age 5), Brendon (age 4), and Christian (age 3)
- Mihalik Family: Donna (without late husband Steve) with four kids, Blake (age 12, who often runs off to hang out with older kids in the neighborhood), Cole (age 8), Aiden (3), and Stephanie (age 1 1/2) (The older boys swear and curse at their Mum, fight constantly, and have no respect for her or each other.)
- Smith Family: Will and Michelle with two sons Nate (age 3) and Ari (18 months), in Hawaii
- Haines Family: Suzanne (an ER nurse), and Shane (a tough police officer) with two sons Seth (age 10) and Sean (age 4, who has more power than he knows what do with, and crying, whining, hitting, spitting, punching, kicking and biting seem to be his preferred methods of communication)
- Nitti Family: Lisa and her boyfriend John with Lisa's four sons, Darren (age 10), Matthew (age 8, who refuses to eat during dinnertime), Devin (age 6 who has hit, kicked, punched, spit and head-butted his mother, Lisa), and Jared (age 5)
- Bruno Family: John and Denise with four daughters, Mariah (age 15, who has cerebal palsy), Taylor (age 13, who colors her hair black and can't bear to stand her dad John), Isabella (age 6, who is violent and abusive to her Mum Denise), and Samantha (age 4, who whines)
- McAfee Family: Brian (a divorced father) with his four children, Ellie (age 9), Silas (age 7), Kaia (age 5), and Anna (age 3) in Alaska.
- Goins Family: Jay and Karolee with two sons, Khalin (age 6, who has attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder {ADHD} and starts hitting Karolee), Kolben (age 5, who is overly aggressive), and Kadance (age 2, who learns all of her big brothers' worst tricks)
- Williams Family: Jency (a single Mum who works two jobs and relies heavily on her elderly grandparents to help her out) and her three children, Bradley (age 12), Kelsee (age 10), and Hagan (age 5, who treats Jency like a punching bag, hitting, punching, kicking and throwing things at Mum)
- Walker Family: Anthony and Alice with three kids, Anthony, Jr. (age 12), Naleila (age 6), and Alyssa (17 months)
- Cantoni Family: Paul and Nina three kids, Nicholas (age 6, who could use more quality time with Dad, but strives to get attention by acting out and talking back), Gabrielle (age 3, who is prone to biting and tends to dominate the family dynamic and stalls goodnights by requesting drink after drink, changing her mind about her beverage preference during bedtime), and Giana (10 months)
- Katharina Saalfrank is the Supernanny in the German version, aired on RTL .
- Cris Poli is the Supernanny in Brazil ian version broadcast by SBT .
- Dorota Zawadzka is the Suppernany in the Polish version, aired on TVN , and a co-host of the talk-show ''I Ty możesz mieć superdziecko'' (You too can have a superchild), in which Supernanny analyses episodes from her series, talks to celebrity parents and gives her advice. It is broadcast by TVN Style .
- Rocio Ramos is the Supernanny in the Spanish version, broadcast on Cuatro . In the Spanish region of Catalonia , the original version is broadcast by TV3 with Catalan dubbing.
- The Dutch version is called ''Eerste Hulp Bij Opvoeden''. The name is a play on ''Eerste Hulp Bij Ongelukken'', the Dutch term for First Aid . Other similar programmes exist, such as ''Schatjes'', which use a slightly different concept.
- The Italian version is called ''S.O.S. Tata''. Aired on La 7 .
- The Israeli Supernanny is Michal Daliot. Aired on channel 2. the show is also called ''Supernanny''.
- The US animated series '' Drawn Together '' spoofed the show in a 2005 Episode . In the parody, Supernanny tries to use her powers of discipline to take over the world. She first takes care of superheroes by sending them to the Naughty Stool so they will not intervene, and then uses an army of mind-controlled children to invade the White House until Captain Hero appears. He stops her by stomping on her foot, which makes her curse out loud. For using profanity, he sends her to the Naughty Stool, at which moment the mind-controlled children break free and tear Supernanny to shreds. {Link without Title}
- The US paper-animated series '' South Park '' spoofed the show in a 2006 episode ''" Tsst "'', though unlike the ''Drawn Together'' episode, the ''Supernanny'' parody was not the focus of the show. In the episode, which also features parodies of '' Nanny 911 '' and '' The Dog Whisperer '', Supernanny is one of the nannies called upon to discipline Eric Cartman but his behavior ends up driving her to a mental institution and eating her own excrement yelling "From hell, it's from hell!". {Link without Title}
- The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy spoofed the show by having the Nanny try to make people stop obeying Mandy's every command. The episode ended with Mandy ordering everyone in town to attack the Nanny, which they do. .
