Supernanny

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Supernanny
Super Nanny Logo.svg
Genre Reality
Starring Jo Frost
Narrated by Nick Frost
Theme music composerMoonshine Music
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes29 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company Ricochet South
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release7 July 2004 (2004-07-07) 
8 October 2008 (2008-10-08)
Related
Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance
Jo Frost: Family Matters
It's Me or the Dog

Supernanny is a British reality television programme about parents struggling with their children's behaviour, mealtime, potty training, etc. The show features professional nanny Jo Frost, who devotes each episode to helping a family where the parents are struggling with child-rearing. Through instruction and observation, she shows parents alternative ways to discipline their children and regain order in their households. Frost is a proponent of the "naughty chair" theory of discipline and is strictly opposed to hitting and spanking.

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The programme aired on Channel 4 from 7 July 2004 to 8 October 2008. A follow-up programme titled Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance ran from 9 February 2010 to 5 August 2012. Supernanny has been adapted in other countries, including an American version (also with Jo Frost).

History

Supernanny was originally broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 on 7 July 2004, following the success of Channel 4's Cutting Edge programme "Bad Behaviour." Supernanny is one of Channel 4's most popular shows, reaching nearly 5 million viewers in the first series, with consistently high ratings throughout the series.

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. [1]

Reception

In their book Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment, Children and Adolescents, Michel Hersen and David Reitman state, "With considerable skill, Super Nanny Jo Frost implements standard, evidence-based contingency management procedures, as well as heavy evidence of creating alternative positive activity structures." [2] The show has had its critics, and not all child-care experts agree with her approach. [3] [4] Some people find that the children's right to privacy has been violated [5] and that children are embarrassed when put on the "naughty step". [6] Newcastle University media and cultural-studies lecturer Tracey Jensen believes that the format results in the mother being "shamed before she is transformed". [5]

The show, viewed by six million people in its first year, was an "instant success." Shows were created in 48 countries by 2014 that were tailored after Supernanny. [3] [4]

Home media

A DVD release of Supernanny entitled When Little Kids Cause Big Headaches was released in the UK on 12 April 2010. [7]

Episodes

Supernanny series overview [8] [9]
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 37 July 2004 (2004-07-07)21 July 2004 (2004-07-21)
2 125 April 2005 (2005-04-05)5 October 2005 (2005-10-05)
3 629 August 2006 (2006-08-29)3 October 2006 (2006-10-03)
4 529 August 2007 (2007-08-29)26 September 2007 (2007-09-26)
5 324 September 2008 (2008-09-24)8 October 2008 (2008-10-08)

International versions

Supernanny has been broadcast or slightly adapted in other countries.

CountryTitleNetwork(s)Other networks
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Supernanny Nine Network (2004–2013)
GEM (2011–2013)
Lifestyle Home (2011–2013)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Supernanny vtm No other foreign networks applicable
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Supernanny SBT
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Superdadilja RTL (2006-????)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Superchůva k pohledání
Chůva v akci
Prima televize
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 育儿大师 Guizhou Satellite Channel
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Supernanny Suomi MTV3
Flag of France.svg  France Super Nanny
Les Nannies
M6
TFX
TF1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Die Super Nanny(2004-2011)
Mission Familie (2014)
RTL Television
Sat.1
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Supernanny MetroTV (Sunday noon)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Supernanny Channel 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy SOS Tata (2005–2012)
Supernanny (2021)
La7, Fox Life
NOVE, Discovery+, RealTime
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Super Auklė TV1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Supernanny NTV7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eerste Hulp Bij Opvoeden RTL 4
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Superniania TVN
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Supernanny SIC
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Supernanny Prima TV
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Суперняня REN TV
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Supernanny MediaCorp Okto
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Pestúnka TV Markíza
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Supernanny
S.O.S. Adolescentes
Cuatro Flag of Catalonia.svg TV3
Flag of the Basque Country.svg ETB 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Supernanny Sverige TV3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Supernanny ABC (2005–2011)
Lifetime (2020)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Channel 4, E4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg W Network, Twist TV
Flag of Slovakia.svg TV Markíza, Markíza Doma
Flag of India.svg TLC
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Up TV

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