The Fairy Jobmother

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The Fairy Jobmother
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Genre Documentary
Starring Hayley Taylor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producersEli Holzman
Shannon Keenan Demers
Stephen Lambert
Production company Studio Lambert
Original release
Network Channel 4
Lifetime
ReleaseOctober 28 (2010-10-28) 
December 25, 2010 (2010-12-25)

The Fairy Jobmother is a reality documentary television series that follows Hayley Taylor as she assists job-challenged families to motivate them to get back on the payroll. [1] [2]

Contents

The program began with a 3 episode UK series on Channel 4 broadcast starting July 2010. [3] This was followed with an 8 episode US series on Lifetime, premiering on October 28, 2010. A second UK series followed starting June 2011, this time with 4 episodes. [3] The US series was subsequently broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 as "Series 3". [3]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesSeason PremiereSeason Finale
1 8October 28, 2010December 25, 2010

US Season (2010)

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"It's Now or Never (Aughe Family)"October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)
Hayley fixes the habits and financial problems that a young couple on welfare are facing.
2"Double Whammy (Bethe Family)"November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04)
Hayley helps a Louisiana family move on from tragic Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill.
3"Parent Trap (Senior Family)"November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11)
Hayley has a family come to terms with their situation and finds out that their support is holding them back.
4"Confidence Is Everything (Wood Family)"November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18)
Hayley assists a former construction worker gain back her confidence.
5"Everything to Lose"December 2, 2010 (2010-12-02)
Hayley has to help a former news anchor move on with her life before her family files for bankruptcy.
6"Fear of Failure"December 11, 2010 (2010-12-11)
Hayley helps a woman who needs to regain her confidence before her family is evicted.
7"New Mommy Blues"December 19, 2010 (2010-12-19)
Hayley sits down with a young mother to organize her financial mess then help her divide her time between paying the bills and raising her children.
8"Not Over the Hill Yet"December 25, 2010 (2010-12-25)
A graphic designer finds herself in need of Hayley's help after she's unable to figure out what she wants her new career to be after her business closed.

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References

  1. "Lifetime Television to Launch New Unscripted Series 'The Fairy Jobmother'". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. Hinckley, David. "While there's no magic wand to gain employment, show pulls out lots of common sense". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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