"Supernanny" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

17 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Tagline:

She's Saving The World One Family At A Time

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Non Fiction

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jo Frost	...	Herself / ... (38 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jeff Bartsch	...	Announcer (36 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

"Super Nanny" (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Ricochet Television

Quotes:

Mother: If you do that one more time I will confiscate all your toys.
Daughter: It doesn't matter!
Mother: It does matter, coz you won't have anything to play with.
Daughter: I'll buy more toys from the shop!
Mother: And who'll pay for them?
Daughter: You.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Drawn Together: Super Nanny (#2.7)" (2005)

Excellent exercise in practical psychology

This show should be required viewing for any parents who have ever felt at a loss with their young children. The nanny, Jo, is a very personable, pleasant young woman. She shows by example what should be done with children and parents. I will admit that her schedules can be a little much, but if they suffice to get the family working together, then I guess the viewers can stand it. The thing I like the most about it is that she teaches the parents to play with their children and enjoy them, instead of just disciplining them. Discipline is necessary, but you don't need as much of it if you are enjoying your children and loving them. A child needs to know where the lines are drawn, so a naughty spot is a handy gadget until they understand for themselves. But discipline, or correction, will never take the place of leading the way, instead of pushing from behind. The reason Jo leaves half way through the show, is to allow the parents to see if they can handle it yet by themselves. This shows up any weak spots in the parents' approach and can be corrected easily in the last 10 minutes of the show. Wouldn't you love to see what this looked like if they actually had to shoot it in 60 minutes? By the way, don't confuse this show with Nanny 911 which has several different nannies, assigned to 'cases'. Those nannies are very standoffish and mostly it consists of telling the parents what they are doing wrong.