| Supernanny | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Jo Frost |
| Narrated by | Nick Frost |
| Theme music composer | Moonshine Music |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 29(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Ricochet South |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 7 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.
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).
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]
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]
A DVD release of Supernanny entitled When Little Kids Cause Big Headaches was released in the UK on 12 April 2010.[7]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 3 | 7 July 2004 (2004-07-07) | 21 July 2004 (2004-07-21) | |
| 2 | 12 | 5 April 2005 (2005-04-05) | 5 October 2005 (2005-10-05) | |
| 3 | 6 | 29 August 2006 (2006-08-29) | 3 October 2006 (2006-10-03) | |
| 4 | 5 | 29 August 2007 (2007-08-29) | 26 September 2007 (2007-09-26) | |
| 5 | 3 | 24 September 2008 (2008-09-24) | 8 October 2008 (2008-10-08) | |
Supernanny has been broadcast or slightly adapted in other countries.
| Country | Title | Network(s) | Other networks |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
Supernanny | Nine Network (2004–2013) GEM (2011–2013) |
Lifestyle Home (2011–2013) |
 Belgium
|
Supernanny | vtm | No other foreign networks applicable |
 Brazil
|
Supernanny | SBT | |
 Croatia
|
Superdadilja | RTL (2006-????) | |
 Czech Republic
|
Superchůva k pohledání Chůva v akci |
Prima televize | |
 China
|
超级育儿师 | Anhui Satellite Channel | |
 Finland
|
Supernanny Suomi | MTV3 | |
 France
|
Super Nanny Les Nannies |
M6 TFX TF1 | |
 Germany
|
Die Super Nanny (2004-2011) Mission Familie (2014) |
RTL Television Sat.1 | |
 Indonesia
|
Supernanny | MetroTV (Sunday noon) | |
 Israel
|
Supernanny | Channel 2 | |
 Italy
|
SOS Tata (2005–2012) Supernanny (2021) |
La7, Fox Life NOVE, Discovery+, RealTime | |
 Lithuania
|
Super Auklė | TV1 | |
 Malaysia
|
Supernanny | NTV7 | |
 Netherlands
|
Eerste Hulp Bij Opvoeden | RTL 4 | |
 Poland
|
Superniania | TVN | |
 Portugal
|
Supernanny | SIC | |
 Romania
|
Supernanny | Prima TV | |
 Russia
|
Суперняня | REN TV | |
 Singapore
|
Supernanny | MediaCorp Okto | |
 Slovakia
|
Pestúnka | TV Markíza | |
 Spain
|
Supernanny S.O.S. Adolescentes |
Cuatro |  TV3 ETB 1
|
 Sweden
|
Supernanny Sverige | TV3 | |
 United States
|
Supernanny | ABC (2005–2011) Lifetime (2020) |
 Channel 4, E4 W Network, Twist TV TV Markíza, Markíza Doma TLC United States Up TV
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