Nanny 911

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Nanny 911
CMT (2009)
ReleaseNovember 3, 2004 (2004-11-03) –
June 6, 2009 (2009-06-06)
Related
Supernanny
Little Angels

Nanny 911 is a

reality television show in the United States, which originally aired on Fox
from 2004 to 2007.

On February 27, 2008, Fox announced that it sold the rights to Nanny 911 (as well as its partnered Fox show,

ABC Family
in 2008.

In the United Kingdom, the show airs on

Granada America
, produces the show.

Synopsis

Nanny 911 is loosely based on the British television programme Little Angels, in which American families with unmanageable children are reformed by British nannies, including one who served for the royal family.

The introduction features montages of several clips of unruly children (and the nannies' surprised reactions), whereupon stock footage shows a "call" being made to Nanny 911 where "Head Nanny Lilian" (Lilian Sperling, featured as "Nanny to the British Royal Family") answers "Hello, this is Nanny 911" (on an old rotary dial phone).

After the intro the selected family is featured on a separate clip. Head Nanny Lilian and the other nannies – "Nanny Deb" (

Deborah Carroll), "Nanny Stella" (Stella Reid), and "Nanny Yvonne" (originally Yvonne Shove, later replaced by Yvonne Finnerty for unspecified reasons) discuss the clip, whereupon Lilian announces (based on the major need; each nanny specializes in one area, such as proper etiquette or controlling temper tantrums) which nanny will visit the family. The nannies are featured visiting the family in traditional nanny dress (similar to that worn by Mary Poppins
).

The nanny's first day is spent solely in observing the family dynamics in order to determine a suitable plan of action for changing the children's behavior; at the end of the day the nanny discusses what needs to be done. The remainder of the week shows the plan being implemented, along with the parents' reactions (which can be quite negative, especially when the nanny mentions how the parents' actions have resulted in the problem). At the end of the week, the nanny generally compliments the family for the changed behavior. The last segment shows the family receiving a substantial gift from the nanny (such as a new car or a home renovation).

The families that are eligible for the show usually have four or more children (though some episodes show homes with fewer children), and the children are usually younger than 9 years of age (though also not always the case). The parents usually have an income that allows them to be upper middle-class.

After Season Two, the gift portion was removed. In Season Four, Nanny Yvonne did not appear due to budgetary reasons and the format changed. Rather than showing a clip to the nannies then deciding which one would go, Lillian just called one of them and sent them to the family. In some episodes this season, the nanny observes for two days rather than one.

Episodes

Season Episode # Series Episode # Family Name Location Airdate Assigned Nanny
1 1 "Rock Family" Southern California November 3, 2004 Deborah Caroll
Karen and Matt Rock have two children: 4-year-old Dylan and 2-year-old Natalie. Dylan runs the house with his tantrums, swearing and destructive behavior, Younger sister Natalie has picked up on Dylan's behavior. Both parents have marital issues as they are not on the same page about discipline, they don't even sleep in the same bed together. The kid's behavior has made for a chaotic household.
2 2 "McCray Family"
Staten Island, New York
November 10, 2004 Stella Reid
Craig and Tracy McCray have five sons: 9-year-old C.J, 6-year-old Michael, 3-year-old Joseph, and 2-year-old twins Jack and Francis. Both parents have totally different parenting styles. C.J and Mikey are destructive and roughhouse constantly. The three youngest run around the house throwing tantrums and, climbing the walls. Because Craig is away for long hours he feels guilty, so he over indulges the kids to the point of going behind Tracy's back.
3 3 ''McRoberts Family" Indianapolis, IN November 17, 2004 Deborah Carroll
Douglas and Dianna McRoberts have five sons: 7+12-year-old triplets Joshua, Nathaniel & Samuel and, 3-year-old twins, Jacob and Joseph. Doug and Dianna lose there temper and shout at there boys' who survive on junk food and candy causing them to go sugar-fueled rampage's that consist of roughhousing, screaming, and misbehaving.
4 4 "Priore Family" Long Island, NY December 1, 2004 Stella Reid
Nina and Joseph Sr Priore have five children: 10-year-old Faith, and 8-year-old quadruplets Nicole, John, Lynn and Joseph Jr. The kids are constantly yelling and fighting. Both parents are in a power struggle with Joseph Jr who is the badly behaved child out of the 5 . Joe Sr has resorted to shouting and spanking, while Nina depressed and concerned for the future of her chaotic family.
5 5 "Lorimor Family" Jacksonville, NC December 15, 2004 Stella Reid
Theron Lorimor Sr and Former Nanny Ginger have two children: 4-year-old Seersha, and 3-year-old Theron Jr. Theron Sr is a Marine leaving Ginger to raise 2 defiant kids. Theron Jr is turning into a violent child often getting physical, Seersha beats up on her brother behind the scenes. Ginger spoils the kids by giving them pacifiers, and baby bottles. Theron Sr is strict with the kids.
6 6 "Johnston Family" Levittown, New York December 22, 2004 Yvonne Shove
Scott and Kirsten Johnston have seven daughters: 8-year-old Olivia, 6-year-old Hannah, 5-year-old Kayley, 4-year-old Amelia, and 2-year-old triplets Molly, Rebecca, and Natalie. Scott works as an Detective but when he comes home he prefers to watch tackle football. Kirsten is left dealing with her rowdy daughters, she has no time for herself. Recently Kirsten was diagnosed with
Heart Arrhythmia
.
7 7 "Paul Family" St. Louis County, MO January 5, 2005 Deborah Carroll
Tim and Cyndi Paul have four children: 8-year-old Kimberly, and 4-year-old triplets, Bethany, Michael, and Lauren. The kids scream, pull hair, make messes and create chaos. The house is mess and Cyndi doesn't give the kids responsibility or rules.
8 8 "Sterneman Family" Los Angeles, CA January 12, 2005 Deborah Carroll
John and Roxanne Sterneman have three children: 10-year-old Tyler, 6-year-old Dana, and 3-year-old Lauren. John works long hours leaving Roxanne and 3 out of control kids. Tyler has anger issues and often explodes into foul-mouthed and violent rampages. Dana locks herself in the bathroom to get away from her parents, when things don't go her way she throws ear-splitting tantrums. Lauren has picked up on Dana's stubborn behavior, she refuses to go potty and is still in a diaper. Roxanne is at her wits' end and screams at the kids. She is often negative and nags constantly.
9 9 "Finck Family" Brookfield, CT March 14, 2005 Deborah Carroll
Paul and Deborah Finck have six children: They adopted 9-year-old identical twin girls Alexandra and Amanda, then they had 4-year-old fraternal twins Stephen and Katarina using vitro, and finally they had 3-year-old identical twin boys David and Daniel. The kids whine, cry, and scream constantly and tend to be dangerously violent with each other. Paul refuses to help Deborah which causes her to lose her temper often.
10 10 "Cubbison Family" San Diego, CA March 21, 2005 Stella Reid
Amy and Neil Cubbison have three children: 6-year-old William, 3-year-old Jac, 8-month-old Kaylie. Jac acts like a big baby and refuses to go potty, he even peed in the street once. William is like a monkey. He spanks Jac believing he's punishing him as Amy doesn't. Neil has picked up a hobby called racing pigeons, he spends the whole day playing with the pigeons and never helps out Amy. Bedtime is another problem the boys don't sleep in their own beds and usually, the dog, the kids, and mom and dad are in the same bed.
11 11 "Dunleavy Family" Long Island, NY March 28, 2005 Deborah Carroll
Kevin Sr and Denise Dunleavy have five children: 9-year-old Connor, 8-year-old Kyle, 6-year-old Logan, 4-year-old Kevin Jr, and 3-year-old Corrine who has Down syndrome. The boys are fight with one another constantly, and show no respect which frustrates Denise. Repeated moves have been upsetting for the family, because of Kevin Sr's home improvement business the house is under construction putting the kids safety at risk. Denise and Kevin have poor communication skills, different parenting styles and a lack of respect for each-other which is jeopardizing their marriage.
12 12 "Amico Family" Irondequoit, NY, April 4, 2005 Nanny Deb
David and Dawn Amico have five children: 6-year-old Salvatore, and 5-year-old quadruplets Gianna, Gabriella, Christopher, and Carmella. With David busy running a family restaurant called "Amico's Pizza" and Dawn going back to school while being a stay at home mom which has left the kids fighting for attention. They spit, kick, throw things, pull hair, scream, and wrestle.
13 13 "McKelvain Family" Ocoee, FL April 11, 2005 Yvonne Shove
John and Stevi McKelvain have four children: 7-year-old Madeline, 6-year-old Jack, 3-year-old Andrew, and 2-year-old Samuel. All four children fight and scream constantly. the three boys are rowdy and bother Madeline. Madeline fights with her brothers. Stevi is overrun by her four kids and housework she has no time for herself. John doesn't help out or discipline the kids but when he does he resorts physical punishment, spanking the kids
14 14 "King Family Goshen, NY April 18, 2005 Stella Reid
Chris Sr and Laura King have five children: 7-year-old Danielle, 6-year-old Chris Jr, 4-year-old Courtney, 2-year-old Connor, and 1-year-old Kate and nine pets. If Laura and Chris don't get their marriage under control more damage will be done to their family.
15 15 "Lawrence Family" Peachtree City, GA May 2, 2005 Stella Reid
Jim and Tammy Lawrence have two sons: 5-year-old James, and 4-year-old Jacob. James is very shy while Jacob whines constantly. Both boys are babied by their parents and drink from baby bottles. Jim and tammy believe they have the perfect life but, at bedtime the boys' refuse to sleep in their own bed they scream, and cry for hours, and get out of bed several times especially James, Tammy believes that he is traumatized or afraid of something so at the end of the day Tammy, Jim and the boys sleep in one big bed.
16 16 "Silcock Family Special" Huntington Beach, CA May 9, 2005 Deborah Carroll Stella Reid and Yvonne Finnerty
Ann and Jim Silcock have 32 sons (23 are in the house): 18-year-old Hunter, 17-year-old Viktor, 16-year-olds Matthew, Jimmy & Nikolai, 14-year-old Alex, 13-year-old Val, 12-year-olds Ivan, Michael, Javier, & Phillip, 11-year-olds Jeffrey & Alin, 10-year-olds Paul & George, 9-year-olds Grant, Saul & Justin, 8-year-olds Kavin, Jarrod, & Jordan, 6-year-olds David & Paul, and 4-year-old Dylan. Most of the boys have
Quadriplegic
.
17 17 "Dickson Family" San Diego, CA May 16, 2005 Deborah Carroll
Kirsten Dickson has two children: 8-year-old Jacqueline, and 7-year-old Colin. Kirsten's husband Clay, had died 1 year ago from a
car accident
. Ever since Clay's death the kids fight, swear, kick, punch and exhibit destructive behavior, Kirsten has lost control of her household.


No. Overall No.In Season Title Location Airdate Assigned Nanny
18 1 "Tieso Family" Franklin, MA September 5, 2005 Deborah Carroll
Joe and Andrea Tieso have three children: 7-year-old twins Brandon & Madison, and 3-year-old Andrew. Brandon and Andrew are aggressive and throw extreme tantrums that drive their mother crazy. Brandon acts out because he feels unloved by Andrea and is jealous of Andrew. Madison is ignored by her parents because she doesn't cause any trouble. Joe undermines Andrea constantly leaving the kids to do whatever they want.
19 2 ¨Abner Family¨ Carlisle, OH September 28, 2005 Deborah Carroll
Dennis and Michelle Abner have five children: 11-year-old Emily, 8-year-old Bridget, 6-year-old Rachel, 3-year-old Heidi, and 1-year-old Jacob. Dennis is like a sixth child often putting the children in danger by putting them on Three-wheelers without helmets, allowing them to play in the street, and play with fire. Bridget, Rachel & Heidi roughhouse and disrespect Michelle. Dennis and the kids have no respect for Michelle and think of her as a nerd, a party pooper, and a geek.
20 3 ¨Race Family¨ St. Louis County, MO October 5, 2005 Stella Reid
Tracy and Kevin Race have four children: 12-year-old Camden, 6-year-old Chloe, 5-year-old Keagan, and 4-year-Kylie. The children show no respect towards Tracy and talk back, spit, kick, bite, scream, and curse. The children have no manners and are spoiled. When Kevin walks through the door the kids behave and respond because their afraid of him knowing he used to yell and spank, Kevin's anger not only affects the children but Tracy too.
21 4 ¨Maucione Family¨ Pearl River, NY December 5, 2005 Yvonne Finnerty
Michael and Dawn Maucione have three children: 5-year-old Mikey, and 3-year-old identical twin girls Alexandra and Amanda. Mikey and the twins lie, fight, and destroy their toy room. Bedtime is a disaster becue the kids have excuses to be out of bed. Both parents want their children to grow up but they have some growing up to do themselves. Michael is selfish and lazy leaving Dawn to run the house and the kids which stresses her out causing her to scream at the kids.
22 5 ¨Nannis Family¨ Duluth, Georgia December 12, 2005 Yvonne Finnerty
Brian and Amy Nannis have six children: 8-year-old Caroline, 7-year-old Abby, 5-year-old Mary, 3-year-old Emory, 1-year-old Thomas, and 5-month-old Maggie. The kids are wild and run amok, the house is constantly loud from all the screaming and tantrums. Amy is worn out from taking care of her six children and has given up, While Brian is always working and avoids his family at all costs.
23 6 "Spaulding Family' Evansville, Indiana December 19, 2005 Deborah Carroll
Brent and Vicki Spaulding have six sons: 9-year-old Luke, 7-year-old Seth, 6-year-old Aiden, 4-year-old Owen, 2-year-old Owen, and 4-month-old Cameron. In an attempt to shelter the kids, Vicki homeschools the boys but it disintegrates into chaos as the boys fight amongst themselves and are wild. Gabriel and Owen run in and out of the schoolroom and cause chaos. When Brent comes home from work he roughhouses with the kids leaving Vicki to do everything. At bedtime both parents sleep with the boys because they have attachment issues.
24 7 "Moore Family" Temecula, California January 4, 2006 Stella Reid
Darrell and Barbara Moore have five children: 10-year-old fraternal twins Ryan and Trevor, 8-year-old Spencer, 7-year-old Emily, and 5-year-old Natalie. The kids are constantly screaming across the house, Fight amongst themselves, and run the show 24/7. The kids refuse to clean up after themselves Both parents are lawyers. Barbara cross examines her children all day while Darryl is lazy, judgemental, and doesn't understand his family mainly his wife and daughters
25 8 "Graham Family" Illinois January 11, 2006 Deborah Carroll
Steve and Jeanine Graham have four sons: 13-year-old Zack, 6-year-old Max, and 5-year-old twin boys Reece and Trevor. Both parents are busy with their respective jobs so they allow the boys to play violent video games that involve killing and shooting, This only causes the boys to be violent towards each other and cause serious injuries to each other. They have given each other black eyes, and stitches, and have even cracked each other's heads open. Since Max is a middle child he feels left out and feels like he gets no attention.
26 9 ¨Delaney Family¨ Long Island March 10, 2006 Yvonne Finnerty
Kerry and Janice Delaney have two daughters: 3-year-old Julia and 18-month-old Zoey. The family also has a Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig, Mickey who is 7 years old. There is no schedule for anyone but the pig which has distracted Janice from being a parent to her girls. She allows the pig to bite the girls Kerry has to deal with the girls, Zoey digs in her diaper for Feces and flings it around daily while her sister, Julia drinks out of cat bowls, makes messes, and drinks water out of the toilet. The whole family sleeps in one big bed to Kerry's dismay. The house is untidy, unsafe and a disaster.
27 10 ¨George Family¨ Quincy, MA March 17, 2006 Deborah Carroll
Jeffrey and Teresa George have three children: 4-year-old Imari (Teresa's stepdaughter/George's daughter from a previous marriage), and 2-year-old twins Kobi & Kadin. Jeffrey is a stay-at-home dad while Teresa goes to work, but things are changing, Jeffrey is going back to work and Teresa is becoming a stay-at-home mom. The kids aren't handling the change too well, They whine constantly, refuse to share, and behave in a wild manner. Teresa practically spoils the kids by giving them whatever they want and loading them up with sugary treats like cookies, soda, cupcakes, popsicles, ice cream, donuts, etc. When Jeffrey is around the kids are good because he actually disciplines them.
28 11 ¨Longairc-Green Family¨
Detroit, MI
March 24, 2006 Stella Reid
Adam Longaric and Michelle Green have three children who are all from Michelle's first marriage: 8-year-old Sean, 6-year-old Erica, and 5-year-old Adam. The kids have no respect for anyone or anything, Swear, spit, misbehave, and are sassy. Michelle is usually lazy and lets Adam handle everything but when he tries to discipline the kids he's disrespected and denied because he's the stepfather.

Michelle remains stubborn throughout the Nanny 911 program thus causing Nanny Stella to fail on the family.

No.Overall No.in Season Title Location Airdate Assigned Nanny
29 1 ¨Morris Family¨ Marietta, GA September 8, 2006 Stella Reid
Craig and Heidi Morris have three children: 5-year-old Parker, 3-year-old Jackson, and 18-month-old Ella. Parker has tantrums when things don't go his way, he also has difficulty sharing his toys. Jackson is starting to take after Parker's behavior, and the two of them get into fights about sharing. Heidi has no idea how to deal with Parker and Jackson she often gives into Parker's tantrums. Craig works long hours, when he comes home he ignores his family and heads for the laptop or the phone, Leaving Heidi stressed, upset, and desperate for help.
30 2 "Scharnitzky Family" San Diego September 15, 2006 Stella Reid
Jason and Jennifer Scharnitzky have three children: 8-year-old Alex, 4-year-old Sammy and 2-year-old Abby. Jason is in the
Operation Iraqi Freedom
. All three children have tantrums frequently and have anger issues. Abby rules the roost with her screaming meltdowns. Bedtime is an issue, Sammy has tantrums and will use every excuse in the book to stay out of bed because he fears that Dad won't be there when they wake up because he's deployed overseas for long periods of time.
31 3 "Arilotta Family" Rochester, NY September 22, 2006 Deborah Carroll
Chris and Kammy Arilotta have a set of triplet boys Justin, Christopher, & Tyler. Both parents tag-team when it comes to work. When Kammy is home she struggles with the boys constantly and nags. And when Chris is home he plays around and roughhouses with the boys which only increases there wild behavior. Christopher and Justin mock, disobey, and assault their parents regularly. Tyler is the most sensitive of the trio and is often left out. While Chris and the other boys are playing rough, Tyler walks away.
32 4 "Giannetto Family" Centereach, NY October 6, 2006 Yvonne Finnerty
Tony and Kelly Giannetto have six children: 20-year-old Michael, 7-year-old Charles, 6-year-old Anthony, 5-year-old Gianna, 3-year-old Samantha, and 2-year-old Dominick. Both parents had more kids then they can handle and Tony doesn't help out in any way leaving Kelly to run the house. The family communicates by screaming and swearing and the kids have run amok.
33 5 "Elgin Family" Tacoma, WA October 6, 2006 Stella Reid
Rich and Suzy Elgin have three children: 8-year-old Shasta, 6-year-old Shiloh, and 2-year-old Kea. Shasta is defiant, foul-mouthed, and verbally harasses her parents. Shiloh is angry and aggressive and Kea is following her siblings footsteps. Suzy is often left with the kids because Rich goes out mountain biking or working.
33 5 "McCafferty Family" Staten Island January 5, 2007 Stella Reid
Sean and Siobhan McCafferty have six children: 5-year-old twins Deirdre and John, 2-year-old triplets Mary, Kathleen and Siobban and, 1-year-old Ann. Siobhan works in the
NYPD
and treats her children like prisoners, yelling, berating, and cussing them out. She shows no affection. The kids have poor table manners and are constantly screaming and tantruming.
33 5 "Landsberger Family" St. Michael, MN January 12, 2007 Yvonne Finnerty
Bob and Melissa Landsberger have three daughters: 11-year-old Courtney (Bob's stepdaughter/Melissa's daughter from a previous marriage) 6-year-old Madison and 4-year-old Paige. Melissa is constantly nitpicking and belittling at her children and husband. Due to her nagging she and Courtney don't see eye-to-eye and argue. Madison bothers Courtney and barges into her room. Bob is uninvolved and oblivious which frustrates Melissa, plus, Courtney and Bob have a strained relationship.
33 5 "Walker Family" Albertville, Minnesota January 19, 2007 Deborah Carroll
Jim and Nikki Walker have two children: 9-year-old Jordyn and 5-year-old Jackson. Jordyn is aggressive, rude, defiant, and verbally harasses her mother. Jackson is hyperactive and is also aggressive. Nikki prefers to be a friend and undermines Jim's efforts to set boundaries. Because of this, Jim reads his newspapers while the kids run the house.

International versions

Nanny 911 has been broadcast or slightly adapted in other countries.

  • The American version of Nanny 911 has been shown on ITV2 and the main ITV Network.
  • Reruns of the U.S. version of Nanny 911 were previously shown on Dabl, CMT and Up TV.
  • The U.S. version is shown in Canada on W Network and Twist TV.
  • The Chinese version is shown on Guizhou Satellite Channel and known as 育儿大师.
  • The U.S. version is shown in Mexico on TVNL and known as Niñera S.O.S.
  • Katharina Saalfrank is the Nanny 911 in the German version, aired on RTL.
  • Dorota Zawadzka is the Nanny 911 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 Nanny 911 analyzes episodes from her series, talks to celebrity parents, and gives her advice. It is broadcast by TVN Style.
  • Cathy Sarrai was the Nanny 911 in the French version, aired by M6, until her death from lung cancer on January 19, 2010. The new Nanny is Sylvie Jenaly since November 2013.
  • Rocio Ramos is the Nanny 911 in the
    TV3 with Catalan dubbing and by ETB 1 with Basque
    dubbing respectively.
  • The Dutch version is called Eerste Hulp Bij Opvoeden. The name is a play on Eerste Hulp Bij Ongevallen, 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 and aired until 2012 on Fox Life and La7, and since 2021 is called Supernanny on discovery+ and Real Time.
  • The Singaporean version aired on MediaCorp TV12 okto.
  • The Malaysian version aired on NTV7.
  • The Indonesian version aired on
    MetroTV
    .
  • The first Romanian nanny was Irina Petrea. The second was Raluca Iuga. The show aired on Prima TV.
  • The Israeli Nanny 911 is Michal Daliot. Aired on
    Channel 2
    , the show is also called Supernanny.
  • The Greek version is aired on Skai TV, with the name Νταντά Πρώτων Βοηθειών (First-aid nanny).
  • There is a Swedish version also called Nanny 911, where there was three nannies instead of one. It was aired a few years ago on
    TV4
    .
  • Wendy Bosmans is the Nanny 911 in the Belgian version aired on vtm.
  • A French Canadian version of Nanny 911 also exists,[where?] called Dre. Nadia : Psychologue à domicile ("Dr. Nadia : Psychologist at home").
  • The Russian version of Nanny 911 is aired by TNT, with the name "Няня спешит на помощь" ("Nanny races to rescue").

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