Manzo'd with Children

Manzo'd with Children
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Caroline Manzo Albert Manzo Albie Manzo Lauren Manzo Chris Manzo
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lucilla D’Agostino Valerie Haselton Rebecca Toth Dielenbach Caroline Self Brandon Panaligan
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Sirens Media
Release
Original network	Bravo
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	October 5, 2014 – present
Chronology
Related shows	The Real Housewives of New Jersey
External links
Website

Manzo'd with Children is an American reality documentary television series on Bravo which premiered on October 5, 2014.^[1][2][3] Bravo announced the series in April 2014, making it the first spin-off show of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.^[4][5] The first season concluded on November 2, 2014.^[6] In March 2015, Bravo renewed Manzo'd with Children for a second season,^[7] which premiered on August 16, 2015.^[8] In April 2016, the series was renewed for a third season.^[9]

Cast

The Manzo family: Chris, Albie, Caroline, Al and Lauren. (from left)

• Caroline Manzo is a former cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Caroline has been married to her husband Albert for more than 30 years. She is referred as a real housewife because she spends the majority of her time managing the household.^[10]
• Albert "Al" Manzo is the husband of Caroline. Together they have three children. He runs The Brownstone, a catering facility in Paterson, New Jersey. The company is a family business that he has been handling for nearly 35 years.^[11]
• Albie Manzo is the oldest of the Manzo children. Albie and his brother, Chris, are partners and co-founders of BLK beverages since its debut in 2011. Their business has expanded to numerous major stores across the country. Albie owns Little Town New Jersey Restaurant located in Hoboken, New Jersey, which is now closed.^[12]
• Lauren Manzo is the only daughter of Al and Caroline. She runs her beauty bar, Cafface. Lauren became engaged to her fiancé Vito Scalia in November 2013. The two were married on July 18,2015.^[13]
• Chris Manzo is the youngest of the Manzo children. He works together with his brother on BLK beverages as well as their restaurant, Little Town New Jersey. He is the creator of the family’s favorite pastime, the Ham Game.^[14]

Premise

The reality series follow the daily life of Caroline Manzo and her family: husband Albert, sons Albie and Chris, daughter Lauren and sister Fran.^[15] Caroline spent five seasons being a cast member of popular reality television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey before getting her own show.^[16] Manzo decided to quit the series before the sixth season.^[17] In October 2013, she explained the decision on her personal blog telling that her "role has run its course," adding that "peace and integrity cannot be bought with money or fame."^[18] Manzo also added that she was already in production on a pilot, Manzo'd With Children;^[19][20] the show was eventually picked up.^[2]

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			Season premiere	Season finale
	1	8	October 5, 2014	November 2, 2014
	2	12	August 16, 2015	November 1, 2015

Season 1 (2014)

No. in series	No. in season	Title[21]	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
1	1	"The Princess Bride"	October 5, 2014	1.72[3]
Lauren prepares for her wedding and decides to do a bridal dress photo shoot. She also chooses to get botox injections in her armpits to eliminate the sweat and Jacqueline suggests her help. Caroline overhears their conversation and disapproves.[22]
2	2	"The Flying Manzos"	October 5, 2014	1.57[3]
Albie and Chris move back to their parents' house. Caroline does not feel comfortable about her weight but is resistant toward exercising. Albie, Chris and Lauren suggest Caroline to start taking trapeze lessons.[23]
3	3	"Off to the Races"	October 12, 2014	1.34[24]
Albie introduces her new girlfriend, Brittany, to her family. However, his family members were not impressed. Albie and Chris plan to open a new restaurant.[25]
4	4	"Brothers & Sisters"	October 19, 2014	1.05[26]
Lauren and Albie get into an argument as Lauren questions his relationship with Brittany. When things get too serious, Caroline comes between them and demands them to make up. Caroline continues working on her sauce line.[27]
5	5	"In Your Cafface!"	October 26, 2014	1.31[28]
Lauren starts renovating Cafface, turning it into a blowout bar. Caroline gets very upset about the changes and concerns about the questionable business decisions. Caroline is not sure whether Brittany is right for her son.[29]
6	6	"Secret Sauce"	October 26, 2014	1.00[28]
Caroline together with her family travels to Texas for a family vacation in order to have fun and do some research on her upcoming BBQ sauce line.[30]
7	7	"Tattoo Nightmare"	November 2, 2014	1.39[31]
Caroline works on her BBQ sauce line. The episode mostly focuses on Albie and Brittany's relationship. Things get a little tense as his girlfriend is not very happy about a gift Albie gave to her. He considers breaking up with her and decides to get a tattoo.[32]
8	8	"The Love Boat"	November 2, 2014	1.14[31]
Albie asks Caroline for a relationship advice. Caroline and her husband spend their 30th wedding anniversary going on a trip along the Hudson River on their new boat. Lauren and Chris argue about what anniversary gift to give to their parents.[6]

Season 2 (2015)

No. in series	No. in season	Title[21]	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
9	1	"Heavy Meddling"	August 16, 2015	0.93[33]
Lauren and Vito are about to get married while Chris and Albie are both moved on with their lifes to separate direction. Chris is moved out to his own place while Albie continues to pursue his business ventures. Caroline feels very protective of her sons.[34]
10	2	"Mama Manzo's Day"	August 23, 2015	0.74[35]
Caroline cares about the future of Lauren and Vito and decides to give them finance advice. Chris thinks of a meaningful present to give to his mother; Albie remembers being kicked out of law school. The family later attends a Mother's Day brunch.[36]
11	3	"Introducing Bridezilla"	August 30, 2015	0.95[37]
Caroline is fed up with her children acting too immature. Albie works on his love life. The Manzo children try to make peace with her mother while Lauren begins turning into a bridezilla and clashes with her mother.[38]
12	4	"Very Brittany Bridal Shower"	September 13, 2015	0.84[39]
13	5	"Meat the Scalias"	September 20, 2015	0.85[40]
14	6	"Brothers Of The Bride"	September 27, 2015	0.67[41]
15	7	"Dazed but Not Confused"	October 4, 2015	0.72[42]
16	8	"The Tale of two Families"	October 11, 2015	0.91[43]
17	9	"Mama Mia!"	October 18, 2015	0.91[44]
18	10	"Emotional Baggage"	October 25, 2015	1.05[45]
19	11	"Embracing the Crazy"	November 1, 2015	1.10[46]
20	12	"Do You Take, the Manzo Family?"	November 1, 2015	0.99[46]

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External links

• Official website
• Manzo'd with Children at the Internet Movie Database
• Manzo'd with Children at TV Guide