The World's Strictest Parents

The World's Strictest Parents
Genre Reality
Country of origin United Kingdom
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network BBC
BBC Three
Original release 1 September 2008 (2008-09-01) – 16 January 2014

The World's Strictest Parents (or World's Strictest Parents) is a international television franchise reality series developed by TwentyTwenty Television with its original broadcast in Britain by the BBC. The success of the program led to many oversea's versions being created including in the Americas (broadcast by CMT) (part of MTV Networks) the CMT episodes frequently rebroadcasting on MTV. There are also many other international foreign versions (listed below) including an Australian version, a New Zealand version and a German (German language)-version titled "Die strengsten Eltern der Welt" (The strictest Parents of the World). As well other countries to have locally produced adaptations including Scandinavia, Turkey and Poland.

United Kingdom - Original version

Unruly British teenagers are sent to live with strict families in an experiment to try to change their behaviour. Generally they spend 10 days, later 7 days with their adopted parents trying to live within their rules.

Series 1 (2008)

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
118 SeptemberNaomi Fisher (16) and Ross Torrie (16)Mark and Lynn Garnett (A pharmaceutical company worker and part-time teacher) in Alabama, USAIn the first episode, the teenagers, Ross and Naomi, are both the same age. At the charity work Naomi and Ross got in trouble, Ross got in trouble for using profanity and Naomi got in trouble for asking a homeless man for a cigarette. (Note: At the end of the episode, the wrong trailer is used by mistake, advertising the next episode that the host family is in Ghana which is actually (episode 3) the next one (episode 2) is in Jamaica).BBC Episode Guide – S01E01
225 SeptemberCharlotte Hart (16) and Sam Northaide (17)Dave and Sharon Rose (A government driver and homemaker) in JamaicaSam gets sent to bed early after a confrontation with Sharon Rose about church, Charlotte left school early the first day for writing an inappropriate essayBBC Episode Guide – S01E02
32 OctoberLizzie and StephanRichard and Vida Adega, in Ghana/ Lizzie gets into trouble for falling behind, whilst at th beach reveals too much for Vidas's liking, meanwhile Stephan is proving a productive member of the householdBBC Episode Guide – S01E03
49 OctoberJosh and CharlotteSanjeev and Meena Sharma in IndiaBBC Episode Guide – S01E04
516 OctoberLucy and GrantHannes and Alma Moolman in South AfricaBBC Episode Guide – S01E05
623 October N/A N/AChanged My Life Catch up with the 10 teenagers features in the series, looking back over their experiences to see if strict parenting has changed the relationship they have with their own parents. This episode aired in Australia on Saturday, 7 December 2013BBC Episode Guide – S01E06

Series 2 (2009)

Series two premiered on BBC Three on 15 October 2009 and ran to 17 December.

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
115 OctoberBex and ChezdenDavid and Wanda Kimbrough in Atlanta, USA This episode was aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead. The Kimbroughs are a Christian African American family. Bex And Chezden got a scolding from Wanda after running away from Sunday School. Bex also got in trouble in school for walking out of class and talking back to the Headmaster. Chezden spent a couple hours out of the house for having an angry outburst over David being considered his father. BBC Episode Guide – S02E01
222 OctoberPeter and JocelynUnni and Madhu Unnikrishnan in India During the show, Peter gets a tattoo from an unlicensed parlour, thus putting him at risk of contracting HIV. The production staff intervene, fearing for his safety. But Peter was very unhappy after being forced to leave the parlour with a half-finished tattoo which was, ironically, to say "Wisdom" in Hindi.BBC Episode Guide – S02E02
329 OctoberHannah and LeighMichael and Marianyana Selelo in Botswana

This episode was aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.

BBC Episode Guide – S02E03
45 NovemberHannah and JamesSpencer and Nicholeen Peck in Utah, USAThe Peck family are devoted Mormons. This is the first episode that features a teen who is a young parent (Hannah). This was the most viewed episode on this show. This episode aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S02E04
512 NovemberGemma and JackDavid and Tzippi Schechet in IsraelGemma and Jack are introduced to the Schechet (pronounced as "Shekay") family, an Orthodox Jewish American family who are from Los Angeles but moved to Israel to live a more religious life. The teens at first throw tantrums and disregard rules, but are humbled by their enjoyment of the work, and a meeting with two elderly Holocaust survivors. However, Gemma becomes jealous when attention is turned to Jack, and resumes her old behavior and Gemma is caught sunbathing in a bikini in the front lawn of the Schechet's home, disobeying the community dress code after which she is asked to leave. After she spends a night in a Tel Aviv hotel, the Schechets decide to give her another chance and invite her back to join them for lunch in Jerusalem, after which they visit the Western Wall. This episode was aired as an Australian Episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.[1]BBC Episode Guide – S02E05
619 NovemberDebbie and DanielAbdulsalam and Iman Hajjar in LebanonFor a week they must live under the strict rules of the Hajjars, a liberal Sunni Muslim family.BBC Episode Guide – S02E06
73 DecemberCalvin and RosieEarl and Rosie Perez in Belize BBC Episode Guide – S02E07
810 DecemberKaya and JayStacey and Shannon White in Oklahoma, USKaya becomes the first teenager to fail to complete the week in the show's history. Kaya was picked by the police for running away from the Whites, After being rushed to hospital, it was revealed that she was faking an illness. Meanwhile, Jay struggles with motivational issues ever since the death of his four-year-old niece, Molly. This episode was aired as an Australian Episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S02E08
917 December N/A N/AUpdate The programme catches up with ten teenagers featured in the series. The episodes that were represented were Atlanta, India, Botswana, Utah and Lebanon. The teens recall their experiences and promises, answering whether or not the programme changed their life.BBC Episode Guide – S02E09

Series 3 (2010)

Series three premiered on BBC Three on 11 October 2010, the show returned for an 11 episode run. Whilst not formally announced, it appears the teens now spend a week with their adopted families rather than the 10 days in the two previous series. Each episode aired at 9:00pm on BBC Three and was repeated at various times over the following week. It was also moved to a Monday.

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
110 OctoberWesley and TamsinJoe Leveille and Scott Loper in New Jersey The first time one of the training parents (Scott), has gone to the home of one of the British teens, as well as the first time that the parents have been same-sex, the second time one of the teens was a teen parent (Wesley) and the first time one of the teenagers stayed longer than planned (Tamsin).BBC Episode Guide – S03E01
218 OctoberNicole and NathanKenrick and Andrea Harris in Barbados Nathan spends two nights out of the Harris home the first night he stayed in a motel for not handing over his cigarettes and the third night for not apologizing for leaving school, Both teens ran off school grounds and had Kenrick driving all over Barbados looking for them. In this episode after a verbal confrontation between Andrea and Nicole, Andrea loses her temper and shouts at Nicole in which she runs out into the street but returns after a couple of hours.. BBC Episode Guide – S03E02
325 OctoberNicki and JerriBrindley and Mandy De Zylva in Sri Lanka For the first time ever on the show, the teenagers were both girls, instead of having one girl and one boy. The reasons for this are unknown.BBC Episode Guide – S03E03
41 NovemberEden and AnastasiaLinzey and Jeanie Armstrong in Florida The Armstrong's are an interracial family. Both one of the parents (Linzey) and one of the teens (Eden) are biracial.BBC Episode Guide – S03E04
58 NovemberRosie and NickEd and Marta Hill in Puerto Rico BBC Episode Guide – S03E05
615 NovemberScott and BillieDickson and Faith Mugaza in KenyaBillie spends one night on their grandmothers farm as The Mugazas punishment for smoking as a minor and misbehaving in the community and arguing and embarrassing Faith over the school uniform policy. Scott is kicked out of school for refusing to shave his beard.BBC Episode Guide – S03E06
722 NovemberSevda and AndrewRandy and Rozanne Frazee in TexasSevda leaves the house for a couple of hours after throwing a tantrum about not being allowed a cigarette.BBC Episode Guide – S03E07
829 NovemberForrest and DanielJan and Liesbeth Van Berkel in the Netherlands After Daniel smokes cannabis, he spends a night in a hotel. Both teens repeatedly broke the "trust rule" of their hosts. BBC Episode Guide – S03E08
96 DecemberNadia and AronNalini Nanjundayya in IndiaMrs Nanjundayy is a single mother following the death of her husband fifteen years previous. However, she is assisted by uncles Pradeep and Mukesh. Aaron and Nadia were kicked out of school on their first day for fighting and smoking BBC Episode Guide – S03E09
1013 DecemberDina and AlexDeWayne and Vanessa Davis in ChicagoAlex is kicked out of the Davis's house for a while after he smokes outside their house, but after a while a guilt ridden Alex apologises to Dewayne and is allowed back in the house. This episode also aired in Australia on 1 March 2015.BBC Episode Guide – S03E10
1120 DecemberN/AN/AUpdate The programme catches up with 10 British teenagers from the series six months after they lived with families all over the globe. It reveals the lessons they learnt and the inside story of their journeys, including father-to-be Wesley McGillian and Rosie Hynd who met her match in Puerto Rico. Five of the episodes were represented – those being New Jersey, Barbados, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico and Texas. All teens involved had made a marked change in their attitudes and behaviour.BBC Episode Guide – S03E11

Series 4 (2011)

Series 4 premiered on 3 November 2011 and featured 12 teenagers. The series ran until 15 December.

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
13 NovemberRemzi and Bryony Gonzalo and Guadalupe Bustamante in ArgentinaFeatures for the first time a teenager with ADHD, a learning disability (Bryony) and is mentally ill, which means she has anger management issues. Remzi and Bryony were kicked out from school on their first day, after Bryony used a lot of profanity in the classroom, threatening to punch and pushing the head teacher and Remzi for lacking behind on his work, being lazy and giving Bryony a cigarette, after which both teens smoked on the school grounds. It's also the first time the series began with an episode that takes place in South America, rather than North America.BBC Episode Guide – S04E01
210 NovemberCharlie and HamzahAnna-Marie De Vos and Suzanne Du Toit in South AfricaThe second time that the training parents have been the same-sex.BBC Episode Guide – S04E02
317 NovemberShola and JoieeAshwani and Rashmi Virk in IndiaThe teens are kicked out of school after an incident where security are called and Joiee refuses to let them search his bag, for fear of his gin being discovered. Shola is kicked out of the Virks' flat for a short while after using profanity in the flat and pushing and hitting Ashwani when he asks her to wear an Indian outfit for his deceased father's memorial service. She later apologizes and is allowed back in the flat.BBC Episode Guide- S04E03
424 NovemberJade and ConnorRob and Denise Smith Irwin in Seattle This is the first time one of the host parents are disabled (Denise) and the third time that one of the teenagers has a baby (Connor)

BBC Episode Guide- S04E04

51 DecemberGeorgie and CallumBenjamin and Shasha Li in North CarolinaThe teens have to live under the guidance of a wealthy Chinese American family. During the show Georgie, Shasha And Alex had an argument over Alex's opinion that Georgie did not do well at the charity work, then Georgie ran out of the house. Benjamin had to negotiate with Georgie in a 2 hour standoff to come back in the house but returns and Shasha called Georgie's mother. After the show Georgie still refused to apologize to the Lis after her angry outburst during the show.

BBC Episode Guide- S04E05

68 DecemberHannah and RitchieAli and Canan Vural in TurkeyBefore Ritchie was sent to Turkey he had two ear piercings. He had a bad relationship with his dad, who left him when he was a kid. Ritche moved in with his mum at the age of 11. Ritche has been through a lot of detention and he's lacking school. Meanwhile, Mum is struggling with her 17-year-old wild girl Hanna. BBC Episode Guide- S04E06
715 DecemberN/AN/AUpdate BBC Episode Guide- S04E07

United States

The World's Strictest Parents
Genre Reality TV
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 1 Hour (40 episodes)
Release
Original network CMT
Original release 18 April 2009 – 29 October 2010

Season 1

Episode Teenagers Family Notes
117-year-old Brittani from Santa Clarita, California and 15-year-old Ivan from Queens, New YorkScott and Lisa Vinton in Murrieta, California[2]
216-year-old Reed from Mesa, Arizona and 16-year-old Jessica from Cave Creek, Arizona Charlie and Sharon Hatcher in College Grove, Tennessee[2] Reed and Jessica were two of the 16-year-old teens in exactly the same age from Arizona.
316-year-old Ricky from Laguna Beach, California and 16-year-old Katie from Mesa, Arizona Steve and Angie McCuin in Portland, Tennessee[2]
416-year-old Whitney from Redington Beach, Florida and 16-year-old Stephen from Clearwater, Florida Paul and Dana Helton in Medina, Tennessee[2]Whitney and Stephen were two of the 16-year-old teens in exactly the same age from Florida.
516-year-old Julie from Tulsa, Oklahoma and 16-year-old Sebastian from Jenks, Oklahoma David and Dana Cork in Statesboro, Georgia[2]The first U.S. episode with a Mormon family. Julie and Sebastian were two of the 16-year-old teens in exactly the same age from Oklahoma.
616-year-old Adelle from Richmond, Texas and 17-year-old Garrett from Orting, Washington Daniel and Andrea Morrison in McDonough, Georgia[2]
718-year-old Desiree from Glendale, Arizona and 15-year-old Brian from Grand Rapids, Michigan Adam and Pamela Rutherford in Spanish Springs, Nevada[2]Brian left during the show, while Desiree stayed.
815-year-old Arielle from Los Angeles, California and 18-year-old Tyler from Des Moines, Iowa Terry and Roxanne Forsyth in Combs, Arkansas[2]
917-year-old Aja from Pasadena, California and 17-year-old Alex from Alhambra, California Cliff and Lisa Bolton in Bakersfield, California[2]Aja and Alex were two of the 17-year-old teens in exactly the same age from California.
1017-year-old Jennifer from Brooksville, Florida and 18-year-old Chad from El Cajon, California Gary and Theresa Bilben in Walker, Minnesota[2]
1116 year-old Sadie from Westford, Massachusetts and 18-year old Nick from Baltimore, Maryland Sam and Amy Wright in Murfreesboro, Tennessee[2]
1217-year old Audrey from Verona, New Jersey and 16-year old Brent from Bloomington, Indiana Mark and Tammy Manning in Long Creek, Oregon[2]
1315 year-old Jackie from Lansdale, Pennsylvania and 17 year-old Spencer from Kansas City, MissouriScott and Penny Knight in Morristown, Tennessee[2]
14Mackenzie from Omaha, Nebraska and 15-year-old Ian from Omaha, Nebraska Blake and Angie Bouldin in Indian Trail, North Carolina[2] Both teens were from Omaha, Nebraska.
1516-year old Cristiana from El Segundo, California and 17-year old Ronnie from Cumming, Georgia Jim and Janee Gentrup in Gilbert, Arizona[2]
1617-year old Karli from Glendale, Arizona and 18-year old Zach from Louisville, Kentucky Sean and Irene McCormick in Huxley, Iowa[2]
1716 year-old Ariel from Peachtree City, Georgia and 16 year-old Mark from O'Fallon, Missouri Russ and Kim Call in Moab, Utah[2]Both teens were at the same age from two different cities at two states.
1816-year old Sierra from St. Paul Park, Minnesota and 18-year old Anthony from White House, Tennessee Jim and Sherene Smidt in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho[2]
1915-year old Lilly from San Diego, California and 17-year old Matthew from Tustin, California Dick and Denise Ballard in Ross, Ohio[2]
2016-year-old Samantha from Mukilteo, Washington and 17-year-old Nick from Levittown, PennsylvaniaMike and Karen Combes in Cincinnati, Ohio[2]
2116-year-old Shauna from Moreno Valley, California and 17-year-old Megan from Louisville, KentuckyMike and Pam Brown in Richmond, Virginia[2]The first U.S. episode with two girls.
2216-year-old Victoria (a.k.a. Vicki) from Orlando, Florida and 18-year-old Caleb from MissouriKen and Sue Cooper in Ellicott City, Maryland[2]
2316-year-old Mary from Hudson, Florida and 17-year-old Wyatt from Riverside, California Tom and Shonnie Carroll in Bumpass, Virginia[2]
2415-year-old Danielle from Orlando, Florida and 17-year-old Chris from Westminster, California Larry and Christy Sheffield in Spurger, Texas[2]
2517-year-old Antonia from Runnemede, New Jersey and 16-year-old Myles from Weston, Florida Jeff and Yvonne Robinson in McDonough, Georgia[2]
2615-year-old Stephanie from Lancaster, California and 16-year-old Matt from Rochelle Park, New JerseyJack and Patty Wilcox in Jacksonville, Florida[2]
2717-year-old Angela from Phoenix, Arizona and 17-year-old Jay from South Pasadena, CaliforniaTommy and Toni Toscano in Orlando, Florida[2]
2817-year-old Megan from Phoenix, Arizona and 16-year-old Paul from Encinitas, CaliforniaMike and Cynthia Souza in Tracy, California[2]
29 & 30Daniel and Miles The Vanderbilt family in Florida[2] 2 hours: Daniel was sent home after a physical altercation with Brian Vanderbilt and Miles. Miles, who was found guilty of causing the fight, was arrested. The first US episode with two boys.

Season 2

Episode Teenagers Family Notes
1 17-year-old Kelsey from Hometown, Illinois and 15-year-old Zack from Wilmette, Illinois Scott and June Allen in Cartersville, Georgia[3] Both teens were from two different cities in Illinois.
2 15-year-old Taylor from Casselberry, Florida and 16-year-old Gina from Newnan, Georgia Terry and Pam Malone in Chardon, Ohio[3]
3 16-year-old Chloie from Huntington Beach, California and 16-year-old Kody from Monroe, Washington Mark and Laura Smith in Findlay, Ohio[3]
4 17-year-old Ashley from Lake City, Florida and 16-year-old James from Lakewood, California Dino and Debbie Pavoni in Crestwood, Illinois[3]
5 16-year-old Sarah from Anaheim, California and 16-year-old Peyton from Gallatin, Tennessee Jeff and Maria Bledsoe in Blair, Nebraska[3]
6 16-year-old Sierrah from York, Pennsylvania and 17-year-old Gavin from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Chuck and Tracie Moyer in Camby, Indiana[3] Both teens were from two different cities in Pennsylvania.
7 17-year-old Christine from Quincy, Massachusetts and 17-year-old Jesse from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Eddie and Susan Tilley in North Charleston, South Carolina[3]
8 16-year-old Jacob from Glendale, Arizona and 17-year-old Tyler from Anaheim, California Pat and Holly Hughes in Christmas, Florida[3]
9 16-year-old Sebastian from Chatsworth, California and 16-year-old Bekki from Castaic, California Ken and Mary-Jo Illig in White Bluff, Tennessee[3] Sebastian and Bekki were two of the 16-year-old teens in exactly the same age from California.
10 17-year-old Amber from Lakewood, California and 16-year-old Steph from Encinitas, California Rick and Rose-Mary Fisher in Nashville, Tennessee[3] The second, but last U.S. episode with two girls, and they were from two different cities in California.

Unlike the original British series, in which teenagers were sent to live abroad, the US series had the teenagers remain within The United States, as the program was produced with a reduced cable network budget rather than that of a national broadcast network, and law and passport concerns as some episodes would likely feature subjects which would not meet passport regulations. Another difference was that their own parents came for them and evaluated the stay with the host family.

Australia

The World's Strictest Parents
Genre Reality TV
Starring Axle Whitehead
Country of origin Australia
Production
Running time 1 hour
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release 22 July 2009 – 14 August 2012

The Seven Network also created their own series of The World's Strictest Parents, hosted by singer and actor Axle Whitehead. The first season debuted in Australia on 22 July 2009. However, a sneak peek was shown on 24 June 2009 and was the top watched show of the week, with 1.875 million people tuning in. Whitehead's song Way Home was featured in the advertisements. The show is classified PG.

A second season went to air on 14 July 2010, starting with two British episodes featuring Whitehead's narration.

Season 3 premiered on 10 August 2011, however the series was continually interrupted due to the airing of the third season of The X Factor Australia.[4][5]

The remainder of season three was aired in the middle of 2012.[6]

The show did not return for a fourth season in 2013, due to poor ratings. Repeats of old episodes are currently being aired on Sunday afternoons.

Season 1

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jess and KyleJonathan and Cathleen Gibson in Indiana[7]Debut episode. Re-aired 21 April 2013
2Bailey and Jono Thembile and Portia Bethe in South Africa[7] Jono was arrested for heavy drinking and after the show, one of the family members, Thembele, was murdered in a politically motivated shooting. Re-aired 28 April 2013.
3Emily and Harry John and Mary Coleman in Whitechurch, Ireland[7] After Harry left school, Mary put him in his room for the entire night. Harry also misbehaved on his first day of school and had trouble fitting in, in which the parents confiscated his phone and runners, while Emily was forced to remove piercings from her face before going which she reluctantly agreed to, then Emily got caught by Mary for hiding alcohol under her mattress. Re-aired 2 June 2013
4Naomi and Ross Mark and Lynn Garnett in Alabama[7]1st British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead
5Zaine and Memphis Meng and Ean Chua in Singapore[7] Zaine and Memphis ditched school and went joywalking around Singapore, then grounded Memphis got caught by Ms Chua for going into her room and taking her house keys attempting to go joyriding
6Lucy and GrantHannes and Alma Moolman in South Africa[7]5th British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead
7Charlotte and SamDave and Sharon Rose in Jamaica[7]2nd British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead
8Stacey and MicahBrad and Nise Davies in Tennessee[7]
9Lizzie and StefanRichard and Vida Adega in Ghana[7]3rd British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead
10Josh and CharlotteSanjeev and Meena Sharma in India[7]4th British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead

Season 2

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Bex and ChezdanDavid and Wanda Kimbrough in Atlanta[7] 7th British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead
2Chloe and ChristianZack and Patty Wirth in Wolf Creek, MontanaRe-aired 1 September 2013. Chloe and Christian headed for the main road but Zack stopped them with a horse and they were separated at night until the teens headed home.
3Adriana and NathanMark and Grace Ironside in Queensland[7]First episode with the family inside Australia. Re-aired 10 June 2013. Adriana and Nathan got caught by Grace for spending time in each other's room with the door closed, then Nathan got in trouble for stealing the family car and Mark called the police.
4Thea and CorieLaval and Jennifer Simons in Port Lavaca, TexasCorie and Thea were picked up by the police for cutting school and got kicked out of said institution. They were then forced into boot camp which instantly tested Corie's intelligence. Re-aired 8 September 2013 and 6 October 2013
5Hannah and DillanAndrew and Charnell De Kock in South AfricaHannah and Dillan got kicked out of school for smoking and ditching class then Andrew De Kock gave them an ultimatum on either going back to private school or going to a school in the slums of Johannesburg Re-aired 22 September 2013
6Aza and TroyNathan and Cassandra McDonald in Zanesville, OhioRe-aired 24 March 2013.

Season 3

EpisodeAir dateTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Tuesday 17 July 2012Euni and SamOmar and Kumarie Bachew in Trinidad[7]
2Wednesday 10 August 2011Breianna and ChrisNicholas and Mpume Myeza in South Africa at the Isipingo community church, one of the cameramen are shown on the far left when Brei shouted at Nicholas. Mpume consficated Brei's make up and earlier in the episode, grounded Brei because of her behaviour. Re-aired 8 March 2015 and 15 March 2015
3Wednesday 17 August 2011Brooke and MarkPeter and Annika Wallenskog in Sweden[7]First episode where one of the teens (Mark) had only one kidney. Both teens smoked at school and Mark got punished by losing his room and Annika confiscated Brooke's makeup and Brooke threatened Annika that she would take something of hers Re-aired 22 March 2015
4Wednesday 24 August 2011Liam and RyleeSimon and Yvonne Godfrey in Albany, New ZealandLiam was kicked out of the house for going out twice and threatening Yvonne. He was allowed back in the next day. During Rylee's speech on her last day in New Zealand, it is indicated that she was most likely raped by an older man that she ran away with when she was 15 years old. Re-aired November or December 2015 on 7TWO.
5Wednesday 21 September 2011Celeste and KaiMark and Becky Lytle in North CarolinaBoth teens vandalized a cabin for a disabled member of the Lytle family, spray painted a disabled sick sheep, throwing bouncy balls at Becky Lytle, destroyed the letterbox and the police were called. Then Mark gave Kai a choice to fix the damages with his own money which he refused and Mark brought him to a group of prisoners doing Community Service to teach him a lesson. Re-aired 5 April 2015.
6Tuesday 7 August 2012Madeleine and LewisNishith and Sangeeta Saxena in IndiaRe-aired 27 December 2015 on 7TWO
7Tuesday 14 August 2012George and HenryKenneth and Sylvia Woods in New YorkFirst episode where both teens were boys and were also brothers. Re-aired 27 December 2015 on 7TWO
8Tuesday 24 July 2012Eva and GabrielBuck and LeaNan Burney in Florida

Reception

The first episode attracted an audience of 1.54 million, and was the second most watched show of the night.

Episode No. Airdate Ratings (in millions) Nightly Rank Weekly Rank
1 22 July 2009 1.541 2nd 8th
2 29 July 2009 1.595 2nd 5th
3 5 August 2009 1.499 3rd 8th
4 12 August 2009 1.453 2nd 8th
5 19 August 2009 1.521 1st 6th
6 26 August 2009 1.302 5th 13th
7 2 September 2009 1.307 5th 15th
8 9 September 2009 1.395 3rd 6th
9 16 September 2009 1.407 2nd TBA

Turkey

The World's Strictest Parents
Genre Reality TV
Country of origin Turkey
Production
Running time 1 Hour
Release
Original network One
Original release 1 October 2010 – 11 March 2011

Season 1

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyAir dateNotes
1Jessie and Timmy Jasons family in Philippines 1 October 2010
2Erika and Vern Ruttern family in Kentucky 8 October 2010 Vern was sent home for drugs.
3Waneta and Dante Mellen family in Queensland 15 October 2010
4Arie and Timmy Flom family in France 22 October 2010 Timmy spent one night in a police station.
5Rosita and Efrain Barrs family in Tokyo 29 October 2010
6Mary and Greg Mathers family in California 5 November 2010 Greg and Mary got in a fight and Greg was sent home for causing the fight.
7Lorri and Quentin Mast family in Italy 12 November 2010
8Ilda and Lyman Gribbie family in Oregon 19 November 2010
9Hilaria and Donald Texato family in Mexico 26 November 2010
10Rosella and Waylon Jennison family in Canada 3 December 2010 Waylon was arrested for fighting and spent one night at the police station.

Season 2

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyAir dateNotes
1Hilaria and Moises Halliwell family in North Carolina 7 January 2011
2Shira and Clayton Simser family in Russia 14 January 2011 Clayton was sent home after running away.
3Toya and Erlene Prechitt family in Maryland 21 January 2011 The first episode to feature two teenagers who are trans.
4Carmela and Hugo Eastham family in the United Kingdom 28 January 2011 First episode to be within the UK
5Misti and Merle Dorgan family in Texas 4 February 2011
6Jerri and Buck Coulson family in New South Wales 11 February 2011
7Justina and Genardo Outland family in New Zealand 18 February 2011
8Lila and Blaine Leaman family in New York 25 February 2011
9Cortney and Letitia Banas family in South Africa 4 March 2011 Second episode to feature two teenagers of the same sex
10Hellen and Jeese Tadeos family in Washington D.C. 11 March 2011 Series finale.

New Zealand

The World's Strictest Parents
Genre Reality TV
Country of origin New Zealand
Production
Running time 1 Hour
Release
Original network TVNZ
Original release 1 March – 5 April 2012

A New Zealand adaptation of The World's Strictest Parents aired in 2012 on TV One. Only one series was made.

Season 1

EpisodeTeenagersLocation
1
2Adam and BrittanyZanesville, Ohio
3
4
5
6

Reception

Episode No.AirdateViewersTime-shifted RatingsTime-shifted Rank
1 1 March 2012 332,740 6,400 16th
2 8 March 2012 277,000 N/A N/A
3 15 March 2012 277,930 15,090 8th
4 22 March 2012 344,820 12,290 9th
5 29 March 2012 341,850 9,590 10th
6 5 April 2012 285,800 17,710 6th

Denmark

In Denmark the show is called "Verdens strengeste forældre" and it is broadcast by TV3.

Season 1

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Morten and AnastasiaJohn and Mary Coleman in Ireland[8]
2Frederik and KarenJoel and Kim Pattison in Louisiana[8]
3Morten and SashaOle-Jørgen and Ann Hammeken in Greenland[8]
4Trine and KodjoMichael and Mette Grønbech in Denmark[8]
5Michelle and MalouJørgen and Margit in Denmark[8]First time with female participants only
6Henriette and KimHenrik and Annette Sørensen in Denmark[8]

Season 2

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jonas and DitteDatnow family in South Africa[8]
2Dennis and LineDieckmann on the Danish island of Taasinge[8]
3Robin and NataschaElgaard Thorsager family in Denmark[8]
4Frederik and AmalieRandy and Phoebe Gray in Tennessee[8]
5Michelle and LennardMorten and Ida Kristensen in Denmark[8]
6Simone and Sarah? Family in the United Kingdom[8]Second time with female participants only

Germany

In Germany the show is called "Die strengsten Eltern der Welt". It is broadcast by Kabel Eins.

Series 1 (2009)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Sarah and ThomasWaldner Family in Canada[9]
2Fabian and JuliaUwe and Anke Nicolaus family in Namibia[9]
3Kay and NicoleRoland and Bernadette Brunner in Switzerland[9]
4Michael and JenniferDario and Carmen Urbanski in South Africa[9]
5Anna and Pisei
Stephen and Agnes
Toby and Jody Dahl in Montana
Thomas and Jamila Friedrich in Morocco[9]
6Caroline and VivienIsaac and Grace Akorli in Ghana[9]
7Jaqueline and Mandy Franz and Marie Krämer family in Patagonia[9]
8Dustin and JeffreyOlger and Tania Tejada in Peru[9]
9Anna and MichaelDario and Carmen Urbanski in South Africa[9]
10Recap of all families
11Lilli and Stanislav Fedja and Ludmilla Fedorenko in Siberia[9]
12Yvonne and MichelIanis and Ioanna Liebich in Greece[9]
13Louis and Sarah Roland and Edith Krämer in Germany[9]
14Justin and NadineReimhard and Michelle Stemmann in Teneriffa[9]

Series 2 (2010)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jenny and DennisJotty Auala and Calista Tjazerua family in Namibia[9]
2Michaela and TinoDumitru and Lucretia Carloanta in Romania[9]
3Dominic and AliciaVasyl and Vasylina Maksymyuk in Ukraine[9]
4Robin and VivienUli and Jean Lengenberg in Seattle[9]
5Vivien and MarcelJohn Blackwell and Christina Spence in New Zealand[9]
6Michele and DariaBishow and Indira Pokarel in Nepal[9]
7Aylin and MarkusOle Sairua, Nasali and Noretit in Kenya[9]
8Soner and LauraPhilip and Mira Ross in Finland[9]
9Shiva and Nico Michael and Sabine Wesseln in Spain[9]
10Anna and LauraDahl family in Montana[9]

Series 3 (2011)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jessika and BastiBernard and Adele Dieme in Senegal[9]
2Laura and MarlonShanker-Lal and Poonam Bishnoi in India[9]
3Antonia and MaxElias and Andrea Machaca in Peru[9]
4Dominik and KalicaMehmet and Kezban Erdal in Turkey[9]
5Michele and DariaBishow and Indira Pokarel in Nepal[9]
6Samer and DanaLaklak and Dhwarwar Marika in Australia[9]
7Sascha and JanineMikhail and Marina Miguras in Siberia[9]
8Dennis and MichelleHaru and Shitaye Muluneh in Etiopia[9]
9Dennis and JanetChucka and Tserendolgor Bozjigon in Mongolia[9]
10Maurice and AngelinaAderno, Jandaia, Nitinaua and Nayara Pataxó in Brazil[9]
11Danny and JasminJulius and Kristin Lundberg in Iceland[9]
12Marta and FabianLaurant and Maari Botrasoa in Madagascar[9]
13Timmy and AnneEmerson and Andrea Lopes in Cape Verde[9]

Unlike the original series, the teenagers don`t know they are going to different parents and think it's a holiday trip. The new family usually does not speak German and the teenagers likewise usually don't speak any other language than German so they can only talk through translators. Therefore, they do not have long conversation or are given advice as in the original series.

Poland

Series 1 (2012)

In Poland the show is called "Surowi Rodzice"(strict parents). It is broadcast by TVN.

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