Extreme Guide to Parenting
GenreReality television
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Amelia D'Entrone
  • Craig D'Entrone
  • Lauren Lazin
Running time19–22 minutes
Production companyPunched In The Head Productions
Original release
NetworkBravo
ReleaseAugust 7 (2014-08-07) –
September 18, 2014 (2014-09-18)

Extreme Guide to Parenting is an American reality television series that premiered August 7, 2014, on Bravo.[1][2] Each episode features different households with alternative styles of raising their children.[3][4]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The Indigo Child & the Coddled Todler"August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07)
2"The Wanderers"August 14, 2014 (2014-08-14)
3"The Smartest, Most Handsome, Best Kid Ever"August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)
4"The Highly Disciplined Warriors & The Total Package"August 28, 2014 (2014-08-28)
5"The Mind Controller & The Body Positive Baby"September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11)
6"The Everything-on-Demand Baby"September 18, 2014 (2014-09-18)

Reception

Extreme Guide to Parenting has received mixed reviews with a score of 55 based on 4 reviews.[5] Allison Keene of The Hollywood Reporter was positive about the show and noted that it "manages to hit upon some universal parenting problems."[6] Brian Lowry of Variety said the show has the potential to become the guiltiest of pleasures.[7] Rob Owen of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, however, was more critical and said that the show could have worked but was "ruined by an over-long running time."[8]

References

  1. ^ Cooper, Matt (August 1, 2014). "TV This Week Aug. 3 - 9: 'Outlander' on Starz". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Bibel, Sara (June 25, 2014). "'Extreme Guide to Parenting' to Premiere Thursday, August 7 on Bravo". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Ridley, Jane (July 29, 2014). "'Extreme Guide to Parenting' chronicles outlandish families". New York Post. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Baskin, Kara (June 30, 2014). "Bravo Debuts Extreme Guide to Parenting". Boston Globe Media Partners. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  5. ^ "Extreme Guide to Parenting – Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Keene, Allison (August 7, 2014). "'Extreme Guide to Parenting': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Lowry, Brian (August 5, 2014). "TV Review: Bravo's 'Extreme Guide to Parenting'". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  8. ^ Owen, Rob (August 7, 2014). "Parenting: Bravo-style". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 7, 2014.

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