Extreme Guide to Parenting

Extreme Guide to Parenting
Genre Reality television
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Amelia D'Entrone
  • Craig D'EntroneLauren Lazin
Running time 19–22 minutes
Production company(s) Punched In The Head Productions
Broadcast
Original channel Bravo
Picture format
Original run August 7, 2014 – present
External links
Website

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. Title Original air date
1"The Indigo Child & the Coddled Todler"August 7, 2014
2"The Wanderers"August 14, 2014
3"The Smartest, Most Handsome, Best Kid Ever"August 21, 2014
4"The Highly Disciplined Warriors & The Total Package"August 28, 2014
5"The Mind Controller & The Body Positive Baby"September 11, 2014
6"The Everything-on-Demand Baby"September 18, 2014

Reception

Extreme Guide to Parenting has received mixed 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" (Press release). TV by the Numbers. 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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