The Real Housewives of Orange County (season 9)

The Real Housewives of Orange County (season 9)

Five light-skinned women are seen in front of an cream-to-white gradient. The logo for The Real Housewives of Orange County is placed above them.

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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 21[1]
Broadcast
Original channel Bravo
Original run April 14, 2014 – September 8, 2014

The ninth season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, an American reality television series, premiered on April 14, 2014, concluded on September 8, 2014 and is broadcast on Bravo. It is primarily filmed in Orange County, California, with additional footage in Hawaii, Puerto Vallarta, and Bali. Its executive producers are Alex Baskin, Christopher Cullen, Scott Dunlop, Douglas Ross, and Gregory Stewart.

The Real Housewives of Orange County focuses on the lives of returning cast members Heather Dubrow, Vicki Gunvalson, and Tamra Judge; former cast members Alexis Bellino, Lydia McLaughlin, and Gretchen Rossi were replaced by Shannon Beador and Lizzie Rovsek beginning with the ninth season.

Cast and synopsis

Three of the five housewives featured on the eighth season of The Real Housewives of Orange County returned for the ninth installment,[2] while two new housewives were introduced.[3] Heather Dubrow revives her acting career; after selling their mansion, she and her family move into a two-year rental property while their new residence is built.[4] While managing their business CUT Fitness, Tamra Judge contemplates having a child with her husband Eddie.[5] Vicki Gunvalson is discouraged that her daughter Briana and son-in-law Ryan will likely relocate to Oklahoma, and struggles to resolve the personal conflicts between her boyfriend Brooks and Briana.[6] New housewife Shannon Beador embraces a holistic lifestyle, and clashes with her husband after struggling to balance her career and family life.[7] Another new housewife Lizzie Rovsek is unsure whether to pursue her designing career or have a third child with her husband Christian.[8]

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1241"Hawaii 5 Uh-Oh"April 14, 20141.70[9]
Heather befriends new housewife Shannon. She later travels to Hawaii to film for Hawaii Five-O; Tamra and Vicki join her for the weekend trip, although they clash when Heather refuses to party. Meanwhile, Vicki's divorce from Donn is finalized, and Vicki finds difficulty managing the tension between her boyfriend Brooks and her daughter Briana.[10]
1252"Meet & Potatoes"April 21, 20141.84[11]
Vicki explains her rekindled relationship with Brooks to Heather and Tamra before they leave Hawaii. Tamra arranges a Halloween party upon their return; after meeting the housewives, Shannon invites them to her house for dinner. Meanwhile, Tamra considers having a child with her husband Eddie.[12]
1263"Fakes-giving, Fake Friends"April 28, 20141.71[13]
Heather feels excluded by the housewives while Shannon's party continues. She travels for Thanksgiving, while the other housewives enjoy a "Fakes-giving" dinner.[14]
1274"Pretty Ugly"May 5, 20141.43[15]
Heather and Tamra are introduced to new housewife Lizzie at a charity event, while Tamra and Eddie discuss the idea of having a child together.[16]
1285"I Couldn't Chair Less"May 12, 20141.74[17]
Vicki bonds with Shannon during meetings with a holistic doctor and a Feng Shui specialist. Heather begins planning a party to commemorate the groundbreaking of her mansion, while Tamra insists that her son Ryan becomes more involved with CUT Fitness. During a group dinner outing, Vicki and Lizzie develop a distaste for one another, while Heather and Shannon argue over the seating arrangement.[18]
1296"Showdown at the Hoedown"May 26, 20141.64[19]
Heather hosts a Hoedown for the groundbreaking of her new house, where tensions grow between Heather and Shannon. Vicki apologizes to Lizzie.
1307"Choke-Lahoma"June 2, 20141.82[20]
Vicki travels to Oklahoma to help her daughter Briana look for a house. Heather and Lizzie meet with their children. Shannon and Heather also meet to discuss their issues. Shannon invites Lizzie for a makeup lesson at her house, Tamra discovers something shocking about her son.
1318"Not So Silent Night"June 9, 20141.62[21]
Shannon is excited to host her annual Christmas party. At the party, Lizzie reveals that Tamra has been talking about Heather behind her back. Tamra gets some news about her son's blood test results. Vicki has trouble coping with her daughter moving to Oklahoma. At the party, Heather and Tamra talk about her guest spot on Good Day L.A.. Tamra accuses Heather of lying to her about having another gym to Good Day L.A. to compete with Tamra's gym C.U.T. Fitness.
1329"Not a Good Day LA"June 16, 20141.64[22]
After a frosty appearance on Good Day L.A., Tamra and Heather go to lunch in hopes of discussing their ongoing issues. Tamra reveals to Heather the severity of Shannon's failing marriage. During a visit from her mother, Lizzie judges a beauty pageant. Brianna and Ryan reveal the gender of their new baby to an anxious but excited Vicki. Shannon unexpectedly arrives at Tamra's house, upset about her marriage.
13310"Skunk in the Barnyard"June 23, 20141.86[23]
13411"Making Woo-Hoo-Py"June 30, 20141.77[24]
After Heather asked Shannon to leave her house she and David went to Puerto Vallarta to join Vicki and Brooks. Lizzie tries to balance her work and her family. Heather hires a personal chef so she can spend more time with her family. Tamra tries a experiment to teach Eddie a lesson in fatherhood but didn't work out she work's on her own trying to raise the robot baby.
13512"La-Bomb-A"July 7, 20141.69[25]
13613"Point Break"July 14, 20141.72[26]
13714"Fully Loaded"July 21, 20141.68[27]
13815"Valentines and Birthday Whines"July 28, 20141.77[28]
13916"Bali Highs & Lows"August 4, 20141.97[29]
14017"Eat, Pray, Run"August 11, 20142.03[30]
14118"All Apologies"August 18, 20142.03[31]
14219"Reunion Part One"August 25, 20141.91[32]
14320"Reunion Part Two"September 1, 20142.03[33]
14421"Secrets Revealed"September 8, 20141.20[34]

References

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  2. ↑ "The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 8 Cast Info". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 9 Cast Info". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Heather Dubrow - Bio". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Tamra Judge - Bio". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Vicki Gunvalson - Bio". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Shannon Beador - Bio". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Lizzie Rovsek - Bio". Bravo. NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
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