Supernanny US - series 1

After working her magic on families in the UK, Jo Frost takes her unique approach to parenting to the States. Her no-nonsense, firm-but-fair technique has already attracted a huge following of British supporters, eager to get the balance back and create a harmonious home, but how will unruly American offspring cope with this modern-day Mary Poppins?

Programme one

David and Barbara Jeans waited 16 years into their marriage to have kids, and their three girls don't show any mercy on the middle-aged pair. Four-year-old Andra dominates the family with her selfish demands, tantrums and violent outbursts. Three-year-old twins Jessie and Leah can't help but learn from their older sister. Jessie has quickly picked up the aggressive behaviour, while Leah is a non-stop crier, weeping over every little thing. The combination of Andra and the twins makes for a turbulent and chaotic existence.

Complicating things is David's job as a salesman, which takes him out of town for five days out of every month. Barbara is left to fend for herself alone with the three terrors. She is at her wit's end, starting to doubt her ability as a mother, and feeling emotionally and physically drained.

The Jeans need an answer to their problems fast. On hand to observe the family's behaviour, Supernanny Jo Frost has just a few days to identify the issues before stepping in to teach them how to tackle their problems...

Programme two

Bryce and Jen Bullard are struggling to manage a busy plumbing business and raise two unruly boys. Two-year-old Rylan and six-year-old Brycie have full rein of the house. Brycie constantly talks back to his parents, and baby Rylan refuses to sleep in his cot, shrieking at the top of his lungs at the mention of bedtime and spending hours delaying it.

Jen and Bryce have very different views of parenting: Jen is more lenient while Dad is quick to punish. If they're going to get control of their household, Bryce and Jen must get on the same page with their discipline. And can they cope when Supernanny leaves them to implement her techniques alone?

Programme three

Shawn and Tammy Orm have lost control of their sons. Eight-year-old Chandler talks back and has an attitude problem; six-year-old Caden has a nasty habit of beating up his younger brother, Declan, and throws tantrums instead of eating at mealtimes; and three-year-old Declan is quickly learning to emulate his older brothers' bad behaviour. As if that's not enough, Declan likes to sneak out of the house to wander the neighbourhood unsupervised.

Stay-at-home mum Tammy is a softie and refuses to discipline her boys. Shawn takes a tougher approach, but that doesn't curb their naughtiness either. Can Supernanny sort out the terrible trio... and their parents?

Programme five

In programme five Supernanny is up against a mob of boys who have no respect for their home, their parents or each other. Their behaviour is so bad it's driven their mother and father to the brink. Supernanny's mission is to tame the five boys and get Mum and Dad to take a long hard look at themselves. Let battle commence...

Paul and Sue Young live in Essex with their five boys: Nathanial (eight), Caleb (seven), Benjamin (six), Jacob (three) and eight-month-old Joel. With so many kids to contend with, it's a classic case of mob rule. None of the gang ever owns up. And when they're naughty they all blame each other. Desperate to regain control, Sue and Paul are pinning all their hopes on Supernanny Jo Frost. She may have 16 years' experience of dealing with the most challenging of children, but can she rein in these renegades?

In an attempt to restore order Jo introduces a reward tower that rewards good behaviour and punishes bad, and gives the boys naughty stools, where they are sent to calm down when they're being naughty. Despite improving communication between Mum and Dad and getting the children to bond with shared play and chores, the Youngs find it very hard not to revert back to their old ways.

Programme six

This week Supernanny is on a mission to liberate a mum who has become totally overwhelmed by the clingiest of toddlers. Thirty-three-year-old Michelle Ball lives in South London with her two sons, three-year-old Ryan and one-year-old Kyle. Michelle used to be an outgoing woman brimming with confidence and ambition. A Latin dance champion, she lived life to the full. But four years later she's a full-time mum and things couldn't be more different.

Even though he's three, Ryan is still in nappies, acts like a baby and is violently jealous of his little brother Kyle. Ryan orders his mum around so much that they're often five hours late for nursery and it takes endless stories to get him to sleep at night. Even with Gran's full-time help, Mum doesn't have a minute for his baby brother, and even less for herself.

Can Supernanny Jo Frost put an end to the misery and give Michelle her life back? Jo shakes up the household by sending Gran away, enforcing a strict routine, stopping Ryan demanding to be carried all the time, getting rid of the dummies and nappies, and imposing a proper bedtime routine. Things pick up until Supernanny finds Michelle in floods of tears.

Programme seven

This week Supernanny is called to deal with a food-phobic seven-year-old. And when she witnesses a mealtime, she realises the family's problems run much deeper. Heather and Alex Bixley live with their sons Brandon (seven) and Zak (four). Brandon developed a negative relationship with food after having gastric flu as a baby. Six years on, what started as fussy eating has become an obsessive fear that dominates family life. Dad says 'Mealtimes are like wartime' and he'd 'rather stick needles in my eyes' than go through the terrible stress of eating together. Because unless it's chips on the menu, Brandon will do anything to avoid eating, including vomiting on the spot.

After six years of non-stop battles with Brandon, Mum is at breaking point, but Supernanny has some harsh words for her and Dad. She's horrified by the way they aggressively try and force Brandon to have food he doesn't want, and tells them they've got no change of turning things around until they stop fighting between themselves. Supernanny introduces a menu of innovative techniques to change the boys' relationship with food, including her renowned 'little chef' technique; but the biggest hurdle is the bickering Bixleys themselves...

Programme eight

Supernanny returns to see how the Woods family are doing with their three children, 13-year-old Caitlin, 11-year-old Billy and three-year-old Charlie. A year ago Charlie completely controlled the household with his tantrums. Mum Lucy had two children from a previous marriage before she met Steve. Then they had Charlie together. One year ago, Lucy was working nights at a local college, while Steve worked shifts as a fireman. Their struggle to juggle work and family life was made unbearable by Charlie's constant tantrumming. He would push aside anything that got in his way, it was a nightmare trying to get him to eat, getting him dressed took hours, and bath time was all-out war. His constant bad behaviour was taking its toll on Lucy and Steve's relationship, and their older kids Billy and Caitlin were not getting the positive attention they needed.

Supernanny turned their lives around, using her renowned naughty step to discipline Charlie, involving him in tasks like getting dressed to stop him resisting everything, establishing a strict daily routine, creating a calmer bedtime atmosphere and encouraging Mum and Dad to spend quality time with all their kids. But one year on, have Supernanny's improvements had a lasting effect?

Programme nine

In last programme in the series, Supernanny Jo Frost faces a tough assignment when she agrees to move into the home of single mum Kelly Steer. Kelly's two young children have pretty much destroyed the family home. Out of control four-year-old Callum and five-year-old Sophia dominate the house. They fight with each other, won't eat properly, destroy their bedrooms, refuse to sleep at bedtime, and worst of all, they have been known to physically attack their mum.

No-nonsense nanny Jo wastes no time enforcing a massive family rethink, beginning with a major tidy-up. She introduces her radical 'Toy Confiscation Technique', which involves reducing the number of toys to ten and taking a further toy away every time each child misbehaves. Jo combines this with plenty of warnings for bad behaviour and a naughty corner where the children are sent until they apologise. Tears and tantrums are in full force as Jo struggles to enforce her strict routine. Even mum Kelly finds it hard. Can Supernanny Jo make her mark this week, or does it all prove too much for the Steers?