Auf den ersten Blick wirkt der kalifornische Nobelort Monterey paradiesisch: Glückliche Familien leben hier in pompösen Häusern vor einer traumhaften Küstenkulisse. Die besten Freundinnen Madeline Mackenzie und Celeste Wright wohnen mit ihren Familien Tür an Tür und nehmen auch die gerade hergezogene Jane Chapman ohne Bedenken in ihren innersten Kreis auf. Doch dann erleidet die perfekte Vorstadtidylle einen schweren Schaden: Ein mysteriöser Mord geschieht. Die blitzend polierte Fassade bröckelt und bringt so manches dunkle Geheimnis zum Vorschein.
The Worst Week of My Life is a British comedy television series, first broadcast on BBC One between March and April 2004. A second series was aired between November and December 2005 and a three-part Christmas special, The Worst Christmas of My Life was shown during December 2006. It was written by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni.
Two doctors, estranged from their spouses, become roommates...but they also happen to be father and son! Can they share an apartment without driving each other crazy? No, but they do it anyway.... Tom Latimer is a young and hard working general practitioner who has managed to survive an expensive and nasty divorce. Now he lives in an apartment while his ex lives in their beautiful home. And things get worse for Tom when his father, dermatologist Toby Latimer, arrives at Tom's place with the news that he and Tom's mother will also be getting divorced” and that he's moving in! It's shades of The Odd Couple as father and son must learn to tolerate one another's idiosyncracies.
A romantic family drama about a divorced couple who broke up 30 years ago out of hate, reuniting as in-laws through their children and overcoming long overdue conflicts and enmity.
Die Handlung setzt sechs Jahre nach dem Ende der Vorgängerserie „Packed to the Rafters“ ein. Dave und Julie haben sich ein neues Leben auf dem Land mit ihrer jüngsten Tochter Ruby aufgebaut, während sich die älteren Rafter-Kinder neuen Herausforderungen stellen müssen. Auch Grandpa Ted ist sich nicht mehr so ganz sicher, wo er nun hingehört. Während Dave seine neue gewonnene Freiheit genießt, versucht Julie irgendwie ihre Verantwortung der Familie gegenüber nicht zu vernachlässigen.
Who Wants To Marry My Dad was a NBC-produced reality show that aired in the summer of 2003 and 2004. The point of the show was to have the children pick out a new bride for their father to propose to and marry. The show was a modest hit in ratings and returned for season two in 2004. The show was cancelled soon after ratings decreased compared to season one.
Heidi Mueller, one of the daughters in season one, joined Passions after Who Wants to Marry My Dad?'s first season ended.
Gaynor Jacks, aged 29, returns to her mum and dad's house in Coventry after running off to find her place in the big wide world when she was 17-years-old.
Parental Control is a heavily scripted "pseudo-reality" program produced by MTV. The two directors, Brendon Carter and Bruce Klassen, have also created other MTV shows.
In Asia, this show was aired on Channel V in the period of 2007-2009.
Two contestants have to make their mother’s signature dish under her supervision, but without her being able to touch anything in the kitchen. It is then be up to the judge to determine, based on the dishes put forward, which mother cooks the best.
Momma's Boys is an American reality television series on the NBC network, executive produced by Ryan Seacrest and Andrew Glassman, which centers on a group of mothers who must help choose the perfect woman for their complacent sons. Ultimately, the series poses the question: "Who is really the most important woman in every man's life?"
At the beginning of the series, 32 single women are contestants seeking romance with any of three single men. The men's mothers are brought in to live in a house with the female contestants while the sons are housed in a nearby condominium.
Throughout the series, the female contestants participate in competitions and are selected by the men for dates, with some of the contestants being eliminated at various intervals. Each woman receives a text message of "yes" if any of the men want to keep her in contention or "no" if none of them want to keep her in contention. If the men are undecided, they send a text message for the woman to meet them at the house's swimming pool, where the men have an additional opportunity to talk to her before deciding whether she should stay or go.
Whitney Thore leidet unter der Stoffwechselstörung PCOS, die einen stark erhöhten Androgenspiegel verursacht. Außerdem hat die 30-Jährige dadurch 200 Pfund zugenommen und bringt nun fast 173 Kilo auf die Waage. Früher war Whitney eine gertenschlanke Frau, deren ganze Leidenschaft dem Tanzen galt. Doch durch Ausbruch der Krankheit fühlt sie sich wie in einer zu großen Hülle gefangen, zieht zurück ins Haus ihrer Eltern und leidet unter schweren Depressionen - bis sie beschließt, ihr Leben zu ändern: Trotz des enormen Körperumfangs fängt Whitney wieder mit dem Tanztraining an, nimmt allen Mut zusammen und postet ihr Video "A Fat Girl Dancing" auf YouTube.
Hi-Jinks is a hidden camera show that premiered on Nick at Nite in 2005. The show is hosted by Leila Sbitani. The show gives parents a chance to play practical jokes on their children, in a similar fashion to Candid Camera. Taking a cue from Punk'd, each show features a prank that is conducted with the assistance of a known celebrity.
Meet My Folks is a comedy reality television series which aired on NBC from 2002–2003 and aired in re-runs on MyNetworkTV from 2007-2008. Local versions of the show have aired in other countries since 2000.
The series was apparently inspired by, but has no direct connection to, the 2000 comedy film Meet the Parents, wherein a man must seek the approval of his girlfriend's demanding parents before proposing. One of the film's best-known elements, a lie detector test, also figures prominently in the series. The film's producers, Universal Studios, had at one point considered legal action over the program, specifically the title and the lie detector segment, but this did not come to fruition.
Online dating, mobile apps, and matchmaking through friends may be viable options for some, but not all. When the modern ways of dating don’t work, four singles go to the two people who know them best—their parents—in hopes of finding their soulmates and walking down the aisle.
Emma Willis takes viewers on a maternity road trip, introducing them to seven never-before-seen birth stories. Warm, humorous and full of natural drama, these two heartwarming episodes are an honest and heartfelt personal account of child birth and the special bond that links all those involved.
Date My Mom is a television dating show airing on the music channel MTV and produced by Kalissa Productions. The series premiered on November 15, 2004 and ended in 2006. An 18- to 24-year-old male, or gay male/lesbian female, goes on three separate dates with three moms, who try to convince them to pick their son or daughter to date. The dater only meets the mother and makes his or her decision solely on their impression of the mother and her descriptions of her child.
The dates are varied and are occasionally geared towards the dater's interests. The dates range from a simple lunch date to cheerleading lessons, washing cars, picking wild flowers, cooking, sports, and even getting tattoos.. At the end of the date the mother reports back to the child. The mothers and contestants tend to be very assured of their chances.
After all dates are completed, an elaborate beachfront finale is conducted. The dater explains to each mother why he has or has not chosen her child, and one by one the sons or daughters are revealed according to the person's liking.
It has been alleged that the show is scripted.
Join Sergei Urban in discovering fun and easy science experiments and creative art projects that any parent can do with their kids at home. No special supplies or knowledge is required! Perfect for busy moms and dads looking to get children interested in science while spending quality time together and creating memories.