The World's Strictest Parents
GenreReality
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes33
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTwenty Twenty
Original release
NetworkBBC Three
Release1 September 2008 (2008-09-01) 
15 December 2011 (2011-12-15)

The World's Strictest Parents (or World's Strictest Parents) is an international television franchise reality series developed by Twenty Twenty with its original broadcast in the United Kingdom by BBC Three. There are also many other international foreign versions (listed below) including an Australian version, a New Zealand version, and a German (German language)-version titled "Die strengsten Eltern der Welt" (The Strictest Parents of the World). As well other locales to have locally produced adaptations include Scandinavia, Turkey, and Poland. The series won an International Emmy Award for best Non-Scripted Entertainment.

Since 2013, the official YouTube channel has been uploading small snippet clips from many of the episodes, largely the UK, US and Australian broadcasts: however, these snippets, in some cases, were just whole episodes broken into smaller notable highlights of an episode. As of 2019, this has been extended to entire episodes, starting with the UK version and then moving to the Australian version. These episodes, in some cases, are not complete re-uploads of the broadcast: for example, the rundown of the teens at the beginning has been cut in some cases, depending on the teens who were broadcast in the episode. In addition, censorship has been done with profanity and surnames of certain people. The censorship has taken the form of either blurring the mouth during swearing and surname (if included) or profanity and names being bleeped in the audio tracks. Alongside these edits, the ending credits sequence is not included.

United Kingdom

Unruly British teenagers are sent to live with strict families in an experiment to try to change their behaviour. Generally they spend 10 days, later 7 days, with their host parents trying to live by the latter's rules.

All series episodes were broadcast on a weekly basis.

Series 1 (2008)

Series 1, which was filmed in the summer of 2008, had six episodes and aired from 18 September 2008 to 23 October 2008 on BBC Three.

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
118 September 2008Naomi Fisher (16, Brighton) and Ross Torry (16, Southend)Mark and Lynn Garnett (A pharmaceutical company worker and part-time teacher) in Birmingham, Alabama, USAIn the first episode, the teenagers, Ross and Naomi, are both the same age. At the charity work, Naomi and Ross get in trouble, Ross for shouting and using profanity and Naomi for asking a homeless man for a cigarette. At a bowling alley, Ross and Naomi sneak to a bar and ask a stranger for a cigarette. When Hunter Garnett catches them and when they get home, Mark Garnett loses his temper and punishes the teens by sending them straight to bed early. (Note: At the end of the episode, the wrong trailer is used by mistake, advertising the next episode that the host family is in Ghana which is actually (episode 3); the next one (episode 2) is in Jamaica). This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S01E01
225 September 2008Charlotte Hart (16, Tiptree) and Sam Northage (17, Brighton)Dave and Sharon Rose (A government driver and householder) in Jamaica, West IndiesSam gets sent to bed early after a confrontation with Sharon Rose about church, Charlotte leaves school early on the first day for writing an inappropriate essay and arguing with a teacher about writing the essay, and gets sent to the principal's office. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead. BBC Episode Guide – S01E02
32 October 2008Lizzie Pol (17, Birmingham) and Stephan Alvarez (17, Southend)Richard and Vida Adega (a part-time pastor and businesswoman) in Ghana, West AfricaLizzie gets into trouble in school for falling behind. Meanwhile, Stephan proves a productive member of the household. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S01E03
49 October 2008Josh Breslin (17, Tamworth) and Charlotte Abrahams (16, Bristol)Sanjeev and Meena Sharma (a high court lawyer and a householder) in Jaipur, IndiaDuring school, Josh and Charlotte sneak out to McDonald's, get caught by the principal, and receive a grey punishment card. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S01E04
516 October 2008Lucy Dodds (17, Hornchurch) and Grant Stevens (16, South London)Hannes and Alma Moolman (a farmer and a householder) in Eastern Cape, South AfricaLucy is expelled from school for not complying with the dress code and for smoking on school grounds with her uniform on in front of the people passing by. After realizing how disrespectful Grant is and how he has had no father around for the majority of his childhood, Hannes contacts Grant's mother, Karen. Hannes finds out that Grant is rude to everyone in his family and he has it too strong for too long. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S01E05
623 October 2008Catch up with the 10 teenagers featured in the series, looking back over their experiences to see if strict parenting has changed their relationship with their own parents. This episode aired in Australia on 7 December 2013BBC Episode Guide – S01E06

Series 2 (2009)

Series 2 premiered on BBC Three on 15 October 2009 and ran to 17 December.

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
115 October 2009Bex Keene (17, Walton on Thames) and Chezdan Mills (16, Bolton)David and Wanda Kimbrough (a pastor and school administrator) in Atlanta, Georgia, USAThe Kimbroughs are a Christian African American family. Bex and Chezden get a scolding from Wanda after ditching Sunday School. Bex also gets in trouble at school for walking out of class, talking back to the principal, and using Facebook. Chezden spends a couple hours out of the house for having an angry outburst over David being considered his father. The song that's featured in this episode is "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S02E01
222 October 2009Peter Wrigley (16, Dorset) and Jocelyn Harris (17, East Sussex)M. S. "Unni" and Madhu Unnikrishnan (a factory CEO and a householder) in Pune, IndiaDuring the show, Peter gets reprimanded by Unni for getting tattooed from an unlicensed artist, thus putting him at risk of contracting HIV, as the unlicensed tattoo studio apparently reuses needles. The production staff intervene, fearing for his safety. Peter is very unhappy after being forced to leave the parlour with a half-finished tattoo which was, ironically, to say "Wisdom" in Hindi.BBC Episode Guide – S02E02
329 October 2009Hannah Moorehead (17, Worthing) and Leigh Sturge (17, King's Lynn)Michael and Marianyana (career army and a nurse) Selelo in Botswana, Africa

This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.

BBC Episode Guide – S02E03
45 November 2009Hannah Thorpe (16, Liverpool) and James Gowing (17, Leicester)Spencer and Nicholeen Peck (a plumber and home-school teacher) in Tooele, Utah, USAThe Peck family are devoted Mormons. This is the first episode that features a teen who is a young parent (Hannah). This was the most viewed episode on this show. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.BBC Episode Guide – S02E04
512 November 2009Gemma Lyons (17, Farnborough) and Jack Travers (18, Winchester)David and Tzippi Schechet (an attorney and a writer) in Ayalon Valley, IsraelGemma and Jack are introduced to the Schechet (pronounced "Shekay") family, an Orthodox Jewish family from Los Angeles, who relocated to Israel to live a more religious life. The teens at first throw tantrums and disregard rules, but are humbled by their enjoyment of the work, and a meeting with two elderly Holocaust survivors. However, Gemma becomes jealous when attention is turned to Jack, 'reverts to her couldn't-care-less attitude', and is caught sunbathing in a bikini on the front lawn of the Schechet's home by Tzippi, disobeying the community dress code, after which she is asked to leave. After she spends a night in a Tel Aviv hotel, the Schechets decide to give her another chance and invite her back to join them for lunch in Jerusalem, after which they visit the Western Wall. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.[1]BBC Episode Guide – S02E05
619 November 2009Debbie McQueen (17, Carlisle) and Daniel Drinkwater (17, Leeds)Abdulsalam and Iman Hajjar (police officer and nurse) in Beirut, LebanonFor a week they must live under the strict rules of the Hajjars, a liberal Sunni Islamic family.BBC Episode Guide – S02E06
73 December 2009Calvin Kirlew (16, Nottingham) and Rosie Harley (16, Brighton)Earl and Rosie Perez (lumberyard manager and school administrator) in Belize, Central AmericaEarl and Rosie apparently whip their children when badly behaved.BBC Episode Guide – S02E07
810 December 2009Kaya Elliot (16, Manchester) and Jay Birch (17, Sturry)Stacey and Shannon White (police officers) in Kiefer, Oklahoma, USAKaya (a Beauty Queen) was picked by the police for running away from the Whites. After being rushed to hospital, it was revealed that she faked an illness, then refuses to stay after her scheme is uncovered. Meanwhile, Jay struggles with motivational issues ever since the death of his four-year-old niece, Molly, which are gradually resolved over the week with Stacey's help. This episode was also aired as an Australian episode and narrated by Axle Whitehead.

Kaya Elliot becomes the first teen to fail the "program" and go home before the week was over. Her parents were left questioning how her life will end up if she continues this path.

BBC Episode Guide – S02E08
917 December 2009The programme catches up with ten teenagers featured in the series. The episodes that were represented were Atlanta, India, Botswana, Utah, and Lebanon. The teens recall their experiences and promises, answering whether or not the programme changed their life.BBC Episode Guide – S02E09

Series 3 (2010)

Series three premiered on BBC Three on 11 October 2010, the show returned for an 11-episode run. Whilst not formally announced, it appears the teens now spend a week with their adopted families rather than the 10 days in the two previous series. Each episode aired at 9:00pm on BBC Three and was repeated at various times over the following week. It was also moved to a Monday.

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
111 October 2010Wesley McGillian (19, Manchester) and Tamsin Carruthers-Cole (16, Brighton)Joe Leveille and Scott Loper in Cape May, New Jersey, USAThe first time one of the training parents (Scott), has gone to the home of one of the British teens, as well as the first time that the parents have been same-sex, the second time one of the teens was a teen parent (Wesley), and the first time one of the teenagers stayed longer than planned (Tamsin).BBC Episode Guide – S03E01
218 October 2010Nicole Benham (17, Plymouth) and Nathan Ballance (16, Kingston upon Hull)Kenrick and Andrea Harris (an IT Consultant and primary school teacher) in Barbados, CaribbeanNathan spends two nights out of the Harris home: the first night in a motel for not handing over his cigarettes, and the second night for not apologizing for leaving school. Both teens ran off on the school grounds and had Kenrick driving all over Barbados looking for them. In this episode, after a verbal confrontation between Andrea and Nicole, Andrea loses her temper and shouts at Nicole, who runs out into the street but returns after a couple of hours.

In the scene when the teens arrive at the Harris household, Andrea interrogates Nathan for his smoking habits which he tries to justify, causing her to angrily respond with "You are not in the UK, you are in Barbados" while clapping her hands thrice. The quote became an internet meme among fans and non-fans of the show.

BBC Episode Guide – S03E02
325 October 2010Nicki Stygall (17, Staines) and Jerri MacVeigh (18, Romford)Brindley and Mandy De Zylva (a finance company owner and advertiser) in Colombo, Sri LankaFor the first time ever on the show, the teenagers were both girls, instead of having one girl and one boy. The reasons for this are unknown. Both girls are highly aggressive, Jerri struggles to do volunteer work and is freaked out by the residents disabilities. Nicki screams and swears at Brindley when being woken up.BBC Episode Guide – S03E03
41 November 2010Eden Lelliott-Moore (16, Colchester) and Anastasia Jones (18, Hale, Greater Manchester)Linzey and Jeanie Armstrong (professional modelers) in Astatula, Florida, USAThe Armstrongs are an interracial family. Both one of the parents (Linzey) and one of the teens (Eden) are biracial. During the show, Eden and Anastasia get in trouble at the thrift shop for refusing to complete their tasks, for which Linzey had to come pick them up.BBC Episode Guide – S03E04
58 November 2010Rosie Hynd (16, Hassocks) and Nick Barrientos (18, Beckenham)Ed and Marta Hill (lawyer and householder) in Puerto RicoThe teens get expelled from school for cutting math class, and are banned from getting their education at their school ever again. After that, Rosie Has a 12-Hour Standoff With Ed Hill. Both teens apologized to Ed and they were allowed back in the next day. BBC Episode Guide – S03E05
615 November 2010Scott Collinson (18, Southend) and Billie Spencer (17, Croydon)Dickson and Faith Mugaza (manager of the city's environmental health department and householder) in Mombasa, KenyaBillie spends one night on their grandmother's farm as The Mugazas' punishment for smoking as a minor and misbehaving in the community and arguing and embarrassing Faith over the school uniform policy. Scott is kicked out of school for refusing to shave his beard.BBC Episode Guide – S03E06
722 November 2010Sevda Hussein (17, Hackney) and Andrew Harwood (17, Chichester)Randy and Rozanne Frazee (a pastor and householder) in San Antonio, Texas, USASevda leaves the house for a couple of hours after throwing a tantrum about not being allowed a cigarette, whereas Andrew didn't cause much of a fuss.BBC Episode Guide – S03E07
829 November 2010Forrest Talbot (17, Blackpool) and Daniel Eyre (16, Southend)Jan and Lisbeth van Berkel (a middle manager and community worker) in Born, NetherlandsBoth teens make a mess out of the oldest daughter's underwear drawer, Forrest bickers with Lisbeth for having a towel over her face during a conversation. After Daniel evades the production crew in Amsterdam to smoke cannabis, he spends a night in a hotel. Both teens repeatedly broke the "trust rule" of their hosts. Episode available on wayback machine hereBBC Episode Guide – S03E08
96 December 2010Nadia Traboulsi (17, Chelmsford) and Aron Shave (16, South London)Nalini Nanjundayya (a businesswoman) in Bangalore, IndiaMrs Nanjundayya is a single mother of three, following the death of her husband 15 years ago. She is assisted by uncles Pradeep and Mukesh. Aron and Nadia were kicked out of school on their first day for fighting and smoking.
The same host family would appear in the New Zealand version (see below).
BBC Episode Guide – S03E09
1013 December 2010Dina Darweish (16, Portsmouth) and Alex Miles (16, Bristol)DeWayne and Vanessa Davis in Chicago, Illinois, USAAlex is kicked out of the Davis's house for a while after he smokes outside their house, but after a while, a guilt-ridden Alex apologizes to Dewayne and is allowed back in the house. This episode also aired in Australia on 1 March 2015.BBC Episode Guide – S03E10
1120 December 2010N/AN/AThe programme catches up with 10 British teenagers from the series six months after they lived with families all over the globe. It reveals the lessons they learned and the inside story of their journeys, including father-to-be Wesley McGillian and Rosie Hynd who met her match in Puerto Rico. Five of the episodes were represented – those being New Jersey, Barbados, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico and Texas. All teens involved had made a marked change in their attitudes and behaviour.BBC Episode Guide – S03E11

Series 4 (2011)

Series 4 premiered on 3 November 2011 and featured 12 teenagers. The series ran until 15 December.

EpisodeFirst AiredTeenagersFamilyNotesBBC Episode Guide
13 November 2011Remzi Tomlin (17, Romford) and Bryony Harris (16, Crawley)Gonzalo and Guadalupe Bustamante (an advertiser and householder) in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFeatures for the first time ever, a teenager (Bryony) with a learning disability, A.D.H.D. and is mentally ill, which means she has anger management issues. Remzi and Bryony are kicked out from school on their first day, after Bryony refused to pay attention in the English class, been removed from the classroom by the head teacher (Marissa), returned to ask Remzi for a cigarette, used profanity in the classroom, threatened to punch Marissa and pushed Marissa right out of the way and Remzi for being lazy, lagging behind on his work, and giving Bryony a cigarette when Bryony asked him for one, after which both teens smoked on the school grounds. Later the same night, Gonzalo and Guadalupe Bustamante's younger son, Santiago, backed up Guadalupe when she grounded Bryony and when Bryony threatened to punch Guadalupe. After Bryony's outburst at school and at home, Guadalupe calls Bryony's father. That's when it's revealed she had A.D.H.D. (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). This is also the first time the series began with an episode that takes place in Latin/South America.BBC Episode Guide – S04E01
210 November 2011Charlie Denny (17, Haywards Heath) and Hamzah Wali (17, Woking)Anna-Marie de Vos and Suzanne Du Toit (a barrister and artist) in Western Cape, South AfricaThe second time that the training parents have been the same-sex.BBC Episode Guide – S04E02
317 November 2011Shola Bruce-Coker (17, North London) and Joiee Birch (18, Wye Valley)Ashwani and Rashmi Virk (a real estate agent and householder) in Gurgaon, IndiaThe teens are kicked out of school after an incident where security are called and Joiee refuses to let them search his bag, for fear of his gin being discovered. Shola is kicked out of the Virks' flat for a short while after using profanity with Ashwani when he asks her to wear an Indian outfit for his deceased father's memorial service, but she refuses. After a few minutes, Rashmi steps out to speak to Shola. Shola later apologizes to Rashmi and is allowed back in the flat.BBC Episode Guide- S04E03
424 November 2011Jade Bare (18, East London) and Connor Jones (17, Swindon)Rob and Denise Smith Irwin in Seattle, Washington, USAThis is the first time one of the host parents are disabled (Denise) and the third time that one of the teenagers is a parent (Connor).

BBC Episode Guide- S04E04

51 December 2011Georgie Weare (17, Chelmsford) and Callum Watson (17, Manchester)Benjamin and Shasha Li (a lawyer and housewife) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USABoth coming from single parents, the teens come to live under the guidance of a wealthy Chinese American family. During the show, Callum manages to improve and gets on easily although he has trouble quitting smoking, substance abuse, and drinking habits until the Lis help him realize the dangers of the vices, after which he forms a friendship with Alex (eldest host child). However, Georgie, Shasha, and Alex argue over Alex's opinion that Georgie did not do well at the charity work, then Georgie runs out of the house. Benjamin has to negotiate with Georgie in a two-hour standoff to come back in the house but returns and Shasha calls Georgie's mother. After the show, Georgie still refused to apologize to the Lis after her angry outburst during the show.

Episode available on wayback here

BBC Episode Guide- S04E05

68 December 2011Hannah Button (17, High Wycombe) and Ritchie Reddey (17, Peterborough)Ali and Canan Vural (both schoolteachers) in Silifke, TurkeyBefore Ritchie was sent to Turkey, he had a stretched earlobe, a phallic tattoo on his leg, and a bad relationship with his dad, who left him when he was a kid. Ritchie moved in with his mum at the age of 11. Ritchie has been through a lot of detention and he's lacking school. Meanwhile, Mum is struggling with her 17-year-old wild girl Hannah.[2]BBC Episode Guide- S04E06
715 December 2011N/AN/AThe programme catches up with the British teenagers from the series months after they lived with overseas families. It reveals the lessons they learned and the inside story of their journeys.BBC Episode Guide- S04E07

United States

Australia

The World's Strictest Parents
GenreReality TV
StarringAxle Whitehead
Country of originAustralia
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time1 hour
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release22 July 2009 (2009-07-22) 
14 August 2012 (2012-08-14)

The Seven Network also created their own series of The World's Strictest Parents, hosted by singer and actor Axle Whitehead. The first season debuted in Australia on 22 July 2009. However, a sneak peek was shown on 24 June 2009 and was the top watched show of the week, with 1.875 million people tuning in. Whitehead's song Way Home was featured in the advertisements. The show is classified PG.

A second season went to air on 14 July 2010, starting with two British episodes featuring Whitehead's narration.

Season 3 premiered on 10 August 2011, however the series was continually interrupted due to the airing of the third season of The X Factor Australia.[3][4]

The remainder of season three was aired in the middle of 2012.[5]

The show did not return for a fourth season in 2013, due to poor ratings. Repeats of old episodes were aired on Sunday afternoons.

Season 1 (2009)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jess Hilder (16, Sydney) and Kyle Sandilands (16, Sunshine Coast, Queensland)Jonathan and Cathleen Gibson in Noblesville, Indiana, USA[6]Debut episode. Cathleen catches Jess walking out by herself, and leaving church to smoke. Kyle and Jess use the Gibson's punishment of swearing for cleaning toilets to control each other. Later Jess apologies to Kyle and he puts his headphones in, making Jess blow up at him and get in trouble. Kyle also attempts to flirt with local girls while doing volunteer work, irritating Jess.
2Baylie Phillips (17, Adelaide) and Jono Denny (16, Ballina, New South Wales)Thembile and Portia Bethe in Alexandria, South Africa[6]Jono got caught by a parent for smoking during the school grounds, while Baylie got herself into a 4 hour detention for leaving the classroom early to go to the canteen and not completing her detention task. She gets in a fight with Portia the same night. After the show, Jono was arrested for heavy drinking and one of the family members, Thembile, was murdered in a politically motivated shooting in 2009.[7] Portia had flown to Sydney to visit and catch up with Jono and Lyndall (Jono's mum).
3Emily Cunningham (16, Sydney) and Harry Clark (16, Perth)John and Mary Coleman (a building company owner and special needs teacher) in Whitechurch, Ireland[6]On the first day of school, Emily was forced to remove piercings from her face before going which she reluctantly agreed to do so. Harry misbehaved on his first day and had trouble fitting in, in which the parents confiscated his phone and runners. The next day Emily had mentioned nothing about the piercings and was up early to go horse riding with Evelyn. After Harry truanted school, Mary put him in his room for the entire night, then Emily got caught by Mary for hiding alcohol under her mattress. However, as the week progressed, Emily's bond with Evelyn grew fast, one of the five Coleman daughters, and started to help out more with the Coleman's horses. Reaired on 2 June 2013. Evelyn had flown to Sydney to visit and catch up with Emily and Leanne (Emily's Mum).
4Naomi Fisher (16, Brighton) and Ross Torry (16, Southend)Mark and Lynn Garnett (a pharmaceutical company worker and part-time teacher) in Birmingham, Alabama, USA[6]1st British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead.
5Zaine Edwards (17, Melbourne) and Memphis Fitzgerald (17, Hervey Bay, Queensland)Meng and Ean Chua (a banker and parenting coach) in Singapore[6]Zaine and Memphis truanted school at Raffles Junior College and went joywalking around Orchard Road after being caught by Ada (one of the host family's children), then the teens got grounded. Memphis got caught by Ean for going into her room and taking her house keys attempting to go back to Orchard Road.
6Lucy Dodds (17, Hornchurch) and Grant Stevens (16, South London)Hannes and Alma Moolman in Eastern Cape, South Africa[6]5th British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead.
7Charlotte Hart (16, Tiptree) and Sam Northage (17, Brighton)Dave and Sharon Rose (a government driver and homemaker) in Jamaica, West Indies[6]2nd British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead.
8Stacey (16, Sydney) and Micah (17, Melbourne)Brad and Nise Davies in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, USA[6]Stacey struggles to get up, and then refuses to garden with Nise. Later both teens sneak out at night to smoke, and are confronted by both Nise and Brad the following morning. They are then punished with extra workouts. Later Micah smokes with a local teen, and lies to Nise when asked about it.

Nise, the strict mum, who was Miss Tennessee USA 1982 as Nise Levy, competed in Miss USA 1982 and finished as semifinalist (Top 12).

9Lizzie Pol (17, Birmingham) and Stephan Alvarez (17 Southend)Richard and Vida Adega (a part-time pastor and businesswoman) in Ghana, West Africa[6]3rd British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead.
10Josh Breslin (17, Tamworth) and Charlotte Abrahams (16, Bristol)Sanjeev and Meena Sharma in Jaipur, India[6]4th British episode with narration from Axle Whitehead.

Season 2 (2010)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Bex Keene (17, Walton on Thames) and Chezden Dundee (16, Bolton)David and Wanda Kimbrough (a preacher and school administrator) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA[6]This episode was the 7th British episode aired as an Australian episode with narration from Axle Whitehead The Kimbroughs are a Christian African American family. Bex and Chezden get a scolding from Wanda after ditching Sunday School. Chezden spends a couple hours out of the house for having an angry outburst over David being considered his father. The song that's featured in this episode is "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse. BBC Episode Guide – S02E01
2Chloe (16, Brisbane) and Christian (17, Melbourne)Zack and Patty Wirth (ranchers) in Wolf Creek, Montana, USAChloe refuses to do work on the first day, and the next morning both teens struggle to get up. Zack tips over Christian's mattress with him in it, making him swear and storm out of the bedroom. Chloe gets in a standoff with Patty over doing dishes, and she then tries to run away from the ranch, only to be chased by Patty. The following night both teens get drunk destroy the bedroom, and fight with both Zack and Patty throughout the following morning. Zack then separates both teens and threatens Chloe she will go back to Australia if she doesn't start behaving.
The same host family would appear in the New Zealand version, with much stricter rules.(see below).
3Adriana (16, Perth) and Nathan (17, Melbourne)Mark and Grace Ironside in Tyrone Station, Queensland, Australia[6]First episode with the family inside Australia. Adriana and Nathan got caught by Grace for spending time in each other's room with the door closed, then Nathan missed out on his lunch after he refused to do his punishment, then he got in trouble for stealing the family car and Mark called the police but dropped the charges against Nathan afterwards.
4Thea Hewitt (16, Nowra) and Corie Wojciak (16, Adelaide)Laval and Jennifer Simons (a special forces soldier and former army nurse) in Port Lavaca, Texas, USACorie and Thea were picked up by the police for cutting school and got kicked out of the institution. They were then forced into boot camp which broke them down in tears.
The same host family would appear in the New Zealand version (see below).
5Hannah Bentley (16, Bendigo, Victoria} and Dillan Olliver (16, Adelaide)Andrew and Charnell De Kock (a medical supply business owner and teen counselor) in Johannesburg, South AfricaDillan gets upset when he is told he has to have a haircut to attend school. Hannah and Dillan smoke multiple times at school and are later kicked out of school when caught smoking and ditching class. Andrew De Kock gave them an ultimatum on either going back to private school or going to a school in the slums of Johannesburg. Later, when Andrew and Charnell confront both teens about smoking at school, Hannah lies and storms out. When Dillan and Hannah are tasked with planting seeds, Hannah refuses and takes a walk through Diepsloot, scaring Andrew and Dillan.
6Aza (17, Sydney) and Troy Davenport (17, Brisbane)Nathan and Cassandra McDonald (a pastor and music teacher) in Zanesville, Ohio, USAAza manipulates Cassandra into trusting her throughout the week, she also takes a romantic interest in the McDonald's foster son Brian. She is later caught deceiving Cassandra and hiding cigarettes. Troy sneaks alcohol throughout the week and does a run from a homeless shelter. He is confronted by Cassandra for drinking and hiding it. Cassandra died on 16 November 2017.[8]
The same host family would appear in the New Zealand version (see below).

Season 3 (2011–12)

EpisodeAir dateTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Wednesday 10 August 2011Breianna Madgwick (17, Penrith, New South Wales) and Chris Lowden (16, Gold Coast, Queensland)Nicholas and Mpume Myeza in Isipingo, South AfricaAt the Isipingo community church, one of the cameramen are shown on the far left when Brei shouted at Nicholas. Mpume consficated Brei's make up and earlier in the episode, grounded Brei because of her behaviour, then Brei traunted school which she was forced to come back to school by Mrs. Cogan which she reluctantly agreed to do so. On 7Two. 2 January 2023.
2Wednesday 17 August 2011Brooke Connor (16, Perth, WA) and Mark Phillips (16, Caboolture, Queensland)Peter and Annika Wallenskog (a part-time homeguard captain and economic analyst) in Vallentuna, Sweden[6]First episode where one of the teens (Mark) had only one kidney. Both teens smoked at school and Mark got punished by losing his room. Annika confiscated Brooke's makeup and Brooke threatened Annika that she would take something of hers. On 7Two. 2 January 2023.
3Wednesday 24 August 2011Liam Stocking (17, Melbourne, Victoria) and Rylee Carr (16, Gold Coast, Queensland)Simon and Yvonne Godfrey in Albany, New ZealandBoth teens do a runner from church on their first night, and after being caught leaving the house later that night, are exiled from the house and sleep outside. Rylee is given bud from local teens. and after flushing the drugs down the toilet, Liam flips out and runs away, he was then kicked out of the house for going out twice and threatening Yvonne. He was allowed back in the next day. On 7Two. 2 January 2023.
4Wednesday 21 September 2011Celeste Butler (16, Perth, WA) and Kai Anderson (16, Sydney, New South Wales)Mark and Becky Lytle (an equine specialist and homemaker) in Marion, North Carolina, USABoth teens vandalized a cabin for a disabled member of the Lytle family, spray painted a sheep recovering from an illness, threw bouncy balls at Becky Lytle, destroyed the letterbox and the police were called alongside a private security firm. On 7Two. 2 January 2023.
5Tuesday 17 July 2012Euni (18, Brisbane, Queensland) and Sam (16, Brisbane, Queensland)Omar and Kumarie Bachew in Lavantille, Trinidad[6]Both teens are from Brisbane. Both Euni and Sam bicker continuously with Omar and Kumarie throughout their first day, and Kumarie's mother leaves that night out of fear. At one point during their first night, the Bachews lock the teens in and Euni grabs the door threatening someone will get hurt if she is not let out. The next morning Omar threatens to call the police on both teens when they refuse to open the door and stop smoking. Kumarie eventually decides she can no longer deal with the teens and refuses to cook, leaving Omar to deal with them for the day. When Omar makes Sam count nails, Sam argues and cusses at Omar, and the police are called again. Later Omar argues with Sam over wearing makeup.
6Tuesday 24 July 2012Eva (16, Melbourne) and Gabriel (16, Adelaide)Buck and LeaNan Burney in Keystone Heights, Florida, USAGabriel was mocking Eva in front of the American teens during a beach party, making her irritated while she's giving food and drinks to everybody. After a violent altercation between Eva and Buck at night, Eva was given an ultimatum the next morning on either conform to their house rules or spend a week at a labor camp. Buck then brought Gab and Eva to a boot camp, where they experienced the same pain that they had given to their parents. On 7Two. 3 January 2023.
7Tuesday 7 August 2012Madeleine (16, Airport West, Victoria) and Lewis (17, Sydney)Nishith and Sangeeta Saxena in Ghaziabad, IndiaAfter both teens refuse to give up their cigarettes, Lewis is caught smoking. Sangeeta then goes through both Lewis and Madeleine's bag and Madeleine cusses at Sangeeta. Madeleine continues to refuse to give up her cigarettes. Later the teens were given an ultimatum by Nishith to either give up the cigarettes or sleep in bed next to the adult sons. Madeleine is also seen refusing breakfast and being openly rude and snappy to Sangeeta. Both Madeleine and Lewis gave up their cigarettes but had come up with a plan to steal them back, and successfully did, however, the adult sons later let Sangeeta know, and after a heated argument between Madeleine and Sangeeta, both teens were sent to work at a labor camp. On On 7Two. 3 January 2023
8Tuesday 14 August 2012George Holt, 18 and Henry Holt, 16, Frankston, VictoriaKenneth and Sylvia Woods (a restaurant owner and real estate agent) in Mount Vernon, New York, USAFirst episode where both teens were boys and were also brothers. Henry argues with Kenneth over how to do a proper signature on the house rules contract. Henry was later grounded after a late-night adventure in which he walked all the way from Mount Vernon to Times Square in the heart of New York City, with the show's camera crew following along for the entire journey. On 7Two. 3 January 2023

Reception

The first episode attracted an audience of 1.54 million, and was the second most watched show of the night.

Episode No. Airdate Ratings (in millions) Nightly Rank Weekly Rank
1 22 July 2009 1.541 2nd 8th
2 29 July 2009 1.595 2nd 5th
3 5 August 2009 1.499 3rd 8th
4 12 August 2009 1.453 2nd 8th
5 19 August 2009 1.521 1st 6th
6 26 August 2009 1.302 5th 13th
7 2 September 2009 1.307 5th 15th
8 9 September 2009 1.395 3rd 6th
9 16 September 2009 1.407 2nd TBA

Turkey

The World's Strictest Parents
GenreReality TV
Country of originTurkey
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time1 Hour
Original release
NetworkOne
Release1 October 2010 (2010-10-01) 
11 March 2011 (2011-03-11)

Season 1 (2010)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyAir dateNotes
1Jessie and TimmyJasons family in Philippines1 October 2010
2Erika and VernRuttern family in Kentucky8 October 2010Vern was sent home for drugs.
3Waneta and DanteMellen family in Queensland15 October 2010
4Arie and TimmyFlom family in France22 October 2010Timmy spent one night in a police station.
5Rosita and EfrainBarrs family in Tokyo29 October 2010
6Mary and GregMathers family in California5 November 2010Greg and Mary got in a fight and Greg was sent home for causing the fight.
7Lorri and QuentinMast family in Italy12 November 2010
8Ilda and LymanGribbie family in Oregon19 November 2010
9Hilaria and DonaldTexato family in Mexico26 November 2010
10Rosella and WaylonJennison family in Canada3 December 2010Waylon was arrested for fighting and spent one night at the police station.

Season 2 (2011)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyAir dateNotes
1Hilaria and MoisesHalliwell family in North Carolina7 January 2011
2Shira and ClaytonSimser family in Russia14 January 2011Clayton was sent home after running away.
3Toya and ErlenePrechitt family in Maryland21 January 2011The first episode to feature two teenagers who are trans.
4Carmela and HugoEastham family in the United Kingdom28 January 2011First episode to be within the UK
5Misti and MerleDorgan family in Texas4 February 2011
6Jerri and BuckCoulson family in New South Wales11 February 2011
7Justina and GenardoOutland family in New Zealand18 February 2011
8Lila and BlaineLeaman family in New York25 February 2011
9Cortney and LetitiaBanas family in South Africa4 March 2011Second episode to feature two teenagers of the same gender
10Hellen and JeeseTadeos family in Washington D.C.11 March 2011Series finale.

New Zealand

The World's Strictest Parents
GenreReality TV
Country of originNew Zealand
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time1 Hour
Original release
NetworkTVNZ
Release1 March (2012-03-01) 
5 April 2012 (2012-04-05)

A New Zealand adaptation of The World's Strictest Parents aired in 2012 on TV One. Only one season was made.

Season 1 (2012)

EpisodeTeenagersLocation
1Arden Haar (16, Oratia) and Jasper Hamlet (16, Coatesville, New Zealand)Nalini Nanjundayya (a businesswoman) in Bangalore, India
2Adam Ellington (17, Albany, New Zealand) and Britney Gibson (18, Panmure, New Zealand)Nathan and Cassandra McDonald (a pastor and music teacher) in Zanesville, Ohio, USA
3Riley (17, North Shore, New Zealand) and Emerald (19, Papakura)Zack and Patty Wirth (ranchers) in Wolf Creek, Montana, USA
4Jack (17, Invercargill) and Carlene (16, Taupō)Laval and Jennifer Simons (a special forces soldier and former army nurse) in Port Lavaca, Texas, USA
5David (18, Dairy Flat, New Zealand) and Rene'e (17, Pakuranga)Pretoria, South Africa
6Rebecca (16, Pakuranga) and Michael (18, Epsom, New Zealand)Douglas Daly, Northern Territory, Australia

Reception

Episode No.AirdateViewersTime-shifted RatingsTime-shifted Rank
1 1 March 2012 332,740 6,400 16th
2 8 March 2012 277,000 N/A N/A
3 15 March 2012 277,930 15,090 8th
4 22 March 2012 344,820 12,290 9th
5 29 March 2012 341,850 9,590 10th
6 5 April 2012 285,800 17,710 6th

Denmark

In Denmark the show is called "Verdens strengeste forældre" and it is broadcast by TV3.

Season 1 (2011)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Morten and AnastasiaJohn and Mary Coleman (a building company owner and special needs teacher) in Ireland[9]Both Morten and Anastasia manipulate John and Mary into giving them back their cigarettes, and later attempt to run out of school. Anastasia is also caught lying to Mary, and hiding a box of alcohol and cigarettes under her bed.
2Frederik and KarenJoel and Kim Pattison in Louisiana[9]Frederik is punished for saying "damn" at school, and later for receiving a poor grade on an assignment due to writing in Danish. Karen is also scrutinized for wearing a short outfit when going bowling.
3Morten and SashaOle-Jørgen and Ann Hammeken in Greenland[9]
4Trine and KodjoMichael and Mette Grønbech in Denmark[9]
5Michelle and MalouJørgen and Margit in Denmark[9]First time with female participants only
6Henriette and KimHenrik and Annette Sørensen in Denmark[9]

Season 2 (2012)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jonas and DitteDatnow family in South Africa[9]
2Dennis and LineDieckmann on the Danish island of Taasinge[9]
3Robin and NataschaElgaard Thorsager family in Denmark[9]
4Frederik and AmalieRandy and Phebe Gray in Tennessee[9]
5Michelle and LennardMorten and Ida Kristensen in Denmark[9]
6Simone and SarahKatharine Birbalsingh in the United Kingdom[9]Second time with female participants only

Germany

In Germany the show is called "Die strengsten Eltern der Welt". It is broadcast by Kabel Eins.

Season 1 (2009)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Sarah and ThomasWaldner Family in Canada[10]
2Fabian and JuliaUwe and Anke Nicolaus family in Namibia[10]
3Kay and NicoleRoland and Bernadette Brunner in Switzerland[10]
4Michael and JenniferDario and Carmen Urbanski in South Africa[10]
5Anna and Pisei
Stephen and Agnes
Toby and Jody Dahl in Montana
Thomas and Jamila Friedrich in Morocco[10]
6Caroline and VivienIsaac and Grace Akorli in Ghana[10]
7Jaqueline and MandyFranz and Marie Krämer family in Patagonia[10]
8Dustin and JeffreyOlger and Tania Tejada in Peru[10]
9Anna and MichaelDario and Carmen Urbanski in South Africa[10]
10Recap of all families
11Lilli and StanislavFedja and Ludmilla Fedorenko in Siberia[10]
12Yvonne and MichelIanis and Ioanna Liebich in Greece[10]
13Louis and SarahRoland and Edith Krämer in Germany[10]
14Justin and NadineReimhard and Michelle Stemmann in Teneriffa[10]

Season 2 (2010)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jenny and DennisJotty Auala and Calista Tjazerua family in Namibia[10]
2Michaela and TinoDumitru and Lucretia Carloanta in Romania[10]
3Dominic and AliciaVasyl and Vasylina Maksymyuk in Ukraine[10]
4Robin and VivienUli and Jean Lengenberg in Seattle[10]
5Vivien and MarcelJohn Blackwell and Christina Spence in New Zealand[10]
6Michele and DariaBishow and Indira Pokarel in Nepal[10]
7Aylin and MarkusOle Sairua, Nasali and Noretit in Kenya[10]
8Soner and LauraPhilip and Mira Ross in Finland[10]
9Shiva and NicoMichael and Sabine Wesseln in Spain[10]
10Anna and LauraDahl family in Montana[10]

Season 3 (2011)

EpisodeTeenagersFamilyNotes
1Jessika and BastiBernard and Adele Dieme in Senegal[10]
2Laura and MarlonShanker-Lal and Poonam Bishnoi in India[10]
3Antonia and MaxElias and Andrea Machaca in Peru[10]
4Dominik and KalicaMehmet and Kezban Erdal in Turkey[10]
5Michele and DariaBishow and Indira Pokarel in Nepal[10]
6Samer and DanaLaklak and Dhwarwar Marika in Australia[10]
7Sascha and JanineMikhail and Marina Miguras in Siberia[10]
8Dennis and MichelleHaru and Shitaye Muluneh in Ethiopia[10]
9Dennis and JanetChucka and Tserendolgor Bozjigon in Mongolia[10]
10Maurice and AngelinaAderno, Jandaia, Nitinaua and Nayara Pataxó in Brazil[10]
11Danny and JasminJulius and Kristin Lundberg in Iceland[10]
12Marta and FabianLaurant and Maari Botrasoa in Madagascar[10]
13Timmy and AnneEmerson and Andrea Lopes in Cape Verde[10]

Unlike the original series, the teenagers don't know they are going to different parents and think it's a holiday trip. The new family usually does not speak German and the teenagers likewise usually don't speak any other language than German so they can only talk through translators. Therefore, they do not have long conversation or are given advice as in the original series.

References

  1. Meet the BBC's strictest mom – an Israeli, by Sharon Kanon, Israel21c, 2 July 2009
  2. "World's Strictest Parents (UK) - Turkey". YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. Returning: Four Weddings, World's Strictest Parents, TV Tonight, 1 August 2011
  4. Brownlow bumps X Factor, Rafters, TV Tonight, 19 September 2011
  5. Knox, David. "Returning: World's Strictest Parents | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 All episodes, Seven Network homepage
  7. "Prominent Political Activist and previous Mayor murdered in South Africa". 15 December 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  8. Schultz, Shelley (20 November 2017). "'She was amazing. She was fearless': Dr. Cassandra McDonald dies after short illness".
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Verdens strengeste forældre, On TV (In Danish)
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Folgen, Kabel Eins (In German)


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