The BEST episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive

#1 - It's a Freaking War Zone

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2011

The tumbling piles of Maggie's collections are putting her own son's life at risk while Bob's all consuming passion for swimming pool parts is pushing his family to the brink.

#2 - Like a Dog in a Cage

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/13/2011

A mother desperately tries to protect her children from their father's hoard, while an artist chooses frogs, penguins and banana peels over her live-in boyfriend.

#3 - Nowhere Near Normal

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/2/2011

Extreme Hoarder Jahn struggles to clear her belongings from not one, but two houses before both are condemned.

#4 - Overtaken By Puppets

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2011

A former ventriloquist has let her past career become an obsession. A man is having problems being a good father for his daughter as she isn't allowed in his home due to his excessive hoarding.

#5 - Tiny Monsters

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2012

Sherry's hoard has broken up her marriage. Now, authorities are threatening to take away her children and condemn her home. With only weeks to clean it up, Sherry could lose everything she loves.

#6 - The Mess I've Created

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2010

#7 - Is That a Goat?

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2011

#8 - My House Can Kill Me

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2012

Miranda's hoarding has escalated to the point that her toddlers have no place to play safely. Hsi-Ming's daughter is concerned that her mother's hoarding is threatening her safety and health.

#9 - Stop Touching My Stuff

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2011

Parents of a teenage hoarder hope a visit by an extreme hoarder will change their daughter's ways.

#10 - Owned By The Roaches

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2012

A psychologist who is accustomed to diagnosing other people's problems can not solve her own hoarding problems and it has escalated to the point where millions of roaches infest her home.

#11 - Better Get a Dumpster

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/16/2011

A woman's out of control obsession with bikinis, sweaters and dresses threatens to destroy her relationship with her only daughter.

#12 - Three Apartments, Three Hoarders

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2014

An apartment complex with three extreme hoarders; the building is now under strict management.

#13 - A VCR for Every Day of the Week

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/2014

John and Joe are a father and son duo who both hoard. John faces jail time for his compulsions, while Joe could lose his newborn son to child protective services if they don’t clean up their mess.

#14 - What A Pig

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/13/2013

Compulsive hoarder Valerie risks eviction when her next-door neighbor reports her to the health department. Meanwhile, Ann's house is so filled with clutter that she has been reduced to a 3 sq. ft space in her living room.

#15 - Worst I've Ever Seen

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2012

A municipality is ready to tear down a home unless a hoarding issue is addressed; a woman's attachment to her things could break up her family.

#16 - It's Out of Control

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/6/2011

Decades of extreme hoarding have put Kay's marriage in serious jeopardy while Toni's compulsive shopping has made her own home a danger zone for her two-year-old granddaughter.

#17 - My Biggest Embarrassment

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/30/2011

While Patti's extreme hoarding has made it virtually impossible for her daughter to live with her, Jonathan's obsession has kept his three-year-old son from even coming in the door.

#18 - Overwhelming Pile of Junk

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/23/2011

After decades of hoarding, Debbie has not only lost the comforts of home but the company of her four children as well. Chip's compulsive hoarding has forced his family of six to squeeze into 1600 square feet of living space.

#19 - I Was Gonna Gag

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2011

A hoarder faces losing his children if he does not clean his home.

#20 - This Is Where You Sleep

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/3/2010

#21 - The Scariest Place on Earth

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2010

#22 - Hoo, That Reeks!

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2012

Kathy’s extreme hoarding forced her 12-year-old son to move out of their home. Five years later, their relationship is at a crossroad. Now Kathy must make a drastic change or risk losing her son forever.

#23 - No One Would Choose This

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/25/2010

Two women must get their compulsive hoarding under control or face eviction from their homes and alienation from their families.

#24 - Battle with Chaos

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2010

#25 - She Wants It, She Takes It

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2013

A woman must live in a camper in her backyard because her house is so cluttered with things she's found in dumpsters, but her neighbors are threatening to sue unless she cleans it up in a hurry.