The BEST episodes of Supernanny (US) season 5

#1 - The Park Family

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2008

For the first time ever, Jo comes to the rescue of a nanny in over her head, as well as the helpless parents, in dealing with the rambunctious Park children… all the kids act out, refuse to follow instructions and take dangerous risks involving aggression, scissors, and swimming pools… Can Jo help these parents learn to bring out the best in their kids?

#2 - The Williams Family (UK Episode)

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/2009

#3 - The Howat Family

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2008

Jo Frost hops a plain back to the UK to help single mom Tara Howat take back the power from her three firebrands!

#4 - The Davis Family

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/2009

#5 - The DeMello Family

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2009

Dyane and Don have a six-year-old boy called Damon, a four-year-old boy called Dante and a two-year-old girl called Gianna.

#6 - The Krolikowski Family

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2009

Shannon and John both have high profile jobs at a large church, but their home is a far cry from a peaceful sanctuary. All four of their children fight with each other so viciously and so frequently that mom usually intervenes only if someone has drawn blood. That happens regularly because the kids bite, pinch, kick and pull hair for all they're worth. Mom's yelling isn't working, and Dad says he spanks to discipline, since he doesn't believe that timeouts or talking work. But in spite of the hardline tactics, neither parent has much authority. How will Jo deal with these challenges, especially with a dad resistant to her methods?

#7 - The Porter Family (UK Episode)

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2009

Jo works with a couple whose 9-year-old daughter rules the house, throwing tantrums like a toddler and teaching her younger brother to behave the same way.

#8 - The Sacco Family

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2009

#9 - The Goldberg Family

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2009

#10 - The Del Re Family

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2009

#11 - The Sachs Family

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/20/2009

#12 - The Costello Family

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/6/2009

#13 - The Gormley-Brickley Family (UK Episode)

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2009

#14 - The Kerns Family

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2009

#15 - The Lewis Family

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2008

Before he died, dad Dwight Lewis called on Supernanny to ask if she could help his wife Antoinette cope with parenting alone while she grieved his loss. Can Jo help widowed Antoinette Lewis find a routine – and peace of mind?

#16 - The Newsome Family

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2008

Single mom Blythe Newsome is trying to manage six children in a tiny house – and her little angels have morphed into holy terrors. Mom gives into them for a quiet life… but life with these kids is anything but. Can Supernanny help this single mom take control of her family?

#17 - The Quinn Family

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2008

“We’re at a total loss,’ says mom Gina Quinn, who’s having to control four out-of-control tweens and teens who swear like sailors, refuse to do their chores and are verbally aggressive with mom and with dad David, who just laughs at the kids’ antics…

#18 - The James Family

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2008

NBA guard Mike James faces off against a foe more formidable than his opponents on the court… Supernanny has a bone to pick with him!

#19 - The Manley Family

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2008

John and Sarah Manley have been separated for over six months – but their indecision over trying again or getting a divorce is confusing their kids. Max, 7, and Claire, 4, can’t figure out what’s going on… and their reaction is anger, backchat, fighting and tantrums. Can Jo to help them navigate this heartbreaking transition?

#20 - The Winter Family

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2008

The Winter family is living in a perpetual storm: the four youngest are out of control and dad can’t accept that 17-year-old Kristin is growing up and needs more freedom. Can Supernanny bridge the gap between father and daughter and bring some sunshine to the Winters?

#21 - The Baulisch Family

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2008

Dorothy and Kip Baulisch of Papillion, Nebraska, are deaf parents raising four hearing children – and it’s not going well. Eldest daughter, Melissa, 18, has ended up the full-time interpreter for her parents and younger siblings – but they’re out of control. Can Jo Frost close the communication gap and bring the Baulisch family back together?