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HOME > SupernannyABC to air pilot for 'Super-Manny' spinoff of 'Supernanny' on Nov. 14
By Reality TV World staff, 10/16/2008
ABC has announced that Super-Manny, a "back-door pilot" for a male-fronted spinoff of the network's Supernanny reality show, will air on Friday, November 14 at 9PM ET/PT.
Super-Manny's format will be similar to Supernanny's, however Ruggles' approach to dealing with unruly children differs a bit from Frost's, according to ABC. While they both believe in structure, boundaries, consequences, consistency, time-outs and positive reinforcement, Ruggles doesn't use an observation period. Instead, he kicks the parents out of the house and use role-playing techniques to determine some of the root causes of the family's problems (the parents are still allowed to watch from a monitor).
Super-Manny's pilot will feature Ruggles attempting to help the Marko family of Temecula, California, where parents Doug and Tracy have their hands full with three young daughters -- 7-year-old Gwen, 4-year-old Alexa and 8-moth-old Jacinda. ABC began developing Super-Manny last year and had ordered the pilot in August with the intention of airing it as a special in one of Supernanny's Friday night timeslots this fall. Once the pilot airs, the network will decide whether to give Super-Manny a regular series pickup. "It feels different to have a guy come in to work with your kids," executive producer Nick Emmerson told The Hollywood Reporter in August. "A woman has a woman's touch, and people are more accepting and ready for her advice. We had to find the right person who has real authority and a gentle touch as well." Super-Manny is being produced by Ricochet Ltd -- the same production company behind Supernanny -- and executive produced by Emmerson, Nick Powell, Eddie October, and Jen O Connell. DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THIS STORY Reality TV World has launched a trial program offering Facebook Comments on our stories to provide an enhanced user experience to our readers. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then 'Add' your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the 'X' in the upper right corner of the comment box.Get more Reality TV World! Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed. |
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