Extreme Couponing
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Extreme Couponing (renamed Extreme Couponing: All-Stars for third season) is a scripted American reality television series produced by Sharp Media and currently airing on cable network TLC.History
Extreme couponing is an activity that combines shopping skills with couponing in an attempt to save as much money as possible while accumulating the most groceries. The concept of "extreme couponers" was first mentioned by The Wall Street Journal on March 8, 2010 in an article entitled "Hard Times Turn Coupon Clipping Into the Newest Extreme Sport". On March 25, 2010, ABC Nightline followed up with its Season 3 premiere with a segment entitled "Extreme Couponing Competition: How Far Can $50 Go?"TLC's Extreme Couponing is a show about shoppers who make extensive and focused use of coupons to save money while accumulating large quantities of goods. It was previewed in December 2010; after surpassing network expectations with more than 2 million viewers, it received a series order and began regular airings in April 2011.
On June 6, 2011, TLC announced it ordered a second season of Extreme Couponing. It premiered on Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
The third season debuted on May 28, 2012 at 10pm ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes, and continues on Monday evenings thereafter.
Reception
New York Times columnist Virginia Heffernan described the show as "a deceptively simple look at the complex drama of American spending and the paradoxes of parsimony." E! Online's critic Jennifer Arrow called it a "recessionista series" marked by "a lot of tawdry, exploitative 'reality'" and participants "just doing their crazy best to stretch dollars and provide a little more for their families." Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly noted that the show "has elicited some extreme reactions", and called it "a canny example of two elements floating through the country right now," citing "a fascination with extreme behavior as it's filtered through reality TV" and "the fact that a lot of people don't have as much money as they used to."The show has come under fire by consumer bloggers and experts such as Jill Cataldo about potential coupon misuse on the show. Actions such as the use of coupons for incorrect items, using counterfeit coupons, and encouraging compulsive hoarding have been cited as reasons to question the show's authenticity.
Series Overview
Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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1 | 13 | December 26, 2010 | June 15, 2011 | |
2 | 12 | September 9, 2011 | November 23, 2011 | |
All-Stars | 6 | December 27, 2011 | January 17, 2012 | |
4 | 8 | May 30, 2012 | June 25, 2012 | |
5 | TBA | November 12, 2012 | TBA |
Episode list
Season 1
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| ProdCode=101 | ShortSummary=A Maryland woman uses coupons to get $2000 worth of groceries for about $100 in the premiere of the series, which profiles bargain shoppers who go to extremes to find great deals. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=102 | ShortSummary=A St. Louis woman shops for a huge party without going over her monthly food budget of $30. Meanwhile, a woman from Idaho attempts 18 separate transactions to get more than $600 worth of groceries. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=103 | ShortSummary=Identical twins track down birthday freebies; a Kentucky couponer assembles 1000 military care packages. (Nathan, the Kentucky couponer, was also featured in the special pilot episode, purchasing items not only for himself but for a local food bank.) | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=104 | ShortSummary=A frugal Missouri woman spends less than $10 on $400 worth of groceries; a Florida woman tries to make $50 using coupons. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=105 | ShortSummary=A thrifty woman searches for coupons in public recycling bins; a mother passes down her love of couponing to her son before he leaves for college. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=106 | ShortSummary=A single mom uses coupons so she can afford to support her mother and daughter; a couponer tries to collect 700 donated items without spending a dollar. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=107 | ShortSummary=A Seattle couponer is forced to take her kids along to the grocery store when her babysitter is late; a Spokane woman uses the money she saves from couponing to travel. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=108 | ShortSummary=A woman who started couponing to save her family business now has a stockpile worth more than $35,000. Also: a newcomer to couponing has a growing stockpile that's taking over her entire home. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=109 | ShortSummary=An Arizona couponer feeds her family of six on just $50 a week. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=110 | ShortSummary=A Georgia couponer brings her best friend along on a shopping spree to show her the ropes, while a stay-at-home mom in Idaho takes her skeptical husband grocery shopping, hoping to spark some interest in couponing. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=112 | ShortSummary=An Ohio woman tries to get $3100 worth of groceries for less than $100; a Washington couponer pulls an all-nighter in preparation for her shopping trip. | LineColor=C80815
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| ProdCode=111 | ShortSummary=An expectant couple from Long Island use coupons to stock up on supplies before their baby arrives; couponing allows a Las Vegas woman to home school her twin 6-year-olds. | LineColor=C80815
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All-Stars
Shoppers compete in a reality series that features 12 of the best "Extreme Couponing" savers in 30-minute challenges to see who can save the most on $500 worth of merchandise, which is then donated to charity."?- | # | Title | Original air date | Production code | |||||||||||||
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ProdCode=301 | ShortSummary=A woman from Detroit and one from North Dakota compete in the premiere of a reality series that features the best savers from "Extreme Couponing" as they go head-to-head in 30-minute challenges to see who can save the most on $500 worth of merchandise, which is then donated to charity. | LineColor=6699CC
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| ProdCode=302 | ShortSummary=A deer hunter from Missouri and a math whiz from Pennsylvania compete | LineColor=6699CC
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| ProdCode=303 | ShortSummary=A woman with seven children competes against a couponer with 20 years of experience. | LineColor=6699CC
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| ProdCode=304 | ShortSummary=A woman from Chicago who blogs about coupons faces a Connecticut woman known as the "Couponator." | LineColor=6699CC
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| ProdCode=305 | ShortSummary=A vegan from Virginia and a "Super Mom" from Idaho target a local food bank with their donations. | LineColor=6699CC
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| ProdCode=306 | ShortSummary=A New York mother with an MBA competes against a Louisiana-born, stay-at-home mom in Colorado who goes by the nickname "Cajun Couponer." | LineColor=6699CC
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Season 4
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ProdCode=401 | ShortSummary=Messy Missouri couponer Erin tries to get a haul worth over $2,000 for free, but her unorganized method may be her downfall. Kentucky college student Dominique and his frat brothers use their stockpile of gelatin for a pool at an epic college party. | LineColor=2FCE1F
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| ProdCode=402 | ShortSummary=Ohio high school senior Cole clips coupons in class. He enlists his ex-girlfriend to help on a vital shopping trip, but her antics in the store imperil his haul. In Washington state, pregnant couponer Angelique must restock her shelves before going on break. | LineColor=2FCE1F
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| ProdCode=403 | ShortSummary=Jeff comes from a New Jersey dynasty of male couponers and is passing the torch to his son Sam. But first, 8 year old Sam must pull off his first solo couponing trip. Ohio basketball coach Kelly is couponing for her basketball team's post game party. | LineColor=2FCE1F
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| ProdCode=404 | ShortSummary=South Carolina waitress and mom Joyce is a coupon addict. She had an unhealthy relationship with food, but now focuses all of her energy on couponing. In Michigan, Aprille works at an auto dealership and bribes her co-workers with snacks from her stockpile | LineColor=2FCE1F
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| ProdCode=405 | ShortSummary=Adrienne is spreading around her love of couponing & tries to convert a skeptical friend into a believer. Sarah, who is 14-years-old couponer, controls all of her family's grocery shopping. | LineColor=2FCE1F
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| ProdCode=406 | ShortSummary=Lisa hopes to spend only $15 for a month's worth of food. April is planning to feed 300 guests for less $100. | LineColor=2FCE1F
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| ProdCode=407 | ShortSummary=To cover for the home repairs, Jane must save enough money to pay for it. Judy teaches a class on couponing & puts three students in the class to the test. | LineColor=2FCE1F
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| ProdCode=408 | ShortSummary=In Maryland, pregnant couponer Krista dumpster dives for coupons and bags up her husband's clothes to make more room in their closet for her stockpile. Georgia shopaholic Amanda must get all of the food for her sister's baby shower for less than $60. | LineColor=2FCE1F
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Season 5
"?- | # | Title | Original air date | Production code | |||||||||||||||||||
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ProdCode=501 | ShortSummary=In the fifth-season premiere, a Georgia woman hopes to spend as little as $20 on a reception for her vow-renewal ceremony with her husband. Meanwhile, a New York woman tries to make dinner for 16 people in her family for less than $100. | LineColor=FF9933
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| ProdCode=502 | ShortSummary=A Colorado woman hopes her saving skills will land her a job at a home for teens with substance-abuse issues, but first has to prove her abilities to the program's founder; a Detroit couponer commits to a more healthful lifestyle and wants to lose weight with help from a personal trainer. | LineColor=FF9933
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| ProdCode=503 | ShortSummary=Two best friends take their husbands with them shopping to see who can coupon better. | LineColor=FF9933
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| ProdCode = 504 | ShortSummary=An Ohio woman shops for her daughter's graduation party with her reluctant husband in tow; a Kansas teen lords his couponing prowess over his older sisters. | LineColor=FF9933
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| ProdCode=505 | ShortSummary=Susan is the original Queen of Couponing . She even has a coupon robot. For her 40th ?couponiversary,? she tries to beat her savings record. Cole recently started school at The Ohio State University. His roommate Brian has some stockpile requests. | LineColor=FF9933
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| ProdCode=506 | ShortSummary=Maryann throws her daughter a coupon-themed 12th birthday party to convince her friends and neighbors to start couponing. 15-year-old Haley is the boss of her whole family when it comes to grocery shopping. She starts to save up for her first car. | LineColor=FF9933
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| ProdCode=507 | ShortSummary=In Georgia, Amanda tries to teach her parents to coupon so she can take some time off from shopping. Jess is a shopaholic and coupon addict. | LineColor=FF9933
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| ProdCode=508 | ShortSummary=Zadia takes her friends couponing to prove that she can still get super savings. Briana and her boyfriend Jose are ready to get engaged but, like any good couponer, Briana refuses to go into debt to pay for the ring. Jose has a different plan. | LineColor=FF9933
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