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Wife Swap is officially coming to CMT with brand new episodes! ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/wife-swap-being-revived-by-cmt-and-returning-with-10-new-episodes--23673.php rtvw-news-wife-swap-being-revived-by-cmt-and-returning-with-10-new-episodes--23673 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:33:56 -0400

Bristol Palin and Joan Rivers will swap family members on a special episode of ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bristol-palin-and-joan-rivers-appear-on-celebrity-wife-swap-1035287.php rtvw-news-bristol-palin-and-joan-rivers-appear-on-celebrity-wife-swap-1035287 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:51:17 -0400

Ex-'Wife Swap' family moves to Florida following "Balloon Boy" hoax   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-wife-swap-family-moves-florida-following-balloon-boy-hoax-11523.php rtvw-news-ex-wife-swap-family-moves-florida-following-balloon-boy-hoax-11523 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:26 -0400

A teenager who appeared on an episode of Wife Swap three years ago is suing over the negative manner she claims she was portrayed on the ABC reality series. ]]> Christopher Rocchio https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/teen-sues-wife-swap-for-100-million-claims-was-forced-be-bratty-10651.php rtvw-news-teen-sues-wife-swap-for-100-million-claims-was-forced-be-bratty-10651 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:11:11 -0400

Richard Heene begins 90-day prison sentence for balloon boy hoax   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/richard-heene-begins-90-day-prison-sentence-for-balloon-boy-hoax-10214.php rtvw-news-richard-heene-begins-90-day-prison-sentence-for-balloon-boy-hoax-10214 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:14:18 -0500

Officials scoff at balloon boy dad Richard Heene's new media blitz   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/officials-scoff-at-balloon-boy-dad-richard-heene-new-media-blitz-10213.php rtvw-news-officials-scoff-at-balloon-boy-dad-richard-heene-new-media-blitz-10213 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:08:17 -0500

Richard Heene denying balloon boy saga a hoax despite guilty plea   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/richard-heene-denying-balloon-boy-saga-hoax-despite-guilty-plea-10191.php rtvw-news-richard-heene-denying-balloon-boy-saga-hoax-despite-guilty-plea-10191 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:58:40 -0500

Former 'Wife Swap' parents get jail sentences for balloon boy hoax   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-wife-swap-parents-get-jail-sentences-for-balloon-boy-hoax-10144.php rtvw-news-former-wife-swap-parents-get-jail-sentences-for-balloon-boy-hoax-10144 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:35:08 -0500

Parents of former 'Wife Swap' family plead guilty to balloon boy hoax   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/parents-of-former-wife-swap-family-plead-guilty-balloon-boy-hoax-9936.php rtvw-news-parents-of-former-wife-swap-family-plead-guilty-balloon-boy-hoax-9936 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:12:34 -0500

Richard and Mayumi Heene will reportedly plead guilty to some charges stemming from an incident last month in which they claimed their 6-year-old son floated away in a homemade helium balloon. ]]> Christopher Rocchio https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lawyer-ex-wife-swap-family-plead-guilty-alleged-balloon-hoax-9922.php rtvw-news-lawyer-ex-wife-swap-family-plead-guilty-alleged-balloon-hoax-9922 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07:36 -0500

Affidavit: Ex-'Wife Swap' Heene family's mom said balloon was hoax   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/affidavit-ex-wife-swap-heene-family-mom-said-balloon-was-hoax-9812.php rtvw-news-affidavit-ex-wife-swap-heene-family-mom-said-balloon-was-hoax-9812 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:37:38 -0400

Viewers hoping to see the Heene family will apparently have to stick to the news instead of a Wife Swap rerun. ]]> Christopher Rocchio https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lifetime-pulls-rerun-of-heene-family-first-wife-swap-appearance-9791.php rtvw-news-lifetime-pulls-rerun-of-heene-family-first-wife-swap-appearance-9791 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:17:22 -0400

FAA investigating ex-'Wife Swap' Heene family's alleged balloon hoax   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/faa-investigating-ex-wife-swap-heene-family-alleged-balloon-hoax-9790.php rtvw-news-faa-investigating-ex-wife-swap-heene-family-alleged-balloon-hoax-9790 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:59:54 -0400

Police question associate of former 'Wife Swap' balloon hoax family   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/police-question-associate-of-former-wife-swap-balloon-hoax-family-9778.php rtvw-news-police-question-associate-of-former-wife-swap-balloon-hoax-family-9778 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:58:31 -0400

The Heene family is accused of concocting the story of their son floating away in a homemade helium balloon to boost their attempts to land their own reality show. ]]> Christopher Rocchio https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/authorities-balloon-boy-saga-hoax-concocted-land-reality-show-9766.php rtvw-news-authorities-balloon-boy-saga-hoax-concocted-land-reality-show-9766 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:45:31 -0400

Former 'Wife Swap' family to face charges over "Balloon Boy" saga   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-wife-swap-family-face-charges-over-balloon-boy-saga-9765.php rtvw-news-former-wife-swap-family-face-charges-over-balloon-boy-saga-9765 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:08:26 -0400

Former 'Wife Swap' family denies "Balloon Boy" saga was a big hoax   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-wife-swap-family-denies-balloon-boy-saga-was-big-hoax-9755.php rtvw-news-former-wife-swap-family-denies-balloon-boy-saga-was-big-hoax-9755 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:23:07 -0400

Falcon Heene drew national television attention on Thursday when he was thought to be in a homemade helium balloon floating over Colorado, however it wasn't his first time on TV. ]]> Christopher Rocchio https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-two-time-wife-swap-family-at-center-of-balloon-boy-incident-9751.php rtvw-news-former-two-time-wife-swap-family-at-center-of-balloon-boy-incident-9751 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:59:08 -0400

Former 'Wife Swap' mother accused of stabbing her husband   ]]> Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-wife-swap-mother-accused-of-stabbing-her-husband-9100.php rtvw-news-former-wife-swap-mother-accused-of-stabbing-her-husband-9100 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:05:28 -0400

Wife Swap is planning on celebrating it's 100th episode with a new swap of two blasts from the past. ]]> Reality TV World staff https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/wife-swap-100th-episode-feature-new-swap-of-fan-favorites-9752.php rtvw-news-wife-swap-100th-episode-feature-new-swap-of-fan-favorites-9752 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:46:04 -0500

ABC has announced Wife Swap's fourth season, which will continue chronicle two families living different lifestyles trading wives/mothers for two weeks, will premiere on Wednesday, January 2 at 8PM ET/PT. ]]> Christopher Rocchio https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-announces-wife-swap-fourth-season-premiere-january-2-6527.php rtvw-news-abc-announces-wife-swap-fourth-season-premiere-january-2-6527 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:25:44 -0500

An appearance on ABC's Wife Swap reality series almost found an Iowa couple in hot water for child abuse. ]]> Christopher Rocchio https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/wife-swap-appearance-sparks-child-abuse-calls-for-iowa-family-4747.php rtvw-news-wife-swap-appearance-sparks-child-abuse-calls-for-iowa-family-4747 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:54:10 -0500

ABC has announced that it has given early renewals to its Supernanny and Wife Swap reality series.  Both shows have received initial 2007-2008 season orders of thirteen episodes each, Daily Variety reported Friday. ]]> Christopher Rocchio and Steve Rogers https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-renews-supernanny-and-wife-swap-for-fourth-seasons-4621.php rtvw-news-abc-renews-supernanny-and-wife-swap-for-fourth-seasons-4621 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:34:32 -0500

An Oklahoma man is suing the producers of ABC TV's "Wife Swap" for sending a gay man to live with his family as his half of the swap.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/wife-swap-husband-sues-show-for-sending-family-gay-man-1006180.php rtvw-news-wife-swap-husband-sues-show-for-sending-family-gay-man-1006180 Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:28:06 -0500

On March 22, the production of an upcoming episode of ABC's Wife Swap reality show came to a halt when the film crew turned in the father of one of the participating families for suspected child abuse. Yanni Panagiotakis, 38, a Nashville restauranteur, was alleged to have struck his 13-year-old daughter in the face during filming. He was later charged with domestic assault and freed Wednesday morning on $1,000 bail. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/production-of-abc-wife-swap-halted-after-dad-arrested-for-child-abuse-3361.php rtvw-news-production-of-abc-wife-swap-halted-after-dad-arrested-for-child-abuse-3361 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:14:54 -0500

The creator of Britain's reality series "Wife Swap" has sued Fox, alleging it has copied its show in "Trading Spouses."]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/wife-swap-creators-sue-fox-over-trading-spouses-copy-1000284.php rtvw-news-wife-swap-creators-sue-fox-over-trading-spouses-copy-1000284 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:39:41 -0500

According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has greenlighted two spinoffs of its upcoming Wife Swap series, which features two wives and mothers trading places for 10 days (but apparently without any extramarital canoodling). ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-greenlights-two-wife-swap-spinoffs-husband-swap-and-boss-swap-2665.php rtvw-news-abc-greenlights-two-wife-swap-spinoffs-husband-swap-and-boss-swap-2665 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:05:29 -0400

When you're already mired in last place, why not throw caution to the winds? ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-moves-wife-swap-fall-following-the-bachelor-on-wednesday-nights-2606.php rtvw-news-abc-moves-wife-swap-fall-following-the-bachelor-on-wednesday-nights-2606 Fri, 04 Jun 2004 16:46:45 -0400

The Hollywood Reporter reports that ABC has greenlighted production of six episodes of the British show Wife Swap, to be aired during summer 2004. However, perhaps in response to our prior comments about the name, the show will be renamed Trading Moms for U.S. broadcast. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-changes-wife-swap-trading-moms-approves--six-episode-run-in-summer-2004-1850.php rtvw-news-abc-changes-wife-swap-trading-moms-approves--six-episode-run-in-summer-2004-1850 Fri, 10 Oct 2003 18:29:59 -0400

The reality TV invasion from Europe continues unabated. CBS's Survivor is adapted from the Swedish show Expedition: Robinson; Fox's American Idol is a clone of the British smash Pop Idol (complete with judge Simon Cowell); CBS's Big Brother comes from the Netherlands by way of Britain ... even Fox's Paradise Hotel comes from Britain. Now The Guardian reports that ABC is ready to go forward with the smash hit British show Wife Swap, which we reported in January was in the casting process. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-moving-ahead-with-plans-bring-british-wife-swap-show--us-1567.php rtvw-news-abc-moving-ahead-with-plans-bring-british-wife-swap-show--us-1567 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:51:38 -0400

E! reports that ABC is casting for a new reality series based on a hit British show called "Wife Swap." While it's not quite the swingers' scene viewers might expect, the kooky concept might have some family-friendly critics up in arms. Wife Swap features two women who trade husbands, kids and homes for 10 days. ]]> Admin https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-casting-for--us-version-of-uk-wife-swap-reality-tv-series-908.php rtvw-news-abc-casting-for--us-version-of-uk-wife-swap-reality-tv-series-908 Sun, 26 Jan 2003 13:27:47 -0500