About this season
The World's Strictest Parents is a television series developed by TwentyTwenty Television, originally broadcast in Britain by the BBC. America's CMT and Australia's Channel Seven have both created localised versions of the programme, with the CMT episodes frequently rebroadcasting on MTV. There is also a German version called "Die strengsten Eltern der Welt". The concept is that two so-called "unruly" teenagers are sent to live abroad with a strict host family for a week in an attempt to change their behaviour. During the week they receive an impact letter from their real parents with a list of issues they should try to fix.
Episodes (11)
1. New Jersey
Aired 11 October 2010 • 60 min
2. Barbados
Aired 18 October 2010 • 60 min
3. Sri Lanka
Aired 25 October 2010 • 60 min
Two rebellious British teenagers experience strict parenting on the other side of the world, as angry girl Nicki Stygall and permatanned Jerri MacVeigh travel to Sri Lanka. For a week they must live under the strict rules of the De Zylva family, who are practising Buddhists. Dad Brindley runs a finance company and mum Mandy works in advertising. As Buddhists, they believe it's wrong to covet material things and don't allow their four children mobile phones, computer games, pocket money or birthday presents. The De Zylvas have prepared a set of rules for the British girls to follow that includes no drinking, no smoking and no foul language, and Nicki is immediately riled and clashes with the family. Over the week the teens are strictly supervised - the girls get up at 5am and go to work on a cinnamon plantation, Jerri volunteers at a care home for the mentally disturbed and Nicki visits a Buddhist monk. Can Jerri learn that looks aren't everything and can Nicki learn to control her anger and forgive her mother?
4. Florida
Aired 1 November 2010 • 60 min
5. Puerto Rico
Aired 8 November 2010 • 60 min
6. Kenya
Aired 15 November 2010 • 60 min
7. Texas
Aired 22 November 2010 • 60 min
8. Holland
Aired 29 November 2010 • 60 min
9. India
Aired 6 December 2010 • 60 min
10. Illinois
Aired 13 December 2010 • 60 min