The Addis Family

The Addis Family is the thirteenth episode of Season 4 of the American Supernanny show.

Episode summary
Jo visits the Addis Family in Noblesville, Indiana where Leslie (28) & Tony (29) have four children: 6-year-old identical twin sons Jonathan & Jonah, 4-year-old daughter Eden and 2-year-old son Elijah.

The family is grieving over the sudden death of their live-in grandfather, Rick, who was known as the man of the house.

The loss of Rick has the kids acting out: The twins fight aggressively with each other, talk back, be defiant and lash out aggressively at their mom. Eden is a little princess, but she's very stubborn and defiant. Elijah is beginning his terrible twos. All 4 of the children throw temper tantrums.

While Tony is struggling to fill his father-in-law's shoes, Leslie is juggling caring & homeschooling for the kids along with being a homemaker. She relies on her mother Charity (48) for help and direction, even though she is also grieving the loss of Rick.

Can Jo help this grieving family out?

Transcript
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Family members

 * Leslie Addis, 28 (born February 2 1980)
 * Tony Addis, 29 (born January 5 1979)
 * Jonah and Jonathon, 6 (born June 1, 2001)
 * Eden, 4 almost 5 (born February 8, 2003)
 * Elijah, 2 (born August 12, 2005)
 * Charity, 48
 * Rick (Richard Lee Barnes (July 20, 1956 - July 20, 2007), 51, deceased - He died in a boating accident at Woods Reservoir, Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, Tennesse. Leslie explained that he fell off a jet ski, which made him bleed under his skull.

Behind the Scenes
This was Filmed in January-February 2008.

Events Pre-Episode

 * Richard "Rick" Lee Barnes died on his 51st birthday in a boating accident.

Trivia
This is the first Episode to involve a Family dealing with the loss of a Family Member. The second was The Evans Family.