The McAfee Family

The McAfee Family is the tenth episode of Season 3 of the American Supernanny show.

Episode summary
Jo flies to Eagle River, Alaska to come to the rescue of a divorced father named Brian (29) and his four children: Eliana (9) Silas (7), Kaia (5) and Anna (3)

Brian is a single dad and has been divorced for two years. He’s lonely and needs help. Meanwhile, the kids are acting out. They rough house and they don’t listen to Brian for what he has to say.

Silas is the ringleader of this kid gang. He fights and name calls his sisters and has no respect for authority. Silas is very aggressive towards his dad. Silas is in second grade and he has problems at school. He fights his teachers, terrorize the other kids, and refuse to do homework. His behavior at school is so bad, he’s on the verge of getting thrown out. Brian does nothing to stop it.

Meanwhile, the girls are starting to copy the aggressive behavior from Silas. The girls would team up together to fight Silas. Ellie is calmer than Kaia and Silas. Because of the divorce though Ellie’s relationship with her father is strained and they fight sometimes. When Silas hurts Kaia and Anna, Ellie would stand up for them and fight Silas. She also can stand up for herself when Silas hurts her too.

Kaia would throw a fit and Brain struggles to discipline her because the other kids, especially the older two would gang up on Brian.

And little princess Anna is not as bad as her siblings. Anna behaves well and spends time with her dad when her siblings are not around. However, when her siblings come home, although Anna is not as bad as her siblings, she is starting to copy a few of Kaia’s fits and starting to exhibit defiant behavior. Because she’s the baby of the family, it’s easier for Anna to get away with stuff.

Can Jo help bring this family back together?

Family members

 * Brian McAfee, 29
 * Eliana, 9 (born May 13, 1997)
 * Silas, 7 (born June 18, 1999)
 * Kaia, 5 (born July 15, 2001)
 * Anna, 3 (born August 9, 2003)

Behind The Scenes

 * This was filmed in October 2006.


 * This is the only episode where Jo Frost was riding in an airplane upon arrival rather than in her taxi.
 * This is also the only episode filmed north of the 49th parallel.