The Bowersock Family

The Bowersock Family is the first episode of Season 3 of the American Supernanny show.

Episode summary
In the season 3 premiere, Jo visits the Bowersocks in Lancaster, Ohio where Jenniffer (25) and Thad (30) are struggling with their three children: 7-year-old Maddie, 6-year-old Hayden and 4-year-old Lily.The kids talk back to their parents, act out aggressively and refuse to do what they're told.

Jenniffer (who was raised by abusive parents) disciplines her children by yelling, spanking, smacking and washing their mouths out with soap. Thad works as a juvenile corrections officer who prefers to head to the gym to help relieve stress after work instead of helping his wife out with discipling the kids.

Can Jo help Jenniffer properly discipline her children without resorting to violence and get Thad to help his wife out?

Behind The Scenes
This episode was filmed in July 2006.

Family members

 * Thad Bowersock, 30 (born July 9, 1976)
 * Jenniffer Bowersock, 25 (born May 15, 1981)
 * Madeline, 7 (born February 18, 1999)
 * Hayden, 6 (born June 18, 2000)
 * Lily, 4 (born January 23, 2002)

Post episode events

 * 1) Jennifer and Thad got divorced.
 * 2) Everybody is happy they divorced and the kids do not talk to Jen anymore.
 * 3) Madeline has 2 daughters.
 * 4) Hayden got married to a girl named Mattie Grace Bowersock.

Trivia

 * This episode stands in 2nd place for Maddy's timeout tantrum, lasting three hours. The longest one in the U.S. was Zoe's one in The Benjany Family episode lasting 3 1/2 hours.
 * Jennifer was criticized and disliked for her belief with agreeing on corporal punishment as it is child abuse.

Transcript
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