World's Strictest Parents is an American reality television series that first aired on April 18, 2009, on CMT and concluded on December 17, 2010.
The series is based on the original British version of The World's Strictest Parents that was first aired on BBC in 2008.
The program shows two troubled teens who are sent to live with strict host families for a week to try and change their attitudes, outlooks, life path and behavior in general.
Many teens will try and break the house rules by testing the boundaries of the host parents, usually swearing, sneaking outside to smoke cigarettes, refusing to do chores assigned to them.
They face consequences and strange punishments as a result such as: dipping in the pond, walking around by carrying a water slosh-pipe, push-ups, cutting a red-painted stump, running around the cones, cleaning the manure, extra chores, boot camp, staying outside of the porch on cold weather and other numerous punishments by the strict host parents.
Unlike the original British series, in which teenagers were sent to stay overseas, the American series had the teenagers remain within the United States for five days, as the program was produced with a reduced cable network budget rather than that of a national broadcast network, and legal issues as some episodes would likely feature subjects which would not meet passport regulations.
Another difference between the UK original and the US adaption, was that their own parents came to collect them, and evaluated the stay with the host family at the end of each episode.
Brian left on day 2 after he refused to do his chores or his punishment, while Desiree threatened to leave in the same manner and eventually stayed until the end.
[4] In addition, one of the Rutherford children, Dylan, died due to medical complications from a suicide attempt in 2017.
[5] One of the Forsyth children, Austin, who would marry Joy-Anna Duggar and later appeared in the reality show Counting On.
Sarah wears an inappropriate outfit and her makeup but Maria cannot tolerate the dress code in the house.
Amber, Steph, and the Fisher's children were cleaning up by raking the leaves out of the yard, they broke the "yes sir" rule to Rick.
Rose-Mary punished Amber by walking around the driveway until she needs to learn her lesson for profanity and her bad attitude.