SUPERNANNY - vs Velociraptor

The Banjany family of Staten Island have a lot on their plate.  They've launched a successful business in their house, Confuzzled Cookies (little plug there for them), but are having trouble integrating home life with home business.  Oh, and their kids fight like the Jets and the Sharks.  I mean, they throw down big time.  They're like little drunken tavern brawlers - the only thing they're missing are broken beer bottles and switchblades.  Clearly the Banjanys need Supernanny Jo Frost's help.

This was a pretty good episode of Supernanny - it was funny, at least.  The youngest of the three Banjany kids, 3 year old Blake, was a real character.  He enjoyed dressing up in his older sister's clothes, much to his father's chagrin, and he was quite the lil' biter.  The kid just wanted some attention and consistency in his life, and darn it, if that means he has to bite somebody, then so be it.  He was like a little velociraptor, that Blake.

You know how they always have the opening "Supernanny we need your help" sequence where they show how out of control this week's family is?  This week they spiced up footage of Blake repeatedly biting his parents' limbs with a cartoon CHOMP sound effect that for some reason just cracked me up.  If they had only thrown in fake kung fu SMACK sound effects whenever one of the kids hit each other, I think they would have had the best episode of Supernanny ever.

Somebody was standing by with a stopwatch because this episode set Supernanny history for the longest time-out attempt ever made.  5 year old Zoe went thermonuclear when she had to go sit on "the naughty cube" for smacking her brother.  All she had to do was sit there for 5 minutes, but she would not stay put and put up a fierce resistance.  With Supernanny's support the parents finally prevailed, but it took them 3.5 hours to get Zoe to just sit down for 5.o minutes.  Sweat was dripping from dad's brow by the end of it, but they saw it through.

The Banjanys seemed like nice people who were just overwhelmed and not working together to raise their kids.  Unlike the families on Wife Swap, the Supernanny families actually seem like normal folks who just need some guidance getting their homes under control, which is nice.  It just goes to show that reality TV doesn't have to be a freakshow - although it doesn't hurt if you have lil' biters to spice things up a bit.

--Dave Campbell

Comments

[Dylan]

Am the only one that giggled every time Jo said the family's last name?

I was, wasn't I?

[boychucker]

Sometimes I have a hard time watching this show and I could only watch a couple of minutes of this one. Jeebus, those kids were freakin awful!

[heard-it-all]

I'm sorry Supernanny, but you need to wear a shirt or at the very least, a cami under that horrid green and hot pink suit you wear when you first meet the family! You are falling out of it and it's appalling that someone who is supposed to be teaching appropriateness, is so INAPPROPRIATE!!!

[David D. Campbell]

Yeah, I noticed Supernanny's decolletage as well, because how could you not? But if I recall the cameraman must have been on the staircase filming down at Jo, which might explain the cleavage factor...

[Vicki]

Some people will find fault no matter what you do. Folks, the woman is brilliant and there are a lot of people better off because she does, what she does SO WELL. Her wardrobe person probably picks out her clothes anyway and even if she doesn't, haven't you EVER worn something and had someone take a picture of you and when you saw it later you said to yourself, "what was I thinking." If you don't have something nice to say....... that would be appropriate.

[Rosa]

clothes and what you wear doesnt disapline children how you deliver the message does thanxs jo you do the human race proud creating better future people to be kinder and more repectful

[Amie Willits]

I think super nanny is a great show because not everyone can afford to have her to come to your house. I learn alot from her to disipline my own kids. and she gives good ideas on how to deal with certain situations. thanks super nanny for coming alive! we love you : )