Parents Just Don't Understand
Parent's Just Don't Understand is a new light-hearted and fun-loving unscripted series hosted by Joey Fatone that gives parents and kids a chance to walk a day in each other's shoes and experience firsthand the demands that each struggles to balance.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- Discovery Force Channel
- Reality
Parent's Just Don't Understand is a new light-hearted and fun-loving unscripted series hosted by Joey Fatone that gives parents and kids a chance to walk a day in each other's shoes and experience firsthand the demands that each struggles to balance.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2014
Episode 2
The Tiger Mom and Busy Bee Daughter
Sat, Aug 30, 2014 45 mins
An overscheduled 12-year-old and her demanding mom switch roles for a day. Will singing lessons, dance class, tennis, and tutoring convince this self-proclaimed Tiger Mom that her daughter needs time to just be a kid?
Episode 3
Macho Man & the MMA Kid
Sat, Sep 6, 2014 45 mins
A busy 13-year-old seeks help from Joey because his macho step-dad overloads him with athletics. Will a day spent taking his lumps on the football field and in the MMA ring convince this father to let his son relax his rigorous schedule?
Episode 4
Prince Charming & the Disco Queen
Sat, Sep 13, 2014 45 mins
An overwhelmed 11-year-old boy swaps lives with his strict mother. As he faces a day of dentistry and knitting, she must deal with basketball, track and field and her son's rules. When mom gets a taste of her son's life, will she loosen her iron grip?
Episode 8
The Derby Doll & Princess Mom
Sat, Oct 4, 2014 45 mins
A 14-year-old singer and her stressed mom switch lives for a day. While daughter wrangles a business meeting, mom hits all the wrong notes in singing class. They both claim to have the harder life, but after 24 hours, who will be singing a different tune?
Episode 9
The Busy Pre-Teen & Dad the Working Machine
Sun, Oct 19, 2014 45 mins
A business owner and father of four swaps lives with his precocious 10-year-old daughter to show her how tough his life is. While daughter takes on the role of boss, dad must face school, looming and hip hop dance class. Will dad regret contacting Joey?
Episode 11
The Hockey Player & the Slogan Sayer
Sat, Oct 25, 2014 44 mins
A 15-year-old hockey player needs Joey's help to convince his marketing guru dad for more time to enjoy being a teen. Will driver's ed, chores around the neighborhood, and time on the ice show dad that his teen's schedule is not a blast?
Episode 13
The Real Estate King & Book Smart Teen
Sat, Nov 1, 2014 45 mins
When a 15-year-old girl needs a break from her over-scheduled academic life, she switches lives with her kung fu obsessed dad. While she attempts to make multiple house sales, dad faces down Mandarin, piano and kung fu. Who will be victorious in the end?
Episode 15
The T-shirt Printer & Aquatic Sprinter
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 45 mins
A teenager swimmer who does volunteer work swaps places with his father and tries running the family business.
Episode 20
Mother Manners & the Prince of Cotillion
Sun, Nov 23, 2014 45 mins
Joey swaps the lives of a 10-year-old boy and his stay-at-home mom. As he struggles through prom dress shopping, parent board meetings, and cooking for a family of six, mom must conquer science class, soccer, musical theatre and a massive chore list.
Episode 21
The Junior Jockey & Jingle Writer
Sun, Nov 16, 2014 45 mins
When an 11-year-old equestrian swaps lives with her mom, a marketing guru at a popular radio station, the daughter must face the pressure of an advertising deadline while mom braves the horse stables. Will their experience bring them closer together?