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| 86 :05x01 - Heene/Martel (Oct/03/2008) | | A family of twister chasing storm scientists swap mothers with a family who puts safety first and a mom who runs a business which deals in child-proofing. | |
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| 87 :05x02 - McCaslin/Deekens (Oct/10/2008) | | A female weight-lifter who can bench press over 340 lbs. switches families with a mom who gives tea parties and stresses etiquette. | |
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| 88 :05x03 - Kinsman/Thompson (Oct/17/2008) | | A woman who catches lobsters for a living and wears her clothes till they fall apart switches places with a Cali-girl who lives for fashion and shopping and bought her greatest assets from her plastic surgeon. | |
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| 89 :05x04 - Melton/Dufrene (Oct/24/2008) | | Brandi Dufrene (29) and husband Pookie (33) and their three sons, Dalen (11), Gavin (8) and Zane (4) from the Louisiana swamps love to fish, hunt and go froggin'. Brandi seems to be fighting a losing battle with four guys in the house. But she will get a change of scenery when she swaps places with Monique (43), and the Melton family in California. She and her husband Mike (49) are classically trained ballet dancers and son Jake (12) has been following in their footsteps since the tender age of three. | |
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| 90 :05x05 - Martin/Vallone (Oct/31/2008) | | The Vallone family of Florida consists of a Rastafarian mom who can't seem to keep more than $30 in her bank account. She will be swapping families with Katrina Martin of Texas, who believes in hard work and discipline. | |
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| 91 :05x06 - Brown/Neighbors (Nov/07/2008) | | The Neighbors family consists of a self described super mom, Jessica, her husband Alan and their 2 children. Depite being 9 and 11, mom still buckles her children in booster seats while driving. The parents go to their school each day to check on their desks and meet the teachers. The kids have a rigid routine of gymnastics, soccer, music lessons and chores. Meanwhile in Ohio, the Brown's live a chaotic life which includes yo-yos, rock music and taking life as it comes. Their kids are allowed to jump on the furniture. | |
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| 92 :05x07 - Berwick/Roachford (Nov/21/2008) | | A woman who has a strong mind has the expectation of her husband and nine children to keep the household running smoothly, switches places with a woman gives in to her daughter and supports her husband who wants to be a rock star. | |
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| 93 :05x08 - Cooper/Kukta (Dec/12/2008) | | A mother who is a sweepstakes junkie switches places with a a woman who runs a DJ and wedding video business for this party family. | |
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| 94 :05x09 - Dusseau/Smith-Snider (Jan/09/2009) | | A workaholic doctor who's interested in roller derby switches places with a mother who encourages her daughters to join beauty contests. | |
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| 95 :05x10 - McIntyre/Keyser (Jan/16/2009) | | A bargain happy, thrifty mom switches places with a mother who places importance on her appearance and likes to throw luaus. | |
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| 96 :05x11 - Long/Stephens-Fowler (Jan/30/2009) | | The Long family are avid patriots who enjoy the "American way," which includes fast food, 4X4s and paintball, and the man in the family believes the wife is there to do "skirt work" such as cooking and cleaning. The wife will be switching places with the Stephens-Fowler family of California, who believe in higher education, taking care of the environment and a healthy style of living. | |
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| 97 :05x12 - Jones/Martinson (Feb/06/2009) | | A California family who believes that amusement parks are as important as school switches moms with a Colorado family who feel the need to groom their children to be successful, model adults. | |
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| 98 :05x13 - Bonett/Linkins (Feb/13/2009) | | A woman LARPer (live-action role-player) who likes to dress as different characters each day, switches places with a wife who is a driven real-estate agent who keeps an extremely clean house. | |
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| 99 :05x14 - Petersen/Vaughn (Feb/27/2009) | | The Petersen's from California are an eccentric pair of yoga instructors who's 10 year-old son Victor, rules the roost. The Vaughn family are also from California, but Justin is a dairy farmer who is so busy with his cows that he has no time for his wife or kids. His wife Beth is left to be the disciplinarian of their four children, Ryan (9), Zachary (7), Marissa (6) and Grace (4). | |
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| 101 :05x16 - Heene/Silver (Mar/13/2009) | | The 100th episode finds two families swapping with each other who are returning by a viewers vote. One mom believes she is psychic and can speak with the dead, plus has control over the weather. The other is a family of storm chasing science-enthusiasts. The kids in the families will face off in a table meeting. | |
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| 102 :05x17 - Henstein/Toulou (Mar/20/2009) | | A pair of real estate agents who have an ultra-structured family with two kids who their long lists of chores to do, switches places with a freewheeling family of jokesters who have no social life and give their children lots of freedom. | |
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| 103 :05x18 - Brown/Holland (Mar/27/2009) | | The Holland family are from North Carolina and live for the demolition derby's, as husband Cliff (40) and wife Ginger (38) love to paint and crunch vehicles. They have a stock of 80 cars in their backyard to choose from. They also have a love for fried foods, with one son demanding fried chicken nuggets for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Holland's also spoil their children, Courtney (12) and Curtis (7). The Brown's are a fit family from Florida, as dad is a former military man turned fitness guru. "Sarge" (39) and his wife Joy (39), have developed their own fitness boot camp instructing up to four classes a day and putting their students on the path to excellence. Son Sevin (8) has nightmares of vegetables chasing him if he eats unhealthy food. Sarge is so busy that he has little time to spend on his kids Sevin and Loren (5). | |
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| 104 :05x19 - Mallick/Stewart (Apr/03/2009) | | Washington state is the home of the Mallick family, biker parents and their 2 devilish children. The mom, Jennifer, likes to dress as a "hot motorcycle mama" which Jason likes to flaunt. They have rowdy friends and don't censor their sons, ages 7 and 10. The Stewart family live in Pennsylvania and are super structured. Mom and dad are proud of their Irish heritage and instill it in their two children, ages 15 and 14, with up to four hours a day of Irish activities. | |
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| 105 :05x20 - Burroughs/Padovan-Hickman (Apr/17/2009) | | The Padovan-Hickmans family live in Virginia off the beaten path, inside a log cabin without the modern conveniences such as electricity and a refrigerator. Steve (60) and DeLaura (46) are raising their two daughters, Tara (11) and Maren (8) to be self-sufficient and environmentally conscious. They wear head flashlights, raise chickens and make their own cheese. They also use the same bathwater to conserve their resources. DeLaura will switch places with Shannon Nicole (33), a woman who loves spending money and dresses to impress, along with her husband Shannon Michael (35) and twins Nicholas and Alexa (6). | |
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| 106 :05x21 - Brazenwood/Taylor (Apr/24/2009) | | The Taylor family from Texas own a cattle ranch and live for the rodeo. Dad Calvin (33), a World Champion Team Roper, and his wife Heather (34), are raising their four children, ages 4-12, compete in barrel racing and roping. They have been taught to be hardworking winners. Calvin expects hot dinners of meat and potatoes but refuses to do any housework. Meanwhile, the Brazenwood family are a new-age group from North Carolina. Father Kelly (37), is an astrologist who has authored a novel about a fictional world named "Thandoria" starring a boy named Arian Brazenwood, which is the name he later gave to his real-life son here on planet Earth. Wife Christina (28), is Arian's step-mom is an energy healer who lets her astrological chart dictate her days. She enjoys spending time outside talking to her friends the plants, and isn't afraid to rub dirt all over her body or even have a taste of it while communing with nature. She also likes to don funky costumes and teaches a dance class called "soul shaking." When it comes to domestic duties, they all chip in, and they prefer a vegan diet. | |
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| 107 :05x22 - Schults/Smith (May/01/2009) | | A young family who enjoy Halloween so much that they celebrate all year long, switch places with an older set of parents who believe in strictness, and traditional values. | |
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