Supernanny. The show ran eight seasons on ABC, and now Lifetime debuts a new season of Supernanny Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific.
The show's third episode, airing September 8, features "Nanny Jo" assisting a same-sex couple, the Baileys, and their two daughters.Christina and Katie Bailey are dealing with their daughters favoring one parent over the other and the parental resentment that breeds.
Things are tense between the women, with their relationship at times appearing precarious — and this episode was filmed before COVID upended all our lives.Neal Broverman, The Advocate's digital editor in chief, spoke with Frost about parenting challenges during a pandemic, especially for same-sex parents who have few role models to look to.