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The Parent Test

{{Short description|US reality TV program}}

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{{Infobox television

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| genre = Reality show

| based_on = {{Based on|Parental Guidance|Chris Culvenor|Paul Franklin|Eden Gaha|Wesley Dening}}

| developer =

| writer =

| director = Brian Smith

| creative_director =

| presenter = Ali Wentworth
Adolph Brown

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 10

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| producer =

| camera = Multi-camera

| runtime = 42–43 minutes

| company = Eureka Productions
Walt Disney Television Alternative

| network = ABC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|12|15}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2023|02|16}}

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The Parent Test is an American reality show on ABC hosted by Ali Wentworth and parenting and psychology expert Adolph Brown. It is based on the Australian format Parental Guidance and is also produced by Chris Culvenor.{{cite web | url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-parent-test/cast/1001085582/ | title=The Parent Test }} It features 12 different families, each representing a different parenting style. Each week the participants face different parenting challenges to see which is the most effective style.{{cite web|url=https://www.disneyplusinformer.com/abc-to-debut-new-unscripted-series-the-parent-test/|title= ABC To Debut New Unscripted Series 'The Parent Test'|date= 25 October 2022}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title='The Parent Test' Judges These 12 Parenting Styles To Find Out Which Is The "Best" |url=https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-parent-test-parenting-styles |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=Romper |language=en}}

Families

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Family{{cite web | url=https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-parent-test-parenting-styles/amp | title='The Parent Test' Judges These 12 Parenting Styles to Find Out Which is the "Best" | date=January 6, 2023 }}

! No. Of Kids

! Parenting Style

Sarah and Michael Wynne

| 3

| New Age

Jonathan and Willa Leong{{cite web | url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/12/13/abcs-new-tv-show-parent-test-to-include-piedmont-family/ | title=ABC's new TV show, 'Parent Test,' to include Piedmont family | date=14 December 2022 }}

| 1

| Intensive

Yan Dekel and Alex Maghan

| 2

| Routine

Eric and Heather Webb

| 4

| Nature

Jason and Elizabeth Day

| 4

| Free Range

Dennis Williams

| 1

| High Achievement

Abe and Rachel Mills

| 6

| Strict

Chuck and Kiki Ng

| 1

| Negotiation

Hashim and Johnetta Lafond

| 6

| Helicopter

Andrea McCoy

| 1

| Discipline

Annie and Arlo Sarinas

| 2

| Child-Led

Peyman and Shirin Yadegar

| 4

| Traditional

Elimination Table

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Family

! 2

! 4

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

McCoy

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| bgcolor="#F888FD" | WIN

| bgcolor="gold" |WINNER

Day

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Wynne

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Sarinas

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| bgcolor=salmon |OUT

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Yadegar

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Mills

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Williams

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Leong

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Webb

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Lafond

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Ng

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Maghan-Dekel

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Episodes

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Which Way Is the Right Way?

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|12|15}}

| Viewers = 1.99{{cite web | url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-parent-test-season-one-ratings/ | title=The Parent Test: Season One Ratings | date=28 January 2023 }}

| ShortSummary = Families take on the "high dive challenge" and the "yes day challenge."

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Stranger Danger

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|1|5}}

| Viewers = 2.34

| ShortSummary = Families take on the Fine Dining Challenge and the Home Alone Challenge; parents help their kids adapt to unfamiliar situations; the kids are met with an unexpected visitor.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = You Have to Make a Superhuman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|1|12}}

| Viewers = 1.98

| ShortSummary = Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parenting styles take front and centre; the parents cope with their own anxiety when they are forced to relinquish control to their kids.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Bubble Wrapped Children

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|1|19}}

| Viewers = 2.08

| ShortSummary = Strict, high achievement, free range and negotiation parents remain in the hot seat and brave challenges; the families also weigh in on the hot button topic of spanking.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Let's Talk About Sex

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|1|26}}

| Viewers = 1.89

| ShortSummary = Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the equally unnerving Facts of Life and Snake Alert challenges.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Every Parent's Worst Nightmare

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|2|2}}

| Viewers = 2.02

| ShortSummary = Disciplined, traditional, child-led and helicopter parents take the spotlight as their families face the Unexpected Pick-Up and Driving Me Crazy challenges.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = The Semi-Finals Begins

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|2|9}}

| Viewers = 1.97

| ShortSummary = Intensive, new age and natural families face the Kid in a Candy Store and No Escape Room challenges.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Limits & Boundaries

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|2|9}}

| Viewers = 1.66

| ShortSummary = Strict, high achievement and free-range families return to the hot seat for a new set of challenges that tests the kids' abilities to function without their parents.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = It's All About Respect

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|2|16}}

| Viewers = 1.95

| ShortSummary = Disciplined, traditional and child-led parenting styles take centre stage; kids decide how their parents dress for a professional photo shoot; families must face fear and frustration when they are trapped in a seemingly endless maze.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = America's Most Effective Parenting Style

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|2|16}}

| Viewers = 1.49

| ShortSummary = The final two challenges of the season tackle some of the biggest obstacles families face; kids are observed while seeing someone else being bullied; one family takes home the title of the "Most Effective Parenting Style."

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Reception

Decider called the "idea that these parents are being judged off short clips and one will be chosen the 'most effective' is a complete turn-off for us."{{Cite web|url=https://decider.com/2022/12/19/the-parent-test-abc-review/|title='The Parent Test' ABC Review: Stream It Or Skip It?}}

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://abc.com/shows/the-parent-test}}

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Category:2022 American television series debuts

Category:2023 American television series endings

Category:American Broadcasting Company reality television shows

Category:2020s American reality television series

Category:American television series based on Australian television series

Category:Television series by Eureka

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