- My Extreme Animal Phobia
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My Extreme Animal Phobia File:My Extreme Animal Phobia.jpgCountry of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes unknown Production Location(s) Sacramento Running time 60 minutes Production company(s) Discovery Communications, LLC Broadcast Original channel Animal Planet Original run October 28, 2011 – present External links Official Website My Extreme Animal Phobia is a new Television show broadcasted on Animal Planet starting in Fall of 2011. In each episode three new people with life crippling fears enter the care of Dr. Zasio who slowly exposes them to their feared animal. Starting with a video of the animal, partakers slowly work their way up to touching or being surrounded by the animal. The three bond together for support in this heartfelt show that makes viewers feel proud of the people concurring their biggest fears.
For some, it may seem completely reasonable to be deathly afraid of snakes — even of the garden or garter variety. But what if you were terrified of moths, grasshoppers or puppies? Plenty of people are afraid of something but in extreme cases, the fear can become so intense it's actually a phobia and can transform everyday behavior in a way that could make you laugh if it didn't actually reduce you to terror or tears. So, what is a phobic person to do? Many desperate adults turn to the Anxiety Treatment Center of Sacramento, run by psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio.[1]
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Series overview
Seasons Episodes Timeslot Originally aired Popularity Season premiere Season finale Season rank Audience 18-49 rank 1 ? 10:00pm ET, Friday October 28, 2011 December 0, 2011 #? ? ? Episode list
Season 1: 2011–2011
№ # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(in millions)Original air date Production
code1 1 "They Hide in the AC" October 28, 2011 (Marvin- Pitbulls, Seth- Snakes, Jahara- Spiders) Tough guy Marvin is reduced to tears by the sight of a pit bull puppy, a traumatic childhood encounter with a snake keeps Seth a virtual prisoner in his own home and Jahara refuses to open windows in case a spider gets into her home.[1] 2 2 "Worse Than Halloween" November 4, 2011 (Tom- Bats, Roxanna- Rats, Laura- Cockroaches) A crippling fear of bats prevents Tom from leaving the house at night, Roxanne refuses to enter the bathroom by herself for fear of encountering a rat and Laura has injured herself several times trying to avoid cockroaches.[1] 3 3 "My Worst Fear" November 4, 2011 (Andrew- Cockroaches, Jackie-Butterflies, Katie- Spiders) Andrew raises exotic animals but even the sight of a cockroach makes him want to vomit, Jackie worries that her fear of butterflies may prevent her from finding a job and Katie needs to conquer her fear of spiders if she is going to move out on her own.[1] 4 4 "Swarms of Venom" November 11, 2011 (Shelly- Sharks, Kurt- Bees, Tameeka- Millipedes) Shelly refuses to swim in any body of water for fear of being eaten by sharks, Kurt wrestles men twice his size for a living but cowers in fear when confronted with a bee and Tameeka won't even enter her own home if she sees a millipede in the doorway.[1] 5 5 "It's Trying to Get Me" November 18, 2011 (Donyale- Moths, Tino- Lizards, Luann- Birds) Donyale's fear of moths is so severe that all family activities are planned around avoiding them, Tino is reduced to tears by even the sight of a lizard and Luann's fear of birds prevents her from joining her family in enjoying the outdoors.[1] References
- ^ a b c d e f "MY EXTREME ANIMAL PHOBIA: Episode Guide". AnimalPlanet.com. http://animal.discovery.com/tv/my-extreme-animal-phobia/episode-guide.html. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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