Extreme Couponing (renamed Extreme Couponing: All-Stars for the third season) is an American reality television series written by Sharp Entertainment and aired on TLC cable networks in the United States and Canada.
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Histori
Extreme coupons are activities that combine shopping skills with coupons in an effort to save as much money as possible while collecting the most food items. The concept of "extreme couponers" was first mentioned by The Wall Street Journal on March 8, 2010 in an article entitled "Hard Times Turn Coupon Clipping Into the New Extreme Sport". On March 25, 2010, ABC Nightline followed up with premiere Season 3 with a segment entitled "Extreme Couponing Competition: How Far Can $ 50 Go?"
TLC's Extreme Couponing is a show about buyers who make extensive and focused use of coupons to save money while collecting large quantities of goods. It was presented in December 2010; after surpassing network expectations with more than 2 million viewers, he received a series of orders and started regular broadcasting in April 2011.
On June 6, 2011, TLC announced to order the second season of the Extreme Couponing . It airs on Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
The third season debuted on May 28, 2012.
On November 20, 2015, the event returned to Discovery Family, a sister network to TLC, and was named Greatest Givers: Extreme Couponing for its operation during the Thanksgiving season. It now runs regularly on Thursday nights at Discovery Family.
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Reception
New York Times Virginia Heffernan columnist describes the show as "a deceptively simple look on the elaborate drama of American spending and paradoxes of parsimony." E! Online Criticism ' Jennifer Arrow calls it a "recession series" characterized by boring, exploitative "' " and "the participants only do their best to stretch the dollar and give a little more to their families. "Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly noted that the show" has caused some extreme reactions ", calling it" a dodgy example of two elements floating across the country today , "quote" charms with extreme behavior as it is filtered through reality TV "and" the fact that many people do not have as much money as they used to. "
The event was criticized by bloggers and consumer experts such as Jill Cataldo about the potential misuse of coupons on the show. Actions such as the use of coupons for the wrong items, using fake coupons, and encouraging compulsive hoarding have been cited as reasons for questioning the authenticity of the event.
Episode
Series overview
Season 1
Season 2
All-Stars
Buyers compete in a reality series featuring 12 of the best "Extreme Couponing" connoisseurs in a 30 minute challenge to see who can save the most $ 500 worth of merchandise, which is then donated to charity.
Season 4
Season 5
References
External links
- Official website
- TVGuide.com
- ExtremeCouponing.com
- Extreme Couponing 2010 special on IMDb
- Extreme Couponing Series 2011 on IMDb
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