Show-o-Matic

Breaking down each episode of our favorite formulaic shows by how closely it hews to said formula.

Hoarders

Will David, Dorothy, And (Across The Country) Doris Let Hoarders Keep Their Houses From Killing Them?

Hoarders with mobility problems consider cleaning up their wigs, dead rats, and one maggot-filled toilet. (Soup is not a good snack for you to enjoy during this one.) 2016.01.25

Hoarders

Are Jackie And Richard Ready To Let Hoarders De-Ruin Their Homes And Lives?

A teddy bear enthusiast and the star of Hoarders Live are the beneficiaries of hoarding experts. Are they ready to receive the help they need? 2016.01.11

Hoarders

Will Ruby And Mary Let Hoarders Show Them Their Families Are More Important Than Their Stuff?

Threats of reports to Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services hang over the latest pair of compulsive shoppers. 2016.01.11

Hoarders

Will A Germophobe Let Hoarders Throw Out Anything Her Mouse Friends Have Pooped On?

Hoarders kicks off its eighth season by introducing us to Judy, who lives in a rodent-infested hoard, yet has strict rules about the 'low lifes' who might 'contaminate' it. 2016.01.04

Hoarders

Will Hoarders Convince Roxann And Barbara That They're More Than Just 'Packrats' Living In Clutter?

Hoarders tries to clean up two Pennsylvania homes, but are these grieving women ready to move forward? 2016.01.04

Catfish

Will Catfish Give Brittany A Shot At Love With Marine Sniper Bryon?

Single mother Brittany has fallen for a troubled ex-Marine she met online...but has she actually fallen for a bunch of BS? 2015.09.03

Catfish

Will Catfish Prove To Devan That Rylan Really Is Marriage Material?

Devan's never met his online girlfriend Rylan, but he's pretty sure she's The One anyway. Is he right, or is he just a clotted cream-for-brains? (That insult would work better if he spelled his name right.) 2015.08.27

Catfish

Will Catfish Prove That Emily's Been Keeping It 100 With Hundra?

And where will this Machine Gun Kelly character rank in the pantheon of replacement Maxes? 2015.08.20

Catfish

Will Catfish Help Ayissha Find Love With Sydney...Or Is 'Sydney' Just An Alias?

Ayissha's not sure if her online girlfriend Sydney has been stalking her. And it would be hard for her to know, because they've never met. 2015.08.13

Catfish

Can Catfish Prove To Andria That She Hasn't Wasted Ten Years On David?

Andria met David on Bebo when she was twelve and has been 'with' him since then. But they've never met. What could the reason be?! 2015.08.06

Catfish

Will Catfish Help Thad Give Meaning To His Attempted Marital Infidelity By Avenging Sara?

Strap in; this one is complicated. 2015.07.30

Catfish

Will Catfish Have To Tell Prophet That Trinity Only Exists In The Matrix?

A former member of the Nappy Roots is pretty sure he's found love with a stunning woman he met online, and since he's famous, maybe he did? Or maybe not. 2015.07.23

Catfish

Can Catfish Track Down And Shame Falesha's Identity Thief?

High school was hell for Falesha because someone impersonated her online and started bullying all her friends. Online avengers to the rescue! 2015.07.16

Catfish

Will Tiana And James Wrench True Love From Their Awkward Situation?

Can Catfish facilitate a true love connection between James, probable faker who doesn't want kids, and Tiana, who's hidden the fact of her daughter from him for three years? 2015.07.09

Catfish

Will Steven's Hopes For A Future With Samm Get Scuttled By His Mom?

Steven's mother is concerned that he's pinning all his romantic hopes on a girl he's never met, so she's written in to Catfish on his behalf. And you thought yours was embarrassing when she wrote little notes on your lunch bag! 2015.05.07

Catfish

Has Blaire Found True Love, Or Is Markie Giving Her The Biz?

Blaire's Instagram girlfriend seemed perfect. Then she got kidnapped. ...What? 2015.04.30

Catfish

Will Catfish Give Jamey And Ari A Meat-Cute?

Ari insists upon meeting meat cutter Jamey for the first time with Catfish cameras present. Jamey is, quite reasonably, concerned. 2015.04.23

Botched

What A Piece Of Twenty Different Kinds Of Work Is Man

While Rodrigo sniffs around for his fourth rhinoplasty, Katina seeks remediation for her 'alien belly,' and a Baywatch babe seeks to downsize her cans. 2015.04.22

Catfish

What Happens When Whitney Pulls Max And Nev Into Her Orbitz?

A lady in Brooklyn has an online girlfriend in Los Angeles, and each is too broke to visit the other. Plus also they've never videochatted or whatever because that's the kind of thing that would get them on the show...right? 2015.04.16

Botched

Make Your Mark On New York And You Are A Made Man

VH1 mainstay New York gives us an eyeful of her physical imperfections in the second-season premiere of Botched. 2015.04.15