It's a bird, it's a plane... You know where we're going with this: it's Supernanny! Joanne "Jo" Frost started her career as a nanny when she was 18, working for a variety of different families over the course of 15 years. In 2004, however, she kicked things up a notch when she was hired by Channel 4 to serve as the titular star of a series called "Supernanny."
The series, which followed Frost as she worked with families facing issues regarding behavior and child-rearing, was a quick hit. It racked up to 6 million viewers during its first season and immediately scored a renewal and, inevitably, an American adaptation, also starring Frost.
"There's no nanny system in the US — anyone who takes care of children is called a babysitter — so people in the states have a high regard for the Engli