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John/Vivian

**"John/Vivian"** is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a man named John, who is a retired corrections officer that hoards. This episode also follows a woman named Vivian, who's hoard pushed her husband out of the house.

## Official Description

"John is a retired corrections officer living in a house with more than 30 cats hiding in the walls and ceilings. They run wild through most of the home and all surfaces are covered with cat feces and urine. The remaining rooms are hoarded with John’s collections and his deceased mother’s belongings which he’s unable to part with. John faces multiple animal cruelty charges and fines and must clean up his house. Vivian’s hoard has literally pushed her husband Sylvester out of the house. He runs a business in Detroit but would return to California as much as possible. His visits soon evolved into hotel stays–until he just stopped making the effort. These days Sylvester will go home to his wife and family only once every 4-6 months. If Vivian wants him back she must clean up the house or risk losing him forever."
Dr. Reinardy

**Dr. Renae Reinardy** is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in OCD and hoarding disorder. She is one of the psychologists that is featured on the TV show, Hoarders. She helps hoarders through the process of cleaning their house. Sheis trained in cognitive behavioral theory and therapy. She only appears in a few episodes.

## Appearances (Newest First)

Roy/Loretta

Mary/Mary Ann

Mary Lynn/Ingrid

Gail/Warren

Chris/Dale

Patty/Bill

Kerrylea/Lauren

Linda/Steven
Unbelievable

**"Unbelievable"** is the seventeenth episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a man and a woman. The man has hoarded his mobile home with clothes, expired food, and more. The woman has been evicted from her home and must clean out her hoard in just weeks.

## Official Description

"Brad isn't sure why he hoards but he is certain that piles of clothing, expired foods, and other items have taken over his mobile home. Meanwhile, Mary has been evicted and has just weeks to clean out decades of stuff or have her home condemned."
Not A Safe Place

**"Not A Safe Place"** is the third episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a woman who almost died when 911 rescuers could not enter her house due to her hoard.

## Official Description

"Extreme Hoarder Renee almost died when emergency workers responding to a 911 call were unable to get through her front door. With her home now declared unlivable by the authorities, Renee knows she needs to make a change."
Season 12

The **twelfth season** of Hoarders consists of eight episodes (twelve when including the special lookback episodes). The season aired its original run on March 22, 2021 with " Eric". The season ended its original run on May 17, 2021 with "Debbie*".* Special lookback compilation episodes begin airing in this season three weeks after the original finale. The lookback episodes aired on June 7, 2021 with "Traffic Jam". The lookback episodes ended on July 19, 2021 with "Show and Tell".
Sybil/Ron

**"Sybil/Ron"** is the twelfth episode of the eighth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Sybil, who sleeps outside in her backyard cat aviary due to the size of her hoard. Mice have even started to live in her tub and refrigerator. If she doesn’t clean up, her family will call adult protective services on her. This episode also follows a man named Ron, who has hoarded out his camera shop. which has caused him to lose customers. He must clean up or lose his business.

## Official Description

"Sybil’s hoard is so intense that mice have started to live in her tub and her refrigerator. Her home is so jam packed with items and rodents that she has literally been forced outside and is now sleeping in her backyard cat aviary. If she doesn’t clean up, her family will call adult protective services and have her removed from her property. Ron, has hoarded out his camera shop to the point where he has lost many of his customers. If he doesn’t clean up, he could end up losing his business and livelihood."
Robbing the Kids...

**"Robbing the Kids..."** is the second episode of the second season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows two women who are mothers and their hoarding compulsion is tearing their families apart.

## Official Description

"Laura and Margaret are both mothers and extreme hoarders. Their parallel obsessions have made them prisoners in their own homes while tearing both of their families apart. Change won't be easy, but the consequences of inaction could be devastating."
Hunger Pains

**"Hunger Pains"** is the second special lookback episode (tenth episode overall) of the twelfth season of Hoarders. This episode is a special lookback compilation episode that features some of the series' most severe hoards of rotting and spoiled food.

## Official Description

"A retrospective special featuring some of the series’ most extreme food hoards. Hosted by resident clinical psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, and extreme cleanup specialist, Cory Chalmers, viewers revisit individuals that struggled to get relief from the mounting hoards of food they’ve accumulated."
Gordon & Gaye/Sir Patrick

**"Gordon & Gaye/Sir Patrick"** is the second episode of the third season of Hoarders. This episode follows a couple with the names Gordon and Gaye, who are both hoarders and must clean up or they will lose their home. This episode also follows a man named Sir Patrick, who collects and hoards antiques such as dolls, artwork, and much more.

## Official Description

"A hoarding couple in Washington and their adult children who are still living at home are given 72 hours to vacate their house if it isn't cleaned. A man in Port Charlotte, Florida collects goblets, dolls, fountains and artwork and is at risk of bankruptcy after his church began paying his bills."

## Trivia

* This episode was taken off of the air and off of all streaming platforms due to the discovering that one of the featured hoarders is a criminal and a predator.
Are You Serious?

**"Are You Serious?** is the eighteenth episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows two women. The first woman's relationship with her daughter is destroyed due to her hoarding. The second woman's home is nearly unlivable because of the clutter.

## Official Description

"Hoarding has destroyed Carol's relationship with her daughter. Now, she has one final chance to clean up, or say goodbye to her forever. Also, Amy's years of collecting have turned into a massive hoard. With her home nearly unlivable, she seeks help."
Geralin Thomas

**Geralin Thomas**is an extreme cleaning specialist that is featured on the TV show, Hoarders. She is the proprietor of the company Metropolitan Organizing, based in Cary, North Carolina. She was born Geralin Henning in 1961 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and received a B.A. in art history.

## Appearances (Newest First)

Charles/Alvin

Verna/Joanne

Dee/Jan

Norman/Linda

Mike/Bonnie

Beverly/Megan

Season 2 Follow Up: Augustine, Judi, Dennis, Nadene, Bob, & Deborah

Phyllis/Janet

Andrew/Shania

Mary Lynn/Ingrid

Kathleen/Margree

Laura/Penny

Carolyn/Jo

Gordon & Gaye/Sir Patrick

Michelle/Kim

Tra/Jill

Gail/Warren

Deborah/Jim

Bob/Richard

Paul/Missy & Alex

Kerrylea/Lauren

Jennifer & Ron/Jill
Chris/Dale

**"Chris/Dale"** is the third episode of the second season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Chris, who has Attention Deficit Disorder and is also a compulsive hoarder. Her newborn son passed away which caused her hoarding to spiral. She is now at risk of losing her daughters. This episode also follows a man named Dale, who fills his apartment with "unique" items that he plans to turn into works of art. After he repeatedly failed to meet deadlines for cleaning, the court began the process to stop his housing subsidy.

## Official Description

"After the death of her newborn son, Chris filled the void by surrounding herself with possessions. Attention Deficit Disorder makes it impossible for her to focus long enough to clean up. She’s now at risk of losing custody of her daughters who are still living in the house. Dale is at risk of eviction from his city subsidized housing because his apartment is filled with “found objects” that he hopes to one day turn into works of art. After he repeatedly failed to meet deadlines for cleaning, the court began the process to stop his housing subsidy. He won’t be eligible for another three years and has no other place to go."
Celia/Nathan

"**Celia/Nathan"** is the fourteenth episode of the eighth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Celia, who is at risk of losing her home that is hoarded with shoplifted items. She also has an illegal hoard of dogs which she considers her children. She must get her compulsion under control or soon she will be left with nothing. This episode also follows a man named Nathan, who began hoarding to deal with his pain due to the lack of acceptance when he came out as gay when he was 15. Currently, in his 30s, his hoarding has gotten out of control and he might soon be facing eviction if he does not change.

## Official Description

"Celia is in danger of losing her hoarded home of shoplifted items and her illegal hoard of dogs if she doesn’t get her compulsion under control. Nathan came out as gay when he was 15. The lack of acceptance he felt from his community led him to hoard items as a way to deal with is pain. Now in his early 30’s his hoarding has escalated to the point where he is facing eviction. Nathan must face all his past trauma in order to overcome his hoarding and crisis."

## Top Episode

* This is one of the **six** episodes voted to be in the ***Top Episodes***, a category for episodes that were voted the best, most exciting, or most memorable by this wiki's founder.
Celia

**Celia** is a woman that is a hoarder and was featured in the eighth season of Hoarders. She was featured in the season's fourteenth episode, "Celia/Nathan".

## Dogs

Celia had an illegal hoard of thirteen dogs that lived among the filth of her home. They live in cages and have many health problems due to the hoard. By the end of her episode she is forced to get rid of ten of the dogs, as the legal limit is three. This devastates her as she considers them her children.

## Prozac Incident

One of her dogs, which was named Ziggy, was a special needs dog and needed a medication known as Lactalose. Celia accidentally feeds this dog a full human does of her anti-depressant, Prozac, instead leading her into a state of panic. The dog ends up fine but she end up having to let him go as she can only keep three dogs.

## History

Her dogs were almost taken away when complaints of barking were filed by neighbors. Animal control came to her house and she attempted to hide them, but she was busted.

## Stealing

Celia began stealing items from stores and brining them back to her home to add to her hoard. She described stealing items as giving her a new "high". Her friends and family claim about 40% of her hoard is stolen.
Dr. Pfeffer

**Dr. Mark Pfeffer** is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in OCD and hoarding disorder. He is one of the psychologists that is featured on the TV show, Hoarders. He helps hoarders through getting rid of items while cleaning out their house.

## Appearances (Newest First)

Sybil/Ron

Where Are They Now?

Peggy/Ed & Connie

Ben & Robin/Kevin

Jackie/Richard

Roxann/Barbara

Doris/T'resa

Brian/Coral

Jan/Bebe

Terry/Adelle

Charles/Alvin

Verna/Joanne

Joanne/Kristy

Mary/Annie

Lisa/Bertha

Beverly/Megan

Phyllis/Janet

Hanna/Kathy & Gary

Andrew/Shania

Adella/Teri

June/Doug
Laura (Season 7)

Jessie (Step-Daughter)

Janet (Sister)

Karen (Friend)

**Laura** is a woman that is a hoarder and was featured in the seventh season of Hoarders. She was featured in the season's tenth and final episode, "Laura".

## Background

Due to her extreme hoarding, her partner is threatening to leave her and sue her for full custody of their daughter. Her partner has currently resorted to sleeping in the garage and her daughter must sleep with her in the same bed. She must change or risk losing not only her house, but also her loved ones.
Theresa/Karen

**"Theresa/Karen"** is the eleventh episode of the third season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Theresa, who lost some inches of her intestine due to gangrene. However, that did not stop her from hoarding out her home and eating expired food. She has also spent a big portion of her husband’s retirement funds on thousands of luxury handbags and shoes. She must clean out her home and sell some of her belongings or her and her husband face certain foreclosure on their home. This episode also follows a woman named Karen, who was a prominent attorney at one time, but the passing of her infant son caused her to do drugs, drink alcohol, and hoard her house severely. Due to her attempt of suicide, her husband is in constant fear for her life.

## Official Description

"Not even losing several inches of her intestine to gangrene has stopped Theresa from hoarding and eating expired food. She has also spent the bulk of her husband’s retirement funds on thousands of luxury handbags and shoes. If she doesn’t get her hoarding under control, and sell off some of her belongings, she and her husband face certain foreclosure on their home. 42 year-old Karen was once a prominent attorney, but after losing her three month-old baby to SIDS, her world crumbled and she resorted to drugs, alcohol and hoarding to ease the pain. Because she has attempted suicide in the past, her husband lives in constant fear for her life, and each day amidst the hoard is an uphill battle for Karen’s survival."
Dr. Ludwig

**Dr. Robi Ludwig** is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in OCD and hoarding disorder. She is a nationally known psychotherapist and award-winning reporter. She is one of the psychologists that is featured on the TV show, Hoarders. She helps hoarders through the process of cleaning their house.

## Trivia

* She received the 2020 Best of Manhattan Award in the Mental Health Practitioner category by the Manhattan Award Program.
* She is only featured in one episode.
Arline/Carolyn

**"Arline/Carolyn"**is the fourteenth episode of the third season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Arline, who's husband has to sleep in a car due to her hoard. This episode also follows a woman named Carolyn, who steals most of the things she hoards.

## Official Description

"Arline’s hoard has reached such immense proportions that her six-foot-three husband Richard has been sleeping in his car each night in the oppressive heat of a Hawaii summer. He is trying to recover from heart and prostate surgery in the car because it’s a better option for him than the inside of his home. Carolyn’s family is about to press charges against her for theft if she doesn’t come clean with her hoard and return stolen items to the appropriate owners. Carolyn’s “finders, keepers” behavior has reached such extremes that her grown children have locked her out of their homes."
Bananas In Pyjamas: The Movie/Other

## Production

On December 1, 2004. They Announced An Action Film For Children Named, Bananas In Pyjamas: The Movie. It’s Action And Fun For Children. They Announced It’s Live Action And CGI Since February 3, 2005. Other Children Said, This Movie Is Going To Be Cool.

On November 30, 2005, They Have CGI Animation To Work On From The Next 2 Years.

In July 17, 2007. They Animated The Aliens And The Suits,

And On July 21, 2007. They Filmed Until September 23, 2007. And The Production Was Finished On October 4, 2007. The Film Was Completed.

## Trailers

The Teaser Trailer Was Released On June 7, 2007
Doris/T'resa

**"Doris/T'resa"** is the ninth episode of the seventh season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Doris, who has nearly hoarded herself out of her own home as she resorts to sleeping on her patio. This episode also follows a woman named T'resa, who is an asthmatic heavy smoker that is at risk of setting her hoarded home up in flames.

## Official Description

"Doris has nearly hoarded herself out of her own home and resorts to sleeping on the patio due to the fact her hoard occupies every room in her house from floor to ceiling. T’resa is an asthmatic heavy smoker and is in real danger of accidentally setting her hoard ablaze, potentially taking her to a fiery death."
Hoarding: Buried Alive

* Promo 1
* Promo 2
* Promo 3

## Seasons

 Season 1
 Season 2

 Season 3

 Season 4

 Season 5

**Hoarding: Buried Alive** is an American documentary television series that premiered on TLC on March 14, 2010. It is a spin-off to the A&E series, Hoarders. The show follows hoarders through their life experiences and helps them learn to manage their illness. Hoarding: Buried Alive takes the viewer into the personal lives of hoarders, focusing on how the mental illness has affected the individual and his or her family members. Each episode usually looks at two different cases, examining the history of the victim and interviewing family members. The show includes an extensive look at the items each person collects. Each hoarder receives treatment from a therapist and a professional organizer. These professionals help them through the process of ridding their house of the hoard. By the end of each episode, the hoarders typically have shown signs of improvement that make the viewer hopeful for their continuing success.

* **To see the full episode guide by season, click here.**

## Overview

*Hoarding: Buried Alive* takes the viewer into the personal lives of hoarders, focusing on how the mental illness has affected the individual and his or her family members. Each episode usually looks at two different cases, examining the history of the victim and interviewing family members. The show includes an extensive look at the items each person collects. Each hoarder receives treatment from a therapist and a professional organizer.[1] These professionals help them through the process of ridding their house of the hoard. By the end of each episode, the hoarders typically have shown signs of improvement that make the viewer hopeful for their continuing success.
Worst I've Ever Seen

**"Worst I've Ever Seen"** is the fifteenth episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows two women. The first woman's home is being threatened to be demolished by the city. The second woman is putting her stuff before her children.

## Official Description

"The city is threatening to demolish Caryn's home and if the condition doesn't change, the consequences could be devastating. Theresa is putting her stuff before her children in their time of greatest need and could end up losing everything."
Welcome to My Nightmare

**"Welcome to My Nightmare"** is the first episode of the first season of Hoarding: Buried Alive and the first episode of the spinoff overall. This episode follows two hoarders who are spiraling out of control.

## Official Description

"Extreme hoarders Chris and Laurie are spiraling out of control. Their possessions are destroying their relationships and transforming their homes into virtual prisons. Change won't be easy, but it's their only hope of reclaiming their lives."
Jackie/Richard

**"Jackie/Richard"** is the third episode of the eighth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Jackie, who has filled her 4,000 square foot San Francisco hillside home with $1 million worth of teddy bears. This episode also follows a man named Richard, who has previously agreed to his family that he would clean up in the seventh season's special episode Hoarders: Live.

## Official Description

"Jackie has filled her 4,000 square foot San Francisco hillside home with $1 million of teddy bears. Will she clean up the ocean of bears or lose her house? Richard previously agreed to his family's pleas for an emergency cleanup of his home during Hoarders: Live. Will Richard take this chance to change his life?"
Junk King

**Junk King** is a privately held large junk removal service, recycling company, and cleaning crew that just recently was introduced to Hoarders. They have over 100 franchise territories in the United States and Canada. One of the founders, Mike Andreacchi, used to be apart of 1-800-Got-Junk?, which inspired him to create his own cleaning crew and junk removal company. The company has also expanded into Canada under the name "Junk Works".

## Trivia

* So far they have only appeared in one episode.
Dick/Karen

**"Dick/Karen"** is the seventh episode of the eighth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a man named Dick, who has hoarded his girlfriend's home. Him and his girlfriend can't even live in the house due to his hoarding. He must clear up the home and move back in or face a financial crisis. This episode also follows a woman named Karen, who started hoarding after her son died of suicide. If she does not clean up her hoarded home now, her grandson might be taken away by Child Protective Services.

## Official Description

"Dick has hoarded out his girlfriend Sandy’s house to the point that the two of them can no longer live in it. They face financial ruin if they can’t shed their current apartment rental and get back into Sandy’s home. Karen started hoarding after the tragic suicide of her oldest son. However, her young grandson now lives in her home and the neighbors have been making calls to child protective services due to the state of the property."
Robin/Ken

**"Robin/Ken"** is the fourth episode of the third season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Robin, who's house is filled with garbage that is packed from the floor to the ceiling. The house is even caving in and has been condemned by the city. This episode also follows a man named Ken, who's hoard has strained his marriage and his relationship with his son. He will also face six months in jail if he doesn't clean out his hoard.

## Official Description

"The stench emanating from Robin’s home can be smelled from the street. The garbage inside is piled from floor to ceiling and the house is literally caving in around it. The hoard is so bad that the city has condemned the house and has plans to demolish the property and send Robin and her father a bill for $30,000. They have resorted to sleeping in cars, parks and now a low income housing development. Robin’s only hope of saving her home is to clean it out. Ken is just weeks from a court date where he faces six months in jail if he doesn’t clean up his home and yard. His hoarding has strained his marriage and his wife and three-year-old son moved out when Child Protective Services started to investigate. The kitchen is filled with old food. Piles in the house and yard are three to five feet high and neighbors have complained of rats, mice, roaches and other infestations. Ken must clean up now or pay the ultimate price."
Carrie/James

**"Carrie/James"** is the fourth episode of the fifth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Carrie, who was abused and now hoards. This episode also follows a man named James, who is an ex-Marine and hoards.

## Official Description

"Carrie’s hoarding stems from a long string of abuse at the hands of family members, and she compulsively shops to “protect” herself. James is an ex-Marine whose home is filled with bowling balls and broken workout equipment, but he insists he is not a hoarder, and that hoarding is not a disorder. However, he has been in court since 2007 fighting code violations against his home and if he doesn’t take control the city will do a forced clean and invoice him for the cost, which would exceed the actual value of his home."
Manuel/Carla

**"Manuel/Carla"** is the sixth episode of the sixth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a man named Manuel, who's grandchildren were taken away due to his hoard. This episode also follows a woman named Carla, who's three previous husbands have cheated on her.

## Official Description

"Manuel was living in his hoarded house with his four grandchildren, ages 5, 6, 7, and 9. They are the love of his life, but they were removed by Child Protective Services and Manuel won t get them back unless he cleans his act up. Meanwhile, Carla has had three failed marriages to men who cheated on her. As if to represent each husband, Carla has hoarded out three homes. Her family is trying to get her to at least clean out one of the houses so she can make a new start in life."
Dr. Hannan

**Dr. Scott Hannan** is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in OCD and hoarding disorder. He is one of the psychologists that is featured on the TV show, Hoarders. He helps hoarders through the process of cleaning their house.

## Appearances (Newest First)

David/Nora

Diana/Dolores

Carrie/James

Barbara/Richard

Billy Bob/Jean

Glen/Lisa

Andrew/Lydia

Dawn/Linda

Vula/Lisa

Michelle/Kim
Peggy/Ed & Connie

**"Peggy/Ed & Connie"** is the eighth episode of the eighth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Peggy, who's house is filled with dirt and dead animal corpses. If she does not clean up, she will not be able to live in her home any more. This episode also follows a couple with the names Ed and Connie, who both love Halloween items, which caused them to hoard their house full of these items. If they do not clean up, their son will leave and he will take his younger autistic brother with him.

## Official Description

"Peggy's hoard of filth and dead animal carcasses has led the city to deem her house uninhabitable. If she does not clean up, city officials will not allow Peggy to return to her beloved home. Ed and Connie met over their mutual love over Halloween items. However their love of Halloween ballooned into a much larger hoarding problem. With conditions becoming intolerable, their teenage son has issued an ultimatum: Clean up or he will take himself and his younger autistic brother out of the home--even if that means running away."
Constance/Jeri Jo

**"Constance/Jeri Jo"** is the eleventh and final episode of the fifth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Constance, who's property is filled with chickens and eggs. This episode also follows a woman named Jeri Jo, who was married to a murderer and now is lonely in her hoard.

## Official Description

"Chickens roam all over Constance's property, where she runs a "fresh egg" operation. But some eggs aren't refrigerated, some are growing into embryos, and some just stink up the air. Constance is a food hoarder, and unless she gets help, her daughter will contact the authorities. Jeri Jo is married to a convicted murderer who's in jail for life, and she claims her loneliness causes her to hoard. But now her family has reached the boiling point, and her brother-in-law is threatening to have her removed from her home."
Carolyn/Jo

**"Carolyn/Jo"** is the third episode of the third season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Carolyn, who's seven-year-old daughter threatens to kill herself in notes scattered across the house because of her mother's hoarding. This episode also follows a woman named Jo, who's hoard of collectibles such as plates, clocks, and much more is destroying her marriage of over 40 years.

## Official Description

"Carolyn’s seven-year-old daughter is so distraught about her mother’s hoarding that she has been leaving notes around the house saying, “It would be better off if I were killed.” Carolyn must get control of her hoarding or face not only Social Services but perhaps a much more tragic consequence. Jo’s house is a collector’s dream, filled with thousands of plates, crosses, pots, glassware, and clocks. But her hoard is destroying her marriage of 48 years to her husband, Ed. He feels robbed of his retirement and has moved out once. If Jo does not address the problem, the marriage could be over."
Linda (Episode)

**"Linda"** is the third episode of the tenth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Linda, who has hidden her hoard from the ones that she loves for years. She recently had a medical emergency that exposed her hoarding secret to her family. She now seeks help to clean up her home and change her life.

## Official Description

"Linda hadn’t allowed her family into her home for years. A recent medical emergency exposed the secret she’d been hiding. What her daughter found in her home shocked her and made her question her mother’s sanity."
Shannon/Ray

**"Shannon/Ray"** is the fifth episode of the ninth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Shannon, who is convinced that there are demons possessing her hoarded home which results in multiple ritual items and demonic material throughout the hoard. This episode also follows a man named Ray, who has hoarded his Victorian home that almost burnt down the entire block when his hoard caught on fire. He is now getting many charges and must clean up or face losing everything.

## Official Description

"Shannon is convinced that her hoarding is caused by demons possessing her home. She is so frightened by the entities and the severe clutter that she and her three children are living in a shelter. Ray’s historic San Francisco Victorian almost burnt down the block when his hoard caught on fire. He is now facing charges from nearly every city agency to clean up his hoard or potentially lose his house."
Retail Therapy

**"Retail Therapy"** is the third special lookback episode (eleventh episode overall) of the twelfth season of Hoarders. This episode is a special lookback compilation episode that features some of the series' most compulsive shoppers.

## Official Description

"A special lookback featuring some of the series’ most compulsive shoppers. Hosted by resident clinical psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, and extreme cleanup specialist, Cory Chalmers, viewers revisit women that have struggled with tightening their purse strings and the distressing ramifications that ensued."
Darnita Paydon

**Darnita L. Paydon** is a licensed clinical psychologist and professional organizer that specializes in OCD and hoarding disorder. She is a psychologist and cleaning specialist featured on the TV show, Hoarders. She helps hoarders through the process of cleaning their house. She only appears in a few episodes.

## Trivia

* She was featured in episodes is seasons 2,3, and 4, however she was not featured in the fifth season. She did make a brief return in the sixth season's episode "Diana/Dolores".

## Appearances (Newest First)

Diana/Dolores

Billy Bob/Jean

Theresa/Karen

Laura/Penny

Adella/Teri

Claudie
Kerrylea/Lauren

**"Kerrylea/Lauren"** is the fifth episode of the first season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Kerrylea, who convinced her husband to buy a second home after she hoarded their first one. When her plan fell through and she did not sell her first home she quickly hoarded both homes up to the brim. This episode also follows a woman named Lauren, who has hoarded her home so much that her boyfriend is forced to sleep on a mattress in the living room. If Lauren can not change her behavior her relationship with her boyfriend will be over.

## Official Description

"Kerrylea and her husband Geoffrey are facing imminent foreclosure on two houses. After her hoarding filled the first home she convinced her husband that the only way to solve her lifelong problem was to buy an additional home, move just what they needed, and sell the original home. But with neither home sold, Kerrylea is now forced to part with her lifetime of clutter or risk losing everything. Lauren is a 27-year-old hoarder whose relationship with her boyfriend, Will, has hit rock bottom. Her hoarding has taken over their entire town home and Will has been forced to sleep a mattress in the living room. If Lauren can’t begin to deal with her hoarding and clean up her life, her relationship will be over."
Donald

**Donald** is a man that is a hoarder and was featured in the tenth season of Hoarders. He was featured in the season's fifth and final episode, "Three Amigos".

## Background

Donald and his friends, brothers Peter and Raymond, are all compulsive hoarders. They have all filled their homes and properties with their hoard. Donald is a real estate broker. According to Peter and Raymond, Donald is the biggest hoarder out of all of them.
Kathleen/Scott

**"Kathleen/Scott"** is the seventh episode of the fifth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Kathleen, who's husband was killed and triggered her hoarding. This episode also follows a m,an named Scott, who sells his stuff and buys it back.

## Official Description

"Kathleen’s hoarding began after her husband was killed in a train accident. Her hoarding not only fills up her own house, it’s filling up her daughter’s house, too, where Kathleen has been living. But now her daughter has given Kathleen an ultimatum — get help or get kicked out. Scott has bought hundreds of houses, buildings, barns, and semi’s and filled them with things he buys at auctions, including stuff from a computer store, construction store, hotel supply store, Halloween store, jewelry store, and more. Sometimes Scott sells his stuff at auction, but he is so compulsive he buys it back — so he ends up buying his stuff twice! If he can’t let go of his obsession he’ll go totally broke."
Margie (Episode)

**"Margie"** is the seventh episode of the twelfth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Margie, who has hoarded out her home and property with over 500 tons of clutter with a little help from her husband, Bethel. Margie hoards so fast that an addition to the house was unable to be finished because she had cluttered up the space where it was being built. Margie and Bethel's family is refusing to allow their grandchildren or their great-grandson to visit them due to the hazardous home. The home is covered in rodent waste and they have many different types of animals living in their house and on their property such as dogs, cats, and even possums that Margie feeds. Margie has a bad back and is in desperate need of surgery. Due to her hoarded and unsafe environment she is not able to get the surgery because there will be no room for her to recover. She must now clean up to create a safe environment for herself, Bethel, and the rest of her family so that they can visit.

## Official Description

"Filled with an estimated 500 tons of clutter, Margie and Bethel’s house is an extreme fire hazard. Her family refuses to allow their grandchildren to visit due to unsanitary conditions and the extremely hazardous environment. Even though the home is contaminated with rodent waste, Margie sees no danger. Suffering from back pain that will require surgery, her family knows the home is unfit for Margie’s recovery. Now with the help of the Hoarders team of experts, Margie will have a chance to clean up and create a safe environment."

## Trivia

* First appearance of Junk King as the cleanup crew.
* First appearance of Carolina as a professional organizer.
Fuzzie & Fredd/Nancy

**"Fuzzie & Fredd/Nancy"** is the thirteenth episode of the sixth season of Hoarders. This episode follows two former rockers named Fuzzie and Fredd, who hoard bizarre and strange objects. This episode also follows a woman named Nancy, who's niece is the only family member that is willing to put up with her hoard and help.

## Official Description

"A pair of former punk rockers, Fuzzie and Fredd are living like teenagers well into middle age, work at a porn shop, and have stuffed their home with records, toys, comic books, ghoulish masks and mannequins. Fuzzie’s father works 10-hour days to support them, but now he’s fed up and giving them an ultimatum–clean up or get cut off. Nancy’s freezing, sludge-filled home is filled with empty dog food cans, heaps of dirty clothes, rat-chewed boxes, and cobwebs that hang like black drapes. Nancy’s niece, Michelle, is the only family member willing to help, but now she fears that Nancy will die in the hoard if something isn’t done soon."
Billy Bob/Jean

**"Billy Bob/Jean"** is the second episode of the fourth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a man named Billy Bob, who's home is filled with toys and games. This episode also follows a woman named Jean, who's granddaughter is treated to be removed from their home.

## Official Description

"Billy Bob’s house is so filled with toys and games, puzzles, cars, dolls and stuffed animals that he can no longer maneuver through the paths. The hoard has strained relationships with his children and his wife. In declining health, Billy Bob must now part with his collections or become a prisoner in his own home. From the outside Jean’s house blends perfectly with her upscale Beverly Hills neighbors. But inside, she and her husband are raising their 8-year-old granddaughter in a hoarded mess. Concerned for the girl’s well being, Jean’s sister has threatened to call Child Protective Services if the home is not cleaned up immediately."
Flora (Episode)

**"Flora"** is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Flora, who's daughter and grandchildren have moved in with her, but due to the size of her hoard, they must all live in a single room. If Flora does not clean up her dirty and unstable home, Child Protective Services might take her grandchildren away from her daughter.

## Official Description

"Flora’s daughter and grandchildren recently moved in with her, but due to the massive hoard, the entire family must eat, sleep and live in a single bedroom. With broken windows, black mold and a major cockroach infestation, the house is no place for anyone, especially children. If Flora doesn’t clean up her home, there is a risk that Child Protective Services could intervene, and her daughter could lose custody of her children."
Is That A Goat?

"**Is That A Goat?"** is the sixth episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a man and a woman. The woman collects and hoards dolls. The man is a retied US Marine that is now a hoarder.

## Official Description

"Retired US Marine, Donny, has been to jail twice because of his hoard. With the county at his door, the clutter has put his freedom in jeopardy yet again. And while Joyce sees comfort in her doll collection, everyone else sees a creepy obsession."
Dolores (Episode)

**"Dolores"** is the third episode of the twelfth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Dolores, who was a caregiver for her late mother and is a survivor of breast cancer. She hoards as a way to get back at her husband who argues with her about the clutter. She is a compulsive shopper and has filled her home with the things that she buys. Her marriage is at stake and she must clean up to save it and make room for her grandchildren.

## Official Description

"A family in crisis. Dolores is a cancer survivor and was a caregiver for her late mother. As an escape, Dolores turned to excessive shopping which triggered her hoarding disorder. Now, with the help of the Hoarders team of experts, Dolores must clean up or risk the end of her marriage."
Beyond Embarrassment

**"Beyond Embarrassment"** is the second episode of the first season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a man, who is abandoning his hoard to live with his mother, who is also a hoarder. This episode also follows a woman, who's house is close to being condemned.

## Official Description

"A 51-year-old man plans to abandon his hoard only to move back with his mother, a fellow hoarder. A woman's hoard is so severe that she runs the risk of having her house condemned."
Jennifer

**Jennifer** is a woman that is a hoarder and was featured in the first season of Hoarders. She was featured in the show's very first episode, "Jennifer & Ron/Jill".

## Background

She is a stay at home mom that lives with her husband, Ron, and fears that her children will be taken away due to her and her husband's hoard.
John (Episode)

**"John"** is the eighth and final episode of the eleventh season of Hoarders. This episode follows a man named John, who has kept his hoard a secret for 18 years. When it all becomes too much he finally asks his daughters to help him out. He must now get rid of his hoard to get a better life and take care of many citations from the city.

## Official Description

"For 18 years John refused to let anyone into his house. Recently he finally asked his daughters for help. John’s extreme hoard, rat infestation and mounting citations from the city is too much to handle. John must now cleanup or face losing not only his home, but his relationship with the woman he loves."
Ben & Robin/Kevin

**"Ben & Robin/Kevin"** is the fifth episode of the eighth season of Hoarders. This episode follows a couple with the names Ben and Robin, who have both hoarded their home severely, causing no space for even EMTs to get in for emergencies. This episode also follows a man named Kevin, who hides x-rated material amongst his hoard. He must reveal these secrets to his family and work with them to clean up his home.

## Official Description

"Ailing couple, Ben and Robin’s hoarding is so severe that EMTs can no longer access their home for emergencies. Kevin is hiding a hoard of sexual paraphernalia in his home from his family by living in a hotel. He must reveal his secrets and clean up his home with family if he wants to move back in."
John (Season 11)

**John** is a man that is a hoarder and was featured in the eleventh season of Hoarders. He was featured in the season's eighth and final episode, "John".

## Background

John has been hoarding for almost two decades and has always kept it a secret from his family and friends. Now, when it has become too overwhelming he is left no chose but to get some help.
Hoarders Opening Preview Sequences

**Opening Preview Sequences** in Hoarders is an edited sequence of clips from the episode it proceeds. Through the first all the way up to the ninth season, the classic Hoarders soundtrack is played while the best clips from the episode are shown and blended together using dramatic editing techniques. The sequence lasts 40 seconds, 20 of the seconds are used on the first hoarder of the episode and the other 20 on the second. If only one hoarder is featured, the full 40 seconds will be used on them. Beginning in the tenth season, the sequences were extended to a full minute. The classic hoarders theme was removed and the format of the opening was altered. There were now dramatic title cards that were shown in between clips from the episode. During the tenth season, it still included some of the original classic edits in the opening that we saw in seasons one through nine, but they were completely removed starting with the eleventh season and onward.

## Edits

Here is a list of the edits that occur during an opening preview sequence in Hoarders:

* White flashes and lens flares between clips timed with whoosh and thud sounds
* Clips blurring/spinning into other clips
* Color being distorted in clips while switching to another clip
* Dramatic zoom ins on faces and hoards
* Zooming in on (usually) the hoarders face while switching to negative or inverted colors right before moving on to the second hoarder or the opening title card.
Dr. Fields

**Dr. Tara Fields**is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in OCD and hoarding disorder. She is one of the psychologists that is featured on the TV show, Hoarders. She helps hoarders through the process of cleaning their house.

## Trivia

* She is only featured in two episodes, one of which is a follow up.

## Appearances (Newest First)

Betty, Jill, Jake, Bill, & Paul Update

Jake/Shirley
It's Just Sex

**"It's Just Sex"** is the fourteenth episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a married couple who are both hoarders and has never told anyone about it. They must now clean up the hoard in order to save their house and their marriage.

## Official Description

"Janet and Herv have kept their hoarding a secret from everyone. But as they confront the clutter, shocking secrets concerning their relationship and sex lives are coming to light. Now, they are in a fight to save their house - and their marriage."
Bethel

JoDawna (Daughter)

Shannon (Daughter In-Law)

Todd (Son In-Law)

Paige (Granddaughter)

Ryan (Grandson)

Cole (Grandson | Unseen)

Bri (Granddaughter | Unseen)

Great-grandson (Unseen)

**Bethel** is a man that is a hoarder and was featured in the twelfth season of Hoarders. He was featured in the season's seventh episode, "Margie".

## Background

He is the husband of Margie, the main hoarder that the episode focuses on. Although he is not nearly has bad as Margie, Bethel admits and realizes that he also has hoarding tendencies. He lives with his wife in their hoarded, hazardous, and unsanitary home. During the cleanup process he is a lot more willing to get rid of things and even tries to convince Margie to get rid of contaminated items. He does a good job overall and helps Margie the best that he can.
Surviving On Trash

**"Surviving On Trash"** is the first episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a woman that is pregnant and must clean out her childhood home that is full with her mother's stuff.

## Official Description

"Pregnant with her first child, Traci is desperate to move back into her childhood home. But it's filled floor to ceiling with her mother's stuff. Now the two must work together to clear a decades worth of clutter before it's too late."
It's Out of Control

**"It's Out of Control"** is the sixteenth episode of the second season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows two women. The first woman's hoarding has ruined her marriage. The second woman's hoarding is putting her granddaughter in serious danger.

## Official Description

"Decades of extreme hoarding have put Kay's marriage in serious jeopardy while Toni's compulsive shopping has made her own home a danger zone for her two-year-old granddaughter."
Owned by the Roaches

**"Owned by the Roaches"** is the twelfth episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a woman. She is a psychologist that helps others, however she can't seem to help her own issue with hoarding.

## Official Description

"Celia is a psychologist who helps other but can't solve her own hoarding problem. Now she's losing the battle against her stuff and the millions of roaches infesting her home."
Stop Touching My Stuff!

**"Stop Touching My Stuff!"** is the seventh episode of the third season of Hoarding: Buried Alive. This episode follows a 16-year old girl who is a hoarder and had hoarded her bedroom in just a week.

## Official Description

"It takes most hoarders a years to fill a home with stuff. For 16-year-old, Haley, it can take less than a week to fill a bedroom. Her parents can only hope that a visit with an extreme hoarder who's lost it all will finally scare their daughter straight."
Paul

**Paul** is a man that is a hoarder and was featured in the first season of Hoarders. He was featured in the season's seventh and final episode, "Paul/Missy & Alex". He was also featured in the second season's follow-up episode, "Betty, Jill, Jake, Bill, & Paul Update".

## Background

He has served time in jail and must clean up or face more jail time.
Michelle/Kim

**"Michelle/Kim"** is the fourteenth episode of the second season of Hoarders. This episode follows a woman named Michelle, who has hoarded over 60 birds. Her husband moved out due to the piles of junk and the hoard of birds. She must now clear out her home in order for him to move back in. This episode also follows a woman named Kim, who is a pharmaceutical sales rep that is risking unemployment due to her hoard. She can not keep anything organized for her job and must clean up to keep it.

## Official Description

"The small paths in Michelle’s house are the only way she can get to her collection of more than 60 birds. Her husband of 30 years has been chased from the home by the animals and the hoarded piles that in some places reach five feet high. Michelle must now put her family’s needs ahead of her birds and clean the house so that her husband can come home. Kim is a beautiful 34-year-old pharmaceutical sales rep who risks unemployment if she can’t get her hoarding under control. Her job requires meticulous records of her legal drug sales, but she can’t keep anything organized or find anything in all of her clutter."