Episode Summary
Jo meets parents Amy (42) and Dale Costello (50) of Medina, Ohio, the largest family she's ever encountered with 10 kids: Logan (15), Carley (14), Chaslyn (12), Joelle (11), Corban (9), Addison (7), Nolan (5), Bryson (3), Cameron (2), and Keaton (8 months). Amy is set on her dream of having 12 children, but her husband doesn't agree.
As the parents had 10 kids, these parents force their oldest child Logan to act like a dad. He is stressed out and has had a panic attack once. He just feels that raising his 9 siblings is a hard job to do. Second and third oldest children Carley and Chaslyn also have to watch their younger siblings as well. They are also fed up and so stressed. The parents are blaming the three older kids for not doing a good job taking care of them.
Meanwhile the 6 middle kids (ages 2-11) are acting out. While Bryson and Cameron occasionally throw tantrums at times, the 4 older middle children tend to rough house and talk back. All 6 of the middle kids also run around the house. Corban and Nolan are the main offenders as they aggravate and lead the mischief, with Joelle and Addison often joining in.
Can Jo get the parents to understand it's their responsibility to take care of the kids?
Family Members
Person | Age | Relation to Family |
---|---|---|
Dale Costello | 50 (born 1958-1959) | Father |
Amy Costello | 42 (born 1966-1967) | Mother |
Logan Michael | 15 (born October-December 1992) | Son |
Carla "Carley" | 14 (born January 10, 1994) | Daughter |
Chaslyn | 12 (born July 1, 1996) | |
Joelle | 11 (born June 2, 1997) | |
Corban | 9 (born December 5, 1998) | Son |
Addison | 7 (born August 14, 2001) | Daughter |
Nolan | 5 (born May 31, 2003) | Son |
Bryson | 3 (born July 6, 2005) | |
Cameron | 2 (born October 31, 2006) | |
Keaton | 8 months aka ⅔ years old (born March 24, 2008) |
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Trivia
- With 12 members appearing in total, this is the biggest family to have ever appeared on Supernanny. That record previously belonged to The Silva Family and The Prescott Family, who both tied for 9 members
- If Brianna Silva was given permission to appear in the former, then that would give The Silva Family 10 members.
- This episode is the very first time in Supernanny history, in which Jo actually had to walk out, simply out of anger at seeing Amy not even parenting her kids.
Fan Reception
The Costello Family is one of the most critically panned episodes in Supernanny history.
Amy is often considered one of the most laziest, and unlikeable figures in Supernanny history. Many understandably villified her and Dale for forcing the parental roles onto Logan, Carley and Chaslyn, and yelling at them when they fail at the job she's meant to be doing. These people were especially revolted at the fact that she would rather conceive kids than take care of them, all for the means of achieving a goal in her life, that practically everyone, even Dale, was against. Dale, despite recieving the same criticisms as Amy, was actually liked by people. They understandably sided with him for being against Amy's goal, and sympathised for him when it was revealed he was drinking to cope with the stress. Given how hated she was, his drinking problems were blamed on Amy. To this day, Amy remains one of the most hated mothers in the Supernanny community.
Behind The Scenes
This was filmed in October-November 2008.
Events Post-Episode
- Amy and Dale divorced.
- Amy remarried and had 3 kids with a different man. This meant Amy finally achieved her dream of having 12 children, albeit with an extra one.
- Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, but thankfully recovered from two years later.
- Logan got married and later became a father. The discovery had actually worried fans a bit. They feared that the stress of having to act as a parent towards his siblings, had built up trauma inside of Logan. They subsequently worried actually becoming a parent, would give Logan flashbacks to the job Amy and Dale had forced upon him.
External Links
- Full Episode on YouTube
- Full Episode (Complete) on archive.org
- Full Episode (Complete) on YouTube
- Logan's MySpace
- Logan's Instagram (Private)
- Lafayette Township Fire Department - Lists Logan as member
- 2011 Medina High School graduation list - Lists Logan, shows middle name Michael
- Carley's Twitter (inactive since 2012)
- Chaslyn's Instagram
- Joelle's Instagram (Private)
- Corban's Instagram (Private)
- Addison's Instagram
- Cameron's Instagram
- Keaton's Instagram