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The Best Episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive

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Hoarding: Buried Alive is an American documentary television series that premiered on TLC on March 14, 2010. The show follows hoarders through their life experiences and helps them learn to manage their illness.

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    Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 16 - One Is Good Two Is Better
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #1 - One Is Good Two Is Better

    S4:E16

    A former top model is hiding a dark secret -- she is a compulsive hoarder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 5 Episode 17 - The Stench is Amazing
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Stench is Amazing

    S5:E17

    Tim's inheritance is dwindling and he risks losing his home; twin brothers Lorrin and Orin face a similar predicament.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 5 - Just Tear It Down
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Just Tear It Down

    S4:E5

    A couple's home is packed due to their hoarding and they face the real threat of eviction unless they can clean up and fix all the damage caused by their out of control collecting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 5 - I Was Gonna Gag
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #4 - I Was Gonna Gag

    S3:E5

    A hoarder faces losing his children if he does not clean his home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 5 Episode 9 - It's A Horror Story
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #5 - It's A Horror Story

    S5:E9

    Frank didn't expect Susan to fill his house with clutter when she moved in; though her home of forty-eight years sits condemned just two blocks away.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 9 - I Can't Breathe
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #6 - I Can't Breathe

    S3:E9

    A woman is in danger of losing custody of her ten year old daughter unless she can change her hoarding ways.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 5 Episode 1 - Losing Half Myself
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Losing Half Myself

    S5:E1

    Phyllis and Patty aren't just identical twins, they are identical hoarders as well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 13 - I'm Dumbfounded
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #8 - I'm Dumbfounded

    S3:E13

    A marriage is in trouble after years of hoarding and secrets kept by a woman from her husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 2 Episode 15 - My Biggest Embarrassment
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #9 - My Biggest Embarrassment

    S2:E15

    While Patti's extreme hoarding has made it virtually impossible for her daughter to live with her, Jonathan's obsession has kept his three-year-old son from even coming in the door.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 2 Episode 17 - Like a Dog in a Cage
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Like a Dog in a Cage

    S2:E17

    A mother desperately tries to protect her children from their father's hoard, while an artist chooses frogs, penguins and banana peels over her live-in boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 11 - Holding Mom Hostage
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Holding Mom Hostage

    S4:E11

    An ill-tempered man fills his 93-year-old mother's house with clutter after moving back in with her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 15 - They're Crawling
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #12 - They're Crawling

    S4:E15

    A woman has a problem admitting she has a hoarding problem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 8 - Overtaken By Puppets
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Overtaken By Puppets

    S3:E8

    A former ventriloquist has let her past career become an obsession. A man is having problems being a good father for his daughter as she isn't allowed in his home due to his excessive hoarding.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 11 - My House Can Kill Me
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #14 - My House Can Kill Me

    S3:E11

    Miranda's hoarding has escalated to the point that her toddlers have no place to play safely. Hsi-Ming's daughter is concerned that her mother's hoarding is threatening her safety and health.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 7 - Hoo, That Reeks!
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Hoo, That Reeks!

    S4:E7

    Kathy’s extreme hoarding forced her 12-year-old son to move out of their home. Five years later, their relationship is at a crossroad. Now Kathy must make a drastic change or risk losing her son forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 1 - Surviving on Trash
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Surviving on Trash

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 15 - Worst I've Ever Seen
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Worst I've Ever Seen

    S3:E15

    A municipality is ready to tear down a home unless a hoarding issue is addressed; a woman's attachment to her things could break up her family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 2 - As Bad as It Gets
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #18 - As Bad as It Gets

    S4:E2

    After over twenty years in the same apartment, compulsive hoarder Randy is being forced to leave by order of his landlord. With only days to accomplish the task, Randy must somehow clear out the eight-foot-high mountains of stuff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 8 - A Humongous Secret
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #19 - A Humongous Secret

    S4:E8

    A man quit drinking in the past and switched to collecting that escalated to hoarding and now faces the possibility of losing everything unless he changes his ways.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 2 Episode 13 - Better Get a Dumpster
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Better Get a Dumpster

    S2:E13

    A woman's out of control obsession with bikinis, sweaters and dresses threatens to destroy her relationship with her only daughter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 4 - A Horrible Sight
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #21 - A Horrible Sight

    S3:E4

    Hoarders whose homes have been condemned must clean up or risk losing them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 4 Episode 12 - This House Killer Her
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #22 - This House Killer Her

    S4:E12

    Three siblings sift through the clutter in their deceased mother's house with spiritual guidance from a medium.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 5 Episode 16 - A Graveyard of Junk
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #23 - A Graveyard of Junk

    S5:E16

    If Seymour cannot clear his roach-infested home, he will be left homeless when the city condemns it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 3 Episode 12 - Owned By The Roaches
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Owned By The Roaches

    S3:E12

    A psychologist who is accustomed to diagnosing other people's problems can not solve her own hoarding problems and it has escalated to the point where millions of roaches infest her home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 5 Episode 2 - Leading a Double Life
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Leading a Double Life

    S5:E2

    Lalie and her children suffer from mold, mice and flea infestations due to their upstairs neighbor and landlord, Denise, who is a massive hoarder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"One Is Good Two Is Better" is the best rated episode of "Hoarding: Buried Alive". It scored 8.3/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Stench is Amazing".