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The Best Episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1

Every episode of Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 1 - Welcome to My Nightmare
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Welcome to My Nightmare

    S1:E1

    Extreme hoarders' lives spiral out of control as their possessions jeopardize their chances for a happy family life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 2 - Beyond Embarrassment
    6.6/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Beyond Embarrassment

    S1:E2

    A man, 55, plans to abandon his hoard and move in with his mother, who is also a hoarder; a woman risks having her house condemned due to her hoarding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 3 - Paralyzed by Clutter
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Paralyzed by Clutter

    S1:E3

    An extreme hoarder is in denial; a woman who has trouble discarding belongings fears that she's passing down her compulsion to her son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 4 - Life On Fire
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Life On Fire

    S1:E4

    Extreme hoarders face losing their homes and living in isolation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 5 - Family Secrets
    6.2/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Family Secrets

    S1:E5

    Two women seek help for their compulsive hoarding problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 6 - Filling the Void
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Filling the Void

    S1:E6

    Hoarding is both a comfort and a curse for two lonely women trying to find the strength to change.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 7 - No One Would Choose This
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #7 - No One Would Choose This

    S1:E7

    Two women must get their compulsive hoarding under control or face eviction from their homes and alienation from their families.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 8 - Everything Is at Stake
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Everything Is at Stake

    S1:E8

    Two women's compulsive hoarding is crowding out their loved ones.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 9 - A Million Excuses
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #9 - A Million Excuses

    S1:E9

    Hoarding by parents threatens to rip a family apart unless they can stop their excessive collecting. A man must learn to control his addiction to buying items at auctions and garage sales.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 1 Episode 10 - Hoarders: Buried Alive
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Hoarders: Buried Alive

    S1:E10

    Compulsive hoarding is a mental illness that causes people to accumulate an excessive amount of clutter within their homes. Delve into the lives of two women whose houses and families are being overrun by their things. Can they dig out of the mess? -- Pilot episode (aired in 2009, prior to beginning of the main series in March 2010). S01E05 "Family Secrets" is a re-edited version of the two narratives featured in the pilot episode.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Welcome to My Nightmare" is the best rated episode of "Hoarding: Buried Alive" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/14/2010. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Beyond Embarrassment".