All Episodes of The Ricki Lake Show
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Season 1
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Frenemies
Season 1 Episode 86 - Aired 1/7/2013
A friend manipulates a woman into unwittingly participating in a series of dangerous illegal activities; a murder victim's friends and family recount a childhood friendship that turned deadly; warning signs that indicate a friendship may be toxic.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Nanny Confidential
Season 1 Episode 87 - Aired 1/8/2013
A father speaks of his son suffering brain damage by being violently shaken at a day care facility; parents suspect a nanny of harming their baby; a mother hired, and fired, six nannies in five years; "nanny cam" technology can save a child's life.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Psychics Go Beyond
Season 1 Episode 88 - Aired 1/9/2013
Audience members receive spontaneous psychic encounters with author Maureen Hancock, who says she has the ability to communicate with the dead; a teenage boy with extraordinary psychic abilities; psychic medium John Holland.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Medical Controversies
Season 1 Episode 89 - Aired 1/10/2013
A couple give medical marijuana to their 7-year-old daughter who has an aggressive form of cancer; a 7-year-old girl who has NF-1 and her doctor discuss the genetic condition; guests debate the pros and cons of cochlear implants.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
YouTube Stars
Season 1 Episode 90 - Aired 1/11/2013
Guests who have gained fame on YouTube include comic Ryan Higa, "Awkward Black Girl" star Issa Rae, news interviewee Antoine Dodson, singer Rebecca Black, celebrity video-blogger Michael Buckley and makeup artist Jessica Harlow.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Hidden Heroes
Season 1 Episode 91 - Aired 1/14/2013
A woman donated part of her liver to save a stranger's infant daughter; a quadriplegic uses his situation as a cautionary tale to help others make wiser choices; a woman leaves her Wall Street job to volunteer at natural disasters around the world.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
A Cry for Help
Season 1 Episode 92 - Aired 1/15/2013
Melissa of "My 600-Lb. Life" struggles with her weight and her husband's infidelity; a couple cannot get past the loss of their infant son; a couple are on the verge of divorce because the wife does not feel worthy of her husband's love.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
How to Survive a Kidnapping
Season 1 Episode 94 - Aired 1/17/2013
A mother on a desperate search for her missing daughter; Elizabeth Shoaf tells of being held hostage underground for 10 days and how she escaped; how to keep children safe; a GPS watch lets parents know where the wearer is at all times.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
I Survived
Season 1 Episode 96 - Aired 1/21/2013
A couple survived the Aurora, Colo., movie-theater shooting; a couple survived the sinking of the Costa Concordia; sisters endured a harrowing camping trip that claimed the lives of their father and friend; a woman was left for dead after a robbery.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Open Marriages
Season 1 Episode 97 - Aired 1/22/2013
Self-proclaimed experts on open relationships; a couple spice things up by exploring an open marriage; a man says his former "swinger" lifestyle led to a downward spiral of drugs, sex and the destruction of his former relationship.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
Love Scams
Season 1 Episode 100 - Aired 1/25/2013
A guest thought she had met the love of her life until she discovered that he was responsible for a double homicide; a guest's husband scammed her out of $250,000; a security specialist -- once a hacker -- tells how to protect from scams.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
Addicted to Plastic Surgery
Season 1 Episode 104 - Aired 1/31/2013
A man recently underwent his 54th cosmetic procedure; a woman has endured more than 2,000 cosmetic injections; a woman on a hunt for inexpensive plastic surgery nearly paid with her life; the latest trends and procedures.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Misadventures of Parenthood
Season 1 Episode 105 - Aired 2/1/2013
Comic Margaret Cho; a couple with three babies are on the verge of a relationship meltdown; a mother tries to accommodate a toddler and a newborn sharing one bedroom; the latest must-have baby products; the Colgate 13 perform.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
I Need Help With My Mother-in-Law
Season 1 Episode 106 - Aired 2/4/2013
Ricki and Judge Lynn Toler try to solve family feuds; a woman considers keeping her children away from their grandmother; a woman despises her teen daughter's disrespectful husband, who lives with them.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
When the Wedding Goes Awry
Season 1 Episode 115 - Aired 2/15/2013
Cynthia, Peter, Barbara and Malorie ("Real Housewives of Atlanta") sit down to discuss the events that damaged their family relationships; a former bride from "Bridezillas" tries to apologize for embarrassing her family on national television.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Stalkers
Season 1 Episode 122 - Aired 2/26/2013
An aspiring model tells how the Internet brought her fame, fortune and a stalker; a woman moved away and changed her name to keep herself and her children safe from her deranged ex; a prosecutor brought justice to stalked celebrities; warning signs.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
Things I Did for Love
Season 1 Episode 131 - Aired 3/11/2013
Sara donated a kidney to her husband; Matt posted an elaborate marriage proposal online; a surprise wedding; a single man went viral to find a girlfriend; a woman gave up everything for the love of a child; a man proposes on Ricki's stage.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
To Share or Not on Social Media
Season 1 Episode 135 - Aired 3/15/2013
A man's son nearly fell into a trap set by an online child-predator; a shocked mother, horrified by what her daughter was posting on Facebook, uses social media to teach her a lesson; the do's and don'ts of sharing on social media.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Cheapest People in America
Season 1 Episode 137 - Aired 3/19/2013
The self-proclaimed "cheapest man in America" barters for leftovers and sifts through large trash bins for hidden treasures; a man's family is at its wits' end over his extreme frugality; money therapists; fashions for a fraction of the price.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Competitive Parents
Season 1 Episode 146 - Aired 4/1/2013
A self-confessed overbearing mother; TV personality Gloria Govan discusses being caught in a cash-for-grades scandal in college; a college student confesses to taking a stimulant to get good grades; choreographer Debbie Allen; Judge Mablean Ephriam.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Embarrassing Parents
Season 1 Episode 147 - Aired 4/2/2013
Parents who act like clowns embarrass their daughters; a mother embarrasses her daughter by always making herself the center of attention; a man wants to come to terms with his father's hobby of impersonating Elvis Presley.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
Controlling Grooms
Season 1 Episode 149 - Aired 4/4/2013
A man wants to make the preparations for his upcoming wedding, including having final approval on the bridesmaid dresses; a man wants an MMA-themed wedding; journalist Rebecca Dolgin and author Chris Easter offer advice for overbearing grooms.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Facing Your Fears
Season 1 Episode 150 - Aired 4/5/2013
Psychotherapist Barton Goldsmith helps guests overcome their fears, including a man with a fear of flying and a woman who cannot take an elevator because of her fear of heights; audience members are challenged to face their fears.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
How to Find Your Perfect Match
Season 1 Episode 154 - Aired 4/11/2013
Matchmaker Patti Stanger talks about dating issues; two audience members get dating makeovers; radio host Mike Catherwood and authors Maxwell Billieon and Steve Santagati talk about dating; dating game.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Prison Wives
Season 1 Episode 156 - Aired 4/15/2013
Women whose significant others are currently in prison; women attached to members of a drug ring; a woman who began an online relationship with an inmate; reality-TV star Ramona Rizzo; women attracted to men who lead criminal lives.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
Divorce Party
Season 1 Episode 162 - Aired 4/23/2013
Women struggle to pick up the pieces after broken relationships; Brandi Glanville ("The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"); Judge Lynn Toler ("Divorce Court") and a love coach counsel women whose relationships have ended.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Psychic Twins
Season 1 Episode 163 - Aired 4/24/2013
Terry and Linda Jamison offer psychic readings to the studio audience and reveal their latest predictions; clairvoyant medium Maureen Hancock ("Psychic in Suburbia") gives a message to actress Ajay Rochester; pet psychic Patrice Ryan reads dogs.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
My Ex Put My Kid Up for Adoption
Season 1 Episode 164 - Aired 4/25/2013
Unwed mothers travel to Utah to put their babies up for adoption without the fathers' knowledge or consent; a woman tells of learning as an adult that she had been adopted illegally; the rights of biological parents.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
He's a She, She's a He
Season 1 Episode 166 - Aired 4/29/2013
A transgender couple expect their second child; a transgender woman attracted to men nevertheless dates another transgender woman; Kylan Wenzel, the first transgender Miss California U.S.A. contestant; marriage and family therapist Casey Weitzman.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Business of Being Born, Part 2
Season 1 Episode 167 - Aired 4/30/2013
Ricki and co-producer Abby Epstein revisit their documentary "The Business of Being Born" and how it has changed the lives of women around the world; models Amber Rose and Cindy Crawford; actresses Melissa Joan Hart and Kellie Martin.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
My Life Changed in an Instant
Season 1 Episode 168 - Aired 5/1/2013
A freak accident changes a couple's lives; a woman tells of being attacked by a mountain lion; a car crash leaves a twin fighting for her life; a brother's untimely death helps his sister to find true love.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Breast Show Ever
Season 1 Episode 169 - Aired 5/2/2013
Ricki and her guests discuss breasts; actress Jackée Harry; reality star Tamra Barney; a woman who lost weight; determining bra size; comic Finesse Mitchell; J-Roc ("The Pauly D Project"); radio personality Stryker; Dr. Anthony Griffin.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Co-Parenting Without a Relationship
Season 1 Episode 174 - Aired 5/9/2013
Platonic friends parent a son; a woman seeks a co-parent for her third child; a lesbian couple's sperm donor fights to be an equal part in their child's life; a man moves around the world to co-parent with a woman he had never met.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Freeloading Families
Season 1 Episode 175 - Aired 5/10/2013
Ricki says nearly half of Americans under 30 continue to live with their parents; an unemployed couple care for their young adult daughter who parties all night and sleeps all day; a woman lives with her cousins but pays no bills; Judge Lynn Toler.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Baby Psychic: Derek Ogilvie
Season 1 Episode 176 - Aired 5/13/2013
Psychic Derek Ogilvie helps families with children who are displaying unusual behavior; pet psychic Patrice Ryan asks a dog what happened when he went missing for six months and finds out why a rabbit has been acting strangely.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Murder for Money
Season 1 Episode 177 - Aired 5/14/2013
A woman spends 10 years tracking down the international fugitive who murdered her son; a woman's determination to avenge her sister's death leads to the conviction of a new family member; a young man is killed for insurance money.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Mo Money, Mo Problems
Season 1 Episode 179 - Aired 5/16/2013
When a wealthy European professional basketball player renounces his retirement, it throws his family into a financial tailspin; NBA star Antoine Walker; legal commentator Tanya Young-Williams; lottery winners share the downfalls of instant wealth.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Extreme Mothers
Season 1 Episode 181 - Aired 5/20/2013
Wendy survived having a mother who was neglectful and unstable and hated children; Gregg's mother sexually abused him and began prostituting him to strangers when he was 8; Claire took extremes to save her daughter from a life of drugs and crime.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Standing Up Against Your Family
Season 1 Episode 184 - Aired 5/23/2013
A woman confesses to authorities that her mother had murdered her stepfather 30 years ago; Nate Phelps, son of Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church; a couple say their interracial marriage has caused family members to disown them.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
When It's Time for Forgiveness
Season 1 Episode 185 - Aired 5/24/2013
A guest who left home without telling anyone or maintaining any contact asks for her family's forgiveness; a couple try to forgive each other for past indiscretions; three sisters struggle to forgive their stepfather for murdering their mother.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
Wake-Up Calls and Ultimatums
Season 1 Episode 193 - Aired 6/5/2013
A rapper asks a community leader's help in reaching out to a gang member; a man fears that his fiancee is spending them into bankruptcy; a friend confronts a woman who may be careening out of control; Dr. Wendy Walsh weighs in.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Extreme Food Allergies
Season 1 Episode 194 - Aired 6/6/2013
Parents must monitor everything their children put in their mouths due to their extreme food allergies; a woman participates in a new desensitization treatment; allergies nearly kill a 2-week-old; food processing and additives; allergy-free recipes.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Unconventional Marriages
Season 1 Episode 195 - Aired 6/7/2013
A woman accepts her husband's cross-dressing ways; members of a traditional, orthodox Jewish marriage tell how it works for them; a husband and wife live in separate houses; a relationship blossoms after a couple divorces; Judge Lynn Toler weighs in.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Nanny Confidential
Season 1 Episode 197 - Aired 6/11/2013
Leaving one's child in the hands of someone else; a father discovered that his son got permanent brain damage from being violently shaken by a day-care worker; parents suspect a nanny is harming their baby; nanny cams.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
A Cry for Help
Season 1 Episode 198 - Aired 6/12/2013
Melissa ("My 600-Lb. Life") struggles with her weight and her husband's past infidelity; a couple cannot get past the loss of their son; a woman does not feel worthy of her husband's love; Dr. Mike Dow offers advice.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
I Survived
Season 1 Episode 200 - Aired 6/14/2013
A couple survived the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo.; a couple survived the Costa Concordia disaster; sisters survived a camping trip that claimed the lives of their father, friend and dog; a woman left for dead in a store robbery.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Open Marriages
Season 1 Episode 201 - Aired 6/17/2013
Self-proclaimed experts on open relationships; a couple spice things up by exploring an open marriage; a man says his former "swinger" lifestyle led to a downward spiral of drugs, sex and the destruction of his former relationship.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Psychics Go Beyond
Season 1 Episode 202 - Aired 6/18/2013
Audience members receive spontaneous psychic encounters with author Maureen Hancock, who says she has the ability to communicate with the dead; a teenage boy with extraordinary psychic abilities; psychic medium John Holland.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Who Do You Think I Am?
Season 1 Episode 203 - Aired 6/19/2013
Individuals who have kept significant secrets from family and loved ones discuss the consequences and rewards for finally telling the truth; a husband who was born female; a husband who has a second family; a serial killer's daughter.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
I Need Help With My Mother-in-Law
Season 1 Episode 204 - Aired 6/20/2013
Ricki and Judge Lynn Toler try to solve family feuds; a woman considers keeping her children away from their grandmother; a woman despises her teen daughter's disrespectful husband, who lives with them.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Addicted to Plastic Surgery
Season 1 Episode 205 - Aired 6/21/2013
A man recently underwent his 54th cosmetic procedure; a woman has endured more than 2,000 cosmetic injections; a woman on a hunt for inexpensive plastic surgery nearly paid with her life; the latest trends and procedures.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
Victims of Violence Speak Out
Season 1 Episode 216 - Aired 7/8/2013
Survivors of gun violence transcend personal tragedy to create meaningful change in their communities; the last man to speak with the Columbine shooters; people who have lost loved ones to gun violence discuss gun control.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
He's a She, She's a He
Season 1 Episode 228 - Aired 7/24/2013
A transgender couple expect their second child; a transgender woman attracted to men nevertheless dates another transgender woman; Kylan Wenzel, the first transgender Miss California U.S.A. contestant; marriage and family therapist Casey Weitzman.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Medical Controversies
Season 1 Episode 230 - Aired 7/26/2013
A couple give medical marijuana to their 7-year-old daughter who has an aggressive form of cancer; a 7-year-old girl who has NF-1 and her doctor discuss the genetic condition; guests debate the pros and cons of cochlear implants.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Cheapest People in America
Season 1 Episode 231 - Aired 7/29/2013
The self-proclaimed "cheapest man in America" barters for leftovers and sifts through large trash bins for hidden treasures; a man's family is at its wits' end over his extreme frugality; money therapists; fashions for a fraction of the price.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Embarrassing Parents
Season 1 Episode 232 - Aired 7/30/2013
Parents who act like clowns embarrass their daughters; a mother embarrasses her daughter by always making herself the center of attention; a man wants to come to terms with his father's hobby of impersonating Elvis Presley.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Psychic Twins
Season 1 Episode 233 - Aired 7/31/2013
Terry and Linda Jamison offer psychic readings to the studio audience and reveal their latest predictions; clairvoyant medium Maureen Hancock ("Psychic in Suburbia") gives a message to actress Ajay Rochester; pet psychic Patrice Ryan reads dogs.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Frenemies
Season 1 Episode 234 - Aired 8/1/2013
A friend manipulates a woman into unwittingly participating in a series of dangerous illegal activities; a murder victim's friends and family recount a childhood friendship that turned deadly; warning signs that indicate a friendship may be toxic.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
- N/A/100 votes
My Life Changed in an Instant
Season 1 Episode 236 - Aired 8/5/2013
A freak accident changes a couple's lives; a woman tells of being attacked by a mountain lion; a car crash leaves a twin fighting for her life; a brother's untimely death helps his sister to find true love.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Co-Parenting Without a Relationship
Season 1 Episode 237 - Aired 8/6/2013
Platonic friends parent a son; a woman seeks a co-parent for her third child; a lesbian couple's sperm donor fights to be an equal part in their child's life; a man moves around the world to co-parent with a woman he had never met.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Divorce Party
Season 1 Episode 239 - Aired 8/8/2013
Women struggle to pick up the pieces after broken relationships; Brandi Glanville ("The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"); Judge Lynn Toler ("Divorce Court") and a love coach counsel women whose relationships have ended.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Breast Show Ever
Season 1 Episode 241 - Aired 8/12/2013
Ricki and her guests discuss breasts; actress Jackée Harry; reality star Tamra Barney; a woman who lost weight; determining bra size; comic Finesse Mitchell; J-Roc ("The Pauly D Project"); radio personality Stryker; Dr. Anthony Griffin.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Freeloading Families
Season 1 Episode 243 - Aired 8/14/2013
Ricki says nearly half of Americans under 30 continue to live with their parents; an unemployed couple care for their young adult daughter who parties all night and sleeps all day; a woman lives with her cousins but pays no bills; Judge Lynn Toler.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Prison Wives
Season 1 Episode 244 - Aired 8/15/2013
Women whose significant others are currently in prison; women attached to members of a drug ring; a woman who began an online relationship with an inmate; reality-TV star Ramona Rizzo; women attracted to men who lead criminal lives.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Murder for Money
Season 1 Episode 248 - Aired 8/21/2013
A woman spends 10 years tracking down the international fugitive who murdered her son; a woman's determination to avenge her sister's death leads to the conviction of a new family member; a young man is killed for insurance money.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Mo Money, Mo Problems
Season 1 Episode 249 - Aired 8/22/2013
When a wealthy European professional basketball player renounces his retirement, it throws his family into a financial tailspin; NBA star Antoine Walker; legal commentator Tanya Young-Williams; lottery winners share the downfalls of instant wealth.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Extreme Food Allergies
Season 1 Episode 253 - Aired 8/28/2013
Parents must monitor everything their children put in their mouths due to their extreme food allergies; a woman participates in a new desensitization treatment; allergies nearly kill a 2-week-old; food processing and additives; allergy-free recipes.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Baby Psychic: Derek Ogilvie
Season 1 Episode 254 - Aired 8/29/2013
Psychic Derek Ogilvie helps families with children who are displaying unusual behavior; pet psychic Patrice Ryan asks a dog what happened when he went missing for six months and finds out why a rabbit has been acting strangely.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Extreme Mothers
Season 1 Episode 255 - Aired 8/30/2013
Wendy survived having a mother who was neglectful and unstable and hated children; Gregg's mother sexually abused him and began prostituting him to strangers when he was 8; Claire took extremes to save her daughter from a life of drugs and crime.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Business of Being Born, Part 2
Season 1 Episode 260 - Aired 9/6/2013
Ricki and co-producer Abby Epstein revisit their documentary "The Business of Being Born" and how it has changed the lives of women around the world; models Amber Rose and Cindy Crawford; actresses Melissa Joan Hart and Kellie Martin.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown