The Fairy Jobmother

The Fairy Jobmother
Genre Documentary
Starring Hayley Taylor
Country of origin United Kingdom
United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 15
Production
Executive producers Eli Holzman
Shannon Keenan Demers
Stephen Lambert
Production company Studio Lambert
Original release
Network Channel 4
Lifetime
Release October 28 –
December 25, 2010

The Fairy Jobmother is a reality documentary television series that follows Hayley Taylor as she assists job-challenged families to motivate them to get back on the payroll.

The program began with a 3 episode UK series on Channel 4 broadcast starting July 2010. This was followed with an 8 episode US series on Lifetime, premiering on October 28, 2010. A second UK series followed starting June 2011, this time with 4 episodes. The US series was subsequently broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 as "Series 3".

Episodes

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 8 October 28, 2010 December 25, 2010

US Season (2010)

No. Title Original air date
1 "It's Now or Never (Aughe Family)" October 28, 2010
Hayley fixes the habits and financial problems that a young couple on welfare are facing.
2 "Double Whammy (Bethe Family)" November 4, 2010
Hayley helps a Louisiana family move on from tragic Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill.
3 "Parent Trap (Senior Family)" November 11, 2010
Hayley has a family come to terms with their situation and finds out that their support is holding them back.
4 "Confidence Is Everything (Wood Family)" November 18, 2010
Hayley assists a former construction worker gain back her confidence.
5 "Everything to Lose" December 2, 2010
Hayley has to help a former news anchor move on with her life before her family files for bankruptcy.
6 "Fear of Failure" December 11, 2010
Hayley helps a woman who needs to regain her confidence before her family is evicted.
7 "New Mommy Blues" December 19, 2010
Hayley sits down with a young mother to organize her financial mess then help her divide her time between paying the bills and raising her children.
8 "Not Over the Hill Yet" December 25, 2010
A graphic designer finds herself in need of Hayley's help after she's unable to figure out what she wants her new career to be after her business closed.