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| Genre | Reality |
| Narrated by | John Schwab Brian Lee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 148 (original series) 40 (Celebrity Wife Swap) 20 (reboot) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Banijay Studios North America (formerly RDF/Zodiak USA) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (2004–2010; 2013) Paramount Network (2019–2020) |
| Release | September 26, 2004 – April 16, 2020 |
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Wife Swap is an American reality television series based on the British series of the same name that premiered on September 26, 2004. In the program, two families, usually from different social classes and lifestyles, swap wives/mothers – or sometimes husbands – for two weeks. The show originally aired on ABC for six seasons between 2004 and 2010 and was narrated by actor John Schwab.[1]
The program usually swaps wives who are polar opposites in some way, such as a messy wife swapping with a fastidiously neat one, or a stay-at-home mother swapping with a high-powered career woman, and documents the cultural and social differences that the wives and their new families must overcome.
A short-lived continuation of the original show aired on ABC in 2013.[1] On March 8, 2018, it was announced that CMT had picked up the series for a 10-episode reboot. However, it was later announced that the reboot would premier on April 4, 2019 on Paramount Network.[2] On September 5, 2019, the series was renewed for a 20-episode season which premiered on February 13, 2020.[3][4] On September 22, 2020, Paramount Network cancelled the series as part of the network's then-planned shift to films.[5]
A spin-off series featuring celebrities, Celebrity Wife Swap, ran on ABC from 2012 to 2015.[6]
- ^ a b "Wife Swap". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2019-03-07). "'Wife Swap' Revival Moving From CMT to Paramount Network". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ ""Wife Swap" Renewed for 20 New Episodes on Paramount Network". The Futon Critic. September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Video: Official Trailer for New Season of "Wife Swap" - Premieres February 13 on Paramount Network". The Futon Critic. January 27, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2020). "Paramount Network Rebrands, Doubles Down on Movies and Minis (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Celebrity Wife Swap". TVGuide.com. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2023-12-15.