| My Extreme Animal Phobia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Starring | Dr. Robin Zasio |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tom Forman Julie Jones Jon Beyer Brad Bishop Lisa Lucas |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | RelativelyREAL |
| Original release | |
| Network | Animal Planet |
| Release | October 21 (2011-10-21) – November 18, 2011 (2011-11-18) |
For some, it may seem completely reasonable to be deathly afraid of snakes — even of the garden or garter variety. But what if you were terrified of moths, grasshoppers or puppies? Plenty of people are afraid of something but in extreme cases, the fear can become so intense it's actually a phobia and can transform everyday behavior in a way that could make you laugh if it didn't actually reduce you to terror or tears. So, what is a phobic person to do? Many desperate adults turn to the Anxiety Treatment Center of Sacramento, run by psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio.
My Extreme Animal Phobia is an Animal Planet television miniseries that premiered on October 21, 2011. Each episode of the series focuses upon three patients who are assisted by Dr. Robin Zasio in overcoming their various animal phobias through exposure therapy over the course of five days.
Episodes
Season 1: 2011–2011
Season 1 premiered on October 21, 2011 and ran during the Friday night 10 p.m. timeslot on Animal Planet.
| No. | Title | Patients | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "They Hide in the AC" | Marvin (pitbulls), Seth (snakes), Jahara (spiders) | October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21) |
| 2 | "Worse Than Halloween" | Tom (bats), Roxanna (rats), Laura (cockroaches) | November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04) |
| 3 | "My Worst Fear" | Andrew (cockroaches), Jackie (butterflies), Katie (spiders) | November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04) |
| 4 | "Swarms of Venom" | Shelly (sharks), Kurt (bees), Tameeka (millipedes) | November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11) |
| 5 | "It's Trying to Get Me" | Donyale (moths), Tino (lizards), Luann (birds) | November 18, 2011 (2011-11-18) |
| 6 | "Petrified of Pets" | Sandra (cats), Shereese (dogs), Patrick (spiders) | TBA |
Critical reception
My Extreme Animal Phobia received mixed reviews. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times was quite critical of the show, calling it "fairly ridiculous" and "a disservice, really, to those afflicted with debilitating phobias."
References
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (20 October 2011). "Snakes, Spiders and Pit Bulls, Oh My!". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "MY EXTREME ANIMAL PHOBIA: Episode Guide". Animal Planet. Discovery Communications, Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Stein, Jeannine (13 October 2011). "'My Extreme Animal Phobia' explores fears of creatures big and small". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- Winick, T.J.; Janik, Kinga (17 November 2011). "Snakes, Spiders, Pit Bull Puppies, Oh My? 'My Extreme Animal Phobia' Examines Fears of Critters". ABC. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- "International OCD Foundation | Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)".