Wife Swap is a
reality television programme, produced by
UK independent TV production company
RDF Media and created by
Stephen Lambert. It first aired in
2003 on the UK's
Channel 4, and since
2004 an American version has also aired on the
ABC network. On
February 28 2008 ABC announced that it had renewed
Wife Swap through the 2008-2009 Season.
[Breaking News - ABC ANNOUNCES EARLY PICK-UPS OF ALTERNATIVE SERIES FOR 2008-2009 SEASON | TheFutonCritic.com] It is now in syndication in the U.S on the Lifetime Channel.
Synopsis
Two families, usually from vastly different
social classes and
lifestyles, swap wives/mothers (and sometimes husbands) for two weeks. In fact, the show will usually deliberately swap wives with extreme polar opposite lifestyles, such as a dramatically messy wife swapping with a fastidiously neat one. Though using a phrase from the swinging lifestyle, couples participating in the show do not share a bed with the "swapped" spouse while "swapping" homes.