Must Love Kids

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Must Love Kids
GenreReality television
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Jean-Michel Michenaud
  • Chris Cowan
Running time1 hour
Production companyRocket Science Laboratories
Original release
NetworkTLC
ReleaseJuly 15 (2008-07-15) –
September 20, 2008 (2008-09-20)

Must Love Kids is a reality dating show that debuted on TLC in the United States on July 15, 2008.[1] The series followed three single moms as they entered the world of dating. The moms had to balance their careers and raise their children while trying to find a lifelong partner. Must Love Kids was based on the Swedish format Single Moms first aired on TV3 in Sweden in 2007. The format was developed by Friday TV.

Cast[edit]

Kristin S. Eaton 10 episodes
Mark Harp 10 episodes
Paul Kitchen 10 episodes
Lucas Himebaugh 10 episodes
Tracy J. Paye 10 episodes
Vanessa Raming 10 episodes
Christopher Wilson 10 episodes
David M. Silver 7 episodes
James J. Gotshaw 2 episodes
Eric Hanson 2 episodes
Phillip R. Price 2 episodes
Gary Rotto 1 episode

Critical reception[edit]

Ginia Bellafante of The New York Times believed the series was inoffensive.[2]

International versions[edit]

Country Title Network First Aired
 Sweden[3] Ensam mamma söker TV3 2007
 Finland[4] Sinkkuäidille sulhanen Nelonen 2007
 Netherlands[5] Alleen nog een man Net 5 2008
 Denmark[6] En mand til mor TV3 2008
 Norway[7] Mamma søker kjæreste TV3 2008
 Poland[8] Mamy Mamy TVP1 2008
 France[9] Maman cherche l’amour M6 2008
 Germany[10] Papa gesucht RTL 2009
 Romania[11] Mame Singure Kanal D 2008

Production[edit]

Must Love Kids was produced by the production company Rocket Science Laboratories, also responsible for the Fox series Joe Millionaire. The format Single Moms is distributed by Shine International, the international distribution arm of the Shine Group.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Breaking News - TLC Gives Three Single Moms the Chance to Explore a Whole New Role - TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ Bellafante, Ginia (July 21, 2008). "On Reality Shows, Love's Retreads Need Dates, Too". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ensam mamma söker". tv3.se. Archived from the original on 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  4. ^ "Sinkkuäidille sulhanen". tv2.no. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  5. ^ "Alleen nog een man". mediacourant.nl. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  6. ^ "En mand til mor". metronome.dk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  7. ^ "Mamma søker kjæreste". dagbladet.no. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  8. ^ "Mamy Mamy". tvp.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  9. ^ "Maman cherche l'amour". m6.fr. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  10. ^ "Papa gesucht". cinefacts.de. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  11. ^ "Mame Singure". kanald.ro. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-16.