List of Hoarders episodes

This is a list of episodes for Hoarders, an American reality television program which has aired on the A&E Network since 2009.

Each episode follows one or two participants, each of whom who is a compulsive hoarder. Throughout the episode, an organizational expert (who may also be psychiatrist, psychologist or a professional organizer specializing in some aspect involving the treatment of obsessive/compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders, and/or hoarding) works with the subject to address the situation and provide guidance in order to change hoarding behaviors.

As of January 2, 2012, a total of 60 episodes have aired. Most episodes are available individually on DVD from A&E's website. On December 21, 2011, A&E announced that the fifth season of Hoarders would premiere on January 2, 2012 at 9pm ET.

List of episodes

Season		Episodes	Premiere	Finale
	1	7	August 17, 2009	September 28, 2009
	2	15	November 30, 2009	May 31, 2010
	3	20	September 6, 2010	January 10, 2011
	4	17	June 20, 2011	November 28, 2011
	5	TBA	January 2, 2012	TBA

Season 1: 2009

Ep #	Title	Airdate
00	"Linda/Steven"	August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24)
An Everett, Washington woman's compulsive shopping has depleted her family's finances to the point where her marriage has become strained. She must clean out and sell the family home as part of the divorce settlement. An Olympia, Washington man is at risk of eviction from his government subsidized housing as his apartment is filled with garbage, human feces, bottles, and cans.
01	"Patty/Bill"	August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24)
A Kansas woman's compulsive shopping habits have taken over the entire house. Her children were removed by authorities as a result of the living conditions. A Beverly, Massachusetts man's hoard of both home renovation supplies and outdated materials is so bad that his common-law wife broke her arm tripping over a pile of his things. After seeming unfazed over the accident, he is given an ultimatum to clean up or move out.
02	"Kerrylea/Lauren"	September 14, 2009 (2009-09-14)
A Seattle, Washington couple are facing imminent foreclosure on two houses as a result of a decision to buy a second home to solve the wife's lifelong hoarding problem. A Charlottesville, Virginia woman's relationship with her boyfriend is in danger as a result of her hoard, which has taken over their entire townhouse.
03	"Tara/Betty"	August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31)
Adult Protective Services removed an elderly Marysville, Ohio woman's sick alcoholic husband from their home because of the hazardous conditions. The family's financial problems are complicated by their schizophrenic daughter, who is also a hoarder. A Torrance, CA woman who is an obsessive collector faces eviction if she fails to clean up her home.
04	"Jennifer and Ron/Jill"	August 17, 2009 (2009-08-17)
A couple in Louisville, Kentucky who both suffer from hoarding risk losing their children if they don't comply with numerous citations given to them by the city. A woman's food hoarding in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is so bad that she places herself at risk for food poisoning.
05	"Paul/Missy and Alex"	September 28, 2009 (2009-09-28)
A man in Mobile, Alabama has failed to meet three court-ordered deadlines to clean his yard which is filled with junk cars, scrap metal, and old appliances. A single mother in Atlanta, Georgia is concerned about her hoarding behavior when her seven-year-old son begun to exhibit hoarding tendencies. Her son has cried hysterically over things like a rusty chain and an old used cotton ball when she attempts to throw them out.
06	"Jake and Shirley"	September 7, 2009 (2009-09-07)
A young man in Novato, CA, who also suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoards garbage (snack wrappers, empty bottles, and rotting food) in a two-bedroom townhouse he shares with his alcoholic father. A New Mexico elderly woman's animal hoard is so bad that every room of her home is cluttered with over 75 living and dead cats, cat feces, and urine soaked carpets and furniture.

Season 2: 2009–2010

Ep #	Title	Airdate
07	"Augustine"	November 30, 2009 (2009-11-30)
A Gretna, Louisiana woman's son was removed from her home as a teenager as a result of the squalid living conditions she lives in, and she now lives without water, gas, heat, or appliances. The courts have become involved and are forcing her to clean up.
08	"Judi and Gail"	December 7, 2009 (2009-12-07)
Time is running out for an elderly woman in Riverdale, Maryland whose cluttered home has been condemned as a result of the squalid conditions that progressed over time to deteriorate the value of her house. A woman in Oklahoma who was once a disciplined ballerina acquired most of her hoard from her deceased parents. Her house is so full of possessions and critters that she risks facing another winter without heat and water.
09	"Chris and Dale"	December 14, 2009 (2009-12-14)
After her son is stillborn, a Phoenix, Arizona woman tries to fill the void with possessions that jeopardize custody of her daughters. A Boston, MA man is at risk of eviction from his city-subsidized apartment filled with materials for art projects.
10	"Bob and Richard"	December 21, 2009 (2009-12-21)
The parents of four children in Massachusetts must clean out their entire house or risk losing everything. A Columbus, Ohio retired veterinarian's dozens of costly collections have come at the expense of his marriage and lifestyle.
11	"Julie and Shannon"	December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28)
A series of tragedies triggers hoarding that leads to a Scottsdale, Arizona woman losing custody of her son to her ex-husband; Child Protective Services arrives with police at a Spanaway, Washington couple's squalid home to remove their four children.
12	"Deborah and Jim"	January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)
A Tennessee woman risks losing her children and marriage as a result of her hoarding. She blames her hoarding on his alcoholism, and he blames his alcoholism on her hoarding. A self-employed beekeeper in South Bend, Indiana struggles with compulsive hoarding as his daughter threatens to call Adult Protective Services on him if he doesn't change his lifestyle for the sake of himself and his eight-month-old granddaughter.
13	"Linda and Todd"	January 11, 2010 (2010-01-11)
A Virginia woman's family has been torn apart by her hoarding. Despite her threats of suicide, her family has given her an ultimatum to either clean up, or her husband will divorce her, and she will lose all contact with her children. A man in Phoenix, Arizona who has been collecting hobby items since childhood is given an ultimatum by his girlfriend to either clean up or the relationship is over. Despite their mutual agreement to start a family, he is unsure how to begin.
14	"Janet and Christina"	January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)
A California woman's hoarding has spun out of control following the death of her husband. She shops compulsively and has filled her home with supplies in hopes of redecorating the house. A former psychologist in San Antonio, Texas is literally suffocating beneath her things. She has filled her home with clothes for her twelve-year-old daughter. Although most of the clothing has been unworn for years, she refuses to part with it. She now must clean up before her health problems worsen.
15	"Gail and Warren"	January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)
A Washington State elderly woman's house needs major home repair, but she needs to clean it in order to do so before her surgery. A self-employed heating and refrigeration specialist from Long Island ends up taking his work home with him. The house is filled with old refrigerators, tools, and supplies, which creates an unsafe environment for his toddler son.
16	"Tra/Jill"	February 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
A Houston, Texas firefighter's coworkers worry his hoarding is affecting his job performance. A Springville, Iowa woman's two sons suffer due to her unkempt home.
17	"June and Doug"	February 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)
A North Carolina woman faces the loss of her mobile home and her daughter if she doesn't get help for her hoarding. A single father in Wisconsin must clean up his home if he hopes to keep his two special-needs children.
18	"Dennis & Nadene/Erin & Malinda"	February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)
A married couple in Cleveland, Ohio blame each other for their hoarding compulsions. Two sisters in South Carolina whose parents were hoarders try and combat their own hoarding but find the process difficult.
19	"Claudie"	March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
A Peoria, Illinois woman's hoarding threatens to tear apart a very large family unless she changes her ways.
20	"Michelle/Kim"	May 31, 2010 (2010-05-31)
An elderly woman's animal hoard in Oregon is so bad that her husband of 30 years has been chased from the home by the animals and the hoarded piles that in some places reach five feet high. A pharmaceutical sales representative in Tennessee risks unemployment if she can't get her hoarding under control.
22	"Betty, Jill, Jake, Bill & Paul Update"	May 31, 2010 (2010-05-31)
In this special follow-up episode, Hoarders checks in on the progress of Jill, Jake, Betty, Bill, and Paul from the first season.

Season 3: 2010–2011

Ep #	Title	Airdate
21	"Laura/Penny"	September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
A Tennessee woman in fragile health attempts to clean her home in a last chance attempt to unburden her family and give them back a home. A single mother's hoard in Michigan is so bad that her toddler son has been forced to sleep with her on the living room couch.
23	"Carolyn/Jo"	September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)
An Edmonton, Alberta woman's seven-year-old daughter is so distraught about her mother's hoarding that she has contemplated suicide. An elderly woman's house in Irving, TX is a collector's dream but is destroying her marriage of 48 years to her husband.
24	"Tami/George"	October 18, 2010 (2010-10-18)
A terminally ill woman's hoard in Phoenix, Arizona is so bad that it jeopardizes her recovery. An Ohio man's hoard is so bad that he has been cited by the county to clean up his property or face jail time.
25	"Gordon & Gaye/Sir Patrick"	September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)
A hoarding couple in Washington State and their adult children who are still living at home are given 72 hours to vacate their house if it isn't cleaned. A man in Port Charlotte, FL collects goblets, dolls, fountains, and artwork and is at risk for bankruptcy after his church began paying his bills.
26	"Adella/Teri"	September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)
Daughters help their Edmond, Oklahoma mom in an effort to clean her home to keep it from being condemned. A mother of two in Hawaii is threatened with divorce if she doesn't stop hoarding.
27	"Robin/Ken"	September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)
A woman's hoard in Lawrence, Kansas is so bad that the city has condemned the house and has plans to demolish the property. A Redlands, CA man is just weeks from a court date where he faces six months in jail if he doesn't clean up his home and yard.
28	"Vula/Lisa"	September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
An elderly woman in Kokomo, Indiana is hoarding more than 30 sickly cats that have completely destroyed her home by using it as a litter box, which is also filled with piles of hoarded food and garbage. A thirty-year-old fifth grade teacher in Utah has already lost one job by bringing her hoard from home to the classroom. She now fears that her current job is at stake and that her three-year relationship with her boyfriend is in jeopardy as a result.
29	"Dawn/Linda"	October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)
After losing a cousin on 9/11, a Las Vegas, NV woman's hoarding spiraled out of control, filling much of the house and part of the yard. Another woman's hoard in Pennsylvania is so bad that her diabetic husband is unable to maneuver through the home by himself.
30	"Kathleen and Margree"	October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)
A Texas woman's hoard is so bad that her son gave up his college scholarship for fear of leaving his sixteen-year-old sister home alone with their mother. A minister's wife in Richmond, CA is struggling to come to terms with a couple of tragic losses and a strained marriage is giving her one last shot to clean, or their marriage is over.
31	"Theresa/Karen"	November 1, 2010 (2010-11-01)
A Citronelle, Alabama woman's handbag collection has depleted her husband's retirement fund. A former lawyer's drug addiction and hoarding in Canada is fueled by thirteen years of grief following the loss of her three-month-old daughter.
32	"Mary Lynn/Ingrid"	October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)
A single mother's hoard in North Carolina is so bad that her teenage son made up a story about her abusing him just to get into foster care. An Illinois woman's impulsive shopping is so bad that the delivery people are advised to stop delivering to her home.
33	"Al/Julie"	November 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)
A man's hoard in Hammond, Indiana is so bad that his three-year-old son was taken away by Child Protective Services after it was revealed he took his son on dumpster dives. An Englewood, CO woman's hoard is so bad that she and her husband were unaware that a homeless woman had been living in their cluttered basement.
34	"Jim/Susan"	December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)
A man's hoard in Upland, CA literally has forced city officials to condemn his home and put his grandchildren at risk to be apprehended by Child Protective Services. A Rochester, NY woman's hoard of dolls is so bad, that it has forced her husband, who is recuperating from surgery to retreat to a chair in the basement.
35	"Arline/Carolyn"	November 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)
A Hawaii woman's hoard is so bad that her husband is forced to sleep in his car in hot, humid weather. An Idaho woman's hoard is largely obtained through theft, causing rifts in her large Mormon family.
36	"Lloyd/Carol"	November 15, 2010 (2010-11-15)
An elderly man suffering from dementia in Desert Hot Springs, CA must clean up his property or face an enormous fine from the county. A California woman's hoard is so bad that her husband has threatened to divorce her if she refuses to part with her paper collection.
37	"Andrew/Shania"	December 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)
The clutter on a man's property in New York has led to threats from the county to have him removed; the situation is complicated by a long-running dispute with his brother over the settlement of their late father's estate, as well as the presence of a homeless man living in the backyard. A teenage girl in Illinois asks for help controlling her hoarding, but her mother proves to be the real reason that nothing is ever thrown out at the house.
38	"Andrew/Lydia"	December 19, 2010 (2010-12-19)
A 19-year-old man in Franklin, MA struggles with hoarding behavior, which he has acquired from his mother and fears he will continue to carry on her hoarding tendencies if he doesn't get help. A Paterson, NJ woman whose son is paralyzed and soon to be released from hospital is forced to clean out her home to accommodate him, or risk having him placed in a nursing home against his will.
39	"Mary & Mary Ann"	December 27, 2010 (2010-12-27)
A consignment shop owner in Broomall, PA risks losing both her home and business, after it is revealed she is near bankruptcy after blowing through an inheritance fund on items for her store. A woman's hoard in Jericho, NY is so bad, that she risks putting her marriage of over 40 years in jeopardy as a result of being unable to part with her belongings.
40	"Hanna/Kathy & Gary"	January 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)
A Streetsboro, OH hoarding couple faces eviction after it is revealed that they have permitted rabbits free run of their rental house, ruining the property. The home of an abusive mother of fifteen in Vienna, Illinois is so packed with dying and dead farm animals, animal feces, and other garbage, that she must live in a single-wide trailer.
41	"Glen & Lisa"	January 10, 2011 (2011-01-10)
A man's rat collection in Llano, CA has forced him to retreat to a shed in his backyard. A Fullerton, CA woman, who hoarded her father's home faces eviction if she does not clean up and part with many of her animals.

Season 4: 2011

Ep #	Title	Airdate
42	"Phyllis/Janet"	June 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
A Griffin, GA woman's compulsive obsession with dolls has led her son to threaten to call Adult Protective Services if she doesn't get a handle on her compulsion. An eldery woman's hoard in Washington, Michigan is so bad that she has to crawl upon mountains of garbage to get to a recliner where she eats and sleeps. She's had no running water and no heat for two years as a result of her hoard.
43	"Randy/Vicki"	July 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)
A Wildwood, New Jersey man's obsession with arcade memorabilia puts him at risk of bankruptcy if he doesn't find a way to put some of his machines to use as a commercial arcade. A San Antonio, Texas woman's hoard is so bad, that she risks losing both her marriage and her son to Child Protective Services, if she doesn't clean up.
44	"Billy Bob/Jean"	June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)
A Nebraska man's house is so filled with toys and games, puzzles, cars, dolls and stuffed animals that he can no longer maneuver through the paths. A woman who lives in an upscale neighborhood in Beverly Hills, CA has a hoard so bad she risks losing her granddaughter to Child Protective Services if she doesn't clean up.
45	"Roy/Loretta"	July 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)
A man's vehicle hoard in Boulder Creek, CA is so large that he risks millions of dollars in fines and the loss of his property if he doesn't clean up. A Lenox, Michigan woman who is expecting her second child is at danger of losing her children if she doesn't clean up but experiences difficulty due to the trauma from a previous home invasion.
46	"Ron/Carol"	July 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)
A California man who suffers from depression and prostate cancer hoards books, sheet music, comic books, magazines and toys reminiscent of his childhood, convinced that all of his belongings are valuable, even as his house is collapsing into ruin around him. A woman's home in Dayton, Ohio is overrun with garbage, forcing her to live in her truck on the street, without adequate heating, when she receives notice from the city to clean up in five days or face eviction from the condemned property.
47	"Beverly/Megan"	August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)
An elderly woman's hoard in Towanda, Kansas is so bad that it has caused a huge rift in her family. An Illinois mother who has given birth to her third child is in danger of losing both her home and her children if she doesn't get help cleaning up her hoard.
48	"Becky/Clare"	August 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)
A Collegeville, Pennsylvania woman has filled 16 self-storage units with her hoard and is now doing the same to her son's house. She is behind on her storage rental payments, and has until the end of the month to clean up and move out of the house. A West Palm Beach, FL woman who was forced by local authorities to undergo an involuntary mental examination has been banned from living in her own house until it is cleaned. Her son and his girlfriend live in a shed on the property, with no electricity or running water, and will also be forced to leave if she does not get help.
49	"Stacey/Roi"	August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)
A woman in Denham Springs, Louisiana has an animal hoard so bad that her home is filled with feces and cockroaches and to make things worse, her 14-year-old daughter is forced to live with relatives as a result. A Dayton, Ohio man's hoard is so bad that he risks a third stint in jail as a result and his utilities have been shut off as a result of a gas leak.
50	"Lisa/Bertha"	August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
A Virginia woman, who was in an abusive marriage is a compulsive food hoarder whose home is filled with rotting and expired food. A Pennsylvania woman, who delivers newspapers part-time, faces jail time if she does not clean up her yard and home.
51	"Judy/Jerry"	November 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)
A burned out shell of a man's home in Eugene, Oregon is surrounded by his hoard and is threatened to be confiscated by the city if he doesn't clean up. A Wisconsin woman, who hoarded herself out of her house uses cancer surgery as an excuse to stay with her friend, who is fed up with her squatting and hoarding behavior.
52	"John/Vivian"	October 31, 2011 (2011-10-31)
A man in Cape May, New Jersey risks multiple fines after it is revealed he is living in a house covered with cat feces and urine, and the rooms are hoarded with his collections and his deceased mother's belongings. A woman's hoard in California has literally pushed her husband out of the house.
53	"Kevin/Mary"	October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)
The son of Jinx Falkenburg and Tex McCrary is featured as his Upper East Side apartment is so densly hoarded that he has resorted to sleeping on a bench on front of his apartment building. A New Brunswick, New Jersey woman's hoard is so bad, that she has to live with her daughter and granddaughter as a result of being unable to stay in her hoarded home, but is unwilling to part with her Victorian style memorabilia.
54	"Mike/Bonnie"	November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
A woman's house in Westminster, MD is so toxic that a virus she contracted in the home caused her kidneys to fail and almost killed her. Her doctor advised her not to return to the home until it was thoroughly cleaned. A single mother's home in Palmdale, CA is hoarded and in need of repair, fears losing her daughters to Child Protective Services if she doesn't clean up her home.
55	"Eileen/Judy"	November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
A firefighter's wife in California is a severe hoarder and risks losing her marriage and custody of her four younger sons if she fails to clean up her home. A Heber City, Utah woman has burned through an inheritance on her hoard, and has checks that total up to $30,000 buried in the clutter. She and her husband risk going broke if they can't get themselves on track.
56	"Wilma/Nora"	November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)
A Georgia woman squats in her home, despite the fact it is condemned as a result of her hoard. A Columbia, South Carolina woman, whose compulsive shopping has maxed out her equity line of credit, must address her behaviors in order to move forward.
—	"Season #2 Follow Up: Augustine, Judi, Dennis & Nadene, Bob, Deborah"	July 4, 2011 (2011-07-04)
In this special follow-up episode, Hoarders checks in on the progress of Augustine, Bob, Deborah, Dennis & Nadene, and Judi from the second season.
—	"Season #3 Follow-up: Vula, Al, Jim, Arline, Glen"	August 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)
In this special follow-up episode, Hoarders checks in on the progress of Alan, Arline, Glen, Jim, and Vula from the third season.

Season 5: 2012

Ep #	Title	Airdate
57	"Norman/Linda"	January 2, 2012 (2012-01-02)
A Philadelphia man is forced to clean his home following a visit by paramedics in which EMTs had to climb over hoarded items to provide care. A widow in Madisonville, LA who has been hoarding for ten years needs to clean her home in order to prepare for future rehabilitation following a scheduled surgery.
58	"Barbara/Richard"	January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
A mother with a family history of hoarding continues to hoard following the deaths of both of her sons. A former restaurant worker's life has gone downhill after he has surrounded himself with items bought while compulsively shopping at clearance sales.