Runtime: | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
Producer: | Peacock Alley Entertainment |
Presenter: | Gail Vaz-Oxlade |
Country: | Canada |
Language: | English |
Network: | Slice |
Num Episodes: | 24 |
Money Moron is a Canadian television series hosted by Gail Vaz-Oxlade. Similar to her first two shows, Til Debt Do Us Part and Prince$$, Vaz-Oxlade helps people with money and debt problems. In Money Moron, a "moron" is nominated by someone to get help to be more financially responsible. If they follow through and do all of the challenges Vaz-Oxlade gives them, they will receive up to $10,000.[1] The purpose is not just to solve their money problems but to heal the relationship between the person nominated and the one who nominated them.[2]
Season 1:
№ | Title | Airdate | Short Plot Summary |
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1 | "Deanna & James" | April 19, 2013 | A woman is concerned for her fiancé, an actor who spends recklessly despite his low income and high debt, in the premiere of this series in which financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade helps people who are experiencing problems with money in their relationships.[3] |
2 | "Laura & Sean" | April 19, 2013 | A wife wants more responsibility for the finances in her marriage. |
3 | "Kat & Josh" | April 26, 2013 | The host helps a couple who are experiencing tension in their relationship. |
4 | "Ryan & Lisetti" | April 26, 2013 | A newlywed couple who are expecting a baby need help with their spending habits. |
5 | "Will & Leah" | May 3, 2013 | A woman seeks intervention for her fiancé's spending habits, but she has financial problems of her own. |
6 | "Anne & Michael" | May 3, 2013 | A man's spending habits threaten his upcoming marriage. |
7 | "Courtney & Dylan" | May 11, 2013 | A man wants a second baby, but his wife feels he's too immature to handle one. |
8 | "Mike & Kelly" | May 11, 2013 | A man is envious of his wife's income and her spending habits. |
9 | "Anthony & Tamara" | May 18, 2013 | A man worries that his wife's spending habits will prevent them from being able to buy a house. |
10 | "Robert & Tammy" | May 18, 2013 | A couple with three children struggle with financial problems. |
Season 2:
№ | Title | Airdate | Short Plot Summary |
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1 | "Dan & Alison" | August 27, 2013 | In the Season 2 premiere, a man and his pregnant wife are forced to move back in with his mother due to reckless spending.[4] |
2 | "Mike & Celeste" | August 27, 2013 | A man's quest for possessions has landed his family in debt. |
3 | "Chris & Jessica" | September 3, 2013 | A mother keeps her out-of-control spending habits a secret from her husband. |
4 | "Bryan & Jennifer" | September 3, 2013 | A mother is fed up with her partner's reckless spending habits. |
5 | "Dan & Lisa" | September 10, 2013 | A man runs up high credit balances while keeping his wife on a strict allowance. |
6 | "Valerie, Kyla & Conor" | September 10, 2013 | A woman spends too much on her children. |
7 | "Matt, Alanna & Cathy" | September 17, 2013 | A woman lives in her mom's basement with her husband. |
8 | "Roy & Kristoffer" | September 17, 2013 | A man taps into his partner's resources to fund his magic business. |
9 | "Chris & Nicole" | September 24, 2013 | A woman taps into her father's retirements savings in order to splurge on herself and her daughter. |
10 | "Kris & April" | September 24, 2013 | A man is concerned about his wife's habit of spending above their means. |
11 | "Matt & Jennifer" | September 30, 2013 | A man fears that his pregnant wife's spending sprees will leave nothing for the baby. |
12 | "David & April" | September 30, 2013 | A man spoils his children and lives beyond his means, and his partner is ready to leave. |
13 | "Mike & Lisa" | October 7, 2013 | A man spends recklessly but his pregnant partner is putting her foot down. |
14 | "John & Rachel" | October 7, 2013 | A woman's constant borrowing has driven her entire family away, except her brother. |