Meet the Barkers
Meet the Barkers is a reality television series which aired on MTV.[1] The series followed the everyday life of married couple, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler, as well as Moakler and Barker's two children, Alabama Luella Barker and Landon Asher Barker.[2] Moakler and Oscar De La Hoya's daughter, Atiana Cecelia De La Hoya, also appeared on the show.[3] Meet the Barkers lasted two seasons, airing 16 episodes.[4] Barker filed for divorce after the series finale until it was finalized in 2008.
| Meet the Barkers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Directed by | Alan Finn Cameron Glendenning |
| Starring | Travis Barker Shanna Moakler |
| Theme music composer | Peter Perret, Blink-182 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rod Aissa Lois Clark Curren Marcus J. Fox Melanie Graham Jesse Ignjatovic |
| Producer | Nate Hayden |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | April 6, 2005 – February 7, 2006 |
In 2008, MuchMusic (before becoming Much) started airing Meet the Barkers after Barker's involvement with the 2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash.
Family members
- Travis Barker (born November 14, 1975) is the drummer of Blink 182 and The Transplants, and (formerly of) The Aquabats, Box Car Racer, and +44.
- Shanna Moakler (born March 28, 1975) is a former Miss New York USA, Miss USA (received crown when the winner Chelsi Smith became Miss Universe), and Playboy model. She played "Monica Harper" on the television series Pacific Blue from 1998 though 2000.
- Atiana Cecelia De La Hoya (born March 29, 1999) is the daughter of Moakler and boxer Oscar De La Hoya.
- Landon Asher Barker (born October 9, 2003) is Barker and Moakler's son and the oldest.
- Alabama Luella Barker (born December 24, 2005) is Barker and Moakler's daughter and the youngest. She was born during the production of season two and only shown in the final episode. Despite the Barkers celebrating Christmas with Alabama present, scenes involving the then-newborn were filmed in early 2006.
Episode guide
Season 1
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "It's Moving Day for the Barkers!" | April 6, 2005 |
| 2 | "Mr. Mom" | April 13, 2005 |
| 3 | "The Juicy Black Dress" | April 13, 2005 |
| 4 | "Wedding Issues" | April 27, 2005 |
| 5 | "Barkers' Bachelor Party" | May 4, 2005 |
| 6 | "Travis' Birthday Bash" | May 11, 2005 |
| 7 | "Thanksgiving!" | May 18, 2005 |
| 8 | "On the Road Again" | May 25, 2005 |
| 9 | "Christmas" | June 1, 2005 |
| 10 | "Barkers Head to Hawaii" | June 8, 2005 |
Season 2
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | "The Barkers are Back!" | January 3, 2006 |
| 12 | "Happy Birthday Travis" | January 10, 2006 |
| 13 | "Gettin' to Work" | January 17, 2006 |
| 14 | "The $10,000 Christmas Tree" | January 24, 2006 |
| 15 | "Home Furnishing Disaster" | January 31, 2006 |
| 16 | "An Alabama Christmas" | February 7, 2006 |
References
- "Meet the Barkers TV Review | Common Sense Media".
- "MTV's "Meet the Barkers" | San Diego Reader".
- "Rock 'N' Roll Clan – in "Meet the Barkers," Parents Party and Make Play Dates". 3 April 2005.
- Meet the Barkers (TV Series 2005– ) - IMDb, 6 April 2005, retrieved 2021-04-16
External links
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