Hoarding: Buried Alive

2010 • TLC
4.5
176 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 5 episodes (9)

1 This is Garbage Land
7/8/12
Compulsive hoarder and Elvis impersonator, Cary, spends his days collecting Elvis memorabilia. But volatile relationships with friends and a paralyzing obsession with the king of rock and roll has left his New York City apartment virtually uninhabitable.
2 As Bad as it Gets
7/15/12
After over twenty years in the same apartment, compulsive hoarder Randy is being forced to leave by order of his landlord. With only days to accomplish the task, Randy must somehow clear out the eight-foot-high mountains of stuff.
3 Sleeping in a Dumpster
7/22/12
Laura's collecting has spiraled into a compulsion that has left the relationships with her two sons on the brink of collapse. When a potentially devastating house fire ignites during her clean-up effort, it puts everyone's safety in jeopardy.
4 This is Unreal
7/29/12
Milton has always loved to shop. But after losing his mother, it became a compulsion that soon took over his life. Louise has been diagnosed with cancer and the unhealthy living conditions of her home are only making the reality of the prognosis worse.
5 Just Tear it Down
8/5/12
Like most hoarders, Darlene and Doug's home is packed. But the hoard is just the beginning of their problems. A collapsing roof, mold, and an overflowing septic tank has caught the attention of city code enforcement, making eviction a real possibility.
6 Twenty of Everything
8/12/12
After 30 years of hoarding, Gary's house is so full that he is forced to sleep outside on a makeshift bed. With the city now threatening eviction, Gary must face the harsh reality: clean up or watch his home be condemned.
7 Hoo, This Reeks!
8/19/12
Kathy's extreme hoarding forced her 12-year-old son to move out of their home. Five years later, their relationship is at a crossroad. Now Kathy must make a drastic change or risk losing her son forever.
8 A Humongus Secret
8/26/12
When Dennis quit drinking, a new compulsion took over: hoarding. Now, severe debt and clutter have him moments away from losing it all. Monte has accumulated a massive, couture-clothing hoard, and destroyed a relationship with her son in the process.
9 It's My Junk
9/2/12
When Eileen admits a dark secret to her family, the situation quickly escalates beyond hoarding to a matter of life and death. Compulsive hoarder Dale has packed not one, but five houses full of clutter.

About this show

TLC's Hoarding: Buried Alive, explores a serious condition that affects an estimated 700,000 to 1.4 million Americans--a condition which left untreated can break up families and destroy lives. Each episode takes viewers into the world, and jam-packed homes, of two emotionally unstable extreme hoarders.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
176 reviews
John Yuknalis
February 15, 2016
Producers and Director: Hello, after watching your shoe for a number of years I must tell you this - you are doing it all wrong. For the sake of a one hour TV show you are hurting the feelings of clients, family and I am sure the viewing public. Your mistakes? Rushing a cleaning process that should take weeks, hiring people of questionable professional ability, and making a joke out of the process of collecting and keeping. I have many suggestions but my first one is to get rid of "Cory", he has no business being featured on the program, and quite frankly, doesn't ' have a clue.
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Rita Ribs
March 4, 2015
This is an amazing show about a very shamefilled, dibilitating disorder! Some times I find how the hoarder are treated to be more disturbing than the mess! Then some times I find it inspiring how the hoarders family steps up to help them.
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ShawnTheFishron19 Gaming & More
June 25, 2014
My ABS FAVE SHOW.....Like another comment I just read...when my house looks a little neglected I just start watching an episode of Hoarders. ..I make it about halfway through before I am obsessively cleaning :) Works like a charm...just avoid watching during meals :P
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