Fantasia for Real

Summary

Fantasia for Real is an American reality documentary television series on VH1 that debuted on January 11, 2010.[1] The series chronicles American Idol season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino, along with her family, and her struggle to regain control of both her career and personal life.[2]

Fantasia for Real
GenreDocumentary
StarringFantasia Barrino
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Jeff Olde
  • Jeremy Simmons
  • Jill Holmes
  • Kristen Kelly
  • Randy Barbato
  • Tom Campbell
Running time21 to 23 minutes
Production companyWorld of Wonder Productions
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseJanuary 11 (2010-01-11) –
November 28, 2010 (2010-11-28)

Cast edit

  • Fantasia Barrino
  • Brian Dickens - Fantasia's manager
  • Addie "Aunt Bunny" Washington - Fantasia's aunt
  • Diane Barrino-Barber - Fantasia's mother
  • Zion Barrino - Fantasia's daughter
  • Joseph "Teeny" Barrino, Kassim "Ricco" Barrino and Xavier Barrino - Fantasia's brothers
  • Addie Collins - Fantasia's grandmother

Episodes edit

Season 1 (2010) edit

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
11"No More Freebies"January 11, 2010 (2010-01-11)
22"Tough Love"January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)
33"The Breakdown"January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)
44"Come Together"February 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
55"The Barrinos are Back... Or are They?"February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)
66"The Re-Education of Fantasia"February 22, 2010 (2010-02-22)
77"The Re-Invention of Fantasia"March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
88"Fantasia 2.0"March 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)
99"Clip Show"March 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)

Season 2 (2010) edit

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
101"London Calling"September 19, 2010 (2010-09-19)1.14[3]
112"Baby Steps"September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26)0.80[4]
123"Eye Candy"October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03)0.65[5]
134"Happy Birthday To Me"October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10)0.81[6]
145"The Rumors Are True"October 17, 2010 (2010-10-17)0.62[7]
156"Get Suited Up For War"October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24)0.64[8]
167"Breakdown"October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31)0.98[9]
178"Back To Me"November 7, 2010 (2010-11-07)0.45[10]
189"What Happens in Vegas..."November 14, 2010 (2010-11-14)0.60[11]
1910"Going Hollywood"November 21, 2010 (2010-11-21)0.54[12]
2011"Lean On Me"November 28, 2010 (2010-11-28)0.71[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "American Idol Winner and Platinum-Selling Artist Fantasia, VH1 and World of Wonder Team Up for New Docu-Series 'Fantasia for Real'". The Futon Critic. December 1, 2009.
  2. ^ "Fantasia Coming to VH1 in Direct-To-Series Project Produced by World of Wonder". The Futon Critic. April 16, 2009.
  3. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 21, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Boardwalk Empire' Premieres; 'Rubicon' Still Struggling + The Glades, Mad Men, Kardashians & Lots More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 28, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Boardwalk Empire' Falls; 'Rubicon' Stays Low + Glades, Mad Men, Kardashians, Dexter & Lots More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 24, 2011.
  5. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 5, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Boardwalk Empire' Mostly Stable; 'Rubicon' Still Tiny; Mad Men, Kardashians, Dexter & Lots More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010.
  6. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 12, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Boardwalk Empire' Plunges; 'Rubicon' Up; Mad Men, Kardashians, MLB Playoffs & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
  7. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 19, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Kardarshians Lead; 'Mad Men' Finale Up; 'Rubicon' Finale Down; 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Sonny with a Chance' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010.
  8. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 26, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Kardashians Finale Way Up; Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, Swamp People & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010.
  9. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 2, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Kills; Boardwalk Empire Steady; + Swamp People, Dexter, Ghost Hunters Live & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
  10. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 9, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead Lives!; Boardwalk Empire Up; Real Housewives, Hannah Montana, Kate Plus 8 & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010.
  11. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 16, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: The Walking Dead, Sarah Palin (again, still); Boardwalk Empire Drops; Real Housewives, Sonny With a Chance, Kendra & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010.
  12. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 23, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Sarah Palin's Alaska Falls; The Walking Dead(again, still); Boardwalk Empire; Real Housewives, Sonny With a Chance, Kendra & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010.
  13. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 30, 2010). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Boardwalk Empire Dips; Soul Train Awards, Real Housewives, Dexter, Top Gear & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010.

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