Back since appearing on season eight, Lydia McLaughlin is now a mom of three boys. She has moved into a new home, away from her kooky mom Judy, who used to live across the street. Lydia and her husband Doug have put all their resources into their new high-end men's magazine called "Nobleman." Back in the fold, Lydia reconnects with Tamra at bible study and tries to reclaim her title of "Friendship Whisperer" by attempting to mend fences between Vicki and Tamra. She quickly realizes that being Switzerland will be easier said than done. With three kids in tow, Lydia urges Doug to undergo a vasectomy and close up shop, but is met with resistance when Doug isn't prepared to say "balls voyage."
Appearances
The Real Housewives of Orange County
Main cast, played by Lydia McLaughlin
- Episode 8x01: Bullies and Babies (Apr 1, 2013)
- Episode 8x02: Evil Eyes and Evil Faces (Apr 8, 2013)
- Episode 8x03: Making Up Is Hard to Do (Apr 15, 2013)
- Episode 8x04: It's My Party and I'll Scream If I Want To (Apr 22, 2013)
- Episode 8x05: The Party Is DONE! (Apr 29, 2013)
- Episode 8x06: A Star Is Reborn? (May 6, 2013)
- Episode 8x07: Whines by Wives (May 13, 2013)
- Episode 8x08: Hot in Orange County (May 20, 2013)
- Episode 8x09: Speech Therapy (May 27, 2013)
- Episode 8x10: Viva Mexico (Jun 3, 2013)
- Episode 8x11: Dirty Dancing in Mexico (Jun 10, 2013)
- Episode 8x12: Chicks and Salsa (Jun 17, 2013)
- Episode 8x13: Wedding Dress Stress (Jul 1, 2013)
- Episode 8x14: The Cold War (Jul 8, 2013)
- Episode 8x15: Hold Your Tongue (Jul 15, 2013)
- Episode 8x16: Crossroads (Jul 22, 2013)
- Episode 8x17: An Immodest Proposal (Jul 29, 2013)
- Episode 8x18: Cold Shoulders (Aug 5, 2013)
- Episode 8x19: Reunion Part 1 (Aug 12, 2013)
- Episode 8x20: Reunion Part 2 (Aug 19, 2013)
- Episode 8x21: Reunion Part 3 (Aug 26, 2013)
- Episode 8x22: Secrets Revealed (Sep 1, 2013)
- Episode 12x01: The Great Divide (Jul 10, 2017)
- Episode 12x02: It's Either My Way or the Feng Shui (Jul 17, 2017)
- Episode 12x03: The Not So Quiet Woman (Jul 24, 2017)
- Episode 12x04: We Have a New Puppet Master (Jul 31, 2017)
- Episode 12x05: Moving In, Moving On and Moving Fast (Aug 7, 2017)
- Episode 12x06: The Sip-N-See Stand Off (Aug 14, 2017)
- Episode 12x07: Un-Noble Women (Aug 21, 2017)
- Episode 12x08: Run for Your Wife (Aug 28, 2017)
- Episode 12x09: Drag Bingo Bombshell (Sep 4, 2017)
- Episode 12x10: Loose Lips Sink Friendships (Sep 11, 2017)
- Episode 12x11: Breast Intentions (Sep 18, 2017)
- Episode 12x12: Farm-to-Table Manner (Sep 25, 2017)
- Episode 12x13: Don't Rock the Boat (Oct 2, 2017)
- Episode 12x14: Armenian Rhapsody (Oct 9, 2017)
- Episode 12x15: Mystic Mistake (Oct 16, 2017)
- Episode 12x16: An Unexpected Thaw (Oct 23, 2017)
- Episode 12x17: A Case of the Vickis (Oct 30, 2017)
- Episode 12x18: The Real Vikings of Orange County (Nov 6, 2017)
- Episode 12x19: Candle Wicks and Lunatics (Nov 13, 2017)
- Episode 12x20: Reunion Part 1 (Nov 20, 2017)
- Episode 12x21: Reunion Part 2 (Nov 27, 2017)