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Extreme Cheapskates - Episode Guide

Season 1

Kate

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2012

Kate

Meet Extreme Cheapskate and dumpster diver Kate who takes us through her super cheap lifestyle in New York City.

Terence / Greg

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2012

Terence / Greg

Extreme Cheapskates Terence and Greg cause friction when others rebel against their bare-bones budgets.

Victoria

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2012

Victoria

Witness Extreme Cheapskate Victoria as her boyfriend Steve moves in on a trial basis to see if he can handle her jarring and flush free lifestyle.

Abdul & Vickie

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2012

Abdul & Vickie

Extreme Cheapskates Abdul and Vickie take cheapness to a whole new level, from haggling the price of an anniversary cake to using road kill for gifts.

Jeff

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2012

Jeff

Extreme Cheapskate Jeff travels by bike to save on gas, crashes on his friends' couch, and repays their kindness by serving a cringe-worthy meal.

Roy / Ben

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2012

Roy / Ben

Extreme Cheapskates Ben and Roy show off their frugal lifestyles. Ben throws a party on a $4 dollar budget and Roy shows how he freezes his assets.

Season 2

Rick & Karissa / Torski

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2013

Rick & Karissa / Torski

In an enhanced episode, a couple share showering and a toothbrush to cut costs; and a woman devotes a third of her family's combined income to their living expenses.

Shelly

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2013

Shelly

Mother-of-two Shelley has been penny-pinching in Mesa, Arizona for over twenty years. But Shelley's biggest money saving challenge is going to be throwing her daughter Ashley's wedding on a one thousand dollar budget.

Angel / Mark

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2013

Angel / Mark

Although she's 8 months pregnant, Angel frequents local junkyards on a regular basis with her husband Orlando. Mark lives in Las Vegas and yet he manages to not spend a penny of his full time salary.

Melody / Marlin

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2013

Melody / Marlin

Melody manages to only spend $1,000 a month for her family of four by sharing her extreme ways. They all sleep in one bed and share bath water. And Marlin will face his biggest cost-saving challenge as he organizes his daughter's sweet-sixteen.

Matt / Sarah

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2013

Matt / Sarah

To afford his dream of becoming a pro-wrestler, Matt has reduced his spending to just $300 a month. Extreme Cheapskate Sarah saves on groceries by never leaving one of her family's catering events without leftovers.

The O'Briens

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2013

The O'Briens

The O'Brien's refuse to buy anything new and instead find ingenious ways of fixing their broken belongings. Aimee's total net worth is 5.3 million dollars but she refuses to spend more than $1000 a month.

Jordan / Michael

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2013

Jordan / Michael

Utah housewife Jordan manages to only spend $1400 a month for her family of five by rationing everything and asking her neighbors for their leftovers. Michael finds new uses for everything, including his bath water to do the dishes and his laundry.

Stephanie / Larry

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 27, 2013

Stephanie / Larry

Stephanie's cheap behavior embarrasses her boyfriend, Patrick, who thinks they have plenty of money to spend. Larry is the cheapest mechanic in Texas. He even avoids paying rent by living and working in his garage.

Season 3

Guide to Love

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2014

Guide to Love

Reusing funeral flowers for a date, redoing bedrooms with used hotel sheets, buying thrift store lingerie, or planning vow renewals for almost nothing, Extreme Cheapskates Guide To Love shows that love doesn't have to cost a thing.

In Sickness and in Wealth

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2014

In Sickness and in Wealth

Extreme Cheapskates Karen and Barry cannot stand the idea of spending money. Whether it's frying breakfast on the car engine or pulling out their own tooth at home, no task is too big and no savings too small.

All Wrapped Up

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2014

All Wrapped Up

Todd Moriarty is obsessed with preserving the value of his assets. In an effort to keep his home looking like new, he wraps all of his possessions - from his car to his bathroom, in plastic wrap.

Home is Where the Cart is

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2014

Home is Where the Cart is

Flight attendant Steffanie takes her boyfriend to the Unclaimed Baggage Center in hopes of pushing their relationship to the next level. Professional doorman RJ Andrews has no fixed address, but lives rent-free by house sitting 365 days a year.

Cheap Hair Day

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2014

Cheap Hair Day

Kelley saves money by insulating her entire house with plastic. Now she's bringing her Pilates studio into the home to save $800 a month. Pelin cuts hair and costs at her salon and must find cheap bridal party products to trim her budget.

Father Knows Debt

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2014

Father Knows Debt

Patriarch Raul Pinto scours through vacuum canisters at the car wash in hopes of finding spare change. And Kia Cambridge limits herself to one piece of gum, every three days.

Pool Rules: No Spending

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2014

Pool Rules: No Spending

Homemaker Jeni Cox goes to sporting good stores, using the exercise equipment on display in lieu of a gym membership. Realtor Lisa DiMercurio spends just three dollars to stage and sell her homes.

Nobody Pays Retail

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2014

Nobody Pays Retail

Lydia Abate scours the obituaries, then visits surviving family members in hopes of taking the deceased person's clothing off of their hands. Mason Roberts introduces his wife to his entire family of cheapskates.

The Grass is Always Cheaper

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2014

The Grass is Always Cheaper

Jamie's entire garden is made up solely of silk flowers. Now, she aims to replace her whole lawn with artificial grass, to eliminate her landscaping bill. Justin tries to land a job in sales, where he promises to save his employer tons of dough.

Feast or Famine

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2014

Feast or Famine

Cooking instructor Ron Maestri shows us how to cook for lobster taste on a tunafish budget. Rocker Goldy Locks converted an abandoned hospital into her home, for just the fraction of the price.

Diving for Dollars

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2014

Diving for Dollars

With their wedding only days away, frugal couple Ann-Marie and Peter save a fortune by dumpster diving for decorations. NYC Bartender Anthony looks for an apartment and refuses to spend anywhere near the rent of pricey New York apartments.

Vacations

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2014

Vacations

Follow a group of penny-pinchers who want to hit the open road without breaking open their wallets including a family of four who share one bunk bed at a Dude Ranch and a mom and daughter who wear their clothes and pack food in their carry on

Specials

​Merry Cheapskate Christmas

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Dec 10, 2014

​Merry Cheapskate Christmas

Sarah Gracel visits junkyards for her family's Christmas gifts. Shelley Watson creates a Christmas turkey mutation out of ground meat, chicken and turkey legs.

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