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Tough Love

All Episodes 2009 - 2013

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  • 2009-03-16T02:00:00Z
  • 45m
  • 1d 10h 47m (50 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • High Noon Entertainment
  • Reality
Steve Ward and his mother, JoAnn, the operators of Philadelphia's Master Matchmakers, implement their dating expertise via a ``Tough Love Bootcamp to help eight single women find that elusive Mr. Right. Living together over the course of eight weeks, the women learn Steve's bold rules of dating and take part in various challenges before testing their newfound relationship skills on dates with men handpicked by Steve.

61 episodes

2011-11-14T03:00:00Z

Special 1 The Wards Get Real

Special 1 The Wards Get Real

  • 2011-11-14T03:00:00Z45m

Steve and JoAnn Ward open up their business to VH1 cameras for a one-hour docu-special where tough love is administered not only to clients, but also to each other.

Series Premiere

2009-03-16T02:00:00Z

1x01 What Men Really Think

Series Premiere

1x01 What Men Really Think

  • 2009-03-16T02:00:00Z38m

First impressions are everything, and Steven wastes no time preparing the girls for love as he puts them through their first grueling exercise -- learning what men really think of them based on their appearance alone.

2009-03-23T02:00:00Z

1x02 Red Flags and White Lies

1x02 Red Flags and White Lies

  • 2009-03-23T02:00:00Z40m

Too much information can scare away potential men, so Steve takes the girls to a local gym to work on their physical fitness and test their ability to keep a secret.

2009-03-30T02:00:00Z

1x03 Sex and the Male Brain

1x03 Sex and the Male Brain

  • 2009-03-30T02:00:00Z40m

The girls get a chance to show Steve what they think is sexy when they step in front of the camera for a photo shoot. Later they attend a racy lingerie party where Arian gets hands-on with a man she just met, Jody and Jacklyn continue their budding relationships with Shane and Brock, and Taylor offends her date with talk about money after drinking one too many.

Steve teaches the girls that when you date a guy, you're also dating his inner circle of friends. The ladies compete in touch football and bar trivia to prove they can be one of the guys, but Arian takes the challenge a little too far. Natasha goes on a dream date with a tennis pro, while Jody's relationship with Shane takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Stasha comes to Steve with a shocking revelation.

2009-04-13T02:00:00Z

1x05 Dollars and Sex

1x05 Dollars and Sex

  • 2009-04-13T02:00:00Z39m

The girls try to strip away the past as they strip away t-shirts revealing embarrassing facts about themselves. Taylor is put to the test when a wealthy man offers her an indecent proposal. Arian invites her date back to the Boot Camp house for a intimate bubble bath, and with Steve and JoAnn's encouragement, Jody agrees to give Shane another chance.

2009-04-20T02:00:00Z

1x06 Dirty Little Secrets

1x06 Dirty Little Secrets

  • 2009-04-20T02:00:00Z40m

Steve hosts a game show where a male studio audience decides whether or not the girls are "Cute or Crazy." The women are given an assignment to reveal an incredibly personal piece of information about themselves to their dates. Jody, who never dated a man with kids before, meets Shane's ten year-old son, and Steve hooks Jessa up to a polygraph machine to finally get some answers.

2009-05-04T02:00:00Z

1x08 Return of the Exes

1x08 Return of the Exes

  • 2009-05-04T02:00:00Z38m

It's visiting day at Boot Camp and Steve invites special guests for each of the girls. Arian uses her mother's visit as an excuse to get revenge on Steve, and Jacklyn is forced to choose between her ex-boyfriend, Greg, and new beau, Brock in a dramatic showdown. At group therapy, Steve tells one of the girls he can't help her anymore.

Season Premiere

2009-11-16T03:00:00Z

2x01 Welcome to Boot Camp

Season Premiere

2x01 Welcome to Boot Camp

  • 2009-11-16T03:00:00Z1h 5m

Steve Ward is back! 8 brand new Tough Love recruits arrive at Boot Camp in desperate need of Steve's help. From a lonely stripper to a former fat girl, these girls are Steve's toughest cases yet! Boot Camp begins with a bang and the girls find themselves making a HUGE first impression, and Steve shows the girls what men really think of them. But the biggest surprise is yet to be revealed. Can the new class handle a blast from Boot Camp past?

2009-11-23T03:00:00Z

2x02 Communication

2x02 Communication

  • 2009-11-23T03:00:00Z42m

The girls go on dates at an amusement park only to find out that Steve has a wet and wild challenge in store for them. Who can remember enough to stay dry and who will end up soaking wet and fuming mad? The house is stunned by Taylor's return and some will reach their breaking point. But when Steve asks Taylor to completely change herself for him, will she give in to his demands or leave his Boot Camp forever?

2009-11-30T03:00:00Z

2x03 Sex, Lies and Boot Camp

2x03 Sex, Lies and Boot Camp

  • 2009-11-30T03:00:00Z43m

Steve schools the ladies on his favorite subject -- sex! Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks are the order of the day, but one bootcamper's blowup will leave the others shaken. Later, the girls learn how to be sexy while salsa dancing! When things heat up, we'll see who sizzles and who fizzles in the first annual Tough Love dance competition! The next morning, things get physical in a Taylor vs. Rocky showdown that threatens both of their futures at Tough Love Boot Camp.

2009-12-07T03:00:00Z

2x04 Daddy Issues

2x04 Daddy Issues

  • 2009-12-07T03:00:00Z43m

In the most emotional week of Tough Love Boot Camp yet, the girls are forced to look into their pasts and confront lingering issues they have with their fathers. When several of the girls fall to pieces, Steve and Joann guide them through their anger and tears. Later, Steve challenges the girls and their dates to show off their own parenting skills and Taylor is astonished when a man she's been dating outside of boot camp arrives to put their relationship to the test. In group, two budding relationships are extinguished and a hot seat meltdown leads one of the women to question the man she thought could be "The One."

2009-12-14T03:00:00Z

2x05 The Wow Factor

2x05 The Wow Factor

  • 2009-12-14T03:00:00Z43m

The ladies learn exactly what it takes to make a man go "wow!" First up, the Miss Tough Love Beauty Pageant -- where the girls are challenged to walk the catwalk wearing very little. Some will hold their heads high while others do everything they can to cover up their assets. Steve asks the girls to impress their dates in extreme circumstances and some buckle under the pressure, while others soar. Will Jenna take a leap of faith and trust Steve or will her actions land her in the hot seat?

2x06 You Can't Handle the Truth

  • 2009-12-21T03:00:00Z43m

Truth or consequences -- the ladies of Tough Love are horrified and outraged when they are put on trial for their scandalous past dating crimes. Cheating, criminal behavior, affairs with married men -- nothing is held back in the most revealing week in Boot Camp history. Later, the girls go on a fact finding mission that only some of their relationships are destined to survive. Can they handle the cold, hard truth of what men really think?

2010-01-04T03:00:00Z

2x07 Money Can't Buy Me Love

2x07 Money Can't Buy Me Love

  • 2010-01-04T03:00:00Z43m

The girls are tested on their dollars and sense as contestants on a provocative game show called "What's my Price?" Steve finds out who has money smarts and which girls are absolutely clueless. When gender roles are reversed and they are challenged to take their dates out on the town, some of the girls are thrown for a loop. This situation must be handled with grace under fire -- will any of these relationships go up in flames?

2010-01-11T03:00:00Z

2x08 Revenge of the Exes

2x08 Revenge of the Exes

  • 2010-01-11T03:00:00Z43m

In a startling twist of fate, the girls' ex-boyfriends arrive at Tough Love Boot Camp -- and they are challenged to confront their pasts before they are able to move forward with the future. Steve helps Liz see the error of her ways -- and she is forced to choose between two men who both have potential to be Mr. Right. Will she make the right choice? Jenna confronts her ex-boyfriend of nine years in the most shocking hot seat moment of the season.

2010-01-18T03:00:00Z

2x09 Ghosts of Dating Future

2x09 Ghosts of Dating Future

  • 2010-01-18T03:00:00Z43m

Steve gives the girls a terrifying glimpse into their future -- and what it's like to be single forever. But instead of embracing their transformations, some of the girls lead a Boot Camp revolt. In their most difficult challenge to date, the women must impress important people in their suitors' lives. It's time to meet the family and get up close and personal! In group, when one girl is singled out, the others attack. Can Steve turn things around or will he decide to cut his losses?

2010-01-25T03:00:00Z

2x10 Away We Go!

2x10 Away We Go!

  • 2010-01-25T03:00:00Z42m

As the second Tough Love Boot Camp nears its finish, Steve takes the training wheels off and sends the ladies on romantic weekend dates. Each bootcamper has her own challenge to tackle in the extended time that she will spend with the guy she's been seeing. With the promise ring ceremony looming, there are some big decisions to make. Which relationships will make it to the finish line and which will falter under the pressure of this intense weekend challenge?

Season Finale

2010-02-01T03:00:00Z

2x11 Promises, Promises

Season Finale

2x11 Promises, Promises

  • 2010-02-01T03:00:00Z43m

The ladies of Tough Love 2 conclude their romantic weekend dates and head back to the house for the biggest group ceremony yet, where the remaining women must decide who they will give their promise rings to. As each woman walks down the aisle at the Tough Love promise ring ceremony, it's make or break time. Who will say I love you? Who will end their romance on the spot? Who will commit to moving across the country to be together?

Season Premiere

2011-10-03T02:00:00Z

3x01 Welcome to Miami

Season Premiere

3x01 Welcome to Miami

  • 2011-10-03T02:00:00Z42m

Steve Ward is back and this time, he’s taking his Tough Love Bootcamp on the road…to Miami, one of the hottest dating scenes around! With eight new bootcampers to train for love, Steve has his hands full.

2011-10-03T02:00:00Z

3x02 Dating in the Digital Age

3x02 Dating in the Digital Age

  • 2011-10-03T02:00:00Z41m

Steve puts his bootcamper’s texting skills to a secret test and gets some surprising results! Later, the ladies and their dates are ambushed with all the dirty laundry from their online profiles.

2011-10-10T02:00:00Z

3x03 Inner and Outer Beauty

3x03 Inner and Outer Beauty

  • 2011-10-10T02:00:00Z41m

Steve’s mom, JoAnn, arrives at bootcamp to help him with an early morning raid of the ladies rooms and personal belongings. What she and Steve discover will lead to a dramatic makeover that leaves one bootcamper in tears.

2011-10-17T02:00:00Z

3x04 Flirting

3x04 Flirting

  • 2011-10-17T02:00:00Z42m

Steve challenges the ladies to communicate with their dates non-verbally, using body language to convey their feelings and complete a series of saucy Miami activities.

2011-10-24T02:00:00Z

3x05 Sex and Samba

3x05 Sex and Samba

  • 2011-10-24T02:00:00Z42m

The ladies are challenged to show their sexy side, while dancing the samba in full Brazilian attire: headdresses, sequins and not much else.

2011-10-31T02:00:00Z

3x06 Dealbreakers

3x06 Dealbreakers

  • 2011-10-31T02:00:00Z42m

Steve teaches his bootcampers a tough lesson about dating deal breakers, their own as well as those of the men they are seeing.

Bootcamp takes an emotional turn this week when the girls are asked to confront any lingering relationship issues they have with their mothers.

2011-11-21T03:00:00Z

3x08 Secrets and Lies

3x08 Secrets and Lies

  • 2011-11-21T03:00:00Z41m

The girls are tested on their moral compass in a revealing game show called “Land O’ Lies”. When Steve calls on them to reveal the biggest lie they’ve ever told, a game-changing secret is revealed about one of the ladies.

2011-11-28T03:00:00Z

3x09 Attack of the Exes

3x09 Attack of the Exes

  • 2011-11-28T03:00:00Z41m

The girls are taken aback when their ex-boyfriends begin ringing the doorbell. But what happens when your confrontational past meets your romantic present when the girls’ current flames show up for the party?

2011-12-05T03:00:00Z

3x10 Away We Go

3x10 Away We Go

  • 2011-12-05T03:00:00Z41m

It’s time for our bootcampers to take their fledgling relationship to the next level – in the Bahamas! The girls and their dates board a real life love boat, but some of these relationships may not survive the trip.

2011-12-12T03:00:00Z

3x11 A Promise Worth Keeping

3x11 A Promise Worth Keeping

  • 2011-12-12T03:00:00Z41m

It's time for the Promise Ring Ceremony. Each bootcamper must make a personal decision and a promise...to herself, to Steve and especially to her suitor at bootcamp.

Season Finale

2011-12-19T03:00:00Z

3x12 Reunion

Season Finale

3x12 Reunion

  • 2011-12-19T03:00:00Z41m

Steve and Joann follow up with the ladies of Tough Love Miami eight months after bootcamp. Lessons have been learned and lives have been changed, but some bootcamp drama won't go away.

Season Premiere

2012-04-16T02:00:00Z

4x01 Welcome to New Orleans!

Season Premiere

4x01 Welcome to New Orleans!

  • 2012-04-16T02:00:00Z41m

Steve and Joann Ward are back and they have brought 8 of their toughest cases to New Orleans, home of Mardi Gras, Jazz, and temptation around every corner.

4x02 Is What You See What You Get?

  • 2012-04-23T02:00:00Z41m

From creating alluring online dating profiles to selecting the right pictures to represent themselves, Steve covers every possible pitfall our bootcampers will face with dating in the digital age.

2012-04-30T02:00:00Z

4x03 Return of the Zapper

4x03 Return of the Zapper

  • 2012-04-30T02:00:00Z41m

The ladies get a rude awakening when Steve puts them in front of a panel of 25 men to learn what really turns them on - and off!

Season Finale

2012-05-07T02:00:00Z

4x04 Class or Crass?

Season Finale

4x04 Class or Crass?

  • 2012-05-07T02:00:00Z41m

Steve and Joann go undercover and watch the bootcampers uncensored, unfiltered and completely uninhibited! The girls are unleashed on the city of New Orleans for a wild night out that ends up going off the rails.

2012-05-14T02:00:00Z

4x05 Let's Talk About Sex

4x05 Let's Talk About Sex

  • 2012-05-14T02:00:00Z41m

2012-05-16T02:00:00Z

4x06 Can You Laugh at Yourself

4x06 Can You Laugh at Yourself

  • 2012-05-16T02:00:00Z42m

2012-05-28T02:00:00Z

4x07 Fish Out of Water

4x07 Fish Out of Water

  • 2012-05-28T02:00:00Z41m

2012-06-11T02:00:00Z

4x08 Exes

4x08 Exes

  • 2012-06-11T02:00:00Z36m

2012-06-18T02:00:00Z

4x09 Bringing Him Home

4x09 Bringing Him Home

  • 2012-06-18T02:00:00Z41m

2012-06-25T02:00:00Z

4x10 The Finale

4x10 The Finale

  • 2012-06-25T02:00:00Z41m

Season Premiere

2013-08-29T02:00:00Z

5x01 Venus and Mars Collide

Season Premiere

5x01 Venus and Mars Collide

  • 2013-08-29T02:00:00Z41m

2013-09-05T02:00:00Z

5x02 Sister Act

5x02 Sister Act

  • 2013-09-05T02:00:00Z42m

2013-09-12T02:00:00Z

5x03 Mars vs. Venus

5x03 Mars vs. Venus

  • 2013-09-12T02:00:00Z41m

5x04 Going Once, Going Twice...

  • 2013-09-19T02:00:00Z42m

2013-09-26T02:00:00Z

5x05 Bringing Sexy Back

5x05 Bringing Sexy Back

  • 2013-09-26T02:00:00Z42m

2013-10-03T02:00:00Z

5x06 Secrets and Skirmishes

5x06 Secrets and Skirmishes

  • 2013-10-03T02:00:00Z42m

2013-10-10T02:00:00Z

5x07 Family Issues

5x07 Family Issues

  • 2013-10-10T02:00:00Z42m

2013-10-17T02:00:00Z

5x08 The Exes

5x08 The Exes

  • 2013-10-17T02:00:00Z42m

2013-10-24T02:00:00Z

5x09 Hometown Advantage

5x09 Hometown Advantage

  • 2013-10-24T02:00:00Z42m

2013-10-31T02:00:00Z

5x10 The Finale

5x10 The Finale

  • 2013-10-31T02:00:00Z41m

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