“SMothered” TLC, now in its second season jointly produced by The Post, features wild adventures of six pairs of mothers and daughters with little bond too strict.
Among the faithful duo are Mary and Brittani, who bathe together; Dawn and Cher, dressed as twins; and Kathy and Cristina, who say they are “husbands.”
Tension heats up in the second episode, because bonding creates problems with other people in their lives.
This is our recap of the second episode of Season 2, “If Mom Can Do It, I Can Too,” which aired on Sunday at 10 p.m.
Mary and Brittani
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Floridians Mary, 55, and Brittani, 19, still shower together – even though Brittani is an adult. While the first episode of Season 2 introduces a conflict in the form of a husband like Mary, Frank, who is not approved by Brittani, the second episode sees both getting a mother-child intestine cleansing in preparation for a party that Mary will throw at Brittani.
Brittani was skeptical about the process because Mary described it as, “They sort of attach a tube to your butt.” But Mary convinced him. “Mary and Brittani were the first mother and daughter I saw holding hands when they got the colony,” the colon cleansing technician told the camera, looking at him like the corpse of Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) in “The Office.”
Mary also helped Brittani enter his property, while the technician flatly commented, “The most common way people enter a nozzle is that self-inserted. “
Dawn and Cher
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While New Yorkers Dawn, 59, and Cher, 29, did not appear in the Season 2 premiere, both were in Season 1 (and Cher appeared on MTV “My Super Sweet 16” in 2007). Their Season 2 conflict became clear soon. Cher is eight months pregnant with a girl, and she and her husband, Jared, agree to have an epidural. Dawn convinced Cher that natural birth was the way to go, because that was the way he did it.
Jared, 29, a doctor, was frustrated because Cher changed his mind.
“I’m a little worried that this is something you are talking about and not entirely your own decision,” he said. “I don’t think giving birth exactly to your mother is something that needs to be on your bucket list.”
Marcia and Alena
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Marcia, 68, and Alena, 21, the new couple for Season 2, were introduced to the first episode with their morning ritual of licking their faces. Here, “sMothered” shows their routine where Alena, who has a rare enzyme disorder, needs five-hour treatment every week. When the nurses came to their house with the medicine, they kissed him. That was part of their ritual because, as Marcia said, “I am very relieved and grateful” that treatment was available to help Alena.
Kathy and Cristina
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Chicagoans Kathy, 61, and Cristina, 35, continue to clash with Cristina’s husband, Carlo, who seems to have just been called casting “Jersey Shore”. In the first episode of Season 2, Kathy and Cristina make plans for Cristina and her family (consisting of three children and Carlo) to stay with Kathy for several months while Cristina’s house is renovated. Problem? Got Carlo on the ship.
Tension erupts when mother and son visit Carlo at his gym, where he does three hours of exercise and does not like to be disturbed. Cristina knew this and tried to tell her mother it was a bad idea, but Kathy insisted. Needless to say, it did not go well.
“You know the rules – it’s my time!” he said when they found it. Her gym friend, Kimmy, supports her. “I can’t believe they showed up and tried to talk to him,” he told the camera. “The gym is very important for him. Like the baby. Don’t get between Carlo and the gym. “
They did not reach a conclusion about whether Cristina and Carlo lived with Kathy or not, but Kathy insisted that she always got her way because she was “the queen, the Don, and the banana head,” while Carlo replied that he was “the king.”
Sunhe and Angelica
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The duo shared bathing water Sunhe, 52, and Angelica, 32, returning from Season 1. The first episode of Season 2 arranged their conflict with Angelica’s fiancé, Jason. He is not divorced from his ex, so Sunhe thinks he is not good enough for his daughter.
In this episode, Sunhe insists that he and Angelica go to watch Jason and his wife sign their divorce papers forever. Angelica told the camera that her mother pressured her to do this. “I’d rather not be here,” he said.
Sure enough, the situation changed awkwardly – quickly. When Jason’s wife, Vivianna, appeared, he was surprised to see Sunhe and Angelica there. “I think [signing divorce papers] is something very personal. “It’s strange that Angelica and her mother were at the meeting,” he said.
When Sunhe told Vivianna about why she and Jason still shared a bank account and whether she still loved him, the truth came out: she not still love her. “Whoop her ass,” Sunhe muttered to Angelica.
It looks like “sMothered” might be taking the “Real Housewives” turn.
