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Season 2, 10 episodes

Episode 1: The Staples
- Now playing
- Feb 5, 2008
DIY disaster Dave Staple is purchasing his way to environmental disaster. By driving the kids to school, using two inefficient motorboats and cleaning paintbrushes on the lawn, they are polluting the environment at an alarming rate. Luckily we’re here to green up their act and save them a load of cash. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Staples Family will save $2,100 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 18 to 8 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 23 to 10 tonnes.
Episode 2: The Browns
- Feb 12, 2008
Dad, George is fixated on saving money goes to extremes to save power around the home, but he needs to learn to use a carrot rather than a stick to convince the rest of the family. The Browns are busily blowing their budget and the planet with their red meat feasts, appliance wars and daily trips to the laundromat. We’re going to teach them how to work as a team to save money and bring their footprint down. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Brown Family will save $1,950 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 24 to 19 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 15 to 13 tonnes.
Episode 3: The Blair-Hunts
- Feb 19, 2008
This family of six are rubbishing the land they inherited from their ancestors. Tarati cooks feasts of unsustainable fish for the whanau while Patrick drives to work on the other side of town in his gas guzzling V6. Their damp house needs sorting out and their plans for an energy zapping new bathroom must be stopped if the Blair-Hunts want to reduce their already huge household footprint. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Blair-Hunt Family will save $1,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 28 to 22 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 20 to 16 tonnes.
Episode 4: Nicky & James Ogilvie
- Feb 26, 2008
This couple are living the high life with two incomes and no kids. But this lifestyle is managing to punish the planet like a family of four with their extravagant yet ineffective heating, pooping pooch and regular air flights to exotic locations. Nicky and James need to stop their lifestyle focused on the NOW and start thinking about the future. With the help of the WA$TED! team, Nicky & James will save $1,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 21 to 9 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions down to the national average from 10 to 5 tonnes.
Episode 5: The Cleaves
- Mar 4, 2008
Cromwell family, the Cleaves come from a century old farming heritage, but their dump hole tradition is having a toxic impact on the very land they live on. It's time for these Southerners to upgrade their habits and home to stay warmer, save money and reduce their impact on the planet. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Cleave Family will save $1,350 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 110 to 88 times the size of their house and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 28 to 24 tonnes. Still high for a family this size because of their need to drive into the city each day.
Episode 6: The Reed Brothers
- Mar 11, 2008
These sporty brothers may be keeping their bodies toned and healthy, but at a big cost to the environment. Their exercise regime churns through mountains of single-use supplements including bottled water, muesli bars and glucose shots that all end up on the roadside. We’re teaching these litter bugs how to adapt to eco apartment living and that going green could be the way to a woman’s heart. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Reed Brothers will save $2,450 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 154 to 120 times the size of their house and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 10 to 8 tonnes (still over the national average).
Episode 7: The Tavais
- Mar 18, 2008
Olivia and Junior want to give their kids the best but their suburban home, piles of toys and overuse of chemical cleaning products may be doing more harm than good. Junior spends longer finding a park outside his work than it takes him to drive there and his fetish for lamps is costing them serious cash. Its time to teach the Tavais plastic is not fantastic and give them an appreciation for nature. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Tavai Family will save $2,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 13 to 5 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 9 to 3 tonnes - only just over the average for one person!
Episode 8: The Becks
- Mar 25, 2008
Truck driver Kevin works hard to give his family the good things in life but their food waste, outrageous energy use and gas guzzling jobs and hobbies are cranking the carbon. Their motorboat, big cars, multiple televisions and freezers add to annual carbon dioxide emissions three times the national average. Its time for the Beck family to rethink their transport options and give up a few of the extravagances in their life. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Beck Family will save $2,870 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 25 to 21 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 30 to 25 tonnes.
Episode 9: The Young Professionals
- Apr 1, 2008
New Zeland’s answer to “Friends”, Sarah, Jarin, Erica & Alanna think its up to someone else to save the planet. They throw out half a tonne of food every year costing them $8,000, and spend even more on clothes. Its time to turn these frivolous shopaholics into thrifty eco warriors. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Young Professionals will save $2,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 30 to 17 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 9 to 5 tonnes - half the national average.
Episode 10: The Kayes
- Apr 8, 2008
The Kaye family recently moved across the ditch from Australia bringing their bad habits with them. They use more water bathing each day than the typical NZ household goes through for all their water needs. They waste power leaving their spa pool on 24/7 and Vicky has some interesting power sucking techniques to drown out Michael’s snoring every night. Its time to show these Aussie wasters how to become clean green Kiwis. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Kaye Family will save $2,000 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 17 to 8 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 14 to 5 tonnes.

Wa$ted!

2007 to 2008
3 seasons
Reality

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Wa$ted! is a New Zealand reality television series which shows families their impact on the environment and helps them to become greener in their daily lives. The show has been acclaimed as the first show of its type. Even in production, they reduce their impact on the earth by using hybrid cars, crew carpooling, and reusing props. The series shown in 15 countries outside of New Zealand. The Wa$ted! in United States, Canada, Spain, Denmark, Portugal, and Malaysia also produced their own versions.

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Ran for 3 seasons and 20 episodes (2007 to 2008)
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 20
First aired: February 20, 2007
Last aired: April 8, 2008
Original language: English
Countries: NZ

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Season 2, 10 episodes

Episode 1: The Staples
- Now playing
- Feb 5, 2008
DIY disaster Dave Staple is purchasing his way to environmental disaster. By driving the kids to school, using two inefficient motorboats and cleaning paintbrushes on the lawn, they are polluting the environment at an alarming rate. Luckily we’re here to green up their act and save them a load of cash. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Staples Family will save $2,100 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 18 to 8 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 23 to 10 tonnes.
Episode 2: The Browns
- Feb 12, 2008
Dad, George is fixated on saving money goes to extremes to save power around the home, but he needs to learn to use a carrot rather than a stick to convince the rest of the family. The Browns are busily blowing their budget and the planet with their red meat feasts, appliance wars and daily trips to the laundromat. We’re going to teach them how to work as a team to save money and bring their footprint down. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Brown Family will save $1,950 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 24 to 19 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 15 to 13 tonnes.
Episode 3: The Blair-Hunts
- Feb 19, 2008
This family of six are rubbishing the land they inherited from their ancestors. Tarati cooks feasts of unsustainable fish for the whanau while Patrick drives to work on the other side of town in his gas guzzling V6. Their damp house needs sorting out and their plans for an energy zapping new bathroom must be stopped if the Blair-Hunts want to reduce their already huge household footprint. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Blair-Hunt Family will save $1,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 28 to 22 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 20 to 16 tonnes.
Episode 4: Nicky & James Ogilvie
- Feb 26, 2008
This couple are living the high life with two incomes and no kids. But this lifestyle is managing to punish the planet like a family of four with their extravagant yet ineffective heating, pooping pooch and regular air flights to exotic locations. Nicky and James need to stop their lifestyle focused on the NOW and start thinking about the future. With the help of the WA$TED! team, Nicky & James will save $1,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 21 to 9 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions down to the national average from 10 to 5 tonnes.
Episode 5: The Cleaves
- Mar 4, 2008
Cromwell family, the Cleaves come from a century old farming heritage, but their dump hole tradition is having a toxic impact on the very land they live on. It's time for these Southerners to upgrade their habits and home to stay warmer, save money and reduce their impact on the planet. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Cleave Family will save $1,350 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 110 to 88 times the size of their house and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 28 to 24 tonnes. Still high for a family this size because of their need to drive into the city each day.
Episode 6: The Reed Brothers
- Mar 11, 2008
These sporty brothers may be keeping their bodies toned and healthy, but at a big cost to the environment. Their exercise regime churns through mountains of single-use supplements including bottled water, muesli bars and glucose shots that all end up on the roadside. We’re teaching these litter bugs how to adapt to eco apartment living and that going green could be the way to a woman’s heart. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Reed Brothers will save $2,450 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 154 to 120 times the size of their house and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 10 to 8 tonnes (still over the national average).
Episode 7: The Tavais
- Mar 18, 2008
Olivia and Junior want to give their kids the best but their suburban home, piles of toys and overuse of chemical cleaning products may be doing more harm than good. Junior spends longer finding a park outside his work than it takes him to drive there and his fetish for lamps is costing them serious cash. Its time to teach the Tavais plastic is not fantastic and give them an appreciation for nature. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Tavai Family will save $2,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 13 to 5 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 9 to 3 tonnes - only just over the average for one person!
Episode 8: The Becks
- Mar 25, 2008
Truck driver Kevin works hard to give his family the good things in life but their food waste, outrageous energy use and gas guzzling jobs and hobbies are cranking the carbon. Their motorboat, big cars, multiple televisions and freezers add to annual carbon dioxide emissions three times the national average. Its time for the Beck family to rethink their transport options and give up a few of the extravagances in their life. With the help from the WA$TED! team, the Beck Family will save $2,870 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 25 to 21 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 30 to 25 tonnes.
Episode 9: The Young Professionals
- Apr 1, 2008
New Zeland’s answer to “Friends”, Sarah, Jarin, Erica & Alanna think its up to someone else to save the planet. They throw out half a tonne of food every year costing them $8,000, and spend even more on clothes. Its time to turn these frivolous shopaholics into thrifty eco warriors. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Young Professionals will save $2,500 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 30 to 17 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 9 to 5 tonnes - half the national average.
Episode 10: The Kayes
- Apr 8, 2008
The Kaye family recently moved across the ditch from Australia bringing their bad habits with them. They use more water bathing each day than the typical NZ household goes through for all their water needs. They waste power leaving their spa pool on 24/7 and Vicky has some interesting power sucking techniques to drown out Michael’s snoring every night. Its time to show these Aussie wasters how to become clean green Kiwis. With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Kaye Family will save $2,000 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 17 to 8 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 14 to 5 tonnes.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: The Staples

E2 Episode 2: The Browns

E3 Episode 3: The Blair-Hunts

E4 Episode 4: Nicky & James Ogilvie

E5 Episode 5: The Cleaves

E6 Episode 6: The Reed Brothers

E7 Episode 7: The Tavais

E8 Episode 8: The Becks

E9 Episode 9: The Young Professionals

E10 Episode 10: The Kayes

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: The Staples

E2 Episode 2: The Browns

E3 Episode 3: The Blair-Hunts

E4 Episode 4: Nicky & James Ogilvie

E5 Episode 5: The Cleaves

E6 Episode 6: The Reed Brothers

E7 Episode 7: The Tavais

E8 Episode 8: The Becks

E9 Episode 9: The Young Professionals

E10 Episode 10: The Kayes

Episode 1: The Staples

Episode 2: The Browns

Episode 3: The Blair-Hunts

Episode 4: Nicky & James Ogilvie

Episode 5: The Cleaves

Episode 6: The Reed Brothers

Episode 7: The Tavais

Episode 8: The Becks

Episode 9: The Young Professionals

Episode 10: The Kayes

Episode 1: The Staples

Episode 2: The Browns

Episode 3: The Blair-Hunts

Episode 4: Nicky & James Ogilvie

Episode 5: The Cleaves

Episode 6: The Reed Brothers

Episode 7: The Tavais

Episode 8: The Becks

Episode 9: The Young Professionals

Episode 10: The Kayes