''Meet the Barkers'' is a
reality television series which aired on
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
. The series followed the everyday life of married couple,
Blink-182 drummer
Travis Barker and
Shanna Moakler, as well as Moakler and Barker's two children, Alabama Luella Barker and Landon Asher Barker. Moakler and
Oscar De La Hoya's daughter, Atiana Cecelia De La Hoya, also appeared on the show. ''Meet the Barkers'' lasted two seasons, airing 16 episodes.
In 2008,
MuchMusic
Much (an abbreviation for its full name MuchMusic) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by BCE Inc. through its Bell Media subsidiary that airs programming aimed at teenagers and young adults.
MuchMusic launched on August 31 ...
(before becoming ''Much'') started airing ''Meet the Barkers'' after Barker's involvement with the
2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash
On the night of September 19, 2008, a Learjet 60 business jet (registration operating for Global Exec Aviation crashed during take-off from Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina.
Four of the six people on board died in the crash. Th ...
.
Family members
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Travis Barker (born November 14, 1975) is the drummer of
Blink 182 and
The Transplants, and (formerly of)
The Aquabats,
Box Car Racer, and
+44.
*
Shanna Moakler (born March 28, 1975) is a former
Miss New York USA
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by D&D Productions.
The current titleholder is Heather Nunez of New York City was crowned on Jun ...
,
Miss USA (received crown when the winner
Chelsi Smith became
Miss Universe), and
Playboy model. She played "Monica Harper" on the television series ''
Pacific Blue'' from 1998 though 2000.
* Atiana Cecelia De La Hoya (born March 29, 1999) is the daughter of Moakler and boxer
Oscar De La Hoya.
* Landon Asher Barker (born October 9, 2003) is Barker and Moakler's son and the oldest.
* Alabama Luella Barker (born December 24, 2005) is Barker and Moakler's daughter and the youngest. She was born during the production of season two and only shown in the final episode. Despite the Barkers celebrating Christmas with Alabama present, scenes involving the then-newborn were filmed in early 2006.
Episode guide
Season 1
Season 2
References
External links
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Official Websiteat
MTV.com
{{MTVNetwork Shows
2005 American television series debuts
2006 American television series endings
2000s American reality television series
MTV original programming