- published: 23 Oct 2012
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Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for the Oxygen TV channel. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women with different backgrounds and personalities, who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to change their pernicious behavior and accomplish specific goals. The cast, deemed "bad girls", enjoy a luxurious lifestyle in a fine mansion for three months, during which they must obey specified rules. Their lives inside – and outside – of the house are chronicled and recorded by the production team.
The format of the show has changed from early seasons. If a "bad girl" breaks a rule, she is evicted from the show and, if it is early in the season, replaced by a new "bad girl". There have been eight complete seasons of The Bad Girls Club, with the ninth season airing this summer. The fourth season had the highest ratings in the show's history, becoming its "breakthrough season".
The Bad Girls Club is broadcast in five countries (United States, Netherlands, Australia, Hungary, and Sweden). It has received negative reviews from critics, who believe the show promotes violence by adolescent viewers. Furthermore, several cast members made controversial remarks which outraged many viewers. There have been three spin-offs of The Bad Girls Club. One of them, Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too, where past cast members seek true love, has gained high ratings. Oxygen has also released a mobile game, comic strip and merchandise to promote the show.