TLC orders new episodes of "Extreme Cheapskates"

I watched the show when it was first aired and found it very interesting! I even took a few pointers from these people on how small changes can save you money. Their money saving ways are definitely extreme but they have some reasonable methods to their madness. 

Dumpster divers and penny pinchers, your time has come: TLC plans to turn its special Extreme Cheapskates into a regular TV series.

TLC has ordered eight half-hour episodes of Extreme Cheapskates, which will air sometime this summer. If you're proud of the unconventional ways you've managed to save a few bucks, the show is currently casting.

The one-hour Extreme Cheapskates special, which initially aired on Dec. 28, featured four misers who went out of their way to save a few bucks. One person trained her family to reuse toilet paper (saving $240 a year) and another asked restaurant patrons for their leftover portions.

According to TLC, the special attracted 1.6 million viewers and became a trending topic on Twitter. It's the latest in a line of TLC programs focusing on ways that Americans are going to great lengths to save money - including, most notably, the network's Extreme Couponing.

TLC launched Extreme Cheapskates in a similar fashion to Extreme Couponing; both started out as specials airing in late December before securing a full pickup. (The most recent all-star edition of Extreme Couponing just ended its season last month.) Stephen David Entertainment is the producer on Extreme Cheapskates.

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