"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (2003) TV series 2003-????

Director:

David Dryden

Writer:

Pam Suchman (Family Reunion special)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

3 December 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Plot:

A family that has faced hardship has their dilapidated house completely rebuilt while they are away on vacation for a week.

Plot Keywords:

Construction | Makeover | Interior Design | Home Improvement | Non Fiction

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 19	8:00 AM	TVLAND	Crawford-Smith Family	#3.18
Sat. Dec. 19	9:00 AM	TVLAND	Crawford-Smith Family	#3.18

Cast

Ty Pennington	...	Himself / ... (151 episodes, 2004-2009)
Paul DiMeo	...	Himself (108 episodes, 2004-2009)
Michael Moloney	...	Himself (105 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tracy Hutson	...	Herself (76 episodes, 2004-2009)
Preston Sharp	...	Himself (71 episodes, 2004-2007)
Eric Ancker	...	Announcer (66 episodes, 2004-2006)
Paige Hemmis	...	Herself (64 episodes, 2004-2009)
John A. Carr	...	Himself (64 episodes, 2004-2006)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Company:

ABC

Trivia:

O.A.R. ( ...Of A Revolution) sings the theme song.

Quotes:

Ty Pennington: Bus driver, move that bus!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.23)" (2009)

A heart-warming television masterpiece!

What a fantastic show! It makes you laugh, makes you cry, and gives you hope that there are still people out there who are willing to work their socks off to give to other people. It makes one believe that perhaps the world isn't so full of cold, selfish people out to please themselves. It really makes me feel good inside to see how happy the people on the receiving end are, and it's also wonderful to see that the men don't feel they have to be "manly" or "butch", and have no qualms about crying on camera, to be seen by heaven knows how many people.

The fact the team go to such lengths to make the house the best it possibly could be, tailored to the family, is amazing. Imagine if you were on the receiving end, how ecstatic would you feel? Imagine your joy, and then you may be able to imagine just how the families helped by ABC and the EM:HE team feel. Their lives have been turned around, picked up, and there are much fewer things for them to worry about.

I know a lot of people have issues with this show, that they feel it is base and demeaning, and the people on it are undeserving. The people they feature are needy in different ways, and just because they aren't destitute and living on the street doesn't make them any less deserving. The fact the team have worked to make houses safer for residents to live in (such as the girl allergic to sunlight) proves in my mind that this is much more than just a reality TV programme. This is life-changing, and absolutely stunning.

In my opinion, this show is one of the most heart-warming reality TV shows I've come across, and I think there should be more! Helping people who need it, changing their lives in ways they never could have done themselves, I think that's an amazing thing. Kudos to ABC, and to the design team and the contractors who work through the night to get the house done. It's fantastic!