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

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

David Dryden

Writer:

Pam Suchman (Family Reunion special)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 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 & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	4:00 PM	CMTV	Collins Family	#4.23
Fri. July 10	7:00 PM	CMTV	Walswick Family	#1.10

Cast

Ty Pennington	...	Himself / ... (136 episodes, 2004-2009)
Paul DiMeo	...	Himself (102 episodes, 2004-2009)
Michael Moloney	...	Himself (97 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tracy Hutson	...	Herself (74 episodes, 2004-2009)
Preston Sharp	...	Himself (71 episodes, 2004-2007)
Eric Ancker	...	Announcer (66 episodes, 2004-2006)
John A. Carr	...	Himself (64 episodes, 2004-2006)
Paige Hemmis	...	Herself (57 episodes, 2004-2009)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

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: Ripping down someone's house is fantastic fun!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Trading Spaces: Top Living Rooms" (2007)

The only reality show on TV worth watching

I have to shake my head when I read the comments of people that don't care for this show. It's obviously not about the nuts-and-bolts building of a house, and as far as Ty "never picking up a hammer" - for God's sake, they can't show the entire seven days of building the house, and if they did, who'd want to watch it?! Reality shows, by their nature, are cruel freak shows, highlighting the worst of human behavior, like disloyalty and back-stabbing motivated by greed (SURVIVOR comes to mind), gross-out stunts (FEAR FACTOR, anyone?), extolling the idea that physical beauty is the answer to all your problems (THE SWAN), or exploiting a near-psychotic desire to appear on TV no matter what the cost to yourself or your family (Jerry Springer and his ilk). Extreme Makeover Home Edition instead highlights the best in human behavior - compassion, a sincere desire to help someone in need, and the "pay it forward" idea that helping another human being will lead to that person helping another, and on and on. I don't enjoy being shown that people can be selfish, hateful morons that will eat a pig rectum or back-stab a friend for money or exposure, but I DO enjoy being reminded that there are people in the world willing to help others down their luck and do it in ways that change the recipient's lives.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition is a wonderful, entertaining, inspiring show, cast to perfection with funny, entertaining people who do their jobs with exquisite taste and imagination. May it run forever!