Monster House 

A team of skilled, and sometimes unskilled, labourers, designers and contractors go up against the clock to give a house a themed remodelling. Other than picking the theme, the owners have ... See full summary »

Stars:

Steve Watson, Jarri Schwartz, Oscar Albuerne

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Steve Watson	...	Himself - Host 63 episodes, 2003-2006
Jarri Schwartz	...	Herself 43 episodes, 2003-2006

Storyline

A team of skilled, and sometimes unskilled, labourers, designers and contractors go up against the clock to give a house a themed remodelling. Other than picking the theme, the owners have no say in the design process. Hilarity ensues when builders clash, problems arise and the five day time limit looms. Awesome designs create out of the ordinary houses that inspire and leave nothing to the imagination.

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Plot Keywords:

lifestyle | welding | teamwork | redecorating | interior design | 

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Genres:

Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

Discovery Channel Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2003 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Original Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Two workers carry in a heavy blackjack table]
Worker: It comes with it's own dealer.

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Crazy Credits

For the "Fright House" episode, the opening animation is recolored black, the theme song is given a "spooky" remix, and the theme song's last line is changed from "and we all just love it" to "and we've all gone missing."

User Reviews

Rock on Steve!

I'm not a big Discovery Channel watcher, but since catching this show, I've been truly addicted. It makes a mix of Monster Garage and random design shows from channels like HGTV. I'm not a car person so I enjoy Monster House much more than the garage version. Don't watch it for the design ideas, which are good in themselves, watch it for the catfights between the carpenters. What makes the show great is the human dynamic between Steve and his crew. Watch the tile layer being a total w***er, sitting around drinking cokes and smoking or watch the cabinet maker going home cause things don't go his way. Or, for you girls out there, watch the token female pitch a fit at not be allowed to touch a power tool. In the end, the show is not so much about what they are making, as it is about the people are are wielding the welders. And while it bears the title of a 'design show' it's not really your typical 'suprise by design'. It's totally addictive and funny, and in my opinion, the best 'design' show out there.