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

[A worker tries to figure out what a thickly-accented Irish worker is saying]
Worker: He's saying he needs a drink.

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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

I like it

It's not as cool as "Monster Garage," but I like it. They do some outrageous stuff to houses. The part I like best is that all the props must be functional. I'm surprised at the number of houses that have substandard wiring -- Several episodes show electricians literally rewiring houses that are firetraps waiting to spring. Unnerving!

Like "Monster Garage" and other build shows, the success or failure of each week's project is strongly linked to the group's ability to put aside their egos and work as a team. On that front, Jesse James ("Monster Garage") is much more successful than Steve Watson. But, give the man a chance. The show is still new.

I want to see them do a space station house sometime with plasma screens and a functioning control system...