Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003)

About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003)

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is an American reality television series that aired on the ABC network from 2003 to 2012. The show features home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools. Each episode, a family's house, typically in an extremely poor condition, is totally rebuilt or renovated in just one week, while the family is sent on a vacation by the show's producers.

Making / Production

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was produced by Endemol Shine North America and broadcasted on ABC. The show took on ambitious projects to provide deserving families with new homes in just a week. Producers had to coordinate the construction efforts with local contractors and hundreds of volunteers to make this happen.

Actors

• Ty Pennington: As the lead host, his energetic and motivating personality kept the spirits of both viewers and crew high.
• Paul DiMeo: DiMeo served as the carpenter for the series and brought ability and heart to the redesign projects.
• Tracy Hutson: As one of the designers on the team, Hutson brought creativity and imagination to each home's makeover.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The show took on ambitious projects to provide deserving families with new homes in just a week.
• The largest renovation project the show undertook was for the Akers family, whose original home was 1,800 square feet. Their new home measured 5,600 square feet.

Awards

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has been honored with multiple award nominations and victories over the course of its run, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Reality Program' in 2005 and 2006.

Quotes

• Ty Pennington: "Welcome home, Smith family, welcome home."
• Paul DiMeo: "This is not just about building a house. It's about building a future."

Music, Soundtrack

• The theme song or the show is "Proud" by Heather Small.
• Various popular songs by famous artists have been featured throughout the series to match the mood of the scene.