A family that has faced hardship has their dilapidated house completely rebuilt while they are away on vacation for a week.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 wins & 27 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Ty Pennington | ... |
Self - Host
(202 episodes, 2003-2012)
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| Paul DiMeo | ... |
Self
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(138 episodes, 2003-2012)
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| Michael Moloney | ... |
Self
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(136 episodes, 2003-2012)
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| Tracy Hutson | ... |
Self
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(101 episodes, 2003-2012)
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| Paige Hemmis | ... |
Self
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(97 episodes, 2004-2012)
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Ed Sanders | ... |
Self
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(73 episodes, 2005-2011)
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Preston Sharp | ... |
Self
(71 episodes, 2003-2007)
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| Eduardo Xol | ... |
Self
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(67 episodes, 2005-2012)
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Eric Ancker | ... |
Announcer
(66 episodes, 2003-2006)
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John A. Carr | ... |
Self
(64 episodes, 2003-2006)
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Constance Ramos | ... |
Self
(54 episodes, 2003-2006)
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| John Littlefield | ... |
Self
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(50 episodes, 2006-2012)
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Tanya McQueen | ... |
Self
(27 episodes, 2005-2008)
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Didiayer Snyder | ... |
Self
(24 episodes, 2008-2010)
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| Rib Hillis | ... |
Self
(21 episodes, 2007-2010)
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| Xzibit | ... |
Self - Designer
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(20 episodes, 2009-2012)
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Leigh Anne Tuohy | ... |
Self
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(16 episodes, 2010-2012)
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| Michal Connor | ... |
Self - Designer
(14 episodes, 2003-2004)
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Daniel Kucan | ... |
Self
(9 episodes, 2005-2006)
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| Jillian Harris | ... |
Self - Designer
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(9 episodes, 2010-2011)
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| Stretch | ... |
Self
(6 episodes, 2005-2011)
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| Sabrina Soto | ... |
Self
(5 episodes, 2010-2011)
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Brent Bushnell | ... |
Self
(5 episodes, 2011)
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| William Dorfman | ... |
Self
(4 episodes, 2003-2004)
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| Steve Whitmire | ... |
Kermit the Frog
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(4 episodes, 2005-2010)
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| Jeff Dye | ... |
Self
(4 episodes, 2011-2012)
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| Marlee Matlin | ... |
Self
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(3 episodes, 2004-2010)
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| Meredith Vieira | ... |
Self
(3 episodes, 2011)
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| Trace Adkins | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Tommy Lasorda | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
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| LeAnn Rimes | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2004-2010)
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| Neil Willenson | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2004-2007)
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| Jack Jason | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
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Alle Ghadban | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2004)
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| Eric Jacobson | ... |
Animal
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(2 episodes, 2005-2010)
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| Jewel | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2006-2010)
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Sara Vitale | ... |
Self - Guest Host
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(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Mike Rucker | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
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| Art Smith | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| Patricia Heaton | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2009-2011)
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| Demi Lovato | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2010-2011)
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| Michael Symon | ... |
Self
(2 episodes, 2011)
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| Yolanda Adams | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Jo Dee Messina | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 2007)
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| CeCe Winans | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 2007)
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Hootie & the Blowfish | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Mr. T | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Elton John | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Regis Philbin | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Randy Travis | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 2004)
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Production Companies
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- Endemol Entertainment
- Greengrass Productions
- Lock and Key Productions
- Tom Forman Productions
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2004) (United States) (tv)
- Discovery Family Channel (United States) (tv)
- Discovery Force Channel (United States) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2007) (France) (tv)
- Viasat3 (Hungary) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chef Robért Catering (catering: United States)
- Event Rental (locations equipment rentals)
- Event Rental (portable power systems and cables)
- Event Rental (props)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Framepool (stock footage)
- Hawaii Media (grip and lighting equipment)
- Picture Mill (titles)
- Pierre's Costumes (costume rental)
- Star Waggons (production trailers)
- Susan Johnston Casting (casting)
- West Post Digital (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A family that has faced hardship has their dilapidated house completely rebuilt while they are away on vacation for a week. While early episodes renovated houses, the usual approach is to tear down the house on the first day and build a brand new, usually much larger, one, fully furnished. The houses are customized to the families, with rooms reflecting the interests of, especially, the children, and special technology for any unusual medical conditions. Host Ty Pennington usually has a "secret" project which is only revealed when the family sees it. The construction is accomplished with the help of a large army of blue-shirted volunteers and a wide array of sponsor-donated products and services.
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some neighborhoods in which the new homes were built were in communities where property taxes were based on an average value of the homes in the community. Many older homes were replaced with houses that were significantly larger and thus more valuable, which caused others living in these communities to pay higher property taxes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Secret Lairs (2018). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ty Pennington:
Bus driver, move that bus! See more » |