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Originally, ''Holmes on Homes'' ran as a series of 30-minute episodes (with one one-hour special ''Whole House Disaster''), but eventually moved to a one-hour format due to popular demand. Several longer specials have aired: the one-hour season finale to the first season ''Whole House Disaster'', the one-hour ''Holmes for the Holidays'' at the end of the third season, and the two-hour ''House to Home'' season finale for the fourth season, with an additional two-hour special ''Out of the Ashes'' to air in the fifth season. To date, only half-hour episodes from the first two seasons are available outside Canada. The show is currently in its fifth season, with two-and-a-half seasons of half hour episodes and the remainder being one-hour episodes. In Canada, the first two seasons of half-hour episodes are also available on DVD. The show's premise revolves around General Contractor Mike Holmes visiting homeowners who have had less than impressive previous renovation experiences (on one occasion, Holmes looks at the issue of Mould in the household, and no previous contractors were involved). The typical episode has homeowners describing their experiences with the previous contractor, and Holmes showing some of the flaws in the previous work. The previous work is often substandard, and in many cases, contrary to Building Code s. Typically, after beginning the repair work, Holmes and his crew of contractors often find that their small repair project has escalated into a larger one due to surprises that they find and are forced to fix; only on rare occasions have the show's crew ''not'' been forced to tear everything down and start over. However, in the end, Holmes presents the homeowners with a completely finished place, often with a few extra surprises. Throughout the rebuilding process, Holmes often comments on the professionalism of the people hired for the job or lets other contractors talk about how to build things correctly - on some occasions Holmes has vented out his frustrations in front of the camera. Because of the show being a television series, costs for the homeowner, which are likely to be strapped for cash due to the previous contractors, are kept to a minimum (often half of the regular cost of repair). Some contractors hired on the show have even donated time, materials, and labor to help homeowners in need. Throughout the series, Holmes also encourages viewers to be more vigilant to persons who may try to steal money through fraudulent contracting work, and gives out various pieces of advice on picking the right contractors, home inspectors, and other tradespersons. Throughout the show, Holmes and company also show what to do and what not to do in the construction industry, especially for do-it-yourself renovators. In Canada, the show is heavily sponsored by Home Depot , who supply trailers, tools and materials. Most Canadian Home Depot stores also sell DVD s of the show; as of this writing (early 2006) many Home Depots include a life-sized cardboard cutout of Mike Holmes with his arms crossed. HISTORY Holmes originally was hired on ''Just ask Jon Eakes'', a home improvment show (also on HGTV) hosted by Jon Eakes, for some behind-the-scenes work. Mike Holmes approached the shows producers Scott Clark McNeil and Michael Quast with an idea for a new kind of home improvement show. Although submissions to be on the show were initially few and far between, with Holmes doing work on small botched jobs early on in the series, the number of submissions quickly ballooned by the show's fourth season. They are currently wrapping up the filming of season 5. CONSTRUCTION CREW Although Holmes serves as the show's host, he brings with him several other equally skilled contractors who are regulars on the series: LIST OF EPISODES Season One: # ''Additional Grief'' # ''Soggy Sorority'' # ''Botched Basement'' # ''Attica! Attica'' / ''Crappy Capping'' # ''Cold Comfort'' # ''Flimsy Floor'' # ''Kitchen Catastrophe'' # ''Window Pain'' # ''Faulty Showers'' # ''Tiles and Tribulations'' # ''Site Unseen'' # ''Sweet Home Abandoned'' # ''Whole House Disaster'' Season Two: # ''Terrible Terrace'' # ''Drafty Ducting'' # ''Ramp Revamp'' # ''Flooded Foundation'' # ''Garage Grievance'' # ''Lamin-Ain't'' # ''Roof Goof'' # ''Floor Fiasco'' # ''Doozy Jacuzzi'' # ''No Grout About It'' # ''Access Denied'' # ''Jacking the Box'' # ''Hell's Kitchen'' Season Three - Half-hour: # ''Shower Stalled'' # ''Cabinet Chaos'' # ''Cold Feet'' # ''Exit Wound'' # ''All Decked Out'' # ''Step By Step'' # ''Smoke and Mirrors'' # ''Wall of Shame'' Season Three - Full-hour: # ''Drain Disdain'' # ''Twice Bitten'' # ''Honeymoon Ensuite'' # ''Semi-Dilemma'' # ''Holmes for the Holidays'' Season Four: # ''Bungled Bungalow'' # ''Kitchen Coleslaw'' # ''Bar None'' # ''Two Steps Back'' # ''Window Well to Hell'' # ''A River Ran Through It'' # ''Best Laid Plan'' # ''Sunnyside Down'' # ''This Mould House'' # ''Hullaba Loo'' # ''Unfinished Business'' # ''House to Home (Two 1-hour parts)'' Season Five: # ''House Arrest'' # ''O-fence-ive'' # ''Falling Flat'' # ''Bargain Basement'' # ''For Annie'' # ''Ceiling the Deal'' # ''Out of the Ashes (Two 1-hour parts)'' # ''Taking a Bath'' # ''Showing the Cracks'' # ''Wall of Sound'' # ''What a Mesh'' # ''Holmes Inspection'' EXTERNAL LINKS |
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