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''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' is an Emmy Award -winning ABC Reality Television series that began broadcasting on November 3 , 2003 as a special and as a regular television series since February 15 , 2004 (the show also broadcast on People + Arts in Latin America ), in which a family's house, including all rooms, exterior and landscaping, is made over by a team of builders and designers in seven days while the family goes off on vacation. It is a Spinoff of '' Extreme Makeover ''. The series is a production of Endemol USA (the people behind '' Big Brother '', '' Fear Factor '', '' Deal Or No Deal '', and other reality shows) in association with Disney / Buena Vista 's Greengrass Productions. The show is one of on August 7 , 2007 . The show is hosted by Ty Pennington , formerly a carpenter on the show '' Trading Spaces ''. It is sponsored by Sears (and their properties, Craftsman and Kenmore ), for which Pennington serves as a spokesman and which are prominently featured in the episodes. The series is devoted to rebuilding families' homes when the family is in need of new hope. Some scenes were staged, including the Muppets as guest-stars. During the 2005–2006 season they went to areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. The show also had a series of specials that later became a regular series during the 2004–2005 television season entitled ''Extreme Makeover Home Edition: How’d They Do That?'' It was a short-lived spinoff of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that featured extra behind-the-scenes footage of what had happened in that week's episode. International versions have also aired, in Greece, Scandinavia, and later this year, Mexico. In the UK (shown on UKTV Style & Five ), the network removes a number of segments that would contravene product placement laws including shots of store signs and product manufacturers, if it is unable to edit these out - they are blurred. The audio feed is also edited to bleep, fade or remove unnecessary mentions of manufacturers or suppliers whilst leaving references to the house builder, main furniture supplier and kitchen supplier (if different). EndemolUK's ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition UK'' is also in pre-production.http://www.childliverdisease.org/news?id=104 FORMAT The majority of episodes are one hour; however, in some instances (mainly if complications are involved) the episode will be a two-parter and will start at 7 PM Eastern Time (one hour ahead of its normal 8 PM Eastern Time slot). Most shows in the first three seasons begin with a shot of Ty in the team's bus saying "I'm Ty Pennington, and the renovation starts right NOW!" The exception is those episodes which feature a guest host in his place. In the fourth season, the show set a goal of visiting all fifty of the United States . In this season, the opening shot is of Ty in a location iconic of the state the episode was in, and a declaration of what state the episode is in is added to the tagline. Then, the chosen family is briefly profiled; their nomination video is shown to the team (and to the television audience). Ty then brings the team together in a huddle and leads them in a chant of ":Let's DO IT!" Next, Ty and the design team visit the family's home and proceed to give the family a "wake-up call" (courtesy of Ty's infamous bullhorn) by shouting "Good Morning {family's name}!" The team will then go throughout the house, finding out about the family's interests as design inspiration. The family will then be sent off on a one-week vacation (where applicable, airfare is provided by Southwest Airlines , whose involvement is noted at the end of the show) while the house is renovated or demolished, depending on its condition and the family's needs. (One episode in season three did not include a vacation because the family's daughter was in isolation at a local hospital). Beginning with Season 3 the demolitions have become quite creative -- the team has used falling trees, tanks, and even monster trucks to accomplish the task where needed. A local home builder (sometimes two builders) and community volunteers begin basic work (electrical, plumbing, roofing, and if the house is demolished framing a new one) while the design team begins designing the creative aspects of the house. Once the basic work is completed, the design team then will add the finishing touches. Ty selects a portion of the house to be his "Secret Room" (except in the case when the secret project takes place in the backyard), which no one is allowed to view prior to final reveal (with one exception in Season 4, which involved a commercial kitchen; the health inspector had to approve the kitchen and issue the permit before it could be used). Shows often feature design team members making a trip to a local Sears store as well as special guest appearances. At the end of the week, the family returns to their home, to see cheering crowds and the view of their home blocked by a bus (for larger projects, two buses block the home). When Ty and the family give the order, "Bus driver, move that bus!!" (or "those buses!!"), the family sees the end result of the team's efforts. Ty's "secret room" is usually the last item featured on the show. Often a child's bedroom (usually to a special-needs patient), the parent's master bedroom, or a business, the room receives Ty's special attention. Some episodes feature special gifts given to the family by outside parties. CAST ]]
SPIN-OFF ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: How'd They Do That?'' was a short-lived spinoff that featured extra behind-the-scenes footage of what had happened in that week's episode. CRITICISM The show has been criticized for glorifying excessive suburban lifestyles, such as in a '' Mother Jones '' article that questioned giving a 6-bedroom, 7-bath, 7-television house to a family of 4.1 The article did not mention that the house is a functioning Bed And Breakfast Inn . In an e-mail sent March 10 , 2006 , from an ABC employee to network affiliates, the program's casting agent details the exact kind of tragedies and rare illnesses being sought.2 There was a house built for a man who had lost his arm in a fishing accident several years ago in a town in Maine. It was later revealed during post-production by the townsfolk that the man was once convicted of 2 drunk driving convictions, and a count of armed robbery of a nearby Burger King. The people of Extreme Makeover went ahead anyway agreeing that he had changed his ways. This angered many townsfolk who believed there were more deserving families who had written requests for a new home, one including a house with 11 adopted children all of whom have mental disabilities.5 Questions arose when Theresa "Momi" Akana was picked for the Extreme Makeover program for Hawaii. The Honolulu Advertiser investigated their tax records and found out that both she and her husband made over $100,000 each in salary. Denise Cramsey, the executive producer of the show, responded with "I think Momi certainly fits the bill." She defended the pick, stating that they look beyond financial situation, and look into other factors, including family plight and contributions to the community.6 IN POPULAR CULTURE
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