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Extreme Makeover - Home Edition

directed by: Patrick Higgins, David Dryden (II)

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936296204
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 22, 2005
Running Time: 385 minutes
Sales Rank: 12944
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: December 03, 2003



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Description:
Experience the most unbelievable transformations from EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION SEASON 1 in this inspiring 2-disc set, including exclusive bonus features that take you behind-the-scenes! In just seven days, Ty Pennington and the remarkable design team will present a deserving family with the home of their dreams. In a race against time, on a project that would normally take a crew four months to complete, designers and contractors, hundreds of workers and community members, plus special guest stars come together to build homes and change lives.~

Amazon.com:
Get out your handkerchiefs. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is all about warm fuzzies, tear-jerking, and a lot of cool houses. In this edition (it should be noted that the DVD is a best-of from Season One, not the complete season), a crew, led by former Trading Spaces carpenter Ty Pennington, finds families with extreme needs, such as a child allergic to his mold-infested house and a pair of siblings who became guardian to their six younger brothers and sisters when their parents died within days of each other. They send the family off on vacation for seven days and work around the clock to gut, design, build, and decorate their dream house. Watching them bicker (particularly between building planner Constance Ramos and exterior designer Preston Sharp) and stress out over making their deadline, you wonder: why don't they just keep the family out of the house an extra day or two? But then again, that's what creates drama.

Some of the transformations are truly impressive: a family of three sons receives a mini-baseball field at 1/7th scale in their backyard, complete with authentic Dodger Stadium grass. A tri-level home is completely transformed--including an elevator--to accommodate a teen in a wheelchair. Sometimes they even throw in bonus prizes: a grill the size of a truck for a community mother figure who liked to barbecue for the homeless in her front yard; paying off the mortgage for the eight siblings living on their own. While the ideas make for good television, some of their shtick is all too repetitive, particularly prank-calling each family on vacation to trick them into thinking their house will be lined with fluorescent orange carpet. Host Pennington is especially guilty of this, and his hunk-on-sugar routine can get tiresome. Still, if you enjoy watching nice people's dreams come true, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will tickle your fancy. --Ellen A. Kim



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Love the show
I woul like to see the rest coming out on DVDS as I only get to see it when it is on UKTY STYLE I ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - gotta love it!
Well, this is one of the first seasons, and its funny how much everything has changed since then. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Purchase!!!
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - You just can't beat this show!
It makes me cry every time. This is the kind of thing we all should be doing on some level of our ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Extreme Home Makeover Season 1
Loved it! Definitely worth the $$ - nice to see the first evolution of the show and the bonus segments ... Read More

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