Episode
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: The Anderson Family
Overview
For the first time in the history of the popular reality series, design team leader Ty Pennington had to call the vacationing Anderson Family to tell them that the show had missed their deadline to complete the makeover on their home in South Central Los Angeles. In two back-to-back episodes, the team helps a young man whose potential as a professional basketball career was literally shot down. Despite the one day delay, some of the shine on his future, as well as that of his family's, has been restored, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team.
Details
- Series
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2005-01-16
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Anderson Family is Episode 12 in Season 2 of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It aired on 2005-01-16. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 9: The Burns Family
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