Episode
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: The Swenson-Lee Family
Overview
Minnetonka, MN - Ty and his team build the Swenson-Lee family a new home in seven days. The family's 12 year old daughter witnessed both her parents die in tragedy. The family are sent to Disneyland for a vacation during construction.
Details
- Series
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2007-11-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Swenson-Lee Family is Episode 8 in Season 5 of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It aired on 2007-11-25. The runtime is 60 min.
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