Episode
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Skaggs Family
Overview
On February 1, 2010, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" traveled to Slaughterville, OK to meet Brian and Audra Skaggs, whose son, Jhett, survived a heart transplant at just 10 months of age. Although he's made incredible progress over the past two years, the poor condition of the family's moldy, rotting, termite-ridden home poses serious risks to Jhett's weakened immune system. In only seven days, team leader Ty Pennington, the design team, plus celebrity guest designer Jillian Harris of ABC's "The Bachelorette" will help build a safe and healthy home.
Details
- Series
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2010-03-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Skaggs Family is Episode 18 in Season 7 of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It aired on 2010-03-14. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 17: Wagstaff Family
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Episode 19: Heathcock Family
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Episode 21: Suggs Family
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Episode 22: Carr Family
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Episode 13: Home Edition: The Cowan Family
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Episode 23: Starkweather Family
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Episode 12: Home Edition: The Morris Family
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Episode 24: Williams Family
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