Episode
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Gaston Family
Overview
Ty and the team rebuild a home for a cheerleading coach who left college to care for his family after the death of his mother; singer Mariah Carey and Olympian Dominique Dawes make special appearances.
Details
- Series
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2010-12-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Gaston Family is Episode 10 in Season 8 of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It aired on 2010-12-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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