Episode
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Simpson Family
Overview
Ty and the team head south to Savannah where the Simpson family is in dire need of a brand new home. Carmen and Jim Simpson have three beautiful kids. Their son, Isaac, is eight. Daughter, Katelyn, is four. Youngest son, Zoe, is two. Zoe has had a slew of medical problems from the moment he was born. He wasn't even supposed to live. Thankfully, Zoe didn't know that. His heart never even skipped a beat when doctors took him off the respirator. He was called the Miracle Baby! And even though Zoe is an incredible boy, he still needs a lot of assistance. His family needs help in the form of a new home. Well, help is on the way!
Details
- Series
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2011-01-16
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Simpson Family is Episode 13 in Season 8 of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It aired on 2011-01-16. The runtime is 60 min.
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