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- The Powers had tried to make improvements to their fixer-upper home, but when youngest daughter Olivia was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of leukemia, caring for her became a family affair and took time away from working on the house. Now cured, Olivia got through her cancer treatment with the loving support of family and friends, including a special mural in the house her mother painted.
- When Trent Woslum, a sergeant in the California National Guard, was finally able to buy his family their first fixer-upper home as a Christmas present in 2002, little did he know that by Valentine's Day he would have to leave the house, his wife and three sons behind to serve a tour of duty in Iraq. The mission facing the "EM: HE" team: A complete renovation of the Palmdale, California home and bring Dad home for an emotional reunion.
- When the "extreme" nine-member Harris family from Birmingham, Alabama received the remarkable news that their house would get an "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," Chris and Diamond Harris were thankful that some of the exhaustion that stems from taking care of their toddler sextuplets and nine-year-old son DeWayne would finally be relieved.
- Susan Tom, a single mother who lives in Fairfield, California, lives with her seven surviving adopted children, all daughters (an eighth, a son, died of a congenital skin disorder in late 2004; she also has two grown biological children from her previous marriage). All of the adopted children have disabilities of some kind. Their current two-story home was completely unsuitable for the girls' special needs. The team built the family a new three-story home, complete with an elevator for the three girls who need wheelchairs.
- For years John Cox travelled worldwide to help churches and organizations. Meanwhile, to support her dedicated husband's endeavours, his wife, Wendy, quit her job as a nurse to stay at home and care for their three young daughters. When he received a permanent position as a youth minister, John was able to buy his family their very first home. Now their humble abode in Simi Valley, California, has received a complete renovation and been transformed into a real dream house.
- Shortly after Gordon Harrison, a married father of three in the Salt Lake City, Utah suburb of Bountiful, Utah, started a cabinetry business, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. While in chemotherapy, he spent almost a year in a project to remake a neighbor's home. However, his health struggles and his commitment to his neighbors meant that he could not repair his house, and it was rapidly falling apart. People in his neighborhood nominated him for this makeover.
- When the "extreme" nine-member Harris family from Birmingham, Alabama received the remarkable news that their house would get an "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," Chris and Diamond Harris were thankful that some of the exhaustion that stems from taking care of their toddler sextuplets and nine-year-old son DeWayne would finally be relieved.
- When a young girl was diagnosed with sun poisoning, it completely changed her life and that of her family. She is unable to go outside without first completely covering her body with a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, hat and gloves. Since the sun can also penetrate her clothing, she must apply full body sunscreen every two hours. With the combined effort from the team of designers, contractors, hundreds of workers and state-of-the-art technology, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" created a new living space that will enhance the quality of her life while making her living conditions much less restrictive.
- A courageous mother has helped three of her adopted children and many others face AIDS with hope, teaching them that life is here for the living. Her recent bout with cancer has only enforced that belief. In this episode, the Broadbent family from North Las Vegas will get back some of the love and happiness that they have provided to so many others over the years through their tireless work providing HIV/AIDS awareness.
- 2003–20208.5 (11)TV Episode
- 2003–20207.8 (12)TV Episode
- As a struggling widow of three daughters, Roseanne Dore is no stranger to hardship. The family was dealt a tremendous blow when their Kingston, Washington home, originally built by Roseanne and her husband, burned to the ground in March, 2004. Following the devastating news of the fire, Roseanne found out that their home insurance policy lapsed when their agent retired. The structure was uninhabitable. While figuring out what to do, Roseanne moved her three daughters into a half-built, backyard utility shed that had no plumbing, electricity or running water. In this episode, the Dore family will be getting a very different home from the original 856 square ft. house, as well as new lives.
- Jennifer Elcano lost her husband, Glen, in an auto accident. It left her to raise their two young children and run their family farm. The design team ripped down the old house, built a new house shaped like a barn, built a new barn, and helped plant the fields. The design team also gave the family a new Ford F250 pickup truck and a Ford Freestyle.
- Several years ago, when Freeman Hardin, Jr. lost track of his father, Freeman, Sr., he decided to go on a manhunt and started looking for him on the streets. As luck would have it, he found his dad on Father's Day four years ago and brought him to Phelan, California, to live with his family. Since there were no extra bedrooms in the Hardin household, Freeman, Sr. lived in a fifth-wheel trailer in the yard. More space was needed so Freeman, Sr. could stay in the main house, which was a run-down vacation home that had been on the real estate market for years. On this episode Freeman, Sr. gets an extra room and - more importantly - a chance for father and son to truly be together.
- Just months after a young, divorced mother of two got involved with a blood drive, she received a call that her marrow matched that of a baby girl with leukaemia. At the time, Brook Imbriani had no idea how her selfless donation would impact her own family's life, as well as the life of a sick child. But Brook turned a tragic situation into triumph, and appreciation for her generosity was shown when "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" literally knocked the Imbriani's neglected house to the ground and transformed it into a dream home.
- After a 17-year-old girl underwent chemotherapy for a rare genetic disorder, she was unable to return to her Martinez, California home because of the mould and allergens at her family's house. When "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" learned of her plight, the design team and hundreds of workers put in long days and nights so that Jhyrve Sears could come home.
- As a young mother was preparing to put her 11-week-old daughter to bed, she looked out the window and saw an SUV speeding toward the front of her parents' house, where she was living. She jumped from the room into the hallway, just as the drunk driver's speeding vehicle came crashing into the front door! Fortunately her child was in the back of the house with her grandmother, but the blast from the impact left pieces of the house on top of the baby and all through the now uninhabitable home. The Tugwell family from Long Beach, California, became displaced, but "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" came to the rescue and now this family has been reunited in a newly-transformed home.
- Life changed dramatically two short years ago for 22-year-old Robert Gil and his family, when Robert was involved in a devastating car accident that resulted in him becoming paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, Robert's mother, Pat Zitek, quit her job as a successful real estate agent to take care of her son full-time. Unfortunately, the family home in Ventura, California was not so accommodating. All that has now changed - after a team of designers took over the Zitek home for one week and worked their magic. Robert can now go everywhere in his house since there are no longer separate entrances or separate spaces.
- 2003–20207.0 (10)TV Episode
- 2003–20201h 23m9.0 (16)TV EpisodeWhen the designers, contractors and neighbourhood volunteers of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" descend on the 850-square-foot bachelor pad of New York firemen Lieutenant Pete Wasserman and his roommate, firefighter Joe Liselli, their home in the Hell's Kitchen area of the city will be hotter than ever. Since these brave men put their lives on the line every day for the people of New York City, the design team of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is more than happy to give something back by completely renovating and rebuilding their second floor apartment in less than 12 working hours, on a special episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition".
- 2003–20207.8 (8)TV Episode
- The Barrett Family of Peyton, Colorado (outside Colorado Springs, CO), who have adopted a family of children, get their 100+ year old home demolished and a new home built with an additional school house for her home-schooled children.
- 2003–20208.0 (9)TV Episode
- Makeover of the home and animal shelter of Dale and Melanie DeAeth and their three children, Jessica, Cory and Colton of Washington, Texas who started the True Blue Animal Rescue organization. True Blue Animal Rescue organization provides a safe haven to horses, dogs and other animals that need loving care. It is run out of the DeAeth's own home. Actor Robin Williams makes an appearance and donates an RV from the movie "RV" for the DeAeth's to use for animal rescue and transport.
- A family is rewarded with the home of their dreams after their father loses his arm in a tragic accident as a lobstermen in Maine.