EM:HE also has similarities to other home renovation series such as Trading Spaces, on which Pennington was previously a key personality. However, the format differs considerably in the original Extreme Makeover, for instance, participants were not necessarily chosen based on any recent hardship, whereas the family's backstory is an important component of Home Edition. This show displays extreme changes to help recreate someone's space. Many skilled and unskilled volunteers assist in the rapid construction of the house.ĮM:HE is considered a spinoff of Extreme Makeover, an earlier series providing personal makeovers to selected individuals, which the Home Edition has now outlasted. Abigales room (it was not explained that that was the secret project until after Maryann saw her bedroom, in the final part of the episode) Design team: Ty, Eduardo, Michael, Paige, and Tanya. The show's producers and crew film set and perform the makeover but do not pay for it. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Season 4: No. If the house is beyond repair, they replace it entirely. Season Five of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition premiered. Season Five: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Season Premiere: SeptemSeason Finale: Episode Count: 26 Previous. From The TV IV < Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. This includes interior, exterior and landscaping, performed in seven days while the family is on vacation and documented in the episode. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition/Season Five. The show's producers coordinate with a local construction contractor, which then coordinates with various companies in the building trades for a makeover of the family's home. The show is hosted by former model, carpenter and veteran television personality Ty Pennington.Įach episode features a family that has faced some sort of recent or ongoing hardship such as a natural disaster or a family member with a life-threatening illness, in need of new hope. This is a list of season 4 episodes of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is an American reality television series providing home improvements for less fortunate families and community schools.