Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Season 8

Families get the home-repair treatment from a team of designers in this popular spin-off from the personal-makeover hit. Another offshoot, `How'd They Do That?' takes a closer look at the work done on each house.

Sharrock Family
Season 8, Episode 23
May 15, 2011
Patrick, a 9-year-old with brittle bone disease, and his parents have a new home built for them in the Season 8 finale. During construction, the family travel to Hollywood to meet Patrick's hero, Atticus Shaffer, and the rest of "The Middle" cast.

Prewitt-Brewer Family
Season 8, Episode 22
May 8, 2011
A Mother's Day episode features a volleyball coach who became a guardian to three sisters when their parents passed away. Her small, dilapidated home is replaced by Ty and his team with a home that meets the family's needs. Volleyball star Misty May appears.

Dickinson Family
Season 8, Episode 21
May 1, 2011
The family of a Marine Staff Sergeant deployed in Afghanistan have their crumbling home rebuilt by Ty and his team, with help from 100 other marines.

Hill Family
Season 8, Episode 20
April 24, 2011
A woman who has raised over 35 foster children, two biological children and six adopted girls, in addition to working to feed and clothe the homeless, has a new home built for her family by Ty and his team, who also organize a food drive to help her.

Hall Family
Season 8, Episode 19
April 17, 2011
A former college baseball player who was paralyzed in an auto accident has a home built for his family by Ty and his team. While the work is done, the family vacation in Orlando, where they attend a spring-training event and meet shortstop Derek Jeter.

Zeigler-Hansen Family
Season 8, Episode 18
February 20, 2011
A soldier wounded in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, and his fiancée are given the wedding of their dreams and a new home. Those helping out include comic Dane Cook, designer Monique Lhuillier, entertainer Terry Fator and Duff Goldman ("Ace of Cakes").

Hurston Family
Season 8, Episode 17
February 13, 2011
A family dedicated to disaster relief has a new home built by Ty and his team when theirs is flooded, and their disaster-relief aircraft is upgraded.

Brown Family
Season 8, Episode 16
January 30, 2011
A family who lost a teenage daughter in a texting-while-driving accident has a new home built for them. Justin Bieber, Emma Roberts and NASCAR's Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle volunteer.

Graham Family
Season 8, Episode 15
January 23, 2011
A Georgia family involved in Girl Scouts has a new home built for them.

Simpson Family
Season 8, Episode 14
January 16, 2011
A family whose son miraculously recovered from a life-threatening illness has a new home built for them. Chef Paula Deen and snowboarder Shaun White volunteer.

Lampe Family
Season 8, Episode 13
January 9, 2011
A dilapidated house is demolished by Gabe Rygaard ("Ax Men") to make way for a new one that meets a wrestling-loving family's needs, including those of a child with Down syndrome. Other volunteers include fighter Randy Couture, wrestling coach Dan Gable and survival expert Les Stroud.

Grommesh Family
Season 8, Episode 12
January 2, 2011
A 10-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair and his family have a new home built, and they share their good fortune by giving their old home, which the team fix up, to another family.

Gaston Family
Season 8, Episode 11
December 12, 2010
Mariah Carey performs "Oh Santa!" and helps the team build a new home for a Florida family and decorate it for the holidays.

Anderson Family
Season 8, Episode 10
December 5, 2010
A visually impaired couple in Ohio who established a Disability Awareness Center have their home rebuilt by Ty and his team with some help from John Legend, the Cleveland Browns and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Lighthouse School/Sweatt Family
Season 8, Episode 9
November 14, 2010
Ty's team rebuilds a school that was devastated by the 500-year flood that hit Tennessee on May 1, 2010. LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood pitch in, and Leigh Anne Tuohy (portrayed by Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side") joins the design team.

Marshall-Spreier Family
Season 8, Episode 8
November 7, 2010
An Idaho family whose lives were saved by their dog, Betsy–-who woke them up when their house caught fire–-has a new home built by the team and some canine friends. Kylie Minogue, a breast-cancer survivor like the family's mom, performs a concert at the reveal.

Oregon School for the Deaf
Season 8, Episode 7
October 31, 2010
A Halloween episode finds Ty and his team making the basement safe again at the Oregon School for the Deaf, and building a haunted house there as a fund-raiser for the school. Rob Zombie and Marlee Matlin make guest appearances.

Urban Family
Season 8, Episode 6
October 24, 2010
A young widow and infant daughter have their 300-year-old log cabin rebuilt by Ty and his team. Christie Brinkley helps with the build, and with fund-raising for the American Heart Association since the widow's husband died of a heart attack.

Arboleda Family
Season 8, Episode 5
October 17, 2010
The man who created the "Move to the Groove" dance program to help combat childhood obesity gets his family home rebuilt. Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower and Anna Trebunskaya from "Dancing With the Stars" lend a hand.

Johnson Family
Season 8, Episode 4
October 10, 2010
A Houston family with five daughters bought a fixer-upper, but had their grand plans derailed by Hurricane Ike and the economic downturn. But Ty and his team come to the rescue, with help from volunteer funnymen, including Cedric the Entertainer, Paul Rodriguez, Tommy Davidson and Ralphie May, and model Brooklyn Decker.

Lutz Family
Season 8, Episode 3
October 3, 2010
A brother and sister caring for six Down Syndrome siblings adopted by their parents have their crumbling home rebuilt by Ty and his team. Kristin Chenoweth is a volunteer.

Boys Hope/Girls Hope
Season 8, Episode 2
September 26, 2010
Conclusion. Ty and his team finish a project for Baltimore's Boys Hope/Girls Hope, which provides a safe environment for at-risk youth to live and learn in. Shaquille O'Neal and the kids from "Modern Family" lend a hand.

Boys Hope/Girls Hope
Season 8, Episode 1
September 26, 2010
In Part 1 of the two-part Season 8 premiere, the team lends a hand to Baltimore's Boys Hope/Girls Hope, which provides a safe environment for at-risk youth, renovating the boys' facility and building the girls' facility. Katy Perry appears, and Raven-Symoné helps with the build.

You can watch other useful Homebuilding videos:

Tiling Floors - by Michael Byrne

Tiling Walls - by Michael Byrne

B&Qtiles - Lessons on Tiling

Tiling Projects 1-2-3

Tiling Countertops with Michael Byrne

Drywall: Hanging and Taping on DVD

Framing Roofs with Larry Haun

Framing Floors & Stairs (with Larry Haun)

Basic Stairbuilding DVD with Scott Schuttner

Installing Doors and Windows (with Tom Law)

BBC Design Rules

Framing Walls with Larry Haun - Fine Homebuilding DVD Workshop

Installing Trim with Craig Savage - Fine Homebuilding DVD Workshop

Installing Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops: with Tom Law

Building Decks with Scott Schutter - Fine Homebuilding DVD Workshop

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring - 5th Edition

Concrete Countertops DIY featuring Fu-Tung Cheng

How-To Guide to Ceramic Tile with Dean Johnson

The How-To Guide to Building a Monolithic Concrete Slab Foundation

That's How We Build a House

BRICKFORM - Coloured Concrete Construction Source

Building Green

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Kitchens

Taunton - Installing Kitchen Cabinets Made Simple

HomeTime: How-To Guide to Landscaping

HomeTime: How-To Guide to Faux Finishing

Building with Awareness: The Construction of a Hybrid Home

Black & Decker The Complet...y & Stonework (DVD + Book)

Energy Efficient Housing Series R-2000

The Best of Ask This Old House... Household Projects Done Right

Build a Deck with Rick Arnold

Roundwood Timber Framing: Building Naturally Using Local Resources

The How-To Guide to Building with Straw Bales, Post and Beam Infill

El barro, Las manos, La casa

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Masonry & Stonework

The How-To Guide to Plastering with Natural Hydraulic Lime

Kitchen and Bath Laminate Countertops 101 with Douglas Smith

Building with Logs: A Complete...g - by Allan Mackie, 9 DVD-set

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