Plot:
Two teams, two days, $1000. Each with the help of a professional designer and carpenter, this show pits...
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| Aliyah Silverstein | .... | co-executive producer / co-producer (18 episodes, 2008) |
| Holly Hines | .... | network executive (16 episodes, 2008) |
| Rachel Marie Goldberg | .... | associate producer (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Rebecca Winston | .... | story producer / senior story producer (11 episodes, 2008) |
| Michael Precheur | .... | producer / producer: second unit (10 episodes, 2007) |
| Nadim Amiry | .... | producer (9 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Phil Nobile Jr. | .... | producer (8 episodes, 2003-2006) |
| Timothy J. Hamilton | .... | series producer / producer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Alison Martino | .... | production producer / supervising field producer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Patrick Denzer | .... | producer (5 episodes, 2003) |
| Courtney MacGregor | .... | supervising producer (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Frank Sinton | .... | executive producer (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Arthur Smith | .... | executive producer (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Kent Weed | .... | executive producer (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Mario Yates | .... | producer / field producer (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Flor Siqueiros | .... | producer (4 episodes, 2001) |
| Kerry Carlock | .... | field producer (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Royd Chung | .... | supervising field producer (4 episodes, 2007) |
| Laura Flanagan | .... | associate producer (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Dana Rudys | .... | field producer / producer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Carol Yancho | .... | producer (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Deana Bracken | .... | story producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Jon Collins | .... | story producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Sharalynn Howard | .... | line producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Jordan Kranis | .... | senior story producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Jon Wiener | .... | associate story producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Mary Beth Anderson | .... | associate producer (unknown episodes, 2001) |
| Jivey Rivas | .... | producer (unknown episodes, 2005) |
| Tess Gamboa | .... | supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2008) |
| Larry Blase | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Susan Cohen-Dickler | .... | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Denise Cramsey | .... | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Jan Dickler | .... | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| John Harvey | .... | senior producer (unknown episodes) |
| Alyssa Kaufman | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Aimee Kramer | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Marc Lowenstein | .... | turning producer (unknown episodes) |
| Ray Murray | .... | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Stephen H. Schwartz | .... | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Leigh Seaman | .... | supervising producer (unknown episodes) |
| Laura Swalm | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Amy Van Vessem | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
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| Jeff Schirmer | .... | sound mixer (19 episodes, 2001-2003) |
| Bryce Dion | .... | sound mixer (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Mark Hensley | .... | sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Vince Tennant | .... | supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Brian Maier | .... | sound mixer (12 episodes, 2008) |
| John Chamberlin | .... | sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2008) |
| Paul Alfe | .... | sound (8 episodes, 2000) |
| Jesse Dowd | .... | post-production sound (8 episodes, 2000) |
| Bryan Parker | .... | sound editor (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Peter Sample | .... | sound mixer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Chad Robertson | .... | sound (2 episodes, 2002-2003) |
| Nick Gotten III | .... | sound editor (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Scott Jason Farr | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Harry Haese | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Atkins Ric | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Corey Roberts | .... | sound recordist (unknown episodes) |
| Andrew Tills | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Jeff Wagar | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
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| Ryan James Detzel | .... | assistant camera (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Ganesh Hennigs | .... | camera operator (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Ricardo Orta | .... | grip (12 episodes, 2008) |
| Andrew Meyers | .... | gaffer (11 episodes, 2008) |
| Eric Wagner | .... | grip (7 episodes, 2004-2006) |
| Chris Kupeli | .... | grip (4 episodes, 2002-2007) |
| Mark Norris | .... | grip (4 episodes, 2006) |
| Jeff Dorer | .... | gaffer: house B (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Alan Mackulin | .... | camera operator (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Paul Knubley | .... | electrician (3 episodes, 2002) |
| Tim Gill | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2005) |
| Nate Lipp | .... | assistant camera (3 episodes, 2008) |
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| Daniel Stilling | .... | Steadicam operator / camera operator (unknown episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Mark Clark | .... | lighting designer: specific segments (unknown episodes) |
| Richard J. Cottrell | .... | Steadicam operator (unknown episodes) |
| Mike Dow | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Richard Gretzinger | .... | additional director of photography (unknown episodes) |
| Forrest Harding | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| John Healey | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Lee-Anthony Holloway | .... | lighting technician (unknown episodes) |
| Jeff Howison | .... | best boy electric: specific segments (unknown episodes) |
| Gary E. Irwin | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Max Jones | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Kelly J. Richardson | .... | crane operator (unknown episodes) |
| Barry Strickland | .... | best boy electric: specific segments (unknown episodes) |
| Mike Vetterick | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Matt Weatherly | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Mark Wells | .... | lighting designer: specific segments (unknown episodes) |
| T.J. Williams | .... | camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes) |
| Fante Zamora | .... | electrician / grip (unknown episodes) |
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| Joe Heally | .... | development coordinator (26 episodes, 2008) |
| Stephanie Bortis | .... | production coordinator / office production coordinator (15 episodes, 2008) |
| Roger Chong | .... | field coordinator (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Dominic Mecchia | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2003) |
| Jon Losciale | .... | location coordinator / bounce back producer (5 episodes, 2005-2007) |
| Adica Manis | .... | production assistant / office associate producer (5 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Chris de la Fuente | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Clark Woodman | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 2002) |
| Wendy Bell | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 2006) |
| John Charles Reedburg | .... | logger (3 episodes, 2007) |
| Tony Becerra | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2004) |
| Heather Allison | .... | production associate (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Stephanie Goldstein | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Rita Hawn | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Emerson Jaco | .... | field coordinator (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Katie Srednicki | .... | production associate (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Cyndi Butz | .... | location coordinator (unknown episodes, 2002-2003) |
| James Avenell | .... | talent consultant (unknown episodes, 2004) |
| Noreen Perez | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004) |
| Ryan Butterworth | .... | production assistant: Orlando (unknown episodes) |
| Samantha Carlson | .... | production assistant: Los Angeles (unknown episodes) |
| Gwendolyn Cooper | .... | production assistant: Portland, ME (unknown episodes) |
| Tim Cornwall | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Michael David Davis | .... | production assistant: Orlando (unknown episodes) |
| Jennifer Dorsman | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Jeff Fender | .... | sewing and upholstery coordinator (unknown episodes) |
| Michael Fuoco | .... | production assistant: Massachusetts (unknown episodes) |
| James Green | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Christina Gulotta | .... | production assistant: New Orleans (unknown episodes) |
| John Harvey | .... | location scout (unknown episodes) |
| Daniel Hawks | .... | sewing and upholstery coordinator (unknown episodes) |
| Steven Holtzman | .... | payroll accountant (unknown episodes) |
| Westley Lashley | .... | production assistant: Las Vegas (unknown episodes) |
| Marc Lowenstein | .... | location scout (unknown episodes) |
| Darin Mangan | .... | production assistant: Missouri (unknown episodes) |
| Scooter Perrotta | .... | production assistant: Massachusetts (unknown episodes) |
| Heather Sharpe | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Todd Spence | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Edward Walker | .... | sewing and upholstery coordinator (unknown episodes) |
| Mindy Zemrak | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
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Trivia:
The second host,
Paige Davis, was let go at the end of 2004 so the show could go to an essentially "hostless" format, where the designers would present the redecorating. This was done as a cost cutting effort when ratings began to decline. This format continued for three years (2005, 2006, and 2007), but ratings suffered as a result. In 2008, Davis was brought back as host, and the use of neighbors was changed to family members, to try to recapture audiences who had abandoned the show.
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This show is absolutely horrible for a number of valid reasons:
For starters, it shows you how interior decorators are a homeowner's worst nightmare as they seldom take a person's lifestyle and create something that fits into it --- they are always doing something that is way out of the mainstream without taking into account a homeowner's personal tastes or consulting with them about it; of course, the nature of this show is for it to be a complete ambush, but it's twice as bad when the ambush is by dimwitted designers with cheap, bad taste. The show also reminds me too much of "The Today Show" with its preening, fawning and BS humor; you would have to be a naive, shallow person to enjoy the playful nature of the show --- I'm sure women represent 99% of the viewership. It's twice as long as it needs to be, assuming it should even be on the air at all.
But the main structural problem (pun intended) is, because of the cheap budget the show is on, that's exactly what you get --- cheap designs that look like something straight from kindergarten art class in a tasteless parallel universe. The host is equally nauseating, like she was plucked straight from cheerleading class at the local junior college. All of the designers are not only morons, they are posturing jerks with childish attitudes & no talent to be proud of --- the proof is in their work. Finally, if you really want to see this kind of crap, tune to BBC's original "Changing Rooms"; though they have 90% of the same problems, they do it a little less nauseating.
I personally recommend BBC's "Ground Force" if you like light-hearted home improvement shows, mainly because the girl on that show is very sexy & she never wears a bra, plus they do good work for the most part, and I also recommend "Gardening By The Yard" (which doesn't even have an entry on the IMDB for some reason) hosted by Paul James on HGTV, which is a lot better & highly entertaining show. Paul is very enjoyable, has a great voice & personality and is very knowledgable --- you will definitely learn something from him and get a good laugh with a clever adult sense of humor. If you want a serious home improvement show that's light fare and highly accessible/tasteful, tune into Bob Vila's "Home Again" or "Before & After" with Pat Simpson. Stay away from "This Old House" as it's just plain boring now. And click fast to an adjacent channel when "Trading Spaces" comes on.
Basically, don't support these idiots by watching their show --- it's a huge step backward in terms of entertainment value, not to mention interior decorating itself.