The Nasty Aftermath Of Extreme Home Makeover
LatestIf, like us, you might have found yourself sucked into a tearjerking episode of Extreme Home Makeover. And if so, perhaps you also wondered if they give the families money to maintain the indoor handicapped-accessible basketball court/biodome/personal amusement park/craft wing.
For those who have other Sunday-evening priorities and aren’t up to speed: Extreme Home Makeover is a feel-good show par excellence in which a deserving family with a hard-luck story and an inadequate home get their prayers answered by perky-haired deus ex machina Ty Pennington and a can-do team. The TV crew descends, tears are shed, the old home is demolished, tears are shed, and an elaborate new domicile tailored to the family’s needs and interests is thrown up in a matter of hours by volunteers, pros and the magic of television. More tears are shed. The finished product is always spectacular and everyone — including whatever celebrity has signed on for this week’s mission — is left with tears of happy satisfaction in their eyes. It’s one satisfying hour of TV.