Fixer Upper

For the real-estate slang, see Fixer-upper. For the song, see Fixer Upper (song).
Fixer Upper
Genre Real estate
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26 (As of March 31, 2015)
Production
Running time 43 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel HGTV
Original run May 23, 2013 – present

Fixer Upper is a TV show on HGTV starring Chip and Joanna Gaines,[1] based in Waco, Texas. The shows pilot aired in May 2013,[2] with the full season 1 beginning in April of 2014,[3] and season 2 began in January 2015.[4][5]

Premise

The Gaineses prior to doing the show worked with clients on buying and remodeling homes. In total the couple had worked on over 100 homes.[6] On the show, the Gaineses start by showing the homes in central Texas which requires repairs. Once the couple chooses their home, Joanna designs it while Chip is the lead contractor.[7] The buyers typically have a total budget of under $200,000 with at least $30,000 in renovations.[8]

Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode
#		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers Rating/Share
18-49
1"Looking Old but Feeling New"May 23, 2013
2"Young Family Takes on History"April 24, 2014
3"Nomad Family Seeks Final Home"May 1, 2014
4"Client Rebuilds After Tragedy"May 8, 2014
5"French Country Sought in Waco"May 15, 2014
6"Craftman Crave Urban Feel"May 22, 2014
7"Texan Family Returns to Roots"May 29, 2014
8"New Home New Life For Mom"June 5, 2014
9"Missionaries Retreat to Waco"June 12, 2014
10"Couple Reach for Unreachable"June 19, 2014
11"Physicians Seek Farmhome"June 26, 2014
12"Academics Seek Acreage"July 3, 2014
13"Baby Boomer Buys Fixer Upper"July 10, 2014

Season 2

Episode
#		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers Rating/Share
18-49
1"Coffeehouse Owners Seek Home With Short Commute"January 6, 2015
2"First Time Buyers Take a Chance on a Vintage Fixer Upper"January 13, 2015
3"Searching for a New Homebuilder's Dream Home in an Old Neighborhood"January 20, 2015
4"Almost Empty Nesters Want Waterfront Home"January 27, 2015
5"Baby's Due Date Causes Rush to Renovate an Outdated Ranch"February 3, 2015
6"An Old Friend Who Returns to Waco Hopes to Find a Family-Friendly Fixer Upper"February 10, 2015
7"A College Chaplain Seeks Home to Keep the Peace"February 17, 2015
8"A Young Family Hopes for Fixer in Older Neighborhood"February 24, 2015
9"Couple With Baby on the Way Looks for a Funky Fixer Upper"March 3, 2015
10"Three Generations, One Fixer"March 10, 2015
11"Country Life Attracts Couple to Small Town Texas"March 17, 2015
12"Island Transplants Want a House Close to Water in Waco"March 24, 2015
13"Family Favors French Country Fixer"March 31, 2015

References

  1. ↑ 'Fixer Upper' hosts share their favorite decorating accessories
  2. ↑ Waco-based HGTV home-remodeling series begins
  3. ↑ Neglected North Waco houses transformed as HGTV cameras roll
  4. ↑ "Magnolia Homes: Exciting News to Share".
  5. ↑ "Fixer Upper Season Two". Magnolia Homes. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Waco construction couple waits for word about TV series, fields inquiries from across nation
  7. ↑ 'Fixer Upper' hosts propose useful home projects for 2015
  8. ↑ HGTV program looking for Waco fixer-uppers

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