House Rules (2013 TV series)
For the current series, see House Rules (series 3)
| House Rules | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality show |
| Presented by | Johanna Griggs |
| Judges |
Joe Snell Wendy Moore |
| Theme music composer | Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle (Series 1) |
| Opening theme |
Life in Color by One Republic (Series 1) Change Your Life by Little Mix (Series 2) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (as of 6 July 2014) |
| Production | |
| Editor(s) |
Anthony Cox Paula Zorgdrager |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Seven Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 14 May 2013 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | My Kitchen Rules |
| External links | |
| Website | |
House Rules is an Australian competitive renovation game show which premiered on the Seven Network on 14 May 2013.
The series is produced by the team who created the Seven reality show My Kitchen Rules and is hosted by Johanna Griggs.
Format
Teams (mostly couples) from different states must complete rounds of renovations in homes and gardens in a competition to win the prize of a full mortgage payment. All homes that belong to the contestants are transformed through the show.
Hosts and judges
| Hosts | Seasons | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| Joanna Griggs | Host | Unconfirmed | |||||||||
| Jim Fogarty | Judge | ||||||||||
| Joe Snell | Judge | Unconfirmed | |||||||||
| Wendy Moore | Judge | Unconfirmed | |||||||||
| Chester drife | Build Supervisor | Unconfirmed | |||||||||
| Carolyn Burn-McCrave | Interior Designer | Unconfirmed | |||||||||
Series details
| Season | Title | Episodes | Originally aired | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | Winning couple | Mortgage Paid | ||||
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House Rules 2013 | 28 | 14 May 2013 | 1 July 2013 | Carly and Leighton | $460,000 | |
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House Rules 2014 | 37 | 30 April 2014 | 6 July 2014 | Adam and Lisa | $520,000 | |
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House Rules 2015 | 5 May 2015 | |||||
| Series | Premiere date | Finale date | Winners | Runners-up | Other competing teams (alphabetical order) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 May 2013 | 1 July 2013 | Carly Schulz & Leighton Brow (SA) | Michelle & Steve Ball (NSW) | Amy Garrett & Sean Cornish (QLD) Shannon Murphy & Plinio Taurian (TAS) Jemma Blenkinsop & Ben Van Ryt (WA) Nick & Chris Stavropoulos (VIC) |
| 2 | 30 April 2014 | 6 July 2014 | Adam Dovile & Lisa Lamond (VIC) | Carole & Russell Bramston (WA) | Michael 'Bomber' Bamford & Mel Chatfield (SA) Brooke Strong & Grant Lovekin (TAS) Candy Stuart & Ryan Pusic (NSW) Maddi Carter & Lloyd Wright (QLD) |
| 3 | 5 May 2015 | ||||
| 4 |
Interior renovation round
- Every team must completely renovate their zone in the homes of fellow teams around Australia. There are six renovations in total however teams will only complete five of them as they do not watch or assist with the renovation of their own home. For each renovation, teams are given a strict timeframe of only 7 days.
- Each house is divided into five zones, based on rooms and house setting. Each team focuses on a zone each. Some houses may include an external zone, while others may have a multi-storey layout.
- Teams who win the previous renovation are able to choose their zone at the next renovation. Teams who score the lowest in the previous round, must camp out in a tent throughout the renovation. In the case where the next house to be renovated belongs to the previous winner or loser, there are some variations made to this rule.
- Teams are permitted to contact professional contractors and tradesmen for additional renovation needs, in addition to consulting the House Rules experts.
- Teams must keep to a set budget. This includes payments for construction tradesmen, materials and furnishings.
- A set of five 'House Rules' is set by the owners, which the teams can choose to follow, break or manipulate. These generally outline the styles, colours or specific detail the owners wish to have in their home
- All teams are scored out of 10 by judges and the home-owners at the end of each week. This totals a highest possible week score of 30.
- The team with the lowest overall combined score would be eliminated.
Judges
At the end of each renovation, the judges review every zone in the house and score each team out of 10 for their efforts. From series 2, judges verdicts were delivered face to face in front of the contestants.
The judges are:
- Wendy Moore (Editor of 'Home Beautiful' magazine)
- Joe Snell (Architect)
Experts
The role of the experts is to assist and guide the contestants throughout each renovation. They need to make sure the house construction and design flows and also settle any disputes between teams.
The current experts are:
- Carolyn Burns-McCrave (Interior Designer)
- Chester Drife (Build Supervisor)
Series Synopses
Series 1
Main article: House Rules (series 1)
Series 1 was announced in 2012 and began airing on 14 May 2013 and ended on 6 April 2013. The series was won be Carly and leighton and had their mortgage of $460,000 paid off.[1]
Series 2
Series 2 was confirmed in 2013 and began airing on April 30 2014. The series was won by Adam & Lisa and had their mortgage of $520,000 paid off.[2]
Series 3
Main article: House Rules (series 3)
Series 3 was confirmed in 2014 and will begin airing on 5 May 2015.[3]
Series 4
Series 4 was confirmed in 2014 and will air in 2015.[4]
Ratings
| Series | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Average viewers (in millions) |
Ref. | ||||||
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| Date | Premiere Ratings (in millions) |
Rank | Date | Live Show Ratings (in millions) |
Rank | Live Decider Ratings (in millions) |
Rank | ||||
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28 | 14 May 2013 | 0.803 | #11 | 1 July 2013 | 1.530 | #2 | 1.837 | #1 | 1.194 | [5][6] |
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37 | 30 April 2014 | 1.183 | #2 | 6 July 2014 | 1.730 | #2 | 1.988 | #1 | 1.248 | [7][8] |
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5 May 2015 | ' | 2015 | ' | ' | ||||||
| Four | 2015 | ' | 2015 | ' | ' | ||||||
| Overall Average | 65 | 0.993 | #6 | 1.663 | #2 | 1.912 | #1 | 1.221 | |||
Reno Rumble
Main article: Reno Rumble (Australian TV series)
Reno Rumble is an upcoming spin-off program that will pit teams from House Rules and from Channel 9's The Block. The program will air on 9 and will be produced in parthership by both networks.[9]
Broadcasters
| Country | Network | Current Broadcaster? |
|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | TV3 | Yes (Series One finale on 25 August Series Two airs two weeks behind Australian broadcast) The New Zealand release has a different theme song (composed by OneRepublic frontman, Ryan Tedder) and tends to have all the popular music interludes cut, possibly making the show cheaper to buy and air). |
See also
References
- ↑ http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/and-the-winner-of-house-rules-is--20130701-2p7iq.html
- ↑ http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/house-rules-winners-victorian-couple-adam-and-lisa-topple-perths-carole-and-russell-in-live-series-final-20140706-3bgv1.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/10/seven-2015-highlights-house-rules-x-2-restaurant-revolution-gibney-thomson-dramas.html
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/10/seven-2015-highlights-house-rules-x-2-restaurant-revolution-gibney-thomson-dramas.html
- ↑ Knox, David (15 May 2013). "Tuesday 14 May 2013". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ↑ Knox, David (2 July 2014). "Monday 1 June 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ Knox, David (1 May 2014). "Wednesday 30 April 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Knox, David (7 July 2014). "Sunday 6 July 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/11/renovation-rumble-reality-coming-to-nine-in-2015.html
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