Fixer Upper (TV series)

Fixer Upper
Genre Real estate
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 61 (as of March 28, 2017 (season 4 finale))
Production
Running time 43 minutes
Release
Original network HGTV
Original release May 23, 2013 – present

Fixer Upper is an American reality television series airing on HGTV starring Joanna and Chip Gaines,[1] based in Waco, Texas. The show's pilot aired in May 2013,[2] with the full season 1 beginning in April 2014,[3] season 2 began in January 2015,[4][5] season 3 began in December 2015, and season 4 began in November 2016.

Premise

Prior to Fixer Upper, Chip and Joanna Gaines worked with clients on buying and remodeling homes. In total, the couple had worked on over 100 homes.[6] On the show, the couple starts by showing one couple three potential homes for purchase in central Texas, each of which requires a varying amount of repair or renovation. 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]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113May 23, 2013 (2013-05-23)July 10, 2014 (2014-07-10)
213January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06)March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)
318December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29)
417November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28)

Spin-off

In March 2017, it was announced that Chip and Joanna Gaines would be getting a Fixer Upper spin-off series entitled Fixer Upper: Behind the Design. The half-hour show will showcase how Joanna comes up with the designs seen on Fixer Upper.[9][10]

Lawsuit

On April 27, 2017, Chip Gaines was named in a fraud lawsuit filed by former business partners. The former partners alleged that the Gaines persuaded them to sell their interest in Magnolia Realty to him for $2,500 each without disclosing plans that had been in the works to develop the Fixer Upper reality television show.[11]

His attorney, Jordan Mayfield, told KWTX-TV, the CBS television station in Waco, Texas, “We are confident that these claims will be found to be meritless, and it is disappointing to see people try to take advantage of the hard work and success of Chip and Joanna Gaines."[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "HGTV's 'Fixer Upper' hosts share fave decorating accessories - TODAY.com". TODAY.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Waco-based HGTV home-remodeling series begins". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Neglected North Waco houses transformed as HGTV cameras roll". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  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". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Los Angeles Times (10 February 2015). "'Fixer Upper' hosts propose useful home projects for 2015". latimes.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "HGTV program looking for Waco fixer-uppers". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "'Fixer Upper' Spinoff Series to Premiere on HGTV". HGTV.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Chip and Joanna Gaines plan HGTV 'Fixer Upper' spinoff". USA Today. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ By TOMMY WITHERSPOON twitherspoon@wacotrib.com. "Former Magnolia partners allege fraud, sue Chip Gaines | Business". wacotrib.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  12. ↑ Carroll, John. “Fixer Upper” star Chip Gaines named in million dollar lawsuit, KWTX-TV, April 27, 2017.
  13. ↑ Char Adams (2013-05-06). "Fixer Upper Star Chip Gaines Sued Over HGTV Deal: Report". People.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
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