Monster House (2003)
Monster House is a Discovery Channel television program that documented the themed remodeling of a residence in a five-day time frame. In 2004, the episode "Zen House" was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music for its opening song by composer Dan Mackenzie. In early 2006, Discovery Channel announced the show had been canceled and the final episode, titled "Farewell House", aired in February. Monster House is now running in reruns in 2012 on Spike TV.
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Episode 1 - Race Car House
Release Date: 2003-06-02Kara and Santiago love anything that involves speed. They each have their own drag-racing cars and compete at local raceways, bringing their sons Eddie (12) and Myka (4) along for the ride. So when Kara's advertising job brought her into contact with a new extreme makeover show's ad for willing homeowners, she gamely applied.
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Episode 2 - Tropical House
Release Date: 2003-06-09Newly engaged couple Tyler (28) and Emily (25) saved all their money to purchase their first home in California's San Fernando Valley, which they absolutely loved. But they weren't ""emotionally attached,"" so when they saw a Monster House ad on the Intenet, they went for it. And now they have a Tiki god in their living room.
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Episode 3 - '70s House
Release Date: 2003-06-16One day, an email happened to cross the desk of Christopher, the owner of a sparsely furnished '70s-era house. The email sought volunteers for a sci-fi home makeover. Feeling he had nothing to lose, Christopher signed up and forgot about it ... until he heard from the Monster House producers some weeks later. However, when push came to shove, the house, built in 1976, just screamed Austin Powers, not Starship Enterprise. And so the plan changed from sci-fi to funky.
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Episode 4 - Medieval Castle House
Release Date: 2003-06-23During their last visit to the United Kingdom, Sid and his wife Roya toured the legendary Warwick Castle and found themselves ... inspired. So much so that upon their return to their pleasant three-bedroom tract home in California the couple began to fantasize about how a castle might look in their neighborhood.
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Episode 5 - Old West House
Release Date: 2003-06-30The Monster House crew attempts to convert this latest home into a ranch reminiscent of days of Jesse James, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday. One of the crew members is an imposter and host Steve Watson may have to buck him from the posse.
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Episode 6 - Golden Age of Hollywood House
Release Date: 2003-07-14While Jenni, an action-film director, and Jeff, a film producer, were clearly part of the silver-screen set, you'd never have known that from their house. In need of an economic way to remodel, they jumped at the chance when they saw an Internet ad for Monster House.
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Episode 7 - Zen House
Release Date: 2003-07-21Steve Watson and team renovate a retro-50s style house into Zen fun. While two sisters hang in a trailer for six days, the house they inherited from their grandma gains bamboo flooring and a bridge to walk over a new koi pond.
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Episode 8 - Hacienda House
Release Date: 2003-08-11The team has 5 days to tunrn a surban house into a Hacienda with Aztec and Myan themes. With Everybody at each others throats, and morale being at an all time low, and general half-assing by the crew things hardly get done until the last 3 1/2 hrs. after the deadline, Steve declares the job a faliure(the Sun God sliding bar gets built but doesn't move) and sends the crew home. Steve calls in his ""superstar team"" to finish up the job. When the family comes in they are overwhelmed by the design. Steve declares it all worth it even though the original crew failed.
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Episode 9 - Sultan's House
Release Date: 2003-08-18The team has 5 days to turn an ordinary house into a Sultan's Temple. All goes well until tensions rise and lack of sleep takes it's toll, Kent goes AWOL and the rest of the crew pull off the job with 32 minutes to spare. After the job is done Steve congrats everyone EXCEPT Kent, who's been sitting on his ass smoking and drinking cokes. Steve gives Kent a piece of his mind. Project: SUCCESS!
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Episode 10 - Old English House
Release Date: 2003-08-25Steve and his team of builders have five days to turn an average suburban house into an English style pub. It comes complete with gas lamps, steam vents, a projection of Jack the Ripper and a working bar.
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Episode 11 - Retro Future House
Release Date: 2003-09-22Part of a tight-knit family, Andrew and Megan pooled their resources with Megan's parents and sister and bought a five-bedroom fixer-upper about a year ago. Together, the five of them sanded, scraped and painted ... until Andrew and Megan became parents. Funny how one little baby can take up a whole lot of time. So with 6-month-old Kansas at the center of their attention, Andrew and Megan decided to call on the Monster House team for help in creating a convenient, hassle-free but still fundamentally cool home á la The Jetsons. Remember? With just a push of a button, children were dressed, dinners were made, rugs were vacuumed — all the family's needs were totally taken care of.
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Episode 12 - Vegas House
Release Date: 2003-10-18The high rolling rat pack of boffo builders will try to beat the odds and bring the snap, crackle, and pop of the Vegas strip to the suburban palace of Nowheresville. Don't forget—the house always wins.
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Episode 13 - Fright House
Release Date: 2003-10-27When you're the lead singer of Suicidal Tendencies, you tend to travel around the world with some frequency. And you collect a lot of unique items — particularly those with Asian/African/aboriginal influences — along your way. But it doesn't mean you won't eventually get bored with your own decorating style. So after 10 years of living in his four-bedroom home, Monster House fan Mike Muir called on the crew to take his abode to the next level: the spookiest house yet.
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Episode 14 - Under Sea House
Release Date: 2003-11-17Chris and Pam have always loved the ocean — so much so that they bought a 3,600-square-foot home complete with ocean view after the birth of their fourth child. Today, the family's beachside trek to boogie-board, surf and build sand castles is a weekly ritual. But four kids, two dogs and two cats can cause just a wee bit of wear and tear on a house, plus, well, the couple was simply ready for a change. Monster House to the rescue!
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Episode 15 - Family Vacation House
Release Date: 2003-11-24After getting all their immediate neighbors to sign off on the filming (per some very stringent city regulations), homeowners Eric and Melissa asked the producers for an All-American House. But then, after casually mentioning the number of times the family had gone camping — and the fact that Melissa had spent her summers as a youth traveling the country in an RV — well, the Family Vacation House theme took shape.
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Episode 16 - Jurassic House
Release Date: 2003-12-20Married for three years, Tony (a dino fanatic as a kid) and Kim have five children between them, ranging in age from 13 to 8. Tiffany, Renee and Michael live with Tony and Kim, while Christine and Brittany live nearby with Tony's ex. Needless to say, school events, Scouts and sports chew up much of Tony and Kim's time. Fortunately, their jobs as an electrician and a special-ed teacher give them a lot of flexibility. Unfortunately, their resulting finances are limited, and the home-improvement budget is always the first to be slashed. Good thing the kids are rabid Monster House fans! They turned their mom onto the show, and, well, the rest is history.
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Episode 17 - Christmas House
Release Date: 2003-12-27Nancy, a native of Hoddesdon, U.K., came to the States a few years back and has been missing home ever since. She and her husband, Jeffrey, love Christmas, and since Nancy's unable to see her family, friends or beloved town during the holidays, Monster House decided to bring everything to her.
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Episode 18 - Sports House
Release Date: 2004-02-02You think you're the ultimate sports fan? Well, you don't know Glenn and Renée, whose ideal weekend is spent hanging out in the living room, flipping from game to game. And they aren't just any fans. Glenn — a director of intramurals at a local college and WNBA coach — played two seasons in the NBA during the 1970s; he's known for a clutch performance off the bench that delivered the Celtics a triple-overtime championship in 1976. So it's no surprise that he, along with his wife and kids, just loves to watch games.
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Episode 19 - Race Car House - Revisited
Release Date: 2004-02-09The crew races into their first challenge. A mild-mannered house is given high octane makeovers, from the kitchen inspired by a racing pit stop crew, a bed with four speed vibrations and a recliner that can hit 30 mph.
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Episode 20 - Tropical House - Revisited
Release Date: 2004-02-16Witness the transformation of a house into a island paradise. This eternal honeymoon spot features cavernous bedrooms, a tiki-inspired kitchen and a tropical rainforest for a backyard.
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Episode 21 - Retro Future House - Revisited
Release Date: 2004-02-23Steve Watson and team renovate a retro-50s style house into Zen fun. While two sisters hang in a trailer for six days, the house they inherited from their grandma gains bamboo flooring and a bridge to walk over a new koi pond.
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Episode 22 - Mardi Gras House
Release Date: 2004-03-01Natosha and Christopher, along with their two daughters, Barbie and Taylor love Cajun culture. Chris is a jazz aficionado and Natosha is a gourmet cook. Their love of music and good Cajun food makes a Mardi Gras house a natural choice.
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Episode 23 - Mobster House
Release Date: 2004-03-08The Godfather. The Sopranos. The Untouchables. There's little denying America's fascination with the shadowy, secret world of organized crime, and newlyweds Bryant and Tania are no exception. But what, exactly, will the Monster crew do to make these homeowners feel like Prohibtion Era legends like Al Capone or Lucky Luciano when they walk through their front door?
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Episode 24 - Roman House
Release Date: 2004-03-15Partners in crime, Tyrus and Baird, not your run-of-the-mill homeowners, live in Las Vegas, NV and work in the gaming industry. Looking for something more decadent, they turn to Monster House to give their 1960's ranch-style home the look of Ancient Rome.
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Episode 25 - Viking House
Release Date: 2004-04-12Peter Thordarson, the thirty-something homeowner, recently bought a new house and needs some serious help. He is longing to surround himself with a home that reminds him of his childhood and heritage, a traditional European environment.
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Episode 26 - Mad Scientist House
Release Date: 2004-04-19Steve and his crew of four builders and a Maverick Mechanic renovate an average suburban home (aren't they always?) into a mad scientist's dream home. It comes complete with a lab table, the insides of a human brain, and a really cool entertainment center.
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Episode 27 - New York House
Release Date: 2004-05-03Meet Kieran, Bernadette and baby Liam, a displaced big-city family with a new home. Kieran, who hails from Manchester, U.K., hankered for a Manchester United House, but you know how funny licensing issues can get. So, with Bronx native Bernadette pining for the hustle and bustle of the greatest city in the world, Monster House got into a New York House state of mind instead.
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Episode 28 - Amusement Park House
Release Date: 2004-05-10A confident team of builders tackle turning a tract house into a Monster Midway. The centerpiece was a working merry-go-round table, along with a roller coaster slide, hand made arcade games, and a wall of stuffed animal prizes.