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 - Outback House
Release Date: 2004-06-07How lucky is Ann Soles? As the first ""Steve-ette"" to get a visit from the Monster House crew, we'd say she won the lottery. Ann's family would love to travel down under, but between Dad's busy career and the social lives of a teenage son and daughter, there just isn't time. Mom's solution? Ask Monster House to bring the Australian Outback to them.
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Episode 2 - Surfer Girl House
Release Date: 2004-06-14This might just be the best show yet. A single mom and her 11 year old daughter want their bland backyard transformed into a surfer girl getaway. The all-girl build team knocked through walls, jack hammered concrete and set a new standard for teamwork.
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Episode 3 - Biker House
Release Date: 2004-06-21This homeowner challenges the crew to outdo the Race Car house with a better biker version. Hold on tight.
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Episode 4 - Soccer House
Release Date: 2004-07-05Dad's a soccer coach and his three kids are soccer fanatics—but what's a soccer house? The living room is converted into a soccer field with a giant cleat couch, a hanging soccer chair, a goal post TV and carpet dyed green with white stripes.
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Episode 5 - Christmas House Revisited
Release Date: 2004-07-19The team builds a scaled replica model of the city of Hoddesdon, England that wraps around three dining room walls and identically resembles the center square of the homeowner's hometown. Fiber optics bring the city to life, illuminating main street.
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Episode 6 - Shark House
Release Date: 2004-07-26Old habits die hard, though, and now that the era of midnight diaper changes is coming to an end, Jozann and Raphael are longing to indulge in some underwater thrill-seeking. Raphael is also a card-carrying member of the Long Beach Aquarium — a place he frequently visits to catch a glimpse of his favorite finned fish. The Borensteins won't have to go very far the next time they need a shark fix, because the Monster House team is on its way to turn their home into a feeding frenzy for shark-lovers. Did Steve and his team deliver?
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Episode 7 - Dog House
Release Date: 2004-08-02Home owner: Betsy, Kevin (Part 1) Five of the most notorious builders get a second chance to build a Monster Doghouse for a chihuahua rescue. To keep this wack-pack from falling apart the first day, a therapist joins the team. This episode shows first 2 build days. Build team: (Viking house) Christopher Dow (as Dr. Wood) (carpenter) (Hacienda house) Mike Petralia (Vegas house) Don Jacobsen (as Jake) (artist and ponderer) (Hollywood house) John Holzman (carpenter) (Mad Scientist house) Steve Sterle (as Tombstone) (prop builder and cell phone connoisseur)
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Episode 8 - Dog House 2
Release Date: 2004-08-09(Conclusion) Five of the most notorious builders get a second chance to build a Monster Doghouse for a chihuahua rescue. To keep this wack-pack from falling apart the first day, a therapist joins the team. In this episode, build days 3-6 were shown. Home owner: Betsy, Kevin Build team: (Viking house) Christopher Dow (as Dr. Wood) (carpenter) (Hacienda house) Mike Petralia () (Vegas house) Don Jacobsen (as Jake) (artist and ponderer) (Hollywood house) John Holzman (carpenter) (Mad Scientist house) Steve Sterle (as Tombstone) (prop builder and cell phone connoisseur)
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Episode 9 - Mobster House - Revisited
Release Date: 2004-08-16Bryant and Tania are newlyweds with a modest home in LA. and represent the best traditions of the American Dream. But they want their home to reflect their fascination with such classic gangland heroes as Tony Soprano, Al Capone and Michael Corleone.
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Episode 10 - Vegas House - Revisited
Release Date: 2004-08-23The 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 11 - Hero: Teacher's Lounge
Release Date: 2004-09-13Part 1: The Sherman Oaks Elementary School has asked that their very dated and institutional teachers lounge and lunch room be turned into something that's part French Bistro, part Zen retreat, part DaVinci's studio. We said, ""Be careful what you ask for...""
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Episode 12 - Hero: Teacher's Lounge 2
Release Date: 2004-09-20Conclusion: The Sherman Oaks Elementary School has asked that their very dated and institutional teachers lounge and lunch room be turned into something that's part French Bistro, part Zen retreat, part DaVinci's studio. We said, ""Be careful what you ask for...""
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Episode 13 - Hero: Firehouse
Release Date: 2004-10-04Engine Company 37, located near UCLA, has a kitchen that was built in the 40s and hasn't changed since. The men are looking for a monster change. Wait and see what's cooking...
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Episode 14 - Hero: Police Station
Release Date: 2004-10-18Compton is one of the toughest towns in LA, and the police station is so run down that off duty cops sleep on the floor of abandon jail cells. The chief and the mayor have summoned Steve and cut all the red tape to monsterize a police station.
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Episode 15 - Tree House/ Club House
Release Date: 2004-11-22A team of Louisiana locals builds the world's most monster clubhouse for Patrick, a ten-year-old boy with leukemia. The three room structure includes a computerized telescope in a rotating turret and an air conditioned playroom with wide screen TV.
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Episode 16 - Egypt House
Release Date: 2004-11-29Home owner: Novak family (Jason, Debbie, Cody, Allison) Designer: Jim Allen (production designer) Build team: Benjamin Pratt (as Ben Pratt) (finish carpenter) Chris Roy (cabinetmaker) Stacey Hoshimiya (metal artist) Paul-Felix Motez (as Paul-Felix Montez) (prop maker) Jason Gunderson (as Gundy) (finish carpenter) This monster house features the luxuries and style of ancient Egypt. Special features include a pharaoh's palace living room, a pyramid that turns into a table, a King Tut's tomb that transforms into a bar and a 20-ft. pyramid with a hot tub inside.
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Episode 17 - Chicago Blues House
Release Date: 2004-12-13Four designs are to be used in the LaBatt's online contest: a Delta Blues juke joint, a get-down Chicago Blues blues bar, a Kentucky bluegrass dance barn, and a the Blue Danube beer hall. Find out which will be selected.
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Episode 18 - Christmas House - Revisited
Release Date: 2004-12-20The team builds a scaled replica model of the city of Hoddesdon, England that wraps around three dining room walls and identically resembles the center square of the homeowner's hometown. Fiber optics bring the city to life, illuminating main street.
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Episode 19 - Soccer House
Release Date: 2004-12-27Dad's a soccer coach and his three kids are soccer fanatics—but what's a soccer house? The living room is converted into a soccer field with a giant cleat couch, a hanging soccer chair, a goal post TV and carpet dyed green with white stripes.
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Episode 20 - Three Stooges House
Release Date: 2005-02-07Find out what it would be like if the build team worked like the Three Stooges.
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Episode 21 - Golf House
Release Date: 2005-02-14In this putters' heaven, a miniature golf course runs throughout the house and ends at a 19th hole Boston beer bar.
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Episode 22 - Monster Loft
Release Date: 2005-02-21A crew of design students from L.A.'s Art Center College tackles a downtown loft. These colleges kids show up confident, but are quickly humbled by the demands of a two-story circular library, a high-design hideaway room, and a Zen tower.
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Episode 23 - Monster Shop Class
Release Date: 2005-03-14The wood shop at North Hollywood High just re-opened after being shuttered for years. The tools are ancient, the room is a mess, and the program needs serious monsterizing. If the shop students can remodel the shop in a week, the school gets new tools.
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Episode 24 - Good Ol' Boy Trailer
Release Date: 2005-03-21A 1950 Nashua trailer is remade into a mobile, White Trash Heaven. The homeowners, a wealthy Santa Barbara family, are holding a fund raiser for the reveal.
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Episode 25 - Club Monster
Release Date: 2005-04-08The legendary Cat Club on Sunset Strip is remade into a Monster tribute to rock'n'roll.
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Episode 26 - Skateboard House
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Episode 27 - Steve's Mom's House
Release Date: 2005-05-06Susie Watson lives alone in a humble, 53-year-old house in Cleveland, Tenn. One day, her son called to offer her a major upgrade for Mother's Day. While most moms would leap at the chance, Susie held back. Why? Her son is Steve Watson, Monster House host. Ms. Watson likes her cozy living room and her cramped dining room, and she doesn't mind that her washer and dryer dwell in the kitchen. But Steve thinks it's time for a change. For one episode only, he'll put away the ""Monster House"" and just make everything a whole lot better. After all, you gotta be good to your momma. Susie must spend six days and five nights in the RV while her son and five local superbuilders turn her house into the ultimate Mother's Day gift. Everything must be completed on time, so that Momma Watson can settle in to her new digs and Stevie won't get a spankin'. Did Steve and his team deliver?