House Rules

★ 7 · 2003 · 60m · Reality

Three couples are pitted against each other in a 13-week home remodeling competition that will ultimately result in one couple keeping the deed to their project home.

Episodes

▶1. The Houses42m · Host Mark L. Walberg introduces the teams: newlyweds Katie and Adam; Cindy and Bill, married for 11 years; and Rebecca and Joey, who have a long-distance relationship. Included: the couples compete in an obstacle course.▶2. The Master Bathroom42m · The three couples renovate their master bathrooms and compete in a furniture-moving contest. Also: the panel of judges is introduced, including designer Kelley West and contractor Stephen Hann.▶3. Master Bedroom42m · The three couples renovate their master bedrooms, with Rebecca and Joey creating a wall of pillows, and Bill and Cindy breaking through brick to install a window. Included: a ceiling-painting competition involving a trampoline.▶4. Front Yard42m · The couples landscape their front yards, with Katie and Adam adding a water fountain to their atrium. Included: a water-hose contest.▶5. The Living Room42m · The couples renovate their living rooms and compete in a game of polo played on riding lawn mowers. Included: Rebecca tries to decide on a paint color for the room.▶6. Kitchen42m · The teams begin two-week renovations on their kitchens and also compete in a contest involving stacked paint cans. The couples call on professional electricians for their kitchen work.▶7. Catch Up42m · The couples work on unfinished projects while professional electricians toil in the kitchens. Then, the teams compete in a puzzle contest and Katie and Adam refloor their living room.▶8. Dining Room and Foyer42m · The couples work on the dining room and foyer. Competition involves making an entire breakfast using the same kind of tools they use in their renovations.▶9. Kitchen, Part 242m · After waiting two weeks for professional help to rewire their kitchens and install their cabinets, the teams are back to complete their kitchen renovations. More issues arise.▶10. The Backyard42m · The couples work on their backyards and compete for budgets in a question-and-answer contest. Included: Rebecca and Joey build an outdoor kitchen and deck. ▶11. Rooms of Choice42m · In the final week of renovations, the show's producers choose a room for each team to remodel. Included: the couples compete in a game of miniature golf.▶12. Interior Decorating42m · The couples furnish their homes and finish last-minute projects. Included: the teams face off in an obstacle-course competition.▶13. Finale42m · In the season finale, viewers choose the winning home remodelers, who receive the house they've spent 12 weeks renovating.▶14. Episode 14 ▶15. Episode 15

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