Renovate My Family

Renovate My Family is a 2004 reality television series on Fox which reaches out to improve the lives of troubled families. While arguably it is very similar to ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Renovate My Family focuses on both the family and the home. The show was short-lived, lasting only a season and ending production by the summer of 2005.

Renovate My Family
A logo for the American television series Renovate My Family, featuring white letters on a black stripe overtop an orange backdrop; a silhouette of a house and family five are placed above the black stripe
GenreReality television
Presented byJay McGraw
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers
  • Jean-Michel Michenaud
  • Chris Cowan
  • Ray Giuliani
Running time60 minutes
Production companyRocket Science Laboratories
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 1, 2004 (2004-09-01) –
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)

The show is hosted by Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil McGraw. Other participants included ex-Playboy Playmates and identical triplets Nicole, Erica and Jaclyn Dahm. McGraw went on to marry Erica Dahm, who is featured as one of the construction experts on the show.

In 2005, Renovate My Family was one of several television programs cited in a class-action lawsuit filed by the Writers Guild of America concerning labor law violations.

Format

It begins with the families receiving the announcement, usually in an unexpected place where many people are present (and all are in on the surprise). The family is then rushed back to their home where they are given a small amount of time to pack their things and leave their house once they are chosen because a group of home designers will build a new house for them in its place. They have only one week to build the house. The family gets to take part in tearing the house down as well.

The families who are chosen for Renovate My Family usually have some sort of family issue. While the house is being built, the host takes the family to a special retreat for that week where the family not only gets to spend time together but also must confront the family issue(s) through special counseling. On the day before the house is due to be finished, the family is separated and taken to separate salons where each family member is given a makeover. They are then reunited back at their home just before the new house is to be unveiled.

Lawsuit

The Roisers, who were featured on the third episode of the series, filed a lawsuit against Fox and Rocket Science Laboratories, in which they claimed "shoddy work" which created safety hazards in their home.[1][2]

References
  1. Kapos, Shia (August 21, 2005). "TV's reality hits home". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Wilkes, Neil (July 23, 2005). "Fox's 'Renovate' sued by unhappy family". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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