I Love the TV show Extreme Makeover.....oh yeah, and I cry.

steve(thelil) · March-2nd-2007, 12:18 PM

I know I'm probably being manipulated and there might be valid philosophical reasons to dislike the show. But I'm powerless.

The show was originally on ABC. I think it followed one person for a whole hour on ABC. It is now on the Style cable network. They now follow 2 stories an episode.

Basically the show involves doing radical physical makeovers on deserving people. The people chosen usually have had very difficult lives or tragedies in their lives. The people chosen are usually people who appear selfless or who have really helped out others, either in their work or in their personal lives. The one thing that the people have in common is that they are not as physically attractive as they'd like: some really odd looking, or with some physical deformity.

The people chosen really want the makeover, often in connection with a special occasion. They often cry with joy when told they have been chosen for the makeover.

The show then shows you their consultations with plastic surgeons, dental surgeons, hair stylists, fashion stylists and physical trainers.

It then shows you their surgeries, progress, recoveries, workouts, their shipping sprees and stylings.

The biggest dramatic moments are when they reveal the results to the makeover recipients and then when they unveil the results for the recipients' friends.

I find the whole process of turning the ugly duckling into a happy beautiful swan to be fascinating. I enjoy both the emotional elements and the amazing physical transformations.

I usually tear up two or three times per makeover.

Anyone else share this fascination?

Chris D · March-2nd-2007, 12:20 PM

Put down the bon-bons.

Jimmy Cantiello · March-2nd-2007, 12:43 PM

Beauty's only skin deep, yeah, yeah, yeah.

lynn · March-2nd-2007, 01:19 PM

I like Extreme Home Makeover better. Nothing like the fine line of a solid stud to whip me into a frenzy.

steve(thelil) · March-2nd-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lynn

I like Extreme Home Makeover better. Nothing like the fine line of a solid stud to whip me into a frenzy.

Are you talking about that blonde guy on the show?

Chris D · March-2nd-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lynn

I like Extreme Home Makeover better. Nothing like the fine line of a solid stud to whip me into a frenzy.

So mawkish.

tippy · March-2nd-2007, 02:17 PM

Give me wife swap. Nothing else interests me. Except I must say the kids on super nanny this week were very very cute.

rollhead · March-2nd-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lynn

I like Extreme Home Makeover better. Nothing like the fine line of a solid stud to whip me into a frenzy.

I can't abide that squealing guy with the musician's cushion who does all the shilling for Sears on that show.

Dr Dave · March-2nd-2007, 05:40 PM

I take it none of these shows are on ESPN.

patricia · March-2nd-2007, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by steve(thelil)

Are you talking about that blonde guy on the show?

steve[thelil], I think you are referring to Mike Holmes on "Holmes on Homes" who favours an overall with a wife-beater.................or just fabulous, rippling musclature beneath.
Short, white-blonde hair, invisible eyebrows, body that just won't quit, squinty, pale blue eyes.

And, he's so cute when he's outraged at poor workmanship done by other, obviously less competent contractors.
I sit there watching, have no idea what he's talking about and don't care.
What a fine example of masculinity!!

Monte Smith · March-2nd-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Dave

I take it none of these shows are on ESPN.

Not on basic cable. You need to upgrade to ESPN-Fag.

patricia · March-2nd-2007, 08:32 PM

Perhaps steve[thelil] was referring to that doofus with the megaphone on Extreme Home Makeover, if that's the show on which they do some amazing building and personal interest decorating for a family who has suffered a crisis of some kind.
Whoever the bonehead with the megaphone is irritates me no end. I keep waiting for somebody to take that megaphone away from him and...............well

The premise of the show is great though and the work is done in an amazing time-frame.
Just take the megaphone away from the host...................please?

Mike Schwartz · March-2nd-2007, 08:56 PM

steve(thelil),

I haven't watched any of these, other than seeing the promos.

When my daughter was pregnent, she was making fun of herself as to how her hormones were sending her into tears over little or nothing.

When she began to bawl over a 'Makeover' show, she stopped watching them.

lynn · March-2nd-2007, 09:50 PM

Actually I mean an 8' 2x4. My Dad built houses and I developed a real love of wood. Those guys with low riding toolbelts are icing on the cake. Framers are cool too. Unfortunately that is about as far as the attraction goes. They drink beer and I like scotch.

I think Extreme Home is one of the best reality shows on TV and does really nice things for people who are often in dire circumstances. One show they totally rebuilt these peoples house. It was very touching.

Trading Spaces is the other one that is funny. Letting your neighbor redecorate your house is just crazy.

GoodSpeak · March-2nd-2007, 11:59 PM

I can safely say that even during this time I call the "Great Black Hole of Sports" where tractor pulls, strongest man competitions, ice boxing/hockey, PBA bowling, WWF and endless hour upon put-a-bullet-in-my-head-NOW hour of basket-freakin'-ball are [ack!] King....Extreme Makeover doesn't even make the cut.

Pardon my sensibility.

I now return you to our regularly scheduled pointlessness.