Monster House

The Animal Shelter in Cleveland, Tennessee takes in thousands of homeless pets a year, but only very few get adopted. Host, Steve Watson explains to the builders they have five days to transform the Animal Shelter into a more friendly adoption center.

A crew of magician builders monsterizes a magician's house.

The 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.

A 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.

In this putters' heaven, a miniature golf course runs throughout the house and ends at a 19th hole Boston beer bar.

Find out what it would be like if the build team worked like the Three Stooges.

Dad'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.

The 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.

Four 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.

Home 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.

A 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.

Compton 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.

Engine 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...

Conclusion: 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...""

Part 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...""

The 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.

Bryant 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.

(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)

Home 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)

Old 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?

The 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.

Dad'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.

This homeowner challenges the crew to outdo the Race Car house with a better biker version. Hold on tight.

This 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.

How 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.

Partners 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.

The 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?

Natosha 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.

Steve 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.

Witness 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.

The 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.

You 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.

Nancy, 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.

Married 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.

After 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.

Chris 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!

When 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.

The 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.

Part 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.

Steve 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.

The 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!

The 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.

Steve 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.

While 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.

The 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.

During 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.

One 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.

Newly 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.

Kara 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.