Series synopsis
Flea Market Flip is a reality television series that premiered on HGTV on April 20, 2012. It ended on December 8, 2019. It stars Lara Spencer.
A little cash can go a long way with the right amount of creativity. Each week a plethora of amazing items are showcased by our teams as they creatively use their eye for style and some elbow grease to turn these leftovers into a main course by the show's conclusion. Given only $500, our Flea Market Flip contestants scour the booths and tents in search of items they can buy, fix and then flip for a higher sum.
Premise
A little cash can go a long way with the right amount of creativity. Each week a plethora of amazing items are showcased by our teams as they creatively use their eye for style and some elbow grease to turn these leftovers into a main course by the show's conclusion. Given only $500, our Flea Market Flip contestants scour the booths and tents in search of items they can buy, fix and then flip for a higher sum.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lara Spencer as Host
Episodes
This series spans 14 seasons with 180 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 20, 2012 | November 30, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 14 | March 15, 2013 | June 14, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 14 | April 6, 2014 | October 5, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 14 | March 1, 2015 | May 17, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 14 | May 23, 2015 | November 1, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 14 | January 3, 2016 | May 15, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 14 | July 3, 2016 | December 11, 2016 |
| Season 8 | 14 | December 11, 2016 | March 12, 2017 |
| Season 9 | 14 | March 19, 2017 | July 2, 2017 |
| Season 10 | 14 | July 28, 2017 | November 12, 2017 |
| Season 11 | 14 | December 3, 2017 | March 25, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 14 | June 10, 2018 | January 28, 2019 |
| Season 13 | 14 | May 19, 2019 | December 8, 2019 |
| Season 14 | 4 | April 14, 2019 | July 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flea Market Flip Flea Market Flip challenges two teams to find diamonds in the rough to rescue for profit. |
April 20, 2012 |
| 2 |
Urban Upcyclers vs. Creative Best Friends Urban upcyclers Tyagi and Jane go head-to-head with creative best friends Anne and Jenny. |
October 5, 2012 |
| 3 |
Husband-Wife Teams Do Battle The battle of the married couples: Rachel and Kevin take on Trish and Dave. |
October 12, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Letters or Hate Mail? Best buddies Randy and Frank are passionate about reinventing found objects. They'll take on BFF's Susie and Michelle, who'd rather be at a flea market than on vacation. |
March 15, 2013 |
| 2 |
Put a Sock In It! Theatrical designers Julia and Zach go up against floral designers David and Penny. |
March 22, 2013 |
| 3 |
Prohibition and Pop Stars College friends Merry and Jessica square off against New York artisans Chuck and Suzanne. |
March 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rockers v. Designing Moms Rocker dudes, Dave and Ryan are throwing down against designing moms Charlotte and Jill in a battle for Total Flea Market Domination. |
April 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
Bustin' Up and Bustin' Out Brooklyn buddies Anthony and Jack go up against cute and crafty lovebirds Cole and Kelly. |
April 6, 2014 |
| 3 |
It's About Flipping Time! Style Hunters Mar and Paul go up against the competitive husband and wife team of Ian and Amanda. |
June 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Retro Futuristic Flips A designing duo faces off against vintage experts in a furious flea market battle with upholstery and steampunk finds. |
March 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Hold Onto Your Hat Eclectic friends, Eddie and Rodney go up against Brandon and Sam, a couple who isn't afraid to get their hands dirty to find a bargain. |
March 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
Stylish Sisters vs. Math Misters Stylish sisters Gail and Patricia are looking to best expert craftsmen, Devin and Tom. |
March 8, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flipping Happy Hour Fashionable upcyclers, Jenn and Julissa, face off against drinking buddies, TomTom and Gina. |
May 23, 2015 |
| 2 |
Super Flippers to the Rescue! Designing friends, Dani and Mo (aka the Wonder Twins), put their heroic flipping powers to the test against the Dynamic Duo of James and Delilah. |
June 6, 2015 |
| 3 |
Flipping for School Pride Fashion forward F.I.T alums, Alicia and Erin are taking on Penn State Upcyclers, Chris and Lindsay. |
June 6, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rockers vs. Besties Married rockers Nic and Carla turn it up to 11 when they take on bargain-hunting best buds Adam and Wade. |
January 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
Gypsies vs. Gents Self-proclaimed design gypsies Ed and Terina plan to put their artistic skills to the test against DIY pros Gary and Jack. |
January 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Vignette Flip Confident Kendra and Erin plan to flip the script on Brooklyn artists Mikal and Nathan. |
January 17, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Best on the Block Longtime friends and vintage shop owners Chris and Tad take on local rivals Paul and Jim in a flipping battle of the block. |
July 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
Battle of the Olympians It's a match up of Olympic proportions as two-time figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan and her son, Matthew, take on Judo gold-medalist Kayla Harrison and her grandmother, Rachel |
September 19, 2016 |
| 3 |
Off to the Races Master dumpster divers, Michael and Vinnie take on DIY soul sisters, Kim and Susan. |
October 1, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Chicken Coop Showdown Sweet-talking duo Samantha and Nyesha square off against childhood best friends Lindsey and Frank. |
December 11, 2016 |
| 2 |
For the Love of Flipping Lovebird flippers Marco and Ali are ready to get their hands dirty against honey-do flippers Cara and Mike. |
December 18, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Battle of the Islanders Caribbean amigos Gabriel and Marco face off against Long Island artists Karen and Jennifer. |
January 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mama Knows Chairs Fierce mother-son team Angie and Dane square off against competitive mother and daughter, Karen and Adar. The teams have one hour and $500 to find items from the Flip List: Mod Makeover, Small Space Living and Wabi Sabi. |
March 19, 2017 |
| 2 |
Drumming Up Some Flips Married flippers are ready to get their hands dirty against mother-daughter pickers in flipping challenges that include a Sustainable Design, Mix and Mash and Unconventional Dining. The team with the most profit takes home $5,000. |
March 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
Flipping From Drab to Fab A duo of accomplished flippers face off against a team of stylish friends and compete in challenges including Durable Design, a Workspace Project and Drab to Fab. The team with the biggest profit takes home the $5,000 prize. |
April 2, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Straight Outta Boston Stylish ladies from Boston take on a team of competitive upcyclers in the ultimate flea market battle for a chance to win $5,000. |
July 28, 2017 |
| 2 |
The 50/50 Flip A duo of dating designers takes on a creative couple in a furniture flip battle for a chance to win $5,000. |
July 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Legend of Rotty Cabinet A pair of salvage-happy sisters face off against a couple of flipping buddies in flea market challenges that include Industrial Elegance, High Impact and Dual Design. |
August 18, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Funky Good Flip! A funky couple takes on a pair of dumpster darlings in a competition for $5,000. Both teams find their projects at the mammoth Brimfield Antique Show in central Massachusetts. Then they settle the flip at the Grand Bazaar NYC. |
December 3, 2017 |
| 2 |
Take Me to the River Table Married upcyclers go up against a pair of best friends in a furniture flipping contest for $5,000. The competition starts at the Brimfield Antique Show. Then the teams find out who can make the most profit at the Grand Bazaar NYC. |
December 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Battle of the Burlap Married furniture makers take on Team "Function and Fabulous." The flip gets going at the Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts. Then the teams head to New York's Long Island City Flea to determine who will win $5,000. |
December 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Go Bold or Go Home! Design partners Denise and Tanya take on reimaginers Stephanie and Josh. |
June 10, 2018 |
| 2 |
A Hair-Raising Flip High school art teachers Denise and Katie take on married flippers Kelly and Stephen. |
June 17, 2018 |
| 3 |
All in the Flipping Family A father-daughter tandem of self-proclaimed dumpster divers takes on a mother-daughter flipping duo in a battle for flea market supremacy. |
July 15, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mommy and Me at the Flea Two mother-daughter duos face off for the $5000 prize. |
May 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Families That Flip Together It's a family showdown as an aunt and her niece battle a pair of siblings for $5,000. |
May 19, 2019 |
| 3 |
Earn Your Flipping Wings Two teams of furniture flippers face off at the flea market for $5,000. |
June 9, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Star Time at the Flea The stars come out at the flea market, as actor sisters Lorraine and Elizabeth Bracco take on network news anchor Amy Robach and her husband, former Melrose Place hunk Andrew Shue. |
April 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
Weather Warriors The forecast calls for serious flipping as ABC News meteorologist Ginger Zee and her husband, Ben Aaron, take on fellow ABC News meteorologist Rob Marciano and his friend, Melissa, for $5,000 and bragging rights. |
April 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
Flipping Funny! Funnyman Gilbert Gottfried and his wife, Dara, face off against comedian Michelle Collins and her friend, Fiona, for $5,000 and bragging rights. |
April 14, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HGTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2012 |
| Last aired | December 8, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |