Monster House

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A crew of magician builders monsterizes a magician's 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.