Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is awesome and a rarity in primetime! Some episodes are so sweet they make you want to cry. I love this show! I haven't seen an episode that contains inappropriate content and there probably won't be an episode like that. All of the families on this show are good role models who give back to their respective communities.
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Ty Pennington, Paul DiMeo, Tracy Hutson, Where to watch: ABC, Syndicated, DVD, Download)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Interesting and dramatic ... for a reality show.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Parents need to know that this is an emotionally intense reality show featuring families with special needs whose lives are completely changed when the crew's bus rolls into town. The series' messages about community and helping others are strong enough that its occasional detours into the land of materialism can be forgiven.
Read our full review by Joly Herman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the makeover process and compare life before and after the crew leaves: Was the community coming together for the family in need before the cameras began rolling? What kinds of changes will these people's lives undergo when all is said and done?
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Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
An uplifting family-friendly reality show
- Lives in New HampshireI rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Ignore my below review, I made a crutial error.
It wasn't until after I read Dana Reinhardt's "How to Build a House: A Novel" that I started watching this show. I used to hate Extreme Makeover. Once I started watching it though, you get sucked in, and you get after an episode that you need to do SOMETHING. Might be boring/awkward for younger viewers, because of all the crying. Plus this show has Ty Pennington! Fantastic.
- Lives in New HampshireI rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Pretty Great
It wasn't until after I read Dana Reinhardt's "How to Build a House: A Novel", I hated Extreme Makeover. Once I started watching it though, you get sucked in, and you get after an episode that you need to do SOMETHING. Might be boring/awkward for younger viewers, because of all the crying. Plus this show has Ty Pennington! Fantastic.
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I cry
I usually cry when I watch this show. I love to see what these people do to help families in need. While there is commercialism, (like Sears, whom they are sponsored by) this show really demonstrates that not all television is trash.
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Mostly Good Values, but Things Creep In
The overarching message -- that of doing good for others by helping those who often cannot help themselves -- is a good one. Parents, the intros can bring in a lot of real world things that might upset younger kids (family violence, joblessness, death in the family, natural disaster), so you might need to skip the first 10 minutes of the show. After that, Sears is prominent and many of the people utter "Oh my God" when viewing their new home.
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say they notice product placement |
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