Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (season 7)

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Season 7
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	October 11, 2009 – May 16, 2010

This is a list of season 7 episodes of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition series.

Episodes

Episode [1]	Title	Location	Original airdate	Production Code [2]
143	"The Hill Family"	Suffield, Connecticut	October 11, 2009	701
William and Catherine had four kids of their own then took in seven nieces and nephews gets a home makeover. Their home was water damaged, has standing water in the basement, and copious amounts of mold. This 13 person household made for a lot of renovations. The kids and mother, Catherine, received college scholarships, so their mother can finally finish the college education she gave up to take care of the 11 kids. Xzibit was the celebrity volunteer.
144	"The Ward Family"	Erie, Pennsylvania	December 13, 2009	702
A woman who has a degenerative muscle disease and runs a charitable operation for children in her neighborhood has her home rebuilt and made wheelchair accessible by Ty and his team. Mary J. Blige is the celebrity volunteer.
145	"The Marshall Family"	Lancaster, Texas	October 18, 2009	703
Trace Adkins was the celebrity volunteer for the house of Carlton Marshall, a Dallas Police Department officer left paralyzed, shot while in the line of duty.
146	"The Hampton Family"	Greene County, Missouri	October 4, 2009	704
Chris and Nikki Hampton raised their two children in a tiny house. Little did they expect to find their family would instantly double in size. But without hesitation, they welcomed Nikki's nieces and nephews into their home after realizing they had been neglected by their biological parents. Now it is up to Ty and the design team, with the help of Ashley Tisdale, to build a more comfortable house for the Hampton family.
147	"The Terpenning Family"	Beavercreek, Ohio	November 8, 2009	705
James Terpenning, who has polio as a child, is a decorated Paralympics athlete with a family of seven. He has a wife, Shannon, and four kids, Josselyn, Jacob, Justin, and baby Joshua. His brother, Joe, who has Cerebral Palsy also lives with them. The house is cramped and safety is a major concern due to James and Joe's disabilities. Kellie Pickler and her brother, Eric, join the crew as celebrity volunteers. Kellie turns out to be particularly talented at demolition and serenades the volunteers.
148	"The Huber Family"	Superior, Wisconsin	September 27, 2009	706
Howie Huber served the community as a local firefighter who once saved four family members from their burning house. Ironically his own house is old and structurally unsafe. This season, Ty and the crew come to the Huber family's aid as they demolish their old farmhouse and build a brand new one from scratch. The season 7 theme is all about volunteering and "getting on the bus," and so Patricia Heaton is the first of a string of celebrity guests who roll up their sleeves and donate time to make the dreams of many families like the Huber's come true.
149	"The Montgomery Family"	Champaign, Illinois	October 25, 2009	707
Nathan and Jenny Marshall were high school sweethearts who eventually married and had four children. Nathan was climbing the corporate ladder when one day, he quit his job as an engineer. He and Jenny decided to start Salt & Light, a non-profit organization that serves the Champaign, Illinois community by providing food and clothing to needy families. Salt & Light became the primary focus of the Montgomery family, which has made many sacrifices and was left with a 100-year-old dilapidated house. Ty and the design team not only build this family a brand new house, but also give a facelift to the Salt & Light headquarters, including new lights and storage shelves as well as five truckloads of food and clothing. Celebrity chefs Sandra Lee, Rocco DiSpirito and Art Smith stop by to help with the house and also cook and serve meals to the community.
150	"The Tripp Family and The Fishing School"	Washington D.C.	February 14, 2010	708
Tripp and Tamara were college sweethearts with three children. They volunteer at the bus ministry that Tripp's father used to run. They also offer hot meals and open their home to kids whenever it's needed, which has resulted in 25 people being stuffed into their house at one time. Tyler Perry, as the celebrity volunteer, created DEMO: The Movie with an uncooperative cast of Ty, Paul, Tracy, and Ed. While working on the Tripps' house Paul runs into Tom Lewis, who is a volunteer working on the house. Tom tells Paul about the school he runs called the Fishing School, which function almost the same as the Tripps' home, and Paul goes to check it out. While there, Paul sees that Tom doesn't have a lot of space to house the kids he looks out for; So little space that he has to keep turning kids away. Paul talks to Ty and they decide to also take on the reconstruction of the Fishing School. (This is episode is the first "Double Demo" in the series. Ty commented that this was probably the biggest build with about 10,000 square feet.)
151	"The Mattingly Family"	Daviess County, Kentucky	November 1, 2009	709
Melissa, working as an EMT, was the first responder to her husband, Steve's, car accident. Their daughters, Alana and Madison, were also riding the car. The accident has left Steve with memory loss, migraines, and limited mobility, so he is unable to work and Melissa had to quit her job as an EMT for a job with a more flexible schedule. Their house is cramped and has safety issues. Xzibit volunteers for a second time, showing promise as a creative demolisher, and Clint Black is a second celebrity volunteer, as well as giving the family a private concert.
152	"The Stott Family"	Lena, Illinois	November 15, 2009	710
Joey and Phillip Stott have been through a lot. First, Joey was diagnosed with leukemia and given only a 20% chance of survival. She pulled through by receiving an anonymous bone marrow donation. After her recovery, the family home was ruined by a fire caused by faulty wiring, forcing Joey, Phillip and their three kids, Michael, Jonathan, and Kaila, to move into a tiny trailer. The trailer is hazardous to Joey's precarious health due to her compromised immune system. A mystery man, Tom Wilhelm, joins the team on the bus, but at the house it is revealed that he was Joey's anonymous donor, who also volunteered to help on the house[n 1] David Duchovny was the celebrity volunteer in a pink hardhat and matching gloves.
153	"The Marshall Family"	Lyme, New Hampshire	November 29, 2009	711
Jay and Lena Marhsall, with eight kids, were having a normal summer when their son, Cameron, having 24 bruises at the end of one day, was taken to the hospital and told that he had leukemia. They started an organization called "B+4Chad" after he found out that was his blood type. The problem was that the house had mold growing in the sheetrock and the toxic air was unhealthy for the, entire family, especially Cameron whose immune system was weak. Ty and the design team tore down their old home and built a new one in its place while the family was given a one-week vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort. When they returned, the team had built a brand new, much bigger home. The Vitalli family also helped out as the Marshalls had volunteered to help build the Vitalli's new home when they were on EM: HE. Patrick Dempsey helped the family out in Orlando, Florida while Adam Sandler donated new, autographed hockey sticks to the hockey-loving family.
154	"The Morris Family"	St. Paul, Minnesota	January 3, 2010	712
Weather anchor Sam Champion and the Muppets help the team rebuild a home and daycare for a family in St. Paul, Minn.
155	"The Scott Family"	Woodlawn, Tennessee	December 6, 2009	713
Trina Scott lost her husband, Dave, who was killed in the line of duty as a police officer after serving the country in the U.S. Army Special Forces. Now she raises their three daughters, Leyle, Deidre, and Alethea, by herself and volunteers for the group that helped her, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S). Her house has been destroyed by termites and there is not enough room for the entire family. While on vacation in California, the family gets to meet Selena Gomez and get a tour on the set of The Wizards of Waverly Place. Usher helps out the team as a celebrity volunteer and gives the family $25,000 to donate the charities of their choice.
156	"The Cowan Family"	Bunker Hill, Indiana	January 10, 2010	714
Kori Cowan-Brown has primary immunodeficiency disease which causes her to get weekly plasma transfusions and has resulted in 17 surgeries to treat polyps. During a treatment, she met Alyssa, who had cancer. Inspired by Alyssa, she began raising money for cancer research. She has raised over $38,000 for the American Cancer Society and is the top youth fundraiser in Indiana. The family's home has had mold issues, so they only live in the top half of the house and has resulted in polyp formations for Kori. Her parents, Andy and Heather, worry about her health. Kori, her parents, and her brothers, Trevor, Ryan, and Mason head to Disney World, while the team rebuilds their house. Xzibit (in his third appearance in this season) and David Cook are celebrity volunteers and make pillows to raise money for cancer.
157	"The Powell Family"	Buffalo, New York	January 24, 2010	715
Singer Ashanti volunteers to help rebuild the Buffalo, N.Y., home of a Jamaican immigrant who has done extensive work on the domicile over the past few years.
158	"The Creasey Family"	Lexington, North Carolina	January 31, 2010	716
Jewel and Ty Murray help the team rebuild a home for a mother battling stage-four cancer.
159	"The Heathcock Family"	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	March 21, 2010	717
Actor Christian Slater and the team rebuild the home of a National Guard hero and his family; The Jonas Brothers and Celine Dion make special appearances.
160	"The Wagstaff Family"	Gainesville, Florida	February 21, 2010	718
The team rebuilds a home for a family who started a nonprofit music school for the community; rock band Kiss volunteers.
161	"The Beach Family"	Kemah, Texas	April 4, 2010	719
Ty and the team rebuild the Texas home of a family whose house was left in shambles by Hurricane Ike in 2008; Jessica Alba is the celebrity volunteer. Sadly, weeks after the Beach family moved in, their youngest daughter, Mercy Beach, died from a medical condition. She was only 2 years old. At the end of the show, "In memory of.." was shown along with a quick video of Mercy, made up from clips from the family's application video.
162	"The Suggs Family"	Loris, South Carolina	April 11, 2010	720
Race car driver Jeff Gordon and the team rebuild a home for a young couple, Derrick and Amanda, who adopted Amanda's younger siblings to keep them from being separated in foster homes.
163	"The Starkweather Family"	Tulsa, Oklahoma	May 9, 2010	721
Ethan Starkweather has Prader-Willi Syndrome, which is a rare disorder causing him to never feel full, that may result in his stomach rupturing. Despite certain precautions, his mom, Amy, is very worried about his safety. His father, Toen, brothers, Jared and Ryan, mom and Ethan head to Walt Disney World, while the team takes on the house. Callie London, who has cystic fibrosis, joins the team to fulfill her dream through the Make a Wish foundation. Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert also join the team as celebrity volunteers. Sarah McLachlan also informed the family that proceeds from the Lilith Fair tour will be donated to the Make a Wish foundation.
164	"The Skaggs Family"	Slaughterville, Oklahoma	March 14, 2010	722
The team builds a safe and healthy home for a family in Oklahoma whose son survived a heart transplant when he was 10 months old; Jillian Harris helps the design team. The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne is the celebrity volunteer.
165	"The Williams Family"	Pine Mountain, Georgia	May 2, 2010	723
Jeremy Williams, a high-school football coach, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and his son, Jacob, is paralyzed from the waist down. Their house has become a nightmare as it severely limits their mobility and independence. Jeremy's wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Josie, have taken on a lot of responsibilities. Michael Oher of the Baltimore Ravens with his adoptive parents, Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy, are celebrity volunteers. Football commentators Herm Edwards, Mark Schlereth, Mark May and Desmond Howard also help with a special football themed demolition, Wilmer Valderrama helps on Jacob's room, and Demi Lovato meets the family on their vacation and gives them a concert.
166	"The Carr Family"	Mineola, Texas	May 16, 2010	724
Mike and Katrina Carr adopted four abandoned children from Kazakhstan, Ryanne, Rina, Nikolas, and Haydn. Ryanne and Rina were born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, which has caused Ryanne to have several limbs amputated and other physical impairments for both girls. Furthermore, Mike has struggled with diabetes since childhood. The house needs renovation to help their kids, but Mike was recently laid off, causing more trouble. The design team is challenged to design a living reminiscent of a Kazakhstanian yurt. Bill Engvall is a celebrity volunteer and the family gets to meet Bethany Hamilton, an amputee who is also a professional surfer and an inspiration for Ryanne. The Limbs For Life Foundation also takes Ryanne's donated prosthetics to Haiti to help children who were victims of the recent earthquake there.

See also

• List of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition episodes
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Specials

Notes

1. Tom Wilhelm's story, from the Be the Match bone marrow donor registry blog.

References

1. "Episode Order". ABC.com. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
2. "Production Codes". ABC.com. Retrieved 2009-11-16.