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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Peter Thordarson, the thirty-something homeowner, recently bought a new house and needs some serious help. He is longing to surround himself with a home that reminds him of his childhood and heritage, a traditional European environment.

Steve and his crew of four builders and a Maverick Mechanic renovate an average suburban home (aren't they always?) into a mad scientist's dream home. It comes complete with a lab table, the insides of a human brain, and a really cool entertainment center.

Meet Kieran, Bernadette and baby Liam, a displaced big-city family with a new home. Kieran, who hails from Manchester, U.K., hankered for a Manchester United House, but you know how funny licensing issues can get. So, with Bronx native Bernadette pining for the hustle and bustle of the greatest city in the world, Monster House got into a New York House state of mind instead.

A confident team of builders tackle turning a tract house into a Monster Midway. The centerpiece was a working merry-go-round table, along with a roller coaster slide, hand made arcade games, and a wall of stuffed animal prizes.