As Ty Pennington, the design team leader, geared up to film this episode in his hometown of Atlanta, he faced an unexpected challenge: an emergency surgery for a perforated appendix. Despite still recovering, Ty was determined to support the family featured in the episode. The show cleverly wove his situation into the narrative, showcasing how he contributed from his hospital bed and later joined the reveal for the Harper Family, who lived in Lake City, Georgia. Patricia and Milton Harper had worked tirelessly to provide a loving home for their sons—Darius, 17, LaVaughn, 15, and seven-year-old Mister—after moving from Brooklyn. Unfortunately, they soon discovered that their new home was far from the dream they envisioned.
Show
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Episode
S02E15
Air Date
Feb 20, 2005
Season 2 Episodes
S02E01
The Wofford Family
S02E01
Blood, Sweat and Tears (1)
S02E02
The Garay Family
S02E02
Blood, Sweat and Tears (2)
S02E03
The Pope Family
S02E03
Cease Upon the Midnight (1)
S02E04
The Grinnan Family
S02E04
Cease Upon the Midnight (2)
S02E05
The Mackey Family
S02E05
Only the Lonely (1)
S02E06
The Ali Family
S02E06
Only the Lonely (2)
S02E07
The Vardon Family
S02E07
Friends Like These (1)
S02E08
The Elcano Family
S02E08
Friends Like These (2)
S02E09
The Burns Family
S02E10
The Broadbent Family
S02E11
The Dore Family
S02E12
The Anderson Family
S02E13
The Sears Family
S02E14
The Correa/Medeiros Families
S02E15
The Harper Family
S02E16
The Harris Family
S02E17
The Okvath Family
S02E18
The Leomiti-Higgins Family
S02E19
The Leslie Family
S02E20
The Harvey Family
S02E21
The Dolan Family
S02E22
The Johnson Family
S02E23
The Vitale Family
S02E24
The Piestewa Family