Extreme Makeover
| Extreme Makeover | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Howard Schultz |
| Directed by | Paul Miller, Shanda Sawyer |
| Presented by | Sam Saboura |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (52 aired, 2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Lighthearted Entertainment Greengrass Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 11, 2002 – July 16, 2007 |
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Extreme Makeover is an American reality television series that premiered on ABC in December 2002. Created by Howard Schultz, the show depicts ordinary men and women undergoing "extreme makeovers" involving plastic surgery, exercise regimens, hairdressing, and wardrobing. Each episode ends with the participants' return to their families and friends, who have not been allowed to see the incremental changes during the participants' absence, and showing their reactions. The show was cancelled in July 2007.
A spin-off series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, debuted in February 2004. Another spin-off, Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, premiered in May 2011, though in May 2013 the show removed the Extreme Makeover branding and was renamed Extreme Weight Loss. The show was cancelled in September 2015.