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Monday, May 12, 2008 - 4:00 PM
S2, Episode #015 It’s Raining Men
Lucy, Jeff and their two boys live in a beautifully decorated suburban home. The problem is there’s no place the men can really call their own. The open-concept main floor means the boys and their friends are always underfoot when mom’s trying to get things done and when tired Jeff gets home from work. With no place where the boys can let out their exuberant energy, it spills out all over the house. The result is a lot of yelling and a young family bursting at the seams with frustration and anger. Can Hina and Dylan help soothe these fiery tempers and create the space where this family can unwind?

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 4:00 PM
S2, Episode #016 Great Expectations
Andrew, Jennifer and their young son Mason live in a park-like setting, on the outskirts of the city. Although beautifully situated by a creek, their century home has definitely seen better days. Jennifer has a demanding career and is on call 24 hours a day, while Andrew is a stay-at home dad intent on renovating the house all by himself. But the work has now been going on for over five years and Jennifer is sick and tired of living in what she calls - a renovation ‘war zone’. Will Hina and Dylan be able to rescue this family from construction hell and restore their house and hearth?

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 4:00 PM
S2, Episode #017 Under Construction
As if three kids under the age of seven was not enough Katherine has become obsessed with renovating her home. Her husband Ken is worried for her and feels more than a little neglected as the couple struggle with one reno project after another. Afraid for the children’s safety, Katherine is now determined to move the playroom from the cramped and dingy basement up to the main floor but after years of renovations the couple has run out of steam and resources. Not only that but the exhaustion, anxiety and stress have taken a serious toll on their marriage and intimacy. The challenge for Hina and Dylan is to find a way to bring romance and serenity back into this couple’s life. Can they do it?

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Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 4:00 PM
S2, Episode #018 Yin & Yang
Tom and Kim are the perfect example of the old adage Opposites Attract. Their very different styles apply to everything in their lives, from raising their two small children to their plans for renovating their home. Although they love their green neighbourhood, their 1920’s house definitely needs sprucing up, but neither Tom nor Kim can agree on how to proceed. She wants class and style, he wants cheap and cheerful. Hina and Dylan have their work cut out for them as the tension and stress bubble over and the young couple clash over everything particularly how they spend their money.

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Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 9:30 PM
S3, Episode #045 Two's Company
When Joan and Yuri moved into their dream house, they never imagined it might drive them apart. Their differing needs and tastes have left them clamoring for quality time and their own space. Hina and Dylan work to help this couple reconnect and have a space they can call their own.

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Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 10:30 PM
Season 2, Episode #036 Face The Music
Skating coach Laura has recently moved out of the house she shares with her husband David and son Miles and moved into her office. She is now sleeping on a floor mattress in her Richmond Hill office but at least here she has a small kitchen and running water. Laura and her family haven’t had a decent home-cooked meal in months, and all because she and David got fed up with living in the suburbs and bought a fixer-upper in the city. While Laura ran her skating school, David and a series of professionals tackled the renovations jobs at home. But he soon discovered that restoring a 100 yr. old house, was a bigger, costlier and more complicated job than he ever expected.

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Friday, May 16, 2008 - 11:30 AM
Season 2, Episode #036 Face The Music
Skating coach Laura has recently moved out of the house she shares with her husband David and son Miles and moved into her office. She is now sleeping on a floor mattress in her Richmond Hill office but at least here she has a small kitchen and running water. Laura and her family haven’t had a decent home-cooked meal in months, and all because she and David got fed up with living in the suburbs and bought a fixer-upper in the city. While Laura ran her skating school, David and a series of professionals tackled the renovations jobs at home. But he soon discovered that restoring a 100 yr. old house, was a bigger, costlier and more complicated job than he ever expected.

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Friday, May 16, 2008 - 4:00 PM
S2, Episode #019 Two’s A Crowd
Too close for comfort that’s the case for a brother and sister about to hit the pre-teen hormone stage. Hayden and his twin sister Paige share a bedroom and the nine year olds are now fighting more than ever. They and their single mom Brenda live in a cozy, two-storey home, which although perfect when the kids were little, is now definitely cramping their style. Stressed and exhausted, poor Brenda finds herself pulled in every direction as she struggles to raise two kids with special needs, who are getting just too old to share the same bedroom. She is at her wits end and has no clue how to help the kids, herself or the house. Can Hina and Dylan find a way to give Brenda a break and give the kids the space they need?

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 4:00 PM
S2, Episode #021 Mind The Mess
Meet a family at the mercy of their mess and chaos. Ray, Lisa and their two boys lead active, busy lives. While Ray loves to cook, Lisa loves to renovate. They all love basketball, but no one likes cleaning up. Tensions and arguments often erupt as Ray and Lisa blame each other for not doing enough to clean up, and neither of them seems able to get the boys to pitch in and help. They’ve agreed that because Ray works from home he’s responsible for getting dinner ready but Lisa, who has to clean-up, doesn’t see why he always needs to use every pot in the house. Both hate doing chores and neither seems happy with the arrangement. Will Hina and Dylan manage to help this family clean-up its act and find a way to have fun?

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Season 2, Episode #022 Divided we Fall
Here’s one family that’s coming apart at the seams. Reserved British-born Richard and his irrepressible wife Halina are busy raising her two lively teenagers and their 6 year old daughter. The arguments started after the family moved into a two-storey home in Little Italy, and they haven’t stopped. Halina absolutely hates the kitchen, and with good cause.. For some inexplicable reason, the major work units of stove, sink and fridge are not in the actual kitchen but are crammed in a small mudroom off the back of the house. Sparks literally fly every time Halina tries to make dinner and when mom’s upset, everyone feels it. It doesn’t help that straight-laced Roger keeps talking about saving money and doing chores. The teenagers roll their eyes, Halina is fed up and Roger feels left out.

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Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Season 2, Episode #023 OPA
Meet my big unhappy, angry, guilt-ridden Greek family. Patty and Rob purchased their suburban bungalow several years ago so Patty could care for her invalid mom, Stella. Grandma now lives in the spacious lower level while Patty, Rob and their two kids are crowded upstairs. The kids are now teenagers, space is tight and the tension in the family has reached the boiling point. The kids complain bitterly there’s nowhere for them to hang out with their friends, and they resent all the sacrifices the family has had to make so mom could look after Stella. The whole family is in turmoil. Patty is a passionate woman plagued by guilt and anger. Her children feel that their mom has left their needs in the dust for grandma and they’re fed up. Rob tries to get everyone to get along without success, an

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Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 9:30 PM
S3, Episode #046 Through Ethen's Eyes
When Kyle and Julie's four year old son was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, not only did they have to deal with the tragic effect the illness would have on Ethen's life, but also the prospect of having to give up their dream home. With the help of Children's Wish, Hina and Dylan tackle the challenge of making the changes necessary for this family to remain together in the home they have all come so much to love. *Children's Wish episode

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Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 10:30 PM
Season 2, Episode #037 Suburban Blending
Both married before, AnnaLee and John met two years. They fell in love, decided to sell their homes and merge their families into one. AnnaLee and her 6 yr. old daughter, Rebecca, and John and his 14 yr. old son Marshall now share a comfortable 4-bedroom home, with John’s daughter Mackenzie visiting every other weekend.. Everyone was thrilled to be starting a new life together and expected fine sailing all the way. But instead of turning into the loving family unit they envisioned, this blended group is breaking down along parenting lines, with AnnaLee and Rebecca on one side and John, Marshall and Mackenzie on the other. AnnaLee, an organized and methodical woman, finds it difficult to adapt to Marshall’s teenage ways, while John thinks she’s too demanding and tyrannical.

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Friday, May 23, 2008 - 11:30 AM
Season 2, Episode #037 Suburban Blending
Both married before, AnnaLee and John met two years. They fell in love, decided to sell their homes and merge their families into one. AnnaLee and her 6 yr. old daughter, Rebecca, and John and his 14 yr. old son Marshall now share a comfortable 4-bedroom home, with John’s daughter Mackenzie visiting every other weekend.. Everyone was thrilled to be starting a new life together and expected fine sailing all the way. But instead of turning into the loving family unit they envisioned, this blended group is breaking down along parenting lines, with AnnaLee and Rebecca on one side and John, Marshall and Mackenzie on the other. AnnaLee, an organized and methodical woman, finds it difficult to adapt to Marshall’s teenage ways, while John thinks she’s too demanding and tyrannical.

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Friday, May 23, 2008 - 4:00 PM
Season 2, Episode #024 Heartbreak Hotel
To keep her family together, Homa gave up the comforts of a suburban home to move into a house that was closer to her kids’ university. But now the home that was supposed to keep them together is threatening to tear them apart. In desperate need of work, the main floor of the house is a disaster and the few efforts made by the family to fix it have only made things worse. Despite her love of entertaining, Homa is so embarrassed that she’s never invited anyone over. The kids are always out and mom is left alone to stare at the shabby rooms around her. After struggling to raise them on her own, Homa is less than thrilled with her kids constant arguing and bickering. All bright, opinionated individuals, they prefer to blame one another for the state of house rather than work together to find a solution. It’s heartbreaking for this devoted mom to see her family being torn apart by the stresses and tensions of living in a dump.

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