Monster House

A crew of magician builders monsterizes a magician's house.

Susie Watson lives alone in a humble, 53-year-old house in Cleveland, Tenn. One day, her son called to offer her a major upgrade for Mother's Day. While most moms would leap at the chance, Susie held back. Why? Her son is Steve Watson, Monster House host. Ms. Watson likes her cozy living room and her cramped dining room, and she doesn't mind that her washer and dryer dwell in the kitchen. But Steve thinks it's time for a change. For one episode only, he'll put away the ""Monster House"" and just make everything a whole lot better. After all, you gotta be good to your momma. Susie must spend six days and five nights in the RV while her son and five local superbuilders turn her house into the ultimate Mother's Day gift. Everything must be completed on time, so that Momma Watson can settle in to her new digs and Stevie won't get a spankin'. Did Steve and his team deliver?

The legendary Cat Club on Sunset Strip is remade into a Monster tribute to rock'n'roll.

The wood shop at North Hollywood High just re-opened after being shuttered for years. The tools are ancient, the room is a mess, and the program needs serious monsterizing. If the shop students can remodel the shop in a week, the school gets new tools.

In this putters' heaven, a miniature golf course runs throughout the house and ends at a 19th hole Boston beer bar.

Dad's a soccer coach and his three kids are soccer fanatics—but what's a soccer house? The living room is converted into a soccer field with a giant cleat couch, a hanging soccer chair, a goal post TV and carpet dyed green with white stripes.

Four designs are to be used in the LaBatt's online contest: a Delta Blues juke joint, a get-down Chicago Blues blues bar, a Kentucky bluegrass dance barn, and a the Blue Danube beer hall. Find out which will be selected.

A team of Louisiana locals builds the world's most monster clubhouse for Patrick, a ten-year-old boy with leukemia. The three room structure includes a computerized telescope in a rotating turret and an air conditioned playroom with wide screen TV.

Engine Company 37, located near UCLA, has a kitchen that was built in the 40s and hasn't changed since. The men are looking for a monster change. Wait and see what's cooking...

Part 1: The Sherman Oaks Elementary School has asked that their very dated and institutional teachers lounge and lunch room be turned into something that's part French Bistro, part Zen retreat, part DaVinci's studio. We said, ""Be careful what you ask for...""

Bryant and Tania are newlyweds with a modest home in LA. and represent the best traditions of the American Dream. But they want their home to reflect their fascination with such classic gangland heroes as Tony Soprano, Al Capone and Michael Corleone.

Home owner: Betsy, Kevin (Part 1) Five of the most notorious builders get a second chance to build a Monster Doghouse for a chihuahua rescue. To keep this wack-pack from falling apart the first day, a therapist joins the team. This episode shows first 2 build days. Build team: (Viking house) Christopher Dow (as Dr. Wood) (carpenter) (Hacienda house) Mike Petralia (Vegas house) Don Jacobsen (as Jake) (artist and ponderer) (Hollywood house) John Holzman (carpenter) (Mad Scientist house) Steve Sterle (as Tombstone) (prop builder and cell phone connoisseur)

The team builds a scaled replica model of the city of Hoddesdon, England that wraps around three dining room walls and identically resembles the center square of the homeowner's hometown. Fiber optics bring the city to life, illuminating main street.

This homeowner challenges the crew to outdo the Race Car house with a better biker version. Hold on tight.

How lucky is Ann Soles? As the first ""Steve-ette"" to get a visit from the Monster House crew, we'd say she won the lottery. Ann's family would love to travel down under, but between Dad's busy career and the social lives of a teenage son and daughter, there just isn't time. Mom's solution? Ask Monster House to bring the Australian Outback to them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

The high rolling rat pack of boffo builders will try to beat the odds and bring the snap, crackle, and pop of the Vegas strip to the suburban palace of Nowheresville. Don't forget—the house always wins.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.