Extreme Makeover 1465201 225201669 2008-07-12T12:50:12Z 83.31.135.221 /* Broadcasting */ {{unreferenced|date=February 2008}} {{confused|Extreme Makeover: Home Edition}} [[Image:Xtrememakeover.jpg|right|250px]] '''''Extreme Makeover''''' is a [[television program]] from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in which individuals volunteer to receive an extensive [[makeover]] in [[Hollywood]]. It began airing in 2002 on Thursday nights at 8pm. A total of 55 episodes were produced. Borrowing heavily from the [[reality television]] genre, the show depicts ordinary men and women undergoing "extreme makeovers" involving [[plastic surgery]], exercise regimens, hairdressing and wardrobing. Each episode ends with the subjects' return to their families and friends, showing the reactions of their loved ones, who have not been allowed to see the incremental changes during the subjects' absence. ''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]'', which debuted in [[2003]], is a [[spinoff]] of ''Extreme Makeover''. The home edition eventually became more successful than the plastic surgery edition. ''[[Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition]]'' was also a [[spinoff]] but was a one-time special due to low ratings. The show is airing its final episodes after having not been on the main primetime schedule in some time. New episodes have aired sporadically generally during off-peak periods. It was once scheduled to return to the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] lineup on Thursday, [[August 3]], [[2006]], but repeats of ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' instead filled the hour. The show returned to the air on Friday, [[October 20]], [[2006]], but due to low ratings ABC announced that ''Grey's Anatomy'' reruns would fill the time slot starting [[November 3]]. On May 15, 2007 Extreme Makeover was officially cancelled by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. The show's final three episodes were burned off on Mondays starting [[July 2]], [[2007]]. [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-abcpremieredates-setforlifemastersofscifi,0,1525267.story?coll=zap-tv-headlines] ==Deleese Williams== On [[September 9]], [[2005]], the producers of the show were sued by Deleese Williams, a 30-year-old woman from [[Conroe, Texas]], whose sister Kellie McGee killed herself after Williams was dropped as a contestant. Williams was promised a "[[Cinderella]]-like makeover" by the producers of ''Extreme Makeover''. As part of the show's filming process, Deleese's family disparaged her appearance on camera. The night before her scheduled dental surgery, she was dropped from the show because the recovery would take too long to fit in the show's timeframe. Four months later, her sister Kellie McGee committed suicide due, Williams claims, to the guilt McGee felt over her on-tape comments about her sister's appearance. Williams is suing the producers of ''Extreme Makeover'' for breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other allegations. Williams's main argument, presented to the court, was that the producers of "Extreme Makeover" required McGee to say things about her sisters appearance that were both false and cruel. After a year of legal battle, both sides reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount. <!-- I find no evidence for the following assertion: [ Although no concrete evidence was presented by the plaintiff (Williams) to the court, connecting the defendants (the producers of ''Extreme Makeover'') to the things that McGee said, the producers settled due to fear that Williams mental state was also in jeopardy. ]. Court records and press releases are needed. Moreover, the formulation "due to the fear" accepts the (presumed) POV of ABC; "citing the fear" would be justified if that was in a statement released by ABC. --> ==The Extreme Team== * [[Jon Perlman|Dr. Jon A. Perlman]], [[Plastic Surgery|Plastic Surgeon]], FACS, Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery, Clinical Asst Prof. of Plastic Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA. (Recurring) *Dr. [[Ava Shamban]] - [[Dermatologist]] (Recurring) *Dr. [[Robert Maloney (doctor)|Robert Maloney]] - [[LASIK]] Eye Surgeon (Recurring) *Dr. Bill Dorfman - [[Dentist]] (Recurring) *Michael Thurmond - Nutrition and Personal Training (Recurring) == Broadcasting == * [[Australia]]: [[Nine Network]] * [[Belgium]]: [[VT4]] * [[Bulgaria]]: On 17th September, [[Nova Television]] started airing the first season of the Bulgarian version called ''Пълна промяна''. * [[Canada]]: [[TVA]] ''Transformation extrême'' * [[Estonia]]: [[TV3 (Estonia)|TV3]] ''Totaalne muutumine'' * [[Finland]]: [[Nelonen]] ''Hurja Muodonmuutos'' * [[France]]: [[Teva]] ''Relooking Extreme'' * [[Greece]]: [[Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi|ERT]], [[Mega Channel]] <ref>[http://www.megatv.com/ekpompes/ekpompes.asp?ID=153 MEGA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * [[Germany]]: [[DMAX]] ''Das Hausbau-Kommando'' * [[Italy]]: [[SKY Italia]] * [[Latin America]]: [[People+Arts]] ''Extreme Makeover'' * [[Lettland]]: [[LTV]] ''Extrēmās Pārvērtības'' * [[Malaysia]]: [[8TV (Malaysia)|8TV]] * [[The Netherlands]]: [[Rtl5]] * [[Norway]]: [[TV Norge]] * [[The Philippines]]: [[Q (television network)|Q]] (From 2005-2007) * [[Panama]]: [[Telemetro]] ''Cambio Radical'' * [[Poland]]: [[Polsat]], [[BBC Lifestyle]], [[TVN Turbo]] ''Dom nie do poznania'' * [[Portugal]]: [[People+Arts]] ''Extreme Makeover: Mudança Radical'' * [[Russia]]: [[TNT (Russian TV network)|TNT]] ''Возможности пластической хирургии'' * [[Serbia]]: [[Fox Life]] ''Ekstremni preobražaj'' * [[Slovenia]]: [[Kanal A]] ''Popolna preobrazba'' * [[Spain]]: [[Antena 3 (Spain)]] ''Cambio Radical'' * [[Sweden]]: [[Kanal 5 (Sweden)|Kanal 5]] * [[Turkey]]: [[Elmax TV]] ''Beni Baştan Yarat' * [[UK]]: [[Living (channel)|LIVING]] ''Extreme Makeover'' * [[United States]]: [[Style Network]] (reruns) ==See also== *''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]'' == References == <references/> ==External links== *{{imdb title|id=0364807|title=Extreme Makeover}} *{{Tv.com show|id=18722|title=Extreme Makeover}} *[http://breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=86 Harvey Zarem MD - The Dean of Plastic Surgery as seen on Extreme Makeover] *[http://www.palnapromiana.com/ Bulgarian Extreme Makeover] *[http://cambio-radical.com/ Spanish Extreme Makeover] *[http://myplasticsurgeonusa.com/manhattan-new-york-ny-plastic-surgeon-robert-tornambe.htm Dr. Robert Tornambe - Board Certified New York Plastic Surgeon on Extreme Makeover] *[http://www.perlmanmd.com Dr. Jon A Perlman - Board Certified Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon on Extreme Makeover] *[http://video.aol.com/video-category/extreme-makeover-home/3335 Full episodes of ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''] [[Category:American Broadcasting Company network shows]] [[Category:2002 television series debuts]] [[Category:2006 television series endings]] [[Category:Fashion-themed reality television series]] [[Category:Makeover reality television series]] [[Category:Plastic surgery]] [[Category:Television series by Endemol]] [[bg:Пълна промяна]] [[es:Extreme Makeover]] [[fi:Hurja muodonmuutos]] [[it:Extreme Makeover - Belli per Sempre]] [[no:Extreme Makeover]] [[sv:Extreme makeover]]