Ty and the gang help build an accessible home for 10-year-old Garrett Grommesh, who has spina bifida and his family. Guest stars include singer Mariah Carey and Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes. In addition to the new home, the family gets a maintenance fund of over $50,000 and a scholarship. Instead, they build their new home on new land, courtesy of a donation from Escambia County. The rented house that they are living in has a crumbling foundation, so the team are unable to tear it down. He puts his college studies on hold to work and give back to the community by volunteering for the cheerleading squad. Finis takes in his sister's children after a terrible accident. In this special Christmas episode, Ty and the gang surprise Finis Gaston in the school cafeteria. Guest stars include singer John Legend, the Cleveland Browns, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The design team surprises them while they board a public bus. Ty and the gang build a 'Smart' home for Andre and Jasmine Anderson, who are visually impaired, their 2 children, one of whom is hearing impaired, and their guide dog Valentine. LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood pitch in, and Leigh Anne Tuohy (portrayed by Sandra Bullock in " The Blind Side") joins the design team Ty's team rebuilds a school that was devastated by the 500-year flood that hit Tennessee on May 1, 2010. Guest stars include singer fellow breast cancer survivor Kylie Minogue, who will perform a concert at the reveal and canines that will help out in the demo. Their lives were saved by their dog, Betsy, who woke them up when their old house caught fire. Ty and the gang build a home for Jane Marshall-Spreier, a breast cancer survivor, and her eight children. Guest stars include actress Marlee Matlin and Rob Zombie. While the students are in Minnesota getting new hearing aids, the team builds a new dormitory for the boys as their old dorms along with the Nightmare Factory was considered unsafe to live in. Instead of Ty shouting with his bullhorn to surprise the school, he sends a small plane with a visual message while the staff and students are having their annual barbecue. In this special Halloween episode, Ty and the gang help renovate the school's Nightmare Factory, which is a haunted house whose proceeds are used to keep the school afloat.
Guest stars include supermodel Christie Brinkley. In addition to the new home, the design team also built some homes for their farm animals. Their old home is centuries old and the team managed to save some items to add to their new home.
The design team surprises the family while at a carnival. Since Andy's death, Trisha has been spreading awareness to the American Heart Association and Cora's Hope. Trisha's husband Andy died of a heart attack shortly before Cora was born. Ty and the gang, along with new designer Leigh Anne Tuohy help build a home for Trisha and her one-year-old daughter Cora. Guest stars include the cast of Dancing with the Stars. Their old home is too small to accommodate the five children, who are crammed into one small bedroom, and the house only has one bathroom. The design team surprises the family with a flash mob while they're at the farmers market. Rhex wants to achieve the American dream by preventing childhood obesity through his initiative called Move to the Groove, which involves dancing. Ty and the gang build a home for Rhex and Claire, who were originally from the Philippines, and their five children. Guest stars include comedians Paul Rodriguez, Tommy Davidson, and Ralphie May, supermodel Brooklyn Decker, and Cedric the Entertainer. The design team surprises them while they're watching a comedy show. Ty and the gang build a home for Eric and Elaine, who are marriage counsellors, and their five daughters who want to become fashion models. Guest stars include Kristin Chenoweth and The New York Yankees. Their old home is over 40 years old and Ty and the gang, along with Sal Ferro of Alure Home Improvement help to repair their home while the family is on vacation. Kathleen is one of 8 children whose late parents John and Grace, adopted children that mostly have Down syndrome. Ty and the gang surprise The Lutz Family at Yankee Stadium and their audition tape is shown there. Guest stars include Jillian Harris, Raven-Symoné (first hour), and the cast of ABC's Modern Family (second hour). The girls are surprised by the design team while they were being interviewed by the local news in a park. In this two-hour premiere, Ty and the gang build a home for Girls Hope after Boys Hope nominated them to pass their success and achievements to them.
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