Clean House
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Clean House is a home makeover and interior design
television show, originally broadcast in 2003 which has aired 9 seasons of programs on the Style Network
. Currently hosted by Tempestt Bledsoe
and formerly hosted by Niecy Nash
, the show brings a four-person cleanup-and-renovation crew to the homes of families to clean up clutter.
In 2010, Nash announced that she would be leaving the series, though it will continue on without her. Her final episode aired on December 1, 2010. Later that month, the Style Network
confirmed that former Cosby Show
cast member Tempestt Bledsoe
will take over as host. Her first episode aired on January 26, 2011.
The Clean House team will negotiate and make deals with family members in order to convince them to sell belongings. The excess belongings are sold at a yard sale to raise money for the makeover. The show's production budget matches up to $1000 of the yard sale proceeds to be used on the makeover, and supplies all paint and labor. If the amount that is made is at most $1000, they double the proceeds they've made at the yard sale.
Commercial breaks are often trailed with segments featuring quick interior design tips directed at the viewer usually presented by Brunetz and Nash.
Debi Gutierrez filled in for Niecy Nash in four episodes in 2007, "The Blount Family", "The Cohen Family", "The Bunce Family, and "The Freitz Family", while Nash was away filming Reno 911!: Miami
. Style network stated that they were not replacing Nash with Gutierrez. Some people say Gutierrez was not chosen due to her "bullying" in one episode she hosted. She was attempting to convince a woman to give up her shoes. When she said, "Then stop bitching", the woman gave up the shoes, and ran out crying to her husband saying that Debi bullied her.
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
television show, originally broadcast in 2003 which has aired 9 seasons of programs on the Style Network
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
. Currently hosted by Tempestt Bledsoe
Tempestt Bledsoe
Tempestt Bledsoe is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show....
and formerly hosted by Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash
Carol Denise "Niecy" Nash is an American comedian and actress who has hosted Clean House on the Style Network and played Deputy Raineesha Williams on the Comedy Central television series Reno 911!.-Early life:Nash was born in Palmdale, California. In addition to her acting endeavors, she is the...
, the show brings a four-person cleanup-and-renovation crew to the homes of families to clean up clutter.
In 2010, Nash announced that she would be leaving the series, though it will continue on without her. Her final episode aired on December 1, 2010. Later that month, the Style Network
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
confirmed that former Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
cast member Tempestt Bledsoe
Tempestt Bledsoe
Tempestt Bledsoe is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show....
will take over as host. Her first episode aired on January 26, 2011.
Episode structure
Each episode begins with a short montage introducing the subjects of the makeover. The host guides family members through the process of letting go of things with the assistance of "Go-to-Guy," handyman Matt Iseman, "Yard Sale King," Joel Steingold and designer Didi Snyder. Previous seasons featured "Designer with all the magic" Mark Brunetz, "Yard Sale Guy" Allan Lee Haff, "Yard Sale Diva" comedic actress Trish Suhr, "Organizer" Linda Koopersmith, and "Designer" Michael Moloney.The Clean House team will negotiate and make deals with family members in order to convince them to sell belongings. The excess belongings are sold at a yard sale to raise money for the makeover. The show's production budget matches up to $1000 of the yard sale proceeds to be used on the makeover, and supplies all paint and labor. If the amount that is made is at most $1000, they double the proceeds they've made at the yard sale.
Commercial breaks are often trailed with segments featuring quick interior design tips directed at the viewer usually presented by Brunetz and Nash.
Behind-the-scenes
Organizer Linda Koopersmith filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court in , alleging wrongful termination, breach of contract and both intentional and negligent misrepresentation. She also named as a defendant Renee Simon, a producer and one of her former supervisors.Debi Gutierrez filled in for Niecy Nash in four episodes in 2007, "The Blount Family", "The Cohen Family", "The Bunce Family, and "The Freitz Family", while Nash was away filming Reno 911!: Miami
Reno 911!: Miami
Reno 911!: Miami is a film based on Comedy Central's Reno 911! directed by cast-member Robert Ben Garant, who plays "Junior." It was released on February 23, 2007...
. Style network stated that they were not replacing Nash with Gutierrez. Some people say Gutierrez was not chosen due to her "bullying" in one episode she hosted. She was attempting to convince a woman to give up her shoes. When she said, "Then stop bitching", the woman gave up the shoes, and ran out crying to her husband saying that Debi bullied her.
Current cast
- Tempestt BledsoeTempestt BledsoeTempestt Bledsoe is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show....
Host (2011–present) - Matt IsemanMatt IsemanMatthew C. "Matt" Iseman is an American comedian, actor, and television host, who began his career as a physician.- Early life and medical career :...
"Go-to-Guy" (2006–present) - Joel Steingold
Yard Sale King (2011-present)
Jack-of-All-Trades (2009–2010) - Didi SnyderDidiayer SnyderDidiayer Snyder is an Australian model, television personality, philanthropist, interior designer, carpenter, home inspector, motivational speaker, and author...
Designer (2011-present) - Lisa Arch
Back-up host (2008–present)
Former cast
- Niecy NashNiecy NashCarol Denise "Niecy" Nash is an American comedian and actress who has hosted Clean House on the Style Network and played Deputy Raineesha Williams on the Comedy Central television series Reno 911!.-Early life:Nash was born in Palmdale, California. In addition to her acting endeavors, she is the...
Host (2003–2010) - Mark BrunetzMark BrunetzMark Brunetz is an American television host and author. He has hosted the programs "Clean House" and "Clean House: The Messiest Home in the Country" on the Style Network.-Biography:...
"Designer with all the magic" (2003-2011) - Trish SuhrTrish SuhrPatricia Kelly "Trish" Suhr is a standup comedian best known for her portrayal as the "Yard Sale Diva" on Clean House, an hour-long home improvement television show airing daily on Style Network.-Career:...
"Yard Sale Diva" (2006–2011) - Allen Lee Haff
Yard Sale Guy (2003–2005) - Linda Koopersmith
Organizer (2003–2005) - Michael MoloneyMichael MoloneyMichael C. Moloney is a Decorator and television personality who makes regular appearances on the reality television series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition...
Designer (2003–2004)
Guest cast
- Debi Gutierrez
Guest hostess, four episodes (2008) - Kellie Shanygne WilliamsKellie Shanygne WilliamsKellie Shanygne Williams is an American actress, now known as Kellie Shanygne Jackson, but best known for her role as Laura Winslow on the television series Family Matters. Her middle name is pronounced Sha-neen".-Biography:...
Guest gostess, six episodes (2009) - Tanya Whitford
Organizer (2004) - Sean McEwen
Yard Sale Guy (2004) - John Eric Bentley
Go-to-Guy (2006) - Reign Morton
Yard Sale King (2009) - Eugene Long
Go-to-Guy (2009) - Kristin Casey
Designer (2009–2010)
Seasons
| Season 1 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Saturday, April 5, 2003 |
Niecy Nash and Mark Brunetz alongside Yard Sale Guy Allen Lee Haff, Organizer Linda Koopersmith, and Designer Michael Moloney, travel throughout Southern California helping messy families get rid of clutter, sell their discarded items at a yard sale, and use the proceeds to create a new interior design for their now clean house. |
| 17 Episodes | |
| Season 2 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, September 2, 2004 |
Nash, Brunetz, Haff, and Koopersmith team up once again for season two of the Clean House series to help messy homeowners in Southern California get rid of the clutter in their life. Also during this season we see recurring guest appearances from Organizer Tanya Whitford and Yard Sale Guy Sean McEwen. |
| 7 Episodes | |
| Season 3 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, January 5, 2005 |
The original four cast members return for season three of the series; once again traveling throughout Southern California to help messy families get rid of clutter, sell their discarded items at a yard sale, and use the proceeds to create a new interior design for their now clean house. |
| 11 Episodes | |
| Season 4 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, May 11, 2005 |
Nash and her seasoned team of Design Guru Brunetz, Yard Sale Guy Haff, and Organizer Koopersmith, return for season four of the series. The show continues to work with its winning formula of helping messy families get rid of clutter, sell their discarded items at a yard sale, and use the proceeds to create a new interior design for their now clean house. |
| 14 Episodes | |
| Season 5 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Saturday, August 26, 2006 |
Nash and Brunetz are joined by new cast members Yard Sale Diva Trish Suhr, and Go-to-Guys John Bentley and Matt Iseman, who replace the original cast members Haff and Koopersmith. In addition to helping messy families in Southern California get rid of clutter, the Clean House crew go on location to Northern California when they help a family in San Francisco. |
| 19 Episodes | |
| Season 6 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, December 5, 2007 |
Nash, Brunetz, Suhr, and Iseman reunite for the sixth season of the series. Also, while Nash is away on location for the filming of other projects she is temporarily replaced by guest hostess Debi Gutierrez for four episodes. |
| 26 Episodes | |
| Season 7 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, August 8, 2008 |
During season seven Brunetz, Suhr, and Iseman are joined by guest hostesses Lisa Arch and Kellie Shanygne Williams, for seven and six episodes respectively. The entire team continue their journey throughout Southern California to help messy families get rid of clutter. Additionally, with the return of Nash the team will begin to help families outside of the state of California as they take the show on the road. |
| 21 Episodes | |
| Season 8 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, October 7, 2009 |
The four person crew return for season eight of the series; once again traveling throughout Southern California to help messy families get rid of clutter, sell their discarded items at a yard sale, and use the proceeds to create a new interior design for their now clean house. Which includes the home of Niecy Nash. |
| 11 Episodes | |
| Season 9 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, July 7, 2010 |
The four person crew return return for season nine of the series; once again traveling throughout Southern California to help messy families get rid of clutter, sell their discarded items at a yard sale, and use the proceeds to create a new interior design for their now clean house. Nash, Brunetz and Suhr leaves the show in 2011, and is replaced by Bledsoe, Snyder and Steingold |
| 22 aired | |
| Season 10 | |
|---|---|
| US Premiere Date Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
The crew is back for a tenth season, cleaning and decorating messy houses across Southern California. Notable homeowner includes Jordan Burns of the band Strung Out Strung Out Strung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous... . |
| 16 aired | |